Revolver

What I like best are that the songs all seem to be small, self-containing universes? It doesn't sound like a record with an arc, but all tracks work. Even though there's a drug-addled silliness here and there, it doesn't break that particular spell. Perhaps because it's fairly short? Ending dampens the joy a bit though. Still, so much better than the Stones.

viel bekanntes, aber trotz experimenten immer noch beatles.

Beatles. Wieder einmal schade vor einem Wochenende. Werde wohl anderes hören.

Well, it's "Revolver".

A near perfect album

This is as good as it gets, in particular for that period of time

Сложно. Раньше, не очень любил этот альбом, но смотрю на список треков - и много отличных. Возможно, я просто думал, что он переоценен.

The Beatles are a very good band, and they're iconic, and a lot of their songs are completely timeless. However, I initially had this scored lower and it was only repeat listens that helped me to appreciate the approach and execution a lot more. You still have the kind of classic Beatles sound with jangly guitars and nice harmonies. They really know how to beautifully craft a song, and the song writing in general is seriously on-point. I like how bold it is, with lots of approaches and instruments, and its left-field decisions. A song like Eleanor Rigby is brilliant, and it has an entirely string backing. It's maybe a bit less successful with something like Yellow Submarine, but hey, you still have to admire the ambition and personality of it. I don’t know why I was holding off from giving this a 5 before. It’s excellent and pretty much the whole album holds up to serious scrutiny. Very well made, and a very good listen. And yes, it is timeless and iconic.

Easily one of the best albums of all time.

I mean, come on. So good.

The Beatles are one of those bands where if you ask me what my favorite album from their discography is, it just depends on the day. Having said that, I’m a huge fan of their “middle era” which includes this gem. Beyond that, there’s not much to say; millions of reviews have been written about Revolver.

I didn't think I liked The Beatles, but I guess I was mistaken. This was actually the first album I felt needed a second listen right away. Not all of it was my taste, but there was enough on here to hook me.

Honestly, I understand why The Beatles were highly acclaimed. Honestly there's not a song on here that's bad, and they're all so bite sized. There's more to their music than their singles and if I can be honest, I think Ringo is an extremely underrated drummer. It's not the "I'm going to amaze you with skill" kinda way, but the creativity and the uniqueness to his drumming is what stands out. It's never just a "simple beat"

typical Beatles album, Eleanor Rigby is one of my all time favorites

If you are a fan of the beatles, I'm sure you'll love this album. It's good old fashioned rock and roll. I saved one song to my playlist 'Here, there and everywhere'. Idk, I liked Abbey Road a bit more.

great album

You already know that Tomorrow Never Knows is a great song! There are some really great progressive songs here. It’s no sgt peppers or white album but it’s right up there with the best of them. Great job lads!

The Beatles first freak-out album, among their best.

Classic

I have been averse to listening to the Beatles. Boy was I stupid. Incredibly fun.

One of my favorites

Overall: 10/10 There were shades of brilliance in every single Beatles album before this one, including Rubber Soul which I consider to be my favourite album they made. This one though....this is the one that changed everything. Quite possibly one of the most important albums of all time, it tows the line between pop and rock. The creativity on display here is almost unmatched, and every song is a trip. You never know what to expect (unless you've heard it a million times like I have) and every member of the band brings their A-game. I don't particularly enjoy Yellow Submarine but not enough for it to ruin the album in any way. Such a great record and one that has stood the test of time and many would argue is their best work. I'd probably put it at 4 or 5 in my Beatles ranking, but that just shows how much I love this incredible band. Fav Song: Eleanor Rigby Least Fav Song: Yellow Submarine

One of their weaker albums in my book but still a top tier Beatles Album! They went on a generational run back then. (4.0/5.0)

Elinor Rigby, Yellow Submarine and Taxman is the only ones i remember from this album. Beatles is more than just a band, they were a cultural phenomenon but that doesn't make every song a masterpiece and this album really shows that.

Brilliant and iconic.

wow. A personal favorite. My very first album I bought - in 1972... with some money got for my birthday. $4.27 at Midtown Records in Bayonne. This is really where the Beatles begin to explore their creativity and expand on their craft. A real treat. Great George Harrison,

some seriously good tunes and love the audio being pan l/r favs probably i’m only sleeping, for no one, and of course the classics from this

I want to be that guy and say this isn't a 5 star album. Go against the grain. Say "The Beatles are overrated". But maaaaaaaan, I can't do it. This album is just so good. My one complaint is that the middle half of the album doesn't hold quite the same level of quality as the first half and final 2 songs. But at a crazy nearly 35 minute run time, any other problems I'd be able to think of are minor and I'm already half way through the album again. "Taxman", "Eleanor Rigby", "I'm Only Sleeping", "Got to Get You Into My Life" and "Tomorrow Never Knows" are my favorites here. That's 5 entire songs. A huge portion of the album. Ok, so, here is my compromise with The Beatles. I'm going to give this album 5 stars. I'm also going to give Abbey Road 5 stars. Everything else is probably going to get fewer stars than that. But I think with how prominent and influential this band is, it would be actually criminal not giving this album specifically a 5, so I'm going to give it a 5. You've won this round Beatles. Many more to come.

Best song - I’m only Sleeping

I respect The Beatles but I don’t love The Beatles.

bleh this is just the beatles at their worst. nothing amazing in the whole thing and even the more interesting songs like eleanor rigby only last for 2:30

Duh

I don't consider myself a Beatles fan, though this album may have changed my mind. This is such a musically diverse (and interesting) set of songs, and its influence on other artists is so clear. I already want to go back for another listen. Standout tracks: Eleanor Rigby, Love You To, Tomorrow Never Knows

Probably my favorite Beatles album.

Not even a top 4 Beatles album but has many bangers, tails off towards the end though with filler tracks, 3.5 for me

