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The Beatles - Revolver [UK] Audio CD

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The Beatles Band: The Beatles
Title: Revolver [UK]
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Release Date: 1990-10-25
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Taxman 2: Eleanor Rigby 3: I'm Only Sleeping 4: Love You To 5: Here, There and Everywhere 6: Yellow Submarine 7: She Said, She Said 8: Good Day Sunshine 9: And Your Bird Can Sing 10: For No One 11: Doctor Robert 12: I Want to Tell You 13: Got to Get You into My Life 14: Tomorrow Never Knows

Never Again
it was delivered 3 days after the expected delivery. The cd i ordered took 3 weeks to finally arrive. i never waited this long for an item to arrive.


How Is It Possible?
The best Beatles efforts (Help, Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt. I find it hilarious that anyone could rate the best pop / rock music of all time anything less than five stars. Pepper, MMT) have only been improved with the remastering effort. Anyone who can find fault with these gems of recording needs to ask themselves "what does rate five stars?" The work the Beatles turned out in 6 years has never been matched in terms of quantity and quality. There are very few "weak" tracks in the entire body of work. If you seriously think these milestones rate less than five stars, I can only say "get real!".


Revolver!!!
Its a well rounded stylistically multi faceted compillation of great songs. in my opinion, the absolute best Beatles album. I've loved it since I was a child.


Revolver
Like hearing it all over again for the first time!. In a word - excellent.


stereo mix...same technique as SGT PEPPER
If ever there was a person to earn the title of "5th Beatle". . . it would surely have been George Martin and Brian Epstein. . . . and NOT New York radio DJ, Murray the K.

Martins invaluable knowledge of musical theory and arrangement, as well as his vast overall familiarity with each of the instruments and vocalizing; plus his willingness to bet on a longshot and take risks.

It was Brian Epsteins original interest in the band that convinced them to change their appeance/image and got them in the doors at Parlophone in the first place.

When you listen back to 1962 to the Decca Tapes, the Tony Sheridan recordings and the Star Club in Hamburg,Germany. . . . . It doesn't take a genius to figure out that NOBODY transcends from being a barely competent musician to the Beatle level in only 14 or 15 months. Also keep in mind that short of Paul McCartney, no one in the band had any formal musical training.

I believe this is where George Martin and Brian Epstein come into the picture. . . . Their guidance and vision took a group of 4 very ambitious young men who were extremely talented; yet raw and and transformed them into the biggest band of the century. In very short order, they became better than any of their peers. The bands appearance took on a new look. . . . as well as their sound. .

In the studio. . . . Martin undoubtedly helped them to polish their vocal and musical skills. . . showing them the tips and secrets only the pros were familiar with. It was Martin who helped them accelerate their prowess of the piano and organ. . . as well as giving them tips on how to accentuate their playing style on guitar, bass and drums. . This is the job of a good producer. . . . to get the most out of the performer and to capture it all on tape.

So. . . . . If there ever was ANYBODY who deserved to be referred to as a "5th Beatle". . . . It would have to be George Martin and Brian Epstein. These 2 men were every much a Beatle as the 4 who you saw on all the records and cd's.

When I think back to all the hoopla that was associated with Beatlemania. . . . I am really convinced that it wasn't all hype at all. . . . These guys (with the help of Brian and George) really deserved all that attention and they truly were a phenomenon and destined to be the BAND OF THE CENTURY.

If you doubt me. . . . just listen to the music.
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All I can really say is. . . . If you like this stereo mix. . . . You will probably like SGT PEPPER and MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR as well. . . . it isn't that hokey "music-left/vocals-right" wannabe stereo that I have been ragging about. . . . This is actually listenable and enjoyable. . . . The remastering job is pretty good. . . . The packaging is a real treat. . .

I would say. . . . All in all. . . it's worth the investment.


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