- Release date:
- Oct 28, 2022
- Publisher:
- Universal Music
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Disc 1
1.
Written by George Harrison
2:38 • Studio version • D • Stereo • 2022 stereo mix
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass, Lead guitar
- Ringo Starr :
- Cowbell, Drums, Tambourine
- John Lennon :
- Backing vocals
- George Harrison :
- Lead guitar, Vocals
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer, Producer
- Sam Okell :
- Mixing engineer
- Miles Showell :
- Mastering
- Session Recording:
- Apr 21, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Apr 22, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- May 16, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Circa 2022
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
2.
2:06 • Studio version • H • Stereo • 2022 stereo mix
- Paul McCartney :
- Vocals
- John Lennon :
- Harmony vocals
- George Harrison :
- Harmony vocals
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer, Producer
- Tony Gilbert :
- Violin
- Sidney Sax :
- Violin
- John Sharpe :
- Violin
- Jürgen Hess :
- Violin
- Stephen Shingles :
- Viola
- John Underwood :
- Viola
- Derek Simpson :
- Cello
- Norman Jones :
- Cello
- Sam Okell :
- Mixing engineer
- Miles Showell :
- Mastering
- Session Recording:
- Apr 28, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Apr 29, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Jun 06, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Circa 2022
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
3.
3:00 • Studio version • F • Stereo • 2022 stereo mix
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Acoustic rhythm guitar, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Lead guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer, Producer
- Sam Okell :
- Mixing engineer
- Miles Showell :
- Mastering
- Session Recording:
- Apr 27, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Apr 29, May 5, May 6, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Circa 2022
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
4.
Written by George Harrison
2:59 • Studio version • D • Stereo • 2022 stereo mix
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Tamboura
- Ringo Starr :
- Tambourine
- George Harrison :
- Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Sitar, Vocals
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer, Producer
- Anil Bhagwat :
- Tabla
- Sam Okell :
- Mixing engineer
- Miles Showell :
- Mastering
- Session Recording:
- Apr 11, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Recording:
- Apr 13, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Circa 2022
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
5.
2:24 • Studio version • E • Stereo • 2022 stereo mix
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Bass, Finger clicks, Vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Finger clicks
- John Lennon :
- Backing vocals, Finger clicks
- George Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Finger clicks, Lead guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer, Producer
- Sam Okell :
- Mixing engineer
- Miles Showell :
- Mastering
- Session Recording:
- Jun 14, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Recording:
- Jun 16, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Jun 17, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Circa 2022
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
6.
2:38 • Studio version • G • Stereo • 2022 stereo mix
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Vocals
- John Lennon :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals
- George Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Tambourine
- George Martin :
- Backing vocals, Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Backing vocals, Recording engineer, Tape loop (marching band)
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer, Producer
- Mal Evans :
- Backing vocals, Bass drum
- Neil Aspinall :
- Backing vocals
- Pattie Boyd / Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Laughter
- Brian Jones :
- Backing vocals, Ocarina, Sound effects (clinking glasses)
- Marianne Faithfull :
- Backing vocals
- Alf Bicknell :
- Backing vocals, Sound effects (rattling chains)
- Sam Okell :
- Mixing engineer
- Miles Showell :
- Mastering
- Unknown musician(s) :
- Brass band
- John Skinner :
- Sound effects (chains in bathtub)
- Terry Condon :
- Sound effects (chains in bathtub)
- Session Recording:
- May 26, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Jun 01, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Circa 2022
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
7.
2:36 • Studio version • C • Stereo • 2022 stereo mix
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Shaker
- John Lennon :
- Backing vocals, Hammond organ, Lead vocals, Rhythm guitar
- George Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Lead guitars
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer, Producer
- Sam Okell :
- Mixing engineer
- Miles Showell :
- Mastering
- Session Recording:
- Jun 21, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Circa 2022
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
8.
2:09 • Studio version • D • Stereo • 2022 stereo mix
- Paul McCartney :
- Handclaps, Piano, Vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Handclaps
- John Lennon :
- Backing vocals, Bass (?), Handclaps
- George Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Bass (?), Handclaps
- George Martin :
- Piano, Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer, Producer
- Sam Okell :
- Mixing engineer
- Miles Showell :
- Mastering
- Session Recording:
- Jun 08, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Jun 09, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Circa 2022
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
9.