## In-Depth Review of *Revolver* by The Beatles *Revolver*, released in 1966, is widely regarded as a landmark in the Beatles’ discography and in the evolution of popular music. This review will examine the album’s lyrics, music, production, themes, and influence, and will present a balanced assessment of its strengths and weaknesses. --- ## Lyrics **Narrative Depth and Diversity** *Revolver* marked a significant evolution in the Beatles’ lyricism, moving beyond simple love songs to embrace introspection, social commentary, and surrealism. Paul McCartney’s contributions, such as “Eleanor Rigby” and “For No One,” explore themes of loneliness, heartbreak, and existential despair. “Eleanor Rigby” stands out for its stark portrayal of social isolation, with lines like “All the lonely people, where do they all come from?”[5]. McCartney’s “Here, There and Everywhere” is a tender, straightforward love song, notable for its sincerity and emotional clarity[5]. John Lennon’s lyrics veer into the psychedelic and philosophical. “Tomorrow Never Knows,” inspired by the Tibetan Book of the Dead, invites listeners to “turn off your mind, relax, and float downstream,” signaling a radical departure from conventional pop lyricism[5]. “She Said She Said” and “I’m Only Sleeping” are introspective, exploring altered states of consciousness and the boundaries between reality and dreams[5]. George Harrison’s songwriting also matures on *Revolver*. “Taxman” is a biting critique of the British tax system, while “Love You To” introduces Indian philosophical concepts and imagery, reflecting Harrison’s growing interest in Eastern spirituality[5][6]. **Balance of the Ordinary and the Surreal** The album juxtaposes everyday experiences with the surreal. “Yellow Submarine,” sung by Ringo Starr, is whimsical and childlike, yet its communal spirit and singalong quality mask subtle undertones of escapism and utopian longing[5]. In contrast, “Doctor Robert” and “And Your Bird Can Sing” are more opaque, with lyrics that invite varied interpretations but sometimes lack the depth of the album’s stronger tracks[2]. --- ## Music **Genre-Blending and Experimentation** Musically, *Revolver* is a melting pot of styles, incorporating rock, pop, classical, Indian, and avant-garde influences. The album opens with “Taxman,” a sharp, riff-driven rocker, and quickly shifts gears with the baroque string octet of “Eleanor Rigby,” which features no traditional rock instruments at all[5][6]. “I’m Only Sleeping” employs backwards guitar effects to create a dreamlike atmosphere, while “Love You To” is built around sitar and tabla, representing one of the earliest and most authentic incorporations of Indian classical music into Western pop[5][6]. “Here, There and Everywhere” showcases lush vocal harmonies influenced by the Beach Boys, and “Got to Get You Into My Life” is driven by brassy Motown-inspired horns[5]. “Tomorrow Never Knows” is the album’s most radical musical statement, built on a single chord, tape loops, and innovative studio effects that prefigure electronic and psychedelic music[4][5]. **Melodic Strength and Arrangement** Despite its experimental edge, *Revolver* retains the Beatles’ gift for melody. Even the more avant-garde tracks are anchored by memorable hooks and inventive arrangements. The album’s sequencing ensures a dynamic flow, balancing upbeat tracks with more contemplative moments[4]. --- ## Production **Studio Innovation** *Revolver* is often cited as a turning point in studio production. Working with producer George Martin and engineer Geoff Emerick, the Beatles exploited the limits of four-track recording technology, using techniques such as tape loops, automatic double tracking (ADT), reverse recording, and close-miking of instruments[6][4]. The mono mix, which the band prioritized, is particularly lauded for its punch and clarity, while the original stereo mix has been criticized for its sometimes awkward separation of instruments-a result of technological constraints and the band’s lack of interest in stereo at the time[2]. The 2022 stereo remix has been praised for finally doing justice to the album’s sonic ambitions, allowing listeners to appreciate the intricate layering and detail of the recordings[2]. Songs like “Rain” (the B-side to “Paperback Writer,” recorded during the *Revolver* sessions) benefit enormously from these modern remixes, revealing new depths in the arrangements[2]. **Creative Use of Effects** The album’s production is characterized by adventurous use of effects. “Tomorrow Never Knows” features Lennon’s vocals fed through a rotating Leslie speaker, creating a swirling, otherworldly sound[4][6]. Tape loops and varispeed effects are used to manipulate instrumental and vocal tracks, giving songs like “I’m Only Sleeping” and “She Said She Said” their distinctive psychedelic textures[4][5]. --- ## Themes **Psychedelia, Social Critique, and Introspection** *Revolver* is thematically diverse, reflecting the Beatles’ expanding horizons. The album’s psychedelic elements are most evident in Lennon’s songs, which explore altered states of consciousness, spiritual awakening, and the dissolution of ego (“Tomorrow Never Knows,” “She Said She Said”)[5]. Harrison’s “Love You To” and “Taxman” introduce themes of Eastern philosophy and social criticism, respectively[5][6]. McCartney’s contributions often focus on relationships and emotional vulnerability, but with a darker, more mature perspective than earlier Beatles albums. “Eleanor Rigby” and “For No One” are poignant studies of loneliness and the passage of time[5]. Even lighter tracks like “Yellow Submarine” and “Good Day Sunshine” are tinged with a sense of nostalgia and longing for innocence[5]. **Contrast and Cohesion** The album’s thematic range is both a strength and a weakness. While it showcases the individual personalities and interests of each Beatle, it sometimes lacks the conceptual unity of later albums like *Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band*[6][4]. Nonetheless, the diversity of themes contributes to the album’s enduring appeal and sense of creative restlessness. --- ## Influence **Revolutionizing Pop and Rock** *Revolver* is frequently cited as one of the most influential albums in the history of popular music. Its innovations in songwriting, production, and genre-blending set new standards for what a pop album could achieve[6][1]. The album’s embrace of studio experimentation paved the way for the psychedelic movement and inspired countless artists to push the boundaries of recorded music[6][4]. Songs like “Tomorrow Never Knows” anticipated the rise of electronic music and sampling, while “Eleanor Rigby” demonstrated that pop could tackle serious, adult themes with sophistication and artistry[6][5]. The album’s impact can be traced through the work of artists as diverse as Pink Floyd, Radiohead, and Oasis. **Critical and Cultural Legacy** Upon its release, *Revolver* was hailed as a masterpiece by critics, with *Melody Maker* declaring it a work that would “change the direction of pop music”[6]. Over time, it has been recognized as a pivotal moment in the Beatles’ career-the point at which they fully embraced the possibilities of the studio and moved beyond the constraints of live performance[6][4]. --- ## Pros and Cons | Pros | Cons | |------|------| | Groundbreaking production and studio innovation[6][4] | Some tracks feel like filler compared to the album’s highlights[2][4] | | Diverse and sophisticated songwriting[5][6] | The original stereo mix is sonically flawed due to technological limitations[2] | | Successful blending of multiple genres and styles[5][4] | Thematic and stylistic diversity can make the album feel less cohesive than later works[4][6] | | Lyrical depth and maturity, addressing complex themes[5][6] | Certain songs (“Doctor Robert,” “I Want To Tell You”) are considered weaker entries[2][4] | | Major influence on subsequent generations of musicians[6][1] | Some fans miss the more unified sound of earlier or later Beatles albums[4] | --- ## Conclusion *Revolver* stands as a watershed moment in the Beatles’ career and in the history of popular music. Its lyrical depth, musical innovation, and production wizardry mark the point at which the Beatles transcended their roots and became true pioneers. While not every track achieves the same level of brilliance, and the album’s diversity can sometimes undermine its cohesion, the overall achievement is extraordinary. *Revolver* not only redefined what a pop album could be but also laid the groundwork for the musical revolutions that followed. Its influence continues to reverberate through the decades, making it an essential listen for anyone interested in the evolution of modern music.

I literally block the Beatles so every album is gonna be great in my eyes, but this is a very good album that everyone should listen to at least once, as with all Beatles albums!

Is it incredibly influential? Yes. Do I enjoy listening to Beatles music? Not really.

7eme album des Beatles => 2/5 Super, c'est le dernier !

Great songwriters but I always preferred the Stones to the Beatles. I do like Revolver over many of their other albums though

genius work from my favorite band, 9/10

Nice another one that I have been wanting to listen to. I know I should like the Beatles but I just can’t get into them. I’m guessing this is the record they started experimenting with hallucinogens? Lot of respect for them, the creativity, originality and i know this band changed a lot of people’s lives. Just doesn’t hit me like I think it should. I still give it 4 stars.

It's OK. Quite simple in lots of ways – innocent almost. Eleanor Rigby's a bonus; Submarine isn't. I'm really not a big Beatles fan and tend to find their albums have a bit too much filler. This is OK

I believe in George Martin supremacy

This is decent, 3/5. Beatles definitely have some hits, but I'm not totally enamored by them. But they're good.

3.4 - mmmmm, want more tbh

Yep pretty darn good actually. Fave Tracks: Eleanor Rigby, I'm Only Sleeping, Here There and Everywhere, And Your Bird Can Sing, Tomorrow Never Knows 4.8/5

George Harrison isn't wrong on "Taxman." I have to get that out of the way initially. I have never loved Revolver (or the Beatles) as much as many others seem to. It's a good album and loaded new experimentation from the band, which is fun. The songs just aren't as strong as I enjoy on some of the other Beatles albums. Saying that, it's a strong album and there isn't really a bad song on here. Dr. Robert comes really, really close though. The highs are not as high and the lows are not as lows. Maybe I am grading them more on a curve. Good tracks include: Taxman Eleanor Rigby Here, There and Everywhere Yellow Submarine She Said She Said Good Day Sunshine For No One Got to Get You into My Life Tomorrow Never Knows

Was not excited to revisit this as the first choice but thoroughly enjoyed my morning with it.

Eu não gosto de armas. Mas eu mataria um por esse álbum

its a classic, but Beatles are of course extremely overrated

Classic Beatles, innit. Solid tunes, a little funky, a little weird.

Truly awesome. This must’ve been mind blowing at the time. I do prefer the later, fuzzier Beatles, but I can appreciate this as an integral step to n getting there.

Gets so much love and for good reason. Must have been absolutely groundbreaking when it was released. Sonically beautiful and the songwriting is top tier. Rumour has it thta Dylan introduced the lads to cannabis and then they recorded this. Whatever happened, one of the greatest albums.

Sure, it’s only my second favorite Beatles album, but it’s also my second favorite album of all-time. Not a wasted note. Perfection to the highest degree. 5+/5

first beatles album i ever heard and still my favourite

Nice and short. Mostly focused, but more on that later. Actually some good cuts on here. I enjoyed "Here, There And Everywhere," "For No One" and "She Said She Said" quite a bit, the latter particularly for its drumming. "Yellow Submarine" takes this from a 4 to a 3. What were they thinking? Just seems like a jokey outtake given the rest of the record.

Niet mijn favoriete beatles album, maar toch nog steeds geweldig

Ein Album das nicht bei mir im Regal steht und dessen Songs ich trotzdem alle kenne. Ab Rubber Soul volle Punktzahl.

Som en privatskola med en identitetskris

Pretty much in line with the Beatles; some great songs, some stinkers that made you wonder why beatlemania was a thing, and the rest ok. 3/5

The Beatles. Nothing else to say.

3 stars only because ive heard this way too many times from Daniela

4.5 but rounding down / taxman is a terrible opener but Tomorrow Never Knows is a fantastic closer. I'm Only Sleeping is my favorite Beatles song. Generally enjoyable throughout though, The Beatles really exercising their creativity on this album for the first time (not bashing Rubber Soul, but Rubber Soul was much more cohesive in style still, while this felt like the first time they really stretched outside their comfort zone).

Ah the cool Beatles album of the moment. Used to be Sgt Peppers and then we all changed our minds. This album is great, with some absolute bombs. Yellow Submarine is unlistenable. Your Bird Can Sing is my favourite on the album, I wish Tomorrow Never Knows was about 12 minutes long.

Very Upbeat I love "Eleanor Rigby," great words, great instrumental. Absolute dope song, "Yellow submarine." That alone brings 4/5 of the stars. Though doesn't fit the album, so brings 2/5. "Good Day Sunshine," pretty good. "For No One," really liked it, quite unique, fits the album. Overall, great themed album with wonderful vocals and a fun listen.

Peak Beatles. Varied, trippy, catchy and full of hits.

