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| Revolver: Special Edition | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 28 October 2022 | |||
| Recorded | 6 April – 21 June 1966 | |||
| Studio | EMI, London | |||
| Label | Apple | |||
| Producer | George Martin (Original recordings) Giles Martin (Remix) | |||
| The Beatles chronology | ||||
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Revolver: Special Edition is an expanded reissue of the 1966 album Revolver by the English rock band the Beatles. It will be released on 28 October 2022,[1] and include a new stereo remix of the album by Giles Martin, with the help of de-mixing technology developed by Peter Jackson's WingNut Films, as well as the original mono mix, session recordings, demos, and an EP including new mixes of singles "Paperback Writer" and "Rain."
Background
Giles Martin had previously expressed interest in remixing the Beatles' pre-Sgt. Pepper albums via special "demixing" technology developed at Abbey Road Studios, but wanted to wait until the software improved enough to be used in such a project. Speaking to Rolling Stone in July 2021, Martin said that the software was "getting a lot better" and that he was "constantly looking at how we could approach it if I ever get to [remix] Revolver or Rubber Soul, early albums, which a lot of people want me to do".[2] In October 2021, Martin told Super Deluxe Edition: "I don't think it's ready at this moment in time",[3] but noted about Revolver: "There's not as much bouncing down on Revolver as there is on Pepper. There's not that many instruments, it's not that complex."[3]
In late August 2022, Martin confirmed Revolver would receive a remix via Twitter,[4] with a further tweet hinting at an additional surround sound mix.[4] The reissue was officially announced on 7 September 2022.[1] Martin confirmed that the "demixing" technology had improved considerably by that point, and credited the work done by Peter Jackson's audio team in the development of The Beatles: Get Back for making the new remix possible.[1] To promote the reissue, the new mix for the album's opening track, "Taxman", was released as a preview.[5] Martin told Variety after the announcement: "[with "Taxman"] I can take off the guitar, I can take off the bass, and then I can even separate the snare drum and kick drum as well. And they sound like the snare drum and kick drum. There's no hint of guitar on there (even though they'd been baked together on the master tapes). And I don't know how it's done! It's like I'm giving them a cake and they're giving me flour, eggs, and milk and some sugar."[1]
Content
The remixed and expanded edition of Revolver is set to be released on 28 October 2022. The editions include a five-CD or four-LP/one 7-inch-EP super deluxe set, containing the half-speed remastered original album in both stereo and mono, demos and sessions, the EP, and a 100-page book; a deluxe edition, featuring an abridged 40-page book, the new stereo mix, session highlights, and stereo mixes of the singles; and standard digital, CD, and vinyl releases. Following the announcement of these editions in September, a preview of the 2022 mix of "Taxman" was released on Spotify.[6] and iTunes.
The 100-Page book features a foreword by Paul McCartney; an introduction by Giles Martin; an essay by Questlove; and track notes by author Kevin Howlett. The book is illustrated with images of handwritten lyrics, tape boxes, and recording sheets, as well as 1966 print ads and extracts from graphic novel, Revolver 50. Birth of an Icon, written and illustrated by Klaus Voormann[7]
Along with the restoration of the original album artwork by Voormann, the record sleeve that holds the session outtakes features Robert Freeman's proposed cover design,[8] featuring the heads of the Beatles in a psychedelic circle.
Track listings
All tracks written by Lennon–McCartney, except for tracks with asterisks, which are by George Harrison.[9][nb 1]
Revolver (2022 Mix)
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Taxman" (*) | Harrison | 2:36 |
| 2. | "Eleanor Rigby" | McCartney | 2:11 |
| 3. | "I'm Only Sleeping" | Lennon | 2:58 |
| 4. | "Love You To" (*) | Harrison | 3:00 |
| 5. | "Here, There and Everywhere" | McCartney | 2:29 |
| 6. | "Yellow Submarine" | Starr | 2:40 |
| 7. | "She Said She Said" | Lennon | 2:39 |
| Total length: | 18:33 | ||
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Good Day Sunshine" | McCartney | 2:08 |
| 2. | "And Your Bird Can Sing" | Lennon | 2:02 |
| 3. | "For No One" | McCartney | 2:03 |
| 4. | "Doctor Robert" | Lennon | 2:14 |
| 5. | "I Want to Tell You" (*) | Harrison | 2:30 |
| 6. | "Got to Get You into My Life" | McCartney | 2:31 |
| 7. | "Tomorrow Never Knows" | Lennon | 3:00 |
| Total length: | 16:28 | ||
Special Edition bonus tracks
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tomorrow Never Knows (Take 1)" | |
| 2. | "Tomorrow Never Knows (Mono mix RM 11)" | |
| 3. | "Got To Get You Into My Life (First version) – Take 5" | |
| 4. | "Got To Get You Into My Life (Second version) – Unnumbered mix – mono" | |
| 5. | "Got To Get You Into My Life (Second version) – Take 8" | |
| 6. | "Love You To (Take 1) – mono" | |
| 7. | "Love You To (Unnumbered rehearsal) – mono" | |
| 8. | "Love You To (Take 7)" | |
| 9. | "Paperback Writer (Takes 1 and 2) – Backing track – mono" | |