2:00 • Studio version • E • Stereo • 2022 stereo mix
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass, Handclaps, Lead guitar
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Handclaps, Tambourine
- John Lennon :
- Handclaps, Rhythm guitar, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Handclaps, Lead guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer, Producer
- Sam Okell :
- Mixing engineer
- Miles Showell :
- Mastering
- Session Recording:
- Apr 26, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Circa 2022
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
10.
1:59 • Studio version • D • Stereo • 2022 stereo mix
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Clavichord, Piano, Vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Maracas, Tambourine
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer, Producer
- Alan Civil :
- Horn
- Sam Okell :
- Mixing engineer
- Miles Showell :
- Mastering
- Session Recording:
- May 09, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- May 16, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- May 19, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Circa 2022
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
11.
2:14 • Studio version • D • Stereo • 2022 stereo mix
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Harmonium, Rhythm guitar, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Lead guitar, Maracas
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer, Producer
- Sam Okell :
- Mixing engineer
- Miles Showell :
- Mastering
- Session Recording:
- Apr 17, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Apr 19, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Circa 2022
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
12.
Written by George Harrison
2:27 • Studio version • C • Stereo • 2022 stereo mix
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass, Handclaps, Piano
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Handclaps, Maracas
- John Lennon :
- Backing vocals, Handclaps, Tambourine
- George Harrison :
- Handclaps, Lead guitar, Lead vocals
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer, Producer
- Sam Okell :
- Mixing engineer
- Miles Showell :
- Mastering
- Session Recording:
- Jun 02, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Jun 03, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Circa 2022
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
13.
2:29 • Studio version • E • Stereo • 2022 stereo mix
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Electric guitar, Lead vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Tambourine
- John Lennon :
- Organ, Rhythm guitar
- George Harrison :
- Electric guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer, Producer
- Eddie Thornton :
- Trumpet
- Ian Hamer :
- Trumpet
- Les Condon :
- Trumpet
- Alan Branscombe :
- Tenor saxophone
- Peter Coe :
- Tenor saxophone
- Sam Okell :
- Mixing engineer
- Miles Showell :
- Mastering
- Session Recording:
- Apr 08, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Apr 11, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- May 18 and Jun 17, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Circa 2022
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
14.
2:57 • Studio version • F • Stereo • 2022 stereo mix
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Piano, Tape loops
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Tambourine, Tape loops
- John Lennon :
- Organ, Tape loops, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Lead guitar, Sitar, Tamboura, Tape loops
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer, Producer
- Sam Okell :
- Mixing engineer
- Miles Showell :
- Mastering
- Session Recording:
- Apr 06, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Apr 07, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Apr 22, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Circa 2022
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Disc 2
1.
3:32 • Studio version • G • Take 1
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Organ, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Guitar
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer
- Alex Wharton :
- Mastering
- Session Recording:
- Apr 06, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
2.
3:00 • Studio version • A2022 • Mono • Mono mix RM 11
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Lead guitar, Tape loops
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Tambourine, Tape loops
- John Lennon :
- Organ, Tape loops, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Guitar, Sitar, Tamboura, Tape loops
- George Martin :
- Piano, Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer
- Alex Wharton :
- Mastering
- Session Recording:
- Apr 06, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Apr 07, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Apr 22, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Jun 06, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
3.
4:10 • Studio version • F • (First version) – Take 5. Credits are different between “The Beatles Recording Reference Manual: Volume 2: Help! through Revolver (1965-1966)” by Jerry Hammack and the “Revolver (2022)” book
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Lead vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Backing vocals, Tambourine
- George Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Tambourine
- George Martin :
- Organ
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer
- Alex Wharton :
- Mastering
- Session Recording:
- Apr 07, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
4.
2:36 • Studio version • G • Mono • (Second version) – Unnumbered mix
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Lead vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Organ, Rhythm guitar
- George Harrison :
- Electric guitar
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer
- Alex Wharton :
- Mastering
- Session Recording:
- Apr 08, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Apr 11, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Apr 11, 1966 ?
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
5.
2:42 • Studio version • H • (Second version) – Take 8
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Organ
- George Harrison :
- Electric guitar
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer
- Alex Wharton :
- Mastering
- Session Recording:
- Apr 08, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
6.