Listened to it already

Highlight Song/s. Taxman Love You To Here, There And Everywhere And Your Bird Can Sing For No One

Amazing record, one of the greatest albums of all time. 9/10 because of Yellow Submarine

90% Best: Taxman; Eleanor Rigby; Doctor Robert; Got To Get You Into My Life; Tomorrow Never Knows Must-Hear? Yes

All time classic - real earworm

classic psych rock

Lindo disco, aunque no sé si puedo decir que es el que más que gusta de los Beatles. "Eleanor Rigby" y "I'm Only Sleeping" son de mis favoritos. Los arreglos de cuerdas y de voces son muy hermosos, pero "Yellow Submarine" me arruinó la experiencia del álbum, es un tema que siento ganas de saltear lamentablemente. Tengo entendido que fue el último álbum a partir del cual decidieron dejar de tocar en público para dedicarse íntegramente a la grabación en estudio. Ya se empieza a ver la inclinación por trabajar más en las técnicas de grabación y producción. Ya no es simplemente una banda en vivo siendo grabada, sino que empiezan a tomar el estudio de grabación como un instrumento más.

Classic.

For me, this is THE Beatles album. Great songs (with one obvious exception!), and just the right amount of experimentation to make this sound fun, fresh and exciting without veering into self-indulgence. It sounds very much of its time and yet also sounds timeless. The backwards guitar and added trickery actually serve to pull this together as an album, rather than being a group of songs put together - which a few of their later 'albums' suffer from. And then there's Tomorrow Never Knows, which still sounds like nothing else, and seemingly bears little connection to the four that performed 'Twist And Shout'. This still feels like a quantum leap in music, and later albums, as inventive as they were in places, never moved so far from what the band was doing before.

I'm not sure how many times I need to listen to Revolver before deciding that this is half decent. I prefer to pick and mix, listening to one off Beatles songs these days, as when the mood takes me. Eleanor Rigby was the choice for today. What an outstanding piece of storytelling. SO twisted and removed from the times.

It doesn't have the flow of Rubber Soul, but it signals growth in their songwriting and studio experimentation.

102/1089 - Ah, the last one before MI5 installed the new Paul McCartney. One of the more consistent of the experimental Beatles albums. The first and last songs are really great. Cool sonic textures throughout with reversed guitar solo, string octet, sitar, tabla, french horn, canons, vocals through a leslie speaker, etc.

Absolutely fantastic album. Here there and everywhere is such a beautiful song. Classic album

Without question, Revolver is a major turning point for the Beatles, but that doesn’t quite tell the whole story. Revolver is truly one of pop music’s key moments of evolution and the format becoming something drastically new and different (while still being great) right before our ears and eyes. Not only was the band eager to expand their artistic and sonic pallet for this release, all 3 of the Beatles main songwriters were leveling up so notably it makes this album such a showcase of both worlds, the writing and the production. From the distorted to the dreamy, from psychedelic obtuseness to the sunshiny-pop bangers, Revolver boasts the world’s greatest band in the middle of their true ascension. Any day of the week, any time of the day.. Revolver is a 5 star album. 10/10

Every time I listen to this album it creeps closer to being my favorite Beatles album. Everything about it works for me.

This band is way better than Incubus which is extra impressive because this album came out 33 before Make Yourself and the Beatles didn't even have a turntable guy.

Docking it a point for playing around too much with left/right audio. I usually listen with one earbud, and my new music service doesn't allow me to set it to mono. It was jarring. Other than that, the music was really good on this one, and I don't really like the Beatles much. Elanor Rigby is the favorite here.

I really like it. Fabulous!

Hey Beatles, I know how great you are. Everything you do is just terrific. The problem isn't you-- it's me. I just don't feel anything.

Yet another weird album from the Beatles, with some great melodies and guitar parts, but also some strange, and straight-up unenjoyable bits. Yellow Submarine is shit. Overall won’t listen again.

This grew on my, fav is Eleanor Rigby

I hate yellow submarine

Totally enjoyed

There is some great stuff in here, but too much dead wood to earn five stars

One of the best albums of all time. Favourite Songs: Taxman, Eleanor Rigby, For No One, Tomorrow Never Knows. Least Favourite Songs: Yellow Submarine.

Fuck!!! You!!! God!!!

Easiest 5 star ever. One of the greatest albums of all time.

Ooft

id rather get fucked in the asssssssssss than listen to this album overall, their second best

7/10

There's nothing new I could really say. It's good stuff. Nothing groundbreaking for nowadays but we've just had it for a while. The Beatles are good. This isn't news to anyone but edgy kids lmao

For many of these nostalgic albums I’m at a give and take of memory versus objectivity. When I was 13, this was hot shit, but in 2025 it has substantially cooled off. Rating: 3.5

Finally a recognizable band with solid music. Not my favourite Beatles album, but still the Beatles.

Obviously it's good, it's the beatles. +1 star for some all-time classics (I, for one, love And Your Bird Can Sing). But the between-filler songs are a little too out-there for me for this to be a top-tier Beatles album.

Better than I remember. For no one the best on the album. Also ringo must’ve been on more than acid wtf is yellow submarine

A ground-breaking album that sees the Beatles stretching the boundaries of pop/rock with psychedelia, power pop, music hall, raga rock, garage rock, sunshine pop, baroque pop and more. A one of a kind album especially for 1966

My favourite Beatles album. Although, replace Yellow Submarine with Paperback Writer and Rain and you’ve easily got the greatest album of all time.

It was fine.

1005 stars.

Most tracks were very familiar from hearing them on the radio, the tracks that I'd never heard sounded very similar. Great music, but nothing surprising.

I appreciated the interwoven sitar features. It broke the album up a little and differentiated it from so many others. The breakup came with some disconnect and distraction--the flow was a little scattered at times--but overall a fun listen.

Importante quanto vuoi ma ha fatto un po' il suo tempo. Invecchiato male dai.

no

the weed album. exponential songwriting growth not just for lennon/mccartney but for harrison too. almost loses a star because there isn't enough of lennon's sardonic wit on gooday sunshine, which is so saccharine it gave me multiple cavities. but Here, There, and Everywhere, Got to Get You Into My Life, and For No One really show how McCartney's powers were approaching full Super Saiyan status.

Has been a long me since I’ve heard this and forgot how interesting / experimental some of the songs are and that was cool

Taxman: iconic riff and one of my favorite guitar pieces by the Beatles or any band for that matter. Has a crazy good backstory and the wikipedia page for it is crazy long. I'm Only Sleeping is my favorite Lennon song by leaps and bounds. Too relatable. Here, there, and everywhere is probably my favorite McCartney song. George's guitar throughout the album is just so perfect and underrated. He clearly had taken a next step in his musicianship and it shines. i always thought mccartney wrote and your bird can sing. this is definitely the best beatles album it's crazy that the back quarter of this album feels less good but if it were a stand alone EP it'd be adored. i feel like george's influence on john is underrated because john had such an ego he could never admit it. but the end of the album feels like john really got into what george was laying down and then kind of ran with it (could be totally off base).

Tomorrow Never Knows is the best Beatles song by a huge amount. I don’t really love The Beatles though.

This album was a pleasant surprise. I was familiar with the songs everyone's heard, and could say that Eleanor Rigby was my favorite Beatles track, but had never given a full Beatles album a listen. This was a good album. Interesting.

Some hits and some misses. Its the Beatles, not much else to say.

Ah Beatles: the soap opera for men of music. Such interpersonal drama! Aren’t the characters growth astounding? from boy band to experimental hippies. John is kind of cute, but I, a contrarian, root for the more anonymous George Harrison. The others might be holding him back, let’s see how this drama plays out. I hope no one is killed off in the following season..

An absolute classic album for me. Taxman is a weird opening, but many of the songs on this record defined the psych-pop music that I love most.

I've never hated the Beatles, but I'm not a big fan, either. They are good, but I don't quite understand Beatlemania. Revolver feels very transitional. They still have a lot of their boy-band roots, but there are hints of what they will become when they transition to Sgt. Pepper, which is especially evident with Tomorrow Never Knows. I will always hate Yellow Submarine. I don't care what anyone else thinks.

Pet fav songs: Love to Young; Tomorrow Never Knows I tried really hard in high school to get into the Beatles because all the popular kids were listening to them like they discovered something no one knew about. This was also the days of The Beatles Anthology (1995). I bought the companion album and listened in earnest. I've not gone further than that. The Beatles are fine.

Going to probably disagree with a lot of people but despite rhythm obvious high off Eleanor Rigby and Taxman it's a perfectly nice album with nothing really catching my ear or standing out (not counting Ringo's song). Second half certainly does little.

9/10. For No One is such an accurate representation of my dating life.

vlt eif zu höchi erwartige gha wege beatles aber ned eso nice gfunde bes uf elanor rigby

This has been my favorite Beatles record for a long time. This time through did not change that.

Revolver and Rubber Soul were always my two favorite Beatles albums. So many great songs. Favorite tracks: He Said She Said and Here, There and Everywhere

And Your Bird Can Sing is in my top 5 or so songs ever, so that's that. Listening today it occurred to me that if you heard these songs for the first time knowing nothing about anything you might not believe that the John songs and the Paul songs (never mind George and Ringo) were by the same band. If I knew my Beatles chronology better I might suggest that this album planted the seed of their eventual divergence. (I tend to think Paul's a sap but his beautiful songs are very beautiful, and For No One is one.)