| 10. | "Rain (Take 5 – Actual speed)" | |
| 11. | "Rain (Take 5 – Slowed down for master tape)" | |
| 12. | "Doctor Robert (Take 7)" | |
| 13. | "And Your Bird Can Sing (First version) – Take 2" | |
| 14. | "And Your Bird Can Sing (First version) – Take 2 (giggling)" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "And Your Bird Can Sing (Second version) – Take 5" | |
| 2. | "Taxman (Take 11)" | |
| 3. | "I'm Only Sleeping (Rehearsal fragment) – mono" | |
| 4. | "I'm Only Sleeping (Take 2) – mono" | |
| 5. | "I'm Only Sleeping (Take 5) – mono" | |
| 6. | "I'm Only Sleeping (Mono mix RM1)" | |
| 7. | "Eleanor Rigby (Speech before Take 2)" | |
| 8. | "Eleanor Rigby (Take 2)" | |
| 9. | "For No One (Take 10) – Backing track" | |
| 10. | "Yellow Submarine (Songwriting work tape – Part 1) – mono" | |
| 11. | "Yellow Submarine (Songwriting work tape – Part 2) – mono" | |
| 12. | "Yellow Submarine (Take 4 before sound effects)" | |
| 13. | "Yellow Submarine (Highlighted sound effects)" | |
| 14. | "I Want To Tell You (Speech and Take 4)" | |
| 15. | "Here, There And Everywhere (Take 6)" | |
| 16. | "She Said She Said (John's demo) – mono" | |
| 17. | "She Said She Said (Take 15) – Backing track rehearsal" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Taxman" (*) | 2:36 |
| 2. | "Eleanor Rigby" | 2:11 |
| 3. | "I'm Only Sleeping" | 2:58 |
| 4. | "Love You To" (*) | 3:00 |
| 5. | "Here, There and Everywhere" | 2:29 |
| 6. | "Yellow Submarine" | 2:40 |
| 7. | "She Said She Said" | 2:39 |
| 8. | "Good Day Sunshine" | 2:08 |
| 9. | "And Your Bird Can Sing" | 2:02 |
| 10. | "For No One" | 2:03 |
| 11. | "Doctor Robert" | 2:14 |
| 12. | "I Want to Tell You" (*) | 2:30 |
| 13. | "Got to Get You into My Life" | 2:31 |
| 14. | "Tomorrow Never Knows" | 3:00 |
| Total length: | 34:01 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Paperback Writer (New stereo mix)" | 2:19 |
| 2. | "Rain (New stereo mix)" | 3:01 |
| 3. | "Paperback Writer (Original mono mix remastered)" | 2:19 |
| 4. | "Rain (Original mono mix remastered)" | 3:01 |
| Total length: | 10:40 | |
Personnel
According to Mark Lewisohn and Ian MacDonald, except where noted:
The Beatles
- John Lennon – lead, harmony and backing vocals; rhythm and acoustic guitars; Hammond organ, Mellotron,[11] harmonium; tape loops, sound effects; tambourine, handclaps, finger snaps
- Paul McCartney – lead, harmony and backing vocals; bass, rhythm[12] and lead guitars; piano, clavichord; tape loops, sound effects; handclaps, finger snaps
- George Harrison – lead, harmony and backing vocals; lead, acoustic, rhythm and bass guitars; sitar, tambura; tape loops, sound effects; maracas, tambourine, handclaps, finger snaps
- Ringo Starr – drums; tambourine, maracas, cowbell, shaker, handclaps, finger snaps; tape loops; lead and backing[13] vocals on "Yellow Submarine"
Additional musicians and production
- Anil Bhagwat – tabla on "Love You To"
- Alan Civil – French horn on "For No One"
- George Martin – producer; mixing engineer; piano on "Good Day Sunshine" and "Tomorrow Never Knows"; Hammond organ on "Got to Get You into My Life"; tape loop of the marching band on "Yellow Submarine"
- Geoff Emerick – recording and mixing engineer; tape loop of the marching band on "Yellow Submarine"
- Mal Evans – bass drum and background vocals on "Yellow Submarine"
- Neil Aspinall – background vocals on "Yellow Submarine"
- Brian Jones – sound effects, ocarina[13] and background vocals on "Yellow Submarine"
- Pattie Boyd – background vocals on "Yellow Submarine"
- Marianne Faithfull – background vocals on "Yellow Submarine"
- Alf Bicknell – sound effects[13] and background vocals on "Yellow Submarine"
- Tony Gilbert, Sidney Sax, John Sharpe, Jurgen Hess – violins; Stephen Shingles, John Underwood – violas; Derek Simpson, Norman Jones – cellos: string octet on "Eleanor Rigby", orchestrated and conducted by George Martin (with Paul McCartney)
- Eddie Thornton, Ian Hamer, Les Condon – trumpet; Peter Coe, Alan Branscombe – tenor saxophone: horn section on "Got to Get You into My Life" arranged and conducted by George Martin (with Paul McCartney)
2022 Mix
- Giles Martin – mixing supervisor
References
- ^ a b c d Willman, Chris (7 September 2022). "Giles Martin Details Beatles' 'Revolver' Deluxe Edition and Remix: In 1966 Sessions, 'You Can Hear Them Unwrapping Their Presents'". Variety. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ Hiatt, Brian (28 July 2021). "The Beatles in Spatial Audio: Producer Giles Martin on How It All Works". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Giles Martin on remixing The Beatles". Super Deluxe Edition. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ a b Shutler, Ali (30 August 2022). "Deluxe boxset of The Beatles' 'Revolver' to be released". NME. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ "The Beatles' 'Revolver' Given Remixed, Expanded Reissue | Exclaim!". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ "Taxman (2022 Mix)". Spotify. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "REVOLVER 50: Birth of an Icon". 7 September 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "The Daily Beatle". 7 September 202. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ Lewisohn 2010, pp. 352–54.
- ^ Castleman & Podrazik 1976, pp. 55, 157–66.
- ^ Rodriguez 2012, p. 109.
- ^ Everett 1999, p. 60.
- ^ a b c Everett 1999, pp. 56–57.