Written by George Harrison
2:40 • Studio version • E • Mono • Take 1
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals
- George Harrison :
- Acoustic guitar, Lead vocals
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer
- Alex Wharton :
- Mastering
- Session Recording:
- Apr 11, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
7.
Written by George Harrison
1:35 • Studio version • F • Mono • Unnumbered rehearsal
- Paul McCartney :
- Tamboura
- George Harrison :
- Sitar
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer
- Alex Wharton :
- Mastering
- Session Recording:
- Apr 11, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
8.
Written by George Harrison
2:55 • Studio version • G • Take 7
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Tamboura
- George Harrison :
- Acoustic guitar, Fuzz guitar, Lead vocals, Sitar
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer
- Anil Bhagwat :
- Tabla
- Alex Wharton :
- Mastering
- Session Recording:
- Apr 11, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Tape reduction:
- Apr 13, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
9.
3:38 • Studio version • E • Mono • Takes 1 and 2 – Backing track
- Paul McCartney :
- Electric guitar
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Tambourine
- George Harrison :
- Electric guitar
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer
- Alex Wharton :
- Mastering
- Session Recording:
- Apr 13, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
10.
2:38 • Studio version • D • Take 5 – Actual speed
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Electric guitar, Lead vocals
- George Harrison :
- Electric guitar
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer
- Alex Wharton :
- Mastering
- Session Recording:
- Apr 14, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
11.
3:12 • Studio version • E • Take 5 – Slowed down for master tape
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Electric guitar, Lead vocals
- George Harrison :
- Electric guitar
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer
- Alex Wharton :
- Mastering
- Session Recording:
- Apr 14, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
12.
2:59 • Studio version • E • Take 7
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Piano
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Harmonium, Rhythm guitar
- George Harrison :
- Lead guitar, Maracas
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Engineer
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer
- Alex Wharton :
- Mastering
- Session Recording:
- Apr 17, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
13.
2:14 • Studio version • F • (First version) – Take 2
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar (?)
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Tambourine
- John Lennon :
- Backing vocals, Electric guitar (?), Lead vocals
- George Harrison :
- Electric guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer
- Alex Wharton :
- Mastering
- Session Recording:
- Apr 20, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
14.
2:23 • Studio version • G • (First version) – Take 2 (giggling)
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer
- Alex Wharton :
- Mastering
- Session Recording:
- Apr 20, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Disc 3
1.
2:20 • Studio version • H • (Second version) – Take 5
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Electric guitar
- George Harrison :
- Electric guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer
- Alex Wharton :
- Mastering
- Session Recording:
- Apr 26, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
2.
Written by George Harrison
2:37 • Studio version • E • Take 11
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Backing vocals
- George Harrison :
- Electric guitar, Lead vocals
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer
- Alex Wharton :
- Mastering
- Session Recording:
- Apr 21, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
3.
0:48 • Studio version • G • Mono • Rehearsal fragment
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Acoustic guitar
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer
- Alex Wharton :
- Mastering
- Unknown musician(s) :
- Vibraphone
- Session Recording:
- Apr 27, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
4.
2:28 • Studio version • H • Mono • Take 2
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Tambourine
- John Lennon :
- Acoustic guitar, Lead vocals
- George Harrison :
- Electric guitar
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer
- Alex Wharton :
- Mastering
- Session Recording:
- Apr 27, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
5.
2:43 • Studio version • I • Mono • Take 5
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Acoustic guitar
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer
- Alex Wharton :
- Mastering
- Session Recording:
- Apr 27, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
6.
3:03 • Studio version • J • Mono • Mono mix RM1
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Acoustic rhythm guitar, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Lead guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer
- Alex Wharton :
- Mastering
- Session Recording:
- Apr 27, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Apr 29, May 5, May 6, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- May 06, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
7.
2:11 • Studio version • I • Speech before Take 2 - Discussion between the classical players and George Martin
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer
- Alex Wharton :
- Mastering
- Session Recording:
- Apr 28, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
8.
2:20 • Studio version • J • Take 2
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer
- Tony Gilbert :
- Violin
- Sidney Sax :
- Violin
- John Sharpe :
- Violin
- Jürgen Hess :
- Violin
- Stephen Shingles :
- Viola
- John Underwood :
- Viola
- Derek Simpson :
- Cello
- Norman Jones :
- Cello
- Alex Wharton :
- Mastering
- Session Recording:
- Apr 28, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
9.