Finally, it's getting good. This sounds interesting, both lyrically and sound-aly, and breaks the monotony of a lot of the earlier albums.

Well. Many people much smarter than me will write about this much more smartly and eloquently than I ever will. For me: Rubber Soul opened the door to Future Beatle, and Revolver walked through. The hair on the cover is getting wild, but their real eyes show you it's still them. See all their past selves lurking inside? Tomorrow Never Knows should easily rank with the Day In the Life and Strawberry Fields epics. The studio emerges fully as the 5th Beatle (sorry, screaming legions): they can finally hear themselves.

Not my favourite Beatles album but seminal.

Minds expanded, creativity in full bloom, veterans in the studio, this and Rubber Soul mark a shift in the Beatles as songwriters and producers. What more need be said? I'd rate this a 4.5 if given the choice, there are just a couple of songs that personally don't land in my upper echelon of Beatles tunes, but any gripe with a particular song or two is swallowed whole by the many high points. This is an album you can listen to a dozen times in a row and A) not get tired of and B) hear new things every time you listen. Magic. OK... a few quick points. "Yellow Submarine" is just great. "Love You To" may be my favorite of Harrison's sitar-based tunes. McCartney's range of tracks — Eleanor Rigby, Good Day Sunshine, Got To Get You Into My Life — is extraordinary. And Lennon's contributions of She Said She Said and Tomorrow Never Knows are among his best work.

There are great albums, and then there's Revolver. It's ambitious, inventive, and avant-garde, but it's also charming, inviting, and fun. And the fact that it might not even be their greatest album is such a testament to how fucking great The Goddamn Fucking Beatles were that its no wonder they are so revered to this day. And I think we might not even revere them enough. This was my favorite Beatles album from the very first moment I heard it. It had the adventurousness of their later period while still retaining the joyful pop of their early period. It was perfect. Then the CD came out and I got to hear the original British version, which included three extra songs ("I'm Only Sleeping", "And Your Bird Can Sing" and "Doctor Robert")... and my head exploded. This perfect album got even more perfecter. I'll never forget hearing Tomorrow Never Knows for the first time. I must have been about 12. It was Christmastime, and my parents took me to Penn's Landing. Earlier that day, I'd bought Revolver on cassette, and I listened to it in the car for the trip. We were headed back home when TNK came on. The music (that drum beat! those seagull sounds! that tambura! those lyrics!), combined with the Penn's Landing Christmas lights, just absolutely melted my brain. I've never recovered. I didn't know music could do that. The range of musical styles on Revolver is outrageous. And the fact that these disparate songs all sound so good next to each other simply defies logic. How do you go from Taxman to Eleanor Rigby to I'm Only Sleeping to Love You Too to Here There and Everywhere to Yellow Submarine? It shouldn't work. And yet they all flow so perfectly from one to the next, it was like they were destined to be that way. And yet, with all the stylistic ground being covered, all the ground-breaking innovations, all the harmonies, melodies, sounds, noises, and rapturous vibes on this 14-song beast of an album that changed popular music forever, the fucking thing clocks in at just 35 minutes. If I were to reduce this entire list to just one single album, I'd pick Revolver. It does everything; it does it perfectly; and it leaves you craving more. And it might not even be their best album.

Revolver wow'd me from the first spin and it will never stop impressing me. Pure perfection.

It's good, although not my favourite. Their lyrics are always a little too quirky for me. Musically it's very nice.

Another day, another mid Beatles album

Meh

Among my many memories associated with The Beatles, one that always brings a smile to my mug is the time I saw them live. Yes... i did indeed see the Beatles live at a wedding reception about a decade ago. And let me tell you they were magnificent playing songs from their entire career. I danced and drank and danced and drank... and drank some more. I woke up on Brighton's stoney beach around 4am having missed my train home with no money in my account to afford another. I called a friend (who was fortunately up eating before sunrise... i love the muslims) and she transferred some money. I got home in London about 8am with a colossal headache, stones in my stones, BUT... i saw The Beatles live. Well... I'm pretty sure it was them.

I'm sorry. Good album but not 5/5 for me. I have other beatles albums I prefer. Its the beatles. Of course they're good. Of course this is a good album. But I'm holding my 5 back for something I can play on a loop and sit and listen and be endlessly happy and have no "oh I wish this song was also on here" moments

Is this a safe space for confessions? I don’t think I’ve ever fully listened to yellow submarine. It comes on, I skip it. Forgive me for I have sinned. Otherwise great album.

It's Revolver. You could argue it's the best album by the best band ever. Interesting, quirky, a bit stupid, just really good. Great wedding band too.

Great Haven’t disliked any of their albums so far

Masterpiece. Solid 10.

Meu primeiro disco do Beatles dessa lista e, apropriadamente, também o primeiro disco deles que ouvi inteiramente na minha vida. Minha história com Beatles é longa, mas vou resumir: Por volta dos meus 8 anos de idade tive meu primeiro contato com a banda, através do filme Yellow Submarine, que assisti com meu irmão mais velho. Uma história que guardo com muito carinho e que escrevi detalhadamente na minha review do filme no Letterboxd. Para o interesse dessa review aqui, é importante notar que uma das primeiras cenas do filme inclui a faixa “Eleanor Rigby”, do Revolver, (e que cena maravilhosa ein, pqp, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuS5NuXRb5Y) e foi nessa faixa que eu fiquei instantaneamente mesmerizado e viciado. Passei a infância toda absolutamente vidrado nessa canção, e em algumas outras dos Beatles. Ao atingir a adolescência eu comecei o hábito de ouvir álbuns inteiros, e obviamente, fui ouvir o álbum que deu origem ao meu crack juvenil, Revolver. Hoje, 15 anos depois, já me aprofundei tremendamente em toda a discografia da banda e todo tipo de informação que pude encontrar deles. Já rankeei toda sua discografia e a discografia solo dos quatro membros e, além disso, rankeei individualmente cada música deles (209 canções, aqui vai o link para a playlist que montei contendo todas as músicas em ordem decrescente da favorita pra menos favorita https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3RsvOxaH0v2Yh9o7GGG9Gi?si=eyZgwJoKTe6vs9a-PJet5A) E depois desse longo prefácio, o que tenho a dizer a respeito desse disco? Prefiro o Rubber Soul! Brincadeiras à parte, tenho esse álbum como meu quinto favorito da banda. Não o vejo como absolutamente perfeito e impecável como alguns outros trabalhos da banda (Rubber Soul e Abbey Road). O lado 1 é maravilhoso, mas o lado 2 deixa um pouco a desejar pra mim. Particularmente, não ligo muito pra canção “Good Day Sunshine” ou “Got To Get You Into My Life”. Não escondo o fato que sou fanboy do John, mas até ele chegou a pecar um pouco nesse disco com “Doctor Robert". Essas três músicas são ótimas, mas pra mim, que vejo cada disco principal da banda como um manto sagrado, “ótimo” não é o suficiente. O que mais faz falta nesse disco são as duas faixas que eles lançaram no mesmo período como singles, “Rain” e "Paperback Writer". Ok, todo mundo pensa a mesma coisa, mas não deixa de ser verdade! “Rain”, particularmente, é uma das melhores canções da banda e muita gente nem a conhece porque ela nunca esteve em um LP. Sim, era uma política da banda na época de não incluir faixas dos compactos nos álbuns para não fazer o ouvinte comprar a mesma música duas vezes. Gesto bondoso, mas em retrospectiva, esse gesto acaba nos roubando de “Rain” em Revolver e “Strawberry Fields Forever” em Sgt. Pepper’s, duas músicas que elevariam drasticamente o patamar de seus respectivos discos. Mas, na realidade, tudo isso sou eu tentando achar pelo em ovo. Beatles tem discos perfeitos, esse infelizmente não é um deles. Mas eu ainda tenho um carinho infinito por esse álbum e por tudo que ele significou e significa pra mim. Ouvi minha cópia do álbum em LP pra escrever essa review, e enquanto o ouvia, nenhuma dessas imperfeições pareciam importar. Revolver é simplesmente Revolver. Mesmo que você não goste particularmente do estilo musical deste álbum ou da banda como um todo, você precisa ler sobre o impacto que ele teve na cultura pop e no mundo de forma geral. Uma das minhas coisas favoritas de Revolver é o crescimento imenso que o George Harrison exibe. Aqui temos não apenas uma, mas sim TRÊS faixas dele, e todas elas são destaques positivos no álbum. A abertura “Taxman”, possivelmente o melhor álbum opener de toda a discografia da banda (junto de “Come Together”). Seu primeiro flerte com música indiana com “Love You To”. Eu particularmente não gosto das músicas indianas do George, mas essa, no contexto do álbum, eu aprecio muito. E minha favorita de suas três faixas, “I Want To Tell You” com suas letras sardônicas e guitarras noiosas. As adições do Paul a esse álbum são extremamente… McCartney… Não tem palavra melhor para descrevê-las! “Here, There and Everywhere” é a balada mais linda que ele já escreveu, se você conhece um hater da banda, apenas toque essa música pra ele e diga que o AMA! Já li vários beatlemaníacos negando o valor de “For No One” no disco, mas eu amo seu posicionamento em seu Lado 2. E sinceramente, eu não preciso dizer nada sobre “Eleanor Rigby”… A música diz tudo por si só. Uma composição dessas em um álbum de música pop em pleno 1966. Paul McCartney tinha 24 anos de idade quando compôs essa canção. “Os Beatles não foram uma banda, eles foram um milagre” -David Gilmour. E meu favorito… John Lennon. Suas adições elevam esse disco pra estratosfera. O storytelling de “She Said She Said”, as harmonias e riffs joviais de “And Your Bird Can Sing”, a atmosfera de “I’m Only Sleeping”… TOMORROW NEVER KNOWS!!!! Jesus Cristo, é díficil achar as palavras pra descrever o que John Lennon fez em Revolver. Se você tá lendo isso, bota pra tocar “Tomorrow Never Knows” aí rapidão e tenta se imaginar em 1966 ouvindo essa canção, com seus tape loops, com suas tracks reversas, com suas letras místicas… Sério… Se você aprecia música, naturalmente reconhecerá e respeitará o legado e a influência desse disco e desses quatro meninos de Liverpool. Talvez você não ame a banda e suas músicas, mas você realmente precisa ouvir esse disco antes de morrer, não só ele mas sim toda a discografia da banda. O mundo em que vivemos é um mundo pós-Beatles. Imaginar um mundo sem Beatles é como imaginar um mundo sem eletricidade. Não tem como! 5/5

