Revolver (studio album) by The Beatles

From psertzel 02/23/2025 03:00

It is a no wonder that so many people consider this the best Beatle album. This album takes off where Rubber Soul ended and even somewhat further. The increased level of writing continues and will carry forward into future songs and albums.
With the exception of Yellow Submarine, I believe every track is excellent.

This album was shortlisted for the Album of the year at the Grammys in 1967. The eventual winner was A Man And His Music by Frank Sinatra

One of the handful I’d consider to be a 10/10 album, and easily a contender for the greatest album ever made. This album is a masterpiece from start to finish, and while it has its weak points, those weak points are still peak Beatles and peak music in general.

From DJFresh-Rock 12/29/2024 03:26

“If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always had” - so goes the old adage. The Beatles certainly weren’t prepared to get what they’d always had with this release - straightforward rock, psychedelia, orchestral pop, Eastern rhythms, and a track so far ahead of its time The Chemical Brothers would build a career out of its sound 30 years later.

This was the Beatles album that Ray Davis of the Kinks slated, somewhat arrogantly, in a written musical review. It is definitely not their very finest release of all but I'm Only Sleeping and Eleanor Rigby, to name but two tracks, can stand in the same light as Waterloo Sunset or Sunny Afternoon and not be overshadowed. Unlike certain other great 1960s releases, it has improved with age.

From ChlebHead 06/30/2024 19:54

One of the best albums I’ve ever had the pleasure of listening to. For No One is an excellent song, Yellow Submarine just makes me happy because Ringo. Even the worse song, I’m only sleeping, is still good. Again, definitely worth a listen!

One of the greatest and most important albums of all time (if not the most) and of course one of my favorites in terms of psychedelia, pop/rock songs and experimental music, In short, one of my favorites in every way, here are my ratings:

1. Tomorrow Never Knows 100/100
2. I'm Only Sleeping 99/100
3. For No One 98/100 -> 100/100
4. She Said, She Said 98/100 ->100/100
5. Eleanor Rigby 97/100 -> 100/100
6. And Your Bird Can Sing 97/100 -> 100/100
7. Taxman 95/100
8. Got To Get You Into My Life 94/100 -> 95/100
9. Here, There And Everywhere 93/100 -> 95/100
10. I Want To Tell You 91/100 -> 95/100
11. Love You To 91/100 -> 95/100
12. Doctor Robert 88/100 -> 90/100
13. Good Day Sunshine 85/100
14. Yellow Submarine 77/100 -> 80/100

I love especially the psychedelic/a little darker stuff and i'm not the biggest Yellow Submarine enjoyer at all, and my favorite track occasionally swaps between Tomorrow Never Knows and I'm Only Sleeping. But in a last resort actually i like them all.

Album Rating: 81.50
(1,141/14)

05.08.1966

The Beatles (UK): Revolver

1.Taxman 83
2.Eleanor Rigby 73
3.I'm Only Sleeping 84
4.Love You To 74
5.Here, There And Everywhere 91
6.Yellow Submarine 69
7.She Said, She Said 79
8.Good Day Sunshine 73
9.And Your Bird Can Sing 89
10.For No One 100
11.Doctor Robert 70
12.I Want To Tell You 84
13.Got To Get You Into My Life 87
14.Tomorrow Never Knows 85

In order:
The Beatles (Rev) - For No One 100
The Beatles (Rev) - Here, There And Everywhere 91
The Beatles (Rev) - And Your Bird Can Sing 89
The Beatles (Rev) - Got To Get You Into My Life 87
The Beatles (Rev) - Tomorrow Never Knows 85
The Beatles (Rev) - I Want To Tell You 84
The Beatles (Rev) - I'm Only Sleeping 84
The Beatles (Rev) - Taxman 83
The Beatles (Rev) - She Said, She Said 79
The Beatles (Rev) - Love You To 74
The Beatles (Rev) - Good Day Sunshine 73
The Beatles (Rev) - Eleanor Rigby 73
The Beatles (Rev) - Doctor Robert 70
The Beatles (Rev) - Yellow Submarine 69

Although I really like this album, I find many of the songs to be average, and melodically bland. Even though this was a cosmic shift for the band musically, I think the songwriting was significantly better on later albums. This album is a blend of their old sound and what would become their new sound, and it was groundbreaking at the time, but it’s brilliance at the time I think has been dropped down a peg by what would follow this album. It’s still a historical album nonetheless.

Brilliant album. Only weak spot for me is Yellow Submarine. However, for me that’s nostalgic as my son loved the soundtrack album when he was a child. I have been fond of this album for years.but not for the hits but for the rest of the lesser known tracks such as Tomorrow Never Knows, I’m only Sleeping, And Your Bird Can Sing, etc. I can’t imagine an artist today being asked to put out 12 albums in a period from 1963 to 1969 while touring with the level of quality that they achieved, it’s astounding. Anyone who hasn’t heard this album needs to do so immediately. And for the Beatles naysayers, if you want to dump on their material then let’s hear what you think is better, as I can’t imagine anything that’s been done with any quality and skill prior to 2000.