Great album, except for yellow submarine... I despise that song...

My first time listening to a Beatles album that wasn't One or a greatest hits. A little all over the place stylistically. I appreciated the sixties sound of Taxman, but disliked the monotoned Love You To. The album definitely encompasses the sound of the sixties.

im sorry but what do i know….. def some interesting sounds but i just have no context for the beatles

This album is sandwiched between Rubber Soul and Sgt. Pepper's, and boy does it sound it! Revolver feels like the missing link that connects the Beatles' early, silly music ("Good Day Sunshine", "Doctor Robert") with their artsy, matured sound ("Taxman", "Tomorrow Never Knows"). "For No One" is a song that couldn't have been created before Revolver for its serene and feeling lyrics (and I love the French horn). The Beatles incorporated more psychedelic aspects, too. I'm not going to skip a chance to express how gripping George Harrison's songs are. "Love You To" showcases the burgeoning Indian influence, "I Want To Tell You" is stop-in-your-tracks beautiful, and then he creates the scathing "Taxman," which is still relevant today. These three songs are great examples of Harrison's depth, growing musical talents, and songwriting.

The Beatles occupy a decent amount of space on this project, and I believe it's deserved. That said, "Revolver" is probably one of my less favorite (or most mid, if I'm being generous) albums of theirs on this project. I kind of perceive this album as the borderline between and intersection of their British invasion style to their genre and art defying style; that is not a huge leap, as you can hear it in the music, but looking at the the chronological order of their discography also supports this. All of this to say, it's The Beatles. And The Beatles were always good and always noteworthy. But my preferred Beatles came right after this, through the end of their career as a group. This is definitely a 3.-something, but I don't think it's quite a 4 for me.

Not for me

First time appreciation/ listen to the Beatles. I was surprised by how much I liked this “old“ music. The album kicks off with a tremendous selection of songs. Loved Taxman, Eleanor Rigby and I’m only sleeping. But the record could not sustain my enthusiasm. Some songs felt not very interesting and the soundscapes are very similar to one another too. But I’m looking forward to listening to more of their albums!

One of my lesser listened Beatles albums. Respecting the fact that, at the time, Revolver introduced some revolutionary and controversial elements to pop music. But, with the power of retrospect it sits low in the ranks of Beatles albums for me. Not to say that it is bad, I think it is a great album. But I find it a halfway house from the early pop earworms to my preferable fully conseptualized albums of Sgt P and the White album. Some good songs, but none that are my absolute favorites, and an album that meanders at times without a focus.

meh

So this is the album with classics like Yellow Submarine. It's really good and not too long.

Didn't really feel like their best work. A good album, but they have made better.

Immaculate. There was a stretch in my junior year at FSU where I listened to this album on repeat for weeks.

Guess this one was before my time but I did recognize a few songs and loved it all!

This is a lovely album, it makes me happy. All the songs are good!

The coolest Beatles album. It’s the one I want to say is my favorite but they did so many great things. Definitely the most psychedelic Beatles release. Eleanor Rigby is a top three Beatles track for me.

loved it

Overall very good and lots of iconic songs. A couple that I’m not too into tho.

Very good

I mean, this is Revolver. Five immediately. Having been born long after this album made a splash and revolutionized culture and the possibilities of rock and pop music, I can say from a song by song basis, and feeling how the tracklist flows or doesn’t flow together, I prefer their later work. Abbey Road is the best Beatles album, then White Album, then Peppers. Stop saying Revolver is the best. This album is the launch-pad to the greater state. It is not in itself the greatest state. When I listen to Revolver, it makes me want to listen to the later albums (sans Let it Be). Listening to the later albums doesn’t make me want to listen to Revolver. Discuss. Still, Revolver is better than 99.9% of all other albums the world has produced. Just take Taxman, for instance. Taxman is supremely badass, and not just because of its witty lyrics about taxing your feet. This is literally The Beatles doing battle against a supertax that would’ve wrung them dry. They didn’t sit back and accept it, especially as the tax in question would be allocated for military use. George, as you can guess from his later ‘Within You, Without You,’ was not so keen on the idea of going bankrupt to fund instruments of death. So he wrote a song about it, risking the group’s massive popularity across party lines, and in the end, won. Sorry Mr. Heath, but you’ll forever be known as an absolute douche. You don’t go up against the Fab Four.

IMO, this is the first truly great Beatles album. I like the pop stuff.....Rubber Soul is really good, but this transcends exponentially. Experimental Beatles are the best Beatles. They pretty much cook from here to the end. Multi-tracking is mastered at this point, the basic pop stuff has dropped off, the drugs are flowing, and experimental mindset is in top gear. I sometimes wonder it what it must be like to be in a fully immersed mindset and scenario that allows you to just fuck around and find out. No one tells you no, everyone says how can I help, and you are....just kind of free to make it how you want to make it. You release a bomb at this point and you are still good. It is not like they were constrained before, but this sounds like freedom to me.

Hi ha tants angles com tòpics quan toca parlar dels Beatles. Primer, meditava sobre els verbs del desig en anglès. Tenim desire, need, want, like, long, crave... i yearn. Yearn és intraduïble. Mira endavant i enrere alhora. És un ansia, un sospir impossible nascut de la boca del estómac, i, també, un enyor. I Revolver és conjuga, sencer, des del yearn: Eleanor Rigby, Love You Too, Here There and Everywhere, Got To Get You Into My Life, i la genial For No One. Un al.lè es torna verb, angoixa i desig. Yearn. Una turbulencia que edifiquen musicalment, i que amaneixen amb tracks divertits. Perquè són els Beatles. Encara ho són. Aquest és el segon angle amb el que parlar de Revolver. El que ens obsessiona a tots des que vam veure Get Back: què i com són els Beatles? Que Peter Jackson ens mostrés què hi havia rere la cortina dels Apple Studios no va decebre'ns, no va aixafar la guitarra amb un Mag d'Oz de pa sucat amb oli, sinó que va atrapar un llampec de la gran colaboració creativa del centre, justament quan les potències que la conformaven eren ja tan fortes que esfilagarçaven el conjunt. Si ho mirem així, Revolver és interessantíssim: l'harmonia, encara regent, comença a dissoldre's, els individus es consoliden més enllà de veus o instruments: comencen a ser creadors. A ser propietaris de cançons i dels seus sons. Encara no hi ha McCartneys dictatorials ni Lennons iconoclastes, però ja neixen, perquè ja els distingeixes. I competeixen. I és apassionant, perquè és un senyal de maduresa. Justament el tòpic més gruixut al voltant de Revolver. "És l'àlbum que marca el pas a la edat adulta de la banda" diu la dita popular que m'acabo d'inventar. Segurament el que hauríem de dir és que Revolver enceta l'edat madura del rock perquè es treuen de la màniga els primers indicis del que serà un so identitari -no del grup o del single- de l'àlbum. I el conceptualitzen com un viatge coherent. Aniràs caient pel talp del conill, des de I'm Only Sleeping fins a She Said She Said. Ja fan alguna cosa més que cançons. I després, per fer servir el perfecte profètic, ha de venir el Concepte. La mitologia se'ns menja i les revisions també. Què paga més la pena d'escoltar per tastar Revolver. La versió Mono? La Stereo? El Remaster del 2009? El recent Remix del 2022? Les tres primeres, amb diferents matisos i intensitats, son un tro. El darrer Mix s'afarta de pistes i no compacta bé les mil i una coses que estan sonant en cada cançó, i l'experiència unitària que et sometia a un encanteri es converteix en una dissecció de cada tema. Sí, desenterra tresors com Lennon inventant-se Yellow Submarine com una aventura de folk dylanià, sobre misèria proletària, fantasies escapistes i una penombra mortuària. Yellow Submarine! Però si parlem de música i no d'arqueologia, el mix 2022 fa que les cançons deixin de ser peces d'un àlbum a ser relíquies encaparrades.Els envitralla. Una natura morta. Excepte per Tomorrow Never Knows. TMK mereixeria una categoria propia. Una dimensió pròpia, si ens hi posem. Si abans parlàvem de com neixen els egos artístics d'enmig d'una harmonia de quatre cabelleres amb forma de tassa, TMK agafa aquesta analogia i l'anorrea. TMK dissol qualsevol ego, i s'esmuny de qualsevol metàfora matussera que busqui enllaunar-la. L'últim mix et trepana el cap.

One of the greatest albums of all time.

Sou suspeito pq esse já foi até papel de parede do meu computador, mas é logo aí na dobradinha Rubber Soul/Revolver que eles começam a ficar MUITO interessantes

Easiest 5 I have given.

I think this is an easy 5. Its not just because its the beatles. Its not just because its an album that marks their step into experimentation and opened the worlds eyes to the breadth of music and made it cool. But the songs are just very, very good. Is there a better closing track ever written? I was close to deducting a star for yellow submarine when paperback writer was a non album single, but even shakespeare had comic relief in his work.

Probably my favorite Beatles album. It’s not perfect. That’s what Abbey Road is for. It’s a lot of fun, though.

I have so much love for this album. My older brother showed me this album when I was 10. I was on a RV trip with my family and we downloaded it to my iPod. I think it was the only thing I listened to for a month haha. So I know it in and out. Haven't listened in a looong time tho. So yea, I am very biased. However, I would still argue that this is one of the greatest albums ever. Everything is just so good and tastefull, and the songwriting is just incredible. The combination of Paul's confident songwriting and John's wanting to experiment with psychedlics sounds is such a good blend. It feels like the band were in a great state of mind here. I listened in headphones, and I don't remember the stereo mix being so... stereo. So that surprised me. It definitely feels more natural to listen to it on speakers. Stuff I like about it: - The singing - The silliness and seriousness - Lyrics - Production - Sitar - Lyrics - Backing vocals

Wanted to hate it but some songs were actually good . Would have been 4 stars but Yellow Submarine is god awful.

Moving up to a 5 due to the respect I have for The Beatles, but the 3 longest songs on this album are not good. I'm Only Sleeping might be the worst Beatles song ever and Love You To is not much better.

I love the Beatles and I love this album! It’s not my favorite album by them but it’s still a great one.

Awesome

This album really is one of the best things ever created. Books have been written about how many walls came down… east meets west, sunny pop meets deep inward reflection… on and on. And the fact that the most popular musicians in the world to streeeeeeach boundaries is so daring and inspiring. How lucky they had George Martin! 25 stars!!

More whimsical and fantastic than earlier Beatles albums. A lot of the songs feel like interesting, impressionist character sketches, but Revolver as a whole doesn't feel contrived or strained like a concept album might. This is a good combination of artsy and accessible, and all four of the Beatles really get a chance to shine. My only caveat might be to point out that the Taxman seems like an alright dude, and that I support a progressive income tax on the rich.

Possibly the easiest 5 I've given so far. Has several of my favorite Beatles songs (especially She Said, She Said; And Your Bird Can Sing; and Got To Get You Into My Life). What can I say? It's very good and I love it!

Ive never really been much of a Beatles fan, and I think this journey is teaching me that I also won't likely become a Beatles fan anytime soon. At best it's fine, and at worst it's boring Standouts Eleanor Rigby 3/5

Tomorrow Never Knows and Love You To absolute fire. Like a Massive attack

Great

Favorite Beatles album. Back-to-back fantastic exploration of music and genres.

Jeeeej najdraži!!! 🫶🏻 Album znam napamet, mogla bih ga slušati do kraja života na repeat 😁 Da mogu dati 20, dala bih, ovako će biti 5/5, 10/10 🤍

It's an album alright.. They did a lot of cool stuff here which is what bumps the score up for me but I can't say the songs themselves had me all that impressed. Some cool lyrics and good overall theme sure but, personally, that doesn't carry an entire album.

This album scores highly purely on innovation and influence but when you add the quality of songs that feature on this album, it gets full marks. Lyrically it’s probably their best work - “wearing a face that she keeps in a jar by the door.” The Beatles at their songwriting and creative peak, I love this album. 5⭐️

Amazing, but it has Yellow Submarine, so it can't be 5 stars. Favorite song: Eleanor Rigby

Absolute banger with some total classics. You forget how talented the fab 4 were

easy five 🌟 my second favorite beatles album :)

Nem unják még? Mert én igen, értem én nagy Beatles fanok vagytok, de ez már túlzás, minden album itt lesz wtf

The Beatles start doing Acid, and become a truly great band. I'm not a huge Beatles fan, and mostly prefer their post-drugs albums to their early poppier stuff, so this one is for me. Starts off strong with Taxman, and stays strong. Eleanor Rigby is a song that I didn't initially like years ago but it's grown on me--now I think it's a great tune. A lot of sleeper songs that I'm not as familiar with but that are pretty solid songwriter as well, like I'm Only Sleeping with the backwards guitar solos, and Love you To with the tranced out sitar and Indian drums. Doctor Robert solid. I hate Yellow Submarine--mostly because of the stupid sounding polka like jangle--but that's mostly the only fault I have with the album personally. The rest of the tracks more than make up for it. Then by the end, Tomorrow Never Knows takes you off into space. 4.5/5

с револьвера у меня исторически помечены айм онли слипин и последняя (которая Дону не понравилась). хороший альбом без хитяр (не считая инстант 100 для караоке в виде йелоу сабмарин)

Many groovy tunes on this album! Some of my faves. :-)

Another day, another Beatles masterpiece. This was the start of when they stopped worrying about being able to reproduce their music live and just focused on innovation in the studio, and as someone who wasn't alive to see them perform live anyway, I'm very happy for it.

Sure... I guess... But is this really a Beatles album I need to listen too?

Super enjoyed this album. First listen through a Beatles album in its entirety.

Obviously it's the Beatles, they're good. I didn't find this very interesting as a full-album experience.

5 out of 5. My favorite Beatles album so it's an automatic 5 from me.

Man this album certainly starts off on a grim vibe, which certainly matched my mood when I went to listen to it. The few happy songs stick out as they don’t fit the tone, but it all wraps up well on “Tomorrow Never Knows,” which has always been a fun new age-y song.

Un album qui se présente presque comme un fourre-tout au fil des explorations, mais qui conserve son unité. J'y ressens beaucoup de candeur et de joie dans le jeu musical, même si certains thèmes sont plus sombres.

Not sure. Can tell they were on drugs with this album. Still unconvinced by them :) 5/10

Top drawer

Brilliant album from start to finish

My favorite Beatles album

It is actually funny that I learned the song 'Yellow Submarine' in my English class back in 5th grade. We even sang it together as a class. Good times

OK. It's a classic album. The removal of Yellow Submarine would improve it, but .... it's a five star.

I’m not even done yet and I already know this is a 5. Not a skip on the album. Love You To was a little too sitar-y for my personal taste. But who cares? It’s the Beatles. Do they have a bad song? No. I really enjoyed this album - a couple of my favorite Beatles songs are on Revolver. Eleanor Rigby gives me goosebumps every time, no matter how many times I’ve heard it. This album feels ahead of its time.

So much has been written about this album I have little to offer. I first heard it when I was eight years old and thought Elenor Rigby was the deepest song I’d ever heard. Face in a jar? Wow. Is it a perfect album? Take away Yellow Submarine the, then yes. Not a fan of the brassy Got to Get You Into My Life, but Here, There, and Everywhere is my favorite McCartney song. Better than Sgt. Pepper? I can’t be objective enough to offer an opinion.

I was a hater, but I was a blind hater. Hearing the first few minutes of Taxman was enough for me to change my ways. A very impressive album that uses the studio as an instrument for the first time, allowing infinite possibilities.

4.5★. Hard to find another album outiside of Abbey Road (and, to a lesser degree, the white album) in which all three of the singer-songwriter trio are *this* on. For No One is easily my favorite McCartney song, and it comes right after the FABULOUS And Your Bird Can Sing (will never not be funny to me how Lennon was dismissive of this song while praising Doctor Robert). Always get annoyed with how the album starts Taxman, but the day I learned that ”1 for you 19 for me” was not an exaggeration I suddenly had more sympathy for Harrison. Anyhow, this is really good album.

Revolver! I've listened to this album before, so I don't need to enact the mandatory two-listen policy. Glad to finally be cut a break. I have somewhat of a history with this album. I first listened to it around 4 years ago as the second album in my Beatles odyssey. I didn't like it and my effort at getting into their discography ended prematurely with this album. I also used to really dislike this album cover for whatever reason, though I've recently come around to it. It's quite good. This is where the Beatles really clicked with a lot of listeners and established themselves as an innovative, critically acclaimed act. To be honest, I greatly prefer their previous venture with the tried and true, rock solid approach of Rubber Soul. There's a lot of experimentation with the sound of Revolver that I appreciate, but doesn't really appeal to me in any way. On the whole, this album is solid. There are no break out songs that really stand above the best of their later output, though Taxman and She Said She Said are songs that I return to on occasion. I won't lie - Love You To and Tomorrow Never Knows are polarisers. I do not understand that fascination that The Beatles had with Indian spirituality. Indian music is also a category of music that I'm confident will yield zero songs that I like should I ever explore it. I dread the six (?) Indian albums that are on this list. Every weekday I play a game of Indian roulette where the odds of the inevitable only get nearer. My current odds are 1 in 159, or a 0.6% chance of drawing a blank.

There are some duds on there but Tomorrow Never Knows solidifies it as a 5. That song is a masterpiece and sounds fresh and interesting after nearly 60 years.

You don't get Sgt Pepper, magical mystery, white album, etc without Revolver. Eleanor Rigby is one of my favorite songs. The themes of loneliness, the way they developed after rubber soul, and the impact this album had on rock in general cannot be understated. It's classic, timeless, and paved the way for some of the best rock music to come. I know the Beatles get their due, but how willing to be experimental during this era is just unbelievable.

Excellent

Doesn't really work for me, not really into the Beatles I don't think. Felt longer than the 32 minutes. I did enjoy "Got to Get You Into My Life" though, which saves this from being a 1 star.

guy that's 60 years late to the party: does anyone maybe think the Beatles are really good

28/1001 I was at primary school in the early 80s. From my experience, I'd suggest there was a point during that decade where affection for The Beatles was probably at it's lowest point, when there were few things as uncool as actually liking The Beatles' music. "What, that old 60s shit?" Despite this, without it ever being on the national curriculum, I reckon I was as familiar with the song Yellow Submarine as I was any popular nursery rhyme or hymn I might have routinely come into contact with as a pre-teen growing up at that time. That was how much The Beatles had permeated culture by this point, this was the impact they had, whether it was cool to like them or not. And that is arguably the weakest musical moment on Revolver - even Ringo's novelty song was still being sung in playgrounds more than a decade on. Of course, come the mid-90s, certain events in the UK music scene conspired to provide The Beatles with the renaissance they deserved. Look, it's all been said before, hasn't it - all I can really add is that it is all warranted. The fab four and George Martin were creating magic at this point in their careers - every song is crackling with an absolutely irrepressible energy; every song a unique and fully-formed exploration of different themes and sounds. Almost 60 years since its release, that energy is still as thrilling as ever. Amazing stuff. I expect it'll be a long, long while before I draw anything to match this in my 1001. (Watch Pet Sounds come out next...)

Without a doubt one of the best albums ever made. Here, There and Everywhere, Eleanor Rigby, Yellow Submarine, And Your Bird Can Sing... are all fantastic poprock songs and I think some of the best songs of the Beatles.

The Beatles hebben veel 5 sterren albums, maar dit is toch wel één van de beste 5 ster albums die ze hebben gemaakt (al is het onmogelijk om eentje uit te kiezen). Yellow Submarine, Taxman, Tomorrow Never Knows en één van mijn all time favourite Beatles: For No One 5*

I had never heard "For No One" before and found it beautiful! I truly felt the sadness of it in my heart. Yellow Submarine was a delight to listen to. Loved!

Contains Tomorrow Never Knows which is good but it also has Yellow Submarine on it... Possibly the best Beatles album?

Det bästa av Beatles so far.

Not much to say other than this fucking rules.

Like a well balanced meal, arguably strongest album of theirs from start to finish, “She Said She Said” +1

Without even listening to this, I already have this album as a 5/5, so this is just serving as my reminder to listen to it again (and again, and again). Just a solid album with 14 perfect rock/pop songs packed into a tight 35 minute package. I don't understand why there's so many detractors on this site over this album, they must just not like music I guess.

Classic album, one amazing song after another in a variety of different styles. Influenced music as a whole towards more studio experimentation and openness to including international sounds.

Beautiful stuff.

quite possibly the most important record in music history. Not only the fact that - in 1966 - it was possibly the first cohesive album but, aside from the quality of the songs, how technology in 2023 used AI to strip out the instruments from a 4 track mix to create gewnuine dolby atmos means it opened doors for AI in misic previous unheard of.

Masterpiece

I DON’T GET IT. I like rock, I like pop but this sounded like another generic Brit pop album to me won’t be exception of Eleanor Rigby. First Beatles album and woefully disappointed, is this what everyone was talking about?

Probably my favorite Beatles album (depending on my mood) which makes it a solid gold 5/5

базированный альбом битлов, без экспериментов, классика

There's only one rating possible for this album

I mean if the Beatles made it, it's practically guaranteed to be good. And this is no exception, Revolver is what I consider to be there 2nd best album of course first is Abby road. Honestly the album could get 3 stars with just Eleanor Rigby alone, however there's plenty of other amazing songs on this album.

i want to give this five stars, but yellow submarine completely removed me from the moment.

Very solid album. Some certified classics on here.

Another Beatles album, and one that is often regarded as the best album of all time. I can see why it gets the praise- this really felt like a shift in a global idea of what popular music could be. Unlike later beatles albums where the division in desired effect can make the album feel disjointed, Revolver has no dud songs and flow beautifully together despite changes in tone and instrumentation. Overall- a great album. It definitely lives up to its accolades.

One of the best from one of the best. Perfect without yellow sub

Good album. Not my favorite from the Beatles

It's always a good day when I see the Beatles pop up! Eleanor Rigby is a 5 star song in itself. One of my favourite Beatles songs! Yellow Submarine is such a nostalgic song for me personally, although it seems so out of place on this album Shoutouts to Taxman and Got To Get You Into My Life too for being tunes 5 ⭐️

This album has it all - amazing instrumentals (strings, sitar, big brass band), themes of loneliness and death, and psychedelic whimsical jams. Also had no idea that Got to Get You Into My Life was not originally Earth, Wind, and Fire.

This isnt even a top 5 Beatles album for me but it's still a 4

Feels like the Beatles discovered some great new sounds but haven’t figured out what to do with them yet. Some all timers like Eleanor Rigby but uneven

Not the best Beatles album IMHO, but still a pretty damn solid one that pushes recording arts forward (e.g., first use of recorded audio played backwards - check).

elanor rigby and taxman alone

the GOAT

3/5

The great songs are great but there are some misses too. Clearly a transition album.

This album only strengthened my belief that you can best experience the Beatles through a Best Of compilation instead of the individual albums. On each album are one or two genius works of art while everything else is boring and forgettable.

Great album but a few minor misses

Absolute classic. The Beatles are goated for a reason. Clear distinction in my recognition between the songs featured on Beatles Rockband versus not

Un disco definitivamente ecléctico para ser de los Beatles. Se distancia de los Love Me Do y los Let It Be para ser una versión más arriesgada y salida de la rejilla de lo que eran The Beatles en su momento. Excelente.

I think got to get you into my life is my favorite Beatles song. The whole album sparked good nostalgia vibes tho. I think I prefer abbey road but still and easy five stars

I can’t believe I got two GOATED Beatles albums in three days. I am being BLESSED. Great album of course, pivotal pop album and incredibly influential on the entire genre even til now. Home of so many Beatles bangers and a groove the whole way through. In my ranking of Beatles albums thus far, however, I would say this one is below Abbey Road.

Chaotic and trippy and fun.

Eines der besten Beatles-Alben. Kaum zu glauben, dass es 1966 erschienen ist, es klingt moderner. 5/5

I appreciate that the Beatles were pioneers of the post rock n roll pop era but that's it. They were a lightweight pop band with some catchy tunes. Lennon and McCartney have to be the most overrated song writers of all time. There's some good pop songs on Revolver but also some dross. Plenty of far better albums came out in 1966.

Still not a Beatles fan, but this was actually pretty OK.

Who doesn't like The Beatles? This album is really awesome.

Everyone debates what the greatest Beatles album is. Certainly this one is high on the list. This album is where the group moves from their old pop approaches and begins to experiment and move into new directions. Brilliant all the way through. Sure, Dr Roberts is pretty weak. And I'm tired of Yellow Submarine. But there is so much power here, I will never get tired of this album. 5/5

This one's great

already heard

album lancado no ano que minha mae nasceu. gosto bastante da capa ja visitei a gravadora ;) mto legal eu so n gosto mto de yellow submarine nesse album, n entendo mto

Not their best album, but it has yellow submarine so

*Timeless, and a nailed on “5”.

I had a Beatles phase in my late teens so I am a tad biased This is the first album where the Beatles really showed what they were capable of (imo), and they went on an absolute heater from then on out as far as albums go. The songwriting feels so much fresher, the music more dynamic: it's really the whole package. Even as a 16/17 year old kid, I was mind blown by Tomorrow Never Knows and how crazy it was that something made in 1966 could sound like that. Pair that with the Sitar that George was into at the time, and I thought I had the coolest music taste in the world when I discovered this

Despite yellow submarine being played to death, had actually forgot how many more iconic songs are on this. Not my fav Beatles but has some interesting tunes

A few ok tracks but I'm not a Beatles fan so it gets old fast

Liked this less than I expected - too much mess

Classic!

Previously rated: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (5/5) Rubber Soul (5/5) With the Beatles (5/5) A Hard Day's Night (5/5) The White Album (5/5) Abbey Road (5/5) ************************************************** Another Beatles album, another 5/5. This one may be the best of them all. It's melancholy, it's upbeat, it's silly, it's serious and heavy. There's something for everyone. What's to criticize? The songs are too short maybe?

4/5. A nearly perfect list of singles but there are some that are either annoying or don't leave a lasting effect. To be fair, there are a lot of great songs here and the album as a whole is great, I would just skip over some of them though and select some specifically over other ones. It is not even because they are relative to the other songs on the album, they are just not great. It's difficult to rate a Beatles album because all of them are (objectively) 5/5 but not really. The fact that each album is an essay on Wikipedia is a little much. Some songs have aged and it's okay. Best Song: Eleanor Rigby, For No One, Tomorrow Never Knows

The Beatles, nuff said.

Gutes album in der Beatles discog aber nicht soo besonders Und echt echt overrated ich find's nix erwähnenswertes vor allem in dieser Discog - Here,there and everywhere ist am besten

I am guessing had I been listening to this at the time I would have put this as a five. Lots of varied sounds throughout the record. Which you don’t get a lot of with new bands. However, through the sieve of time you see that some songs on here are sort of just there. Now maybe I am being too harsh, but that’s the way I felt on this particular listen.

Taste in music is by definition a subjective viewpoint. What one person will regard as genius, another will regard as dross, and the beauty of musical appreciation is that they are both right. That said, if you don't give this album 5 stars you are objectively wrong and you should be ashamed of yourself.

Arguably, every Beatles album should be on this list (and might be, I haven't gotten through everything), but especially all of the studio albums post-Rubber Soul are essential listens; not only because the songs and records were popular, but because they had such a monumental impact on music culture, but also on how music was produced and recorded. This is absolutely a contender within The Beatles catalog for their best album. While the group explores their individual personalities more, they are still a cohesive creative force, unlike later albums that were more collections of individual contributions. While Sgt. Pepper's is probably the best example of how their studio experimentation changed the music industry, this album was the start of that journey. Do yourself a favor and listen to the 2022 mix. Every detail is clear and crisp, while preserving the original sound.

Perfection

Not as good as Abbey Road. A few interesting tunes though.

Great album. A classic.

Actually I didn't know much about this album except from "Yellow Submarine" but damn directly with "Tax Man" that was insane so catchy, the guitars were amazing. "Eleanor Rigby" the violin was dope and I love the melody during the chorus really like mysterious but catchy I don't know how to explain it but that was dope af. "I'm Only Sleeping" wasn't the best song I didn't succeed to get into, like there were some weird moment during the song. "Love You To" didn't really like the song, just loved the indian instrument adding a really cool vibe to it sadly it wasn't used the best way to make the song fully enjoyable. WE ALL LIVE IN A YELLOW SUBMARINE, YELLOW SUBMARINE what a baaaaanger obviously. Then the rest of the album was kinda boring but suddenly "Got To Get You Into My Life" arrived and that was a pure banger probably my favourite of the album. To conclude that album was good clearly not the best but you have a lot of really great songs and some classic ones to have.

Taxman : that guitar in the left ear is unlistenable Why do they keep doing that panning instruments to only one side thing

Definitely a step up from Rubber Soul, and I really enjoyed the string and horn arrangements by George Martin (I think). Feels a bit incoherent still, and only a handful of the songs I would still listen to, but definitely deserves four stars. Favorite Track: Got To Get You Into My Life

Riktigt bra skiva (såklart, det är Beatles)! Ett par av mina favoritlåtar som Eleanor Rigby, Got to get you into my live och Good day sunshine. Lite för ojämnt som helhet för att få en perfekt 5a tycker jag så det får bli 4 av 5.

Fantastiskt album, men inte deras bästa

Revolver is an album that is de facto different. Perhaps I would have had a stronger impression if I had listened to the previous albums chronologically first (this is my 11th album) and then arrived at this one in an evolutionary way. I heard one different, but definitely masterpiece song (Eleanor Rigby) which has always been one of my favorites, and 13 more that are somehow strangely incompatible with each other and don't seem like having a connection with others. I think I have an explanation for how the absence of such a connection makes a strong connection, but nevermind... A strong 4/5 from me which I may change later, we'll see.

is dit het beste album aller tijden? HIT NA HIT NA HIT NA HIT

Awesome

One of the better Beatles albums

After taking >350 albums to get The Beatles, I have them again a week later! My favourite Beatles album is very close between this and Abbey Road. This an album I've probably listened to in full hundreds of times - easy 5*. Fav tracks: Eleanor Rigby, For No One, Tomorrow Never Knows

According to Wikipedia, this album is their 7th studio album which prompted me to go check out their discography and this is kind of smack in the middle of their musical journey. "Revolver is the seventh studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released on 5 August 1966, accompanied by the double A-side single "Eleanor Rigby" / "Yellow Submarine"." Which was interesting to me that those two songs came pre the actual Yellow Submarine album. I grew up listening to a lot of their music through my dad but he didn't listen to as much as I realize that there is. We also liked the movies ("Help!" "Yellow Submarine" "A Hard Day's Night"). They're kind of like the original music influencers tehehehe. I liked this album a lot, it was a fun listen. I am now currently listening to their first album "Please Please Me" which is just so delightful. They're a great band with always fun instrumentals and lyrics. How can you be mad when you listen to the Beatles?

This is the first Beatles album I listened to and I realized that they drastically changed. They grew up. They evolved from a boy band to adult men with serious skills not only related to their instruments and poetry, but also with the way they engineered the album. The sound of the birds, the looping, etc. this will always be one of my favorite albums.

Classic.

Probably the best Beatles album? Up there with Pet Sounds of one of the best albums of this time, you could make an argument one of the best albums ever. It flies by, has so many classics, and even songs not considered classics are still rock solid. Songs flow nicely, but it's not the same feel or sound over and over. Love Paul's bass tone, maybe Ringo's best album, vocals have cool effects but doesn't feel overdone. The remaster is well done, everything is so clear.

So fun, this is my kids favorite Beatles album.

Another one of these I own a physical copy of. I LOVE this album. Hands down my favorite Beatles album. Such a wonderful mix of styles, moods, and themes that all seamlessly combine into a brilliant easily digestible album. Eleanor Rigby is such a hauntingly beautiful song, and those horns in Got To Get You Into My Life 😍.

5 stars. What really needs to be said? I always thought Sgt. Pepper's was my favorite Beatles album, but every time I spin this one, it gets better and better. Everything is great but 'Love You To' and 'Tomorrow Never Knows' would probably be the top tracks for me.

Never liked Beatles and most likely never will.

Luckily these songs aren't longer, but still there is a lot of them. Just saying that Beatles is not my thing. But for sure this is better album than Abbey Road. And once again faded ends in some of the songs. Can't stand it.

Yeah, it's pop music by Them. I don't think much of it.

Les Beatles parlaient du binôme "Rubber soul"/"Revolver" enregistrés dans la foulée...mais c'est avec Revolver, qu'ils s'éloignent des rivages pop/folk du précédent opus pour explorer de nouveaux horizons sonores...ça c'est du défrichage, audacieux ! A la réécoute en 2025, c'est toujours un voyage musical, porté par le génie mélodique de Macca, aiguisé par la verve rock de Lennon et épicé par Harrison...quant à Ringo, le Dave Grohl des Beatles, il fait le taf: les cymbales étourdissantes sur she said she said, et puis le beat envoutant sur Tomorrow never knows (un ringoisme d'ailleurs)... Ah j'allais oublier: Sur Revolver, les guitares sont débridées ! ces sons ! cette attaque du solo de Taxman par McCartney: du miel pour tout apprenti guitariste...Stop ça suffit !

Album sans intérêt particulier à mes oreilles excepté la chanson typique d’un bon pub ambiancé pour boire: « yellow submarine »

Glad to see this one come up today! I love the Beatles (who doesn't?) but I haven't ever listened to Revolver all the way through in one go. Any time I listen to the song "Taxman" I think about how someone called it the best "conservative" rock song of all time. So I just can't get into it. "Eleanor Rigby" is mixed super weird, it might be because I'm listening on big over the year headphones on mono (although it is the remastered version?). "Here, There and Everywhere" is one of the best sort of undercover Beatles songs, if you could call any Beatles' songs undercover? By the time it got to "Yellow Submarine" I wondered what it would have been like to live through Beatlemania. How crazy it would have been to listen to this record for the first time after it came out? "She Said She Said" has such a great guitar riff and Ringo shines on the drums somehow. "Good Day Sunshine" is so good and I had forgotten how much I like it. "And Your Bird Can Sing" is a song I have never heard before, but I feel like it's quintessential Lennon/McCartney. A cute little ditty pop song about the girl you're in love with. "For No One" is one I forgot about somehow!!!! I love this. I love the bridge on "Doctor Robert" and the vocals on here are so tight I can hardly handle it. Although, the song is kind of boring imo. "Got to Get You In My Life" the horns my goodness are so good and Paul shines so hard during the bridge. Man I love Paul McCartney. Overall, I should probably return to this one again and it's a great time to remember what made the Beatles so great in the first place.