2:23 • Studio version • E • Take 10 (Backing track)
- Paul McCartney :
- Clavichord, Piano
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Maracas
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Engineer
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer
- Alex Wharton :
- Mastering
- Session Recording:
- May 09, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
10.
1:04 • Studio version • H • Mono • Songwriting work tape – Part 1
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer
- Alex Wharton :
- Mastering
11.
4:42 • Studio version • I • Mono • Songwriting work tape – Part 2
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer
- Alex Wharton :
- Mastering
12.
2:37 • Studio version • J • Take 4 before sound effects
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Lead vocals, Maracas
- John Lennon :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals
- George Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Tambourine
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer
- Alex Wharton :
- Mastering
- Session Recording:
- May 26, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
13.
3:03 • Studio version • K • Highlighted sound effects
- George Martin :
- Backing vocals
- Geoff Emerick :
- Backing vocals, Tape loop (marching band)
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer
- Mal Evans :
- Backing vocals, Bass drum
- Neil Aspinall :
- Backing vocals
- Pattie Boyd / Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Laughter
- Brian Jones :
- Backing vocals, Ocarina, Sound effects (clinking glasses)
- Marianne Faithfull :
- Backing vocals
- Alf Bicknell :
- Backing vocals, Sound effects (rattling chains)
- Alex Wharton :
- Mastering
- Unknown musician(s) :
- Brass band
- John Skinner :
- Sound effects (chains in bathtub)
- Terry Condon :
- Sound effects (chains in bathtub)
- Session Recording:
- Jun 01, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
14.
Written by George Harrison
1:24 • Studio version • D • Speech and Take 4
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- George Harrison :
- Lead guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Engineer
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer
- Alex Wharton :
- Mastering
- Session Recording:
- Jun 02, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
15.
2:29 • Studio version • F • Take 6
- Paul McCartney :
- Electric guitar
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- George Harrison :
- Electric guitar (?)
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer
- Alex Wharton :
- Mastering
- Session Recording:
- Jun 16, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
16.
1:10 • Studio version • D • Mono • John’s demo
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer
- Alex Wharton :
- Mastering
17.
3:24 • Studio version • E • Backing track rehearsal labelled as Take 15
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Electric guitar
- George Harrison :
- Electric guitar
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer
- Alex Wharton :
- Mastering
- Session Recording:
- Jun 21, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Disc 4
1.
Written by George Harrison
2:41 • Studio version • A2022 • Mono • 2022 mono remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass, Lead guitar
- Ringo Starr :
- Cowbell, Drums, Tambourine
- John Lennon :
- Backing vocals
- George Harrison :
- Lead guitar, Vocals
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Sean Magee :
- Vinyl mastering
- Thomas Hall :
- Cd mastering
- Session Recording:
- Apr 21, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Apr 22, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- May 16, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Jun 21, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
2.
2:09 • Studio version • A2022 • Mono • 2022 mono remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Vocals
- John Lennon :
- Harmony vocals
- George Harrison :
- Harmony vocals
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Tony Gilbert :
- Violin
- Sidney Sax :
- Violin
- John Sharpe :
- Violin
- Jürgen Hess :
- Violin
- Stephen Shingles :
- Viola
- John Underwood :
- Viola
- Derek Simpson :
- Cello
- Norman Jones :
- Cello
- Sean Magee :
- Vinyl mastering
- Thomas Hall :
- Cd mastering
- Session Recording:
- Apr 28, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Apr 29, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Jun 06, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Jun 22, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
3.
3:02 • Studio version • C2022 • Mono • 2022 mono remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Acoustic rhythm guitar, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Lead guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Sean Magee :
- Vinyl mastering
- Thomas Hall :
- Cd mastering
- Session Recording:
- Apr 27, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Apr 29, May 5, May 6, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Jun 06, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
4.
Written by George Harrison
3:07 • Studio version • A2022 • Mono • 2022 mono remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Tamboura
- Ringo Starr :
- Tambourine
- George Harrison :
- Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Sitar, Vocals
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Anil Bhagwat :
- Tabla
- Sean Magee :
- Vinyl mastering
- Thomas Hall :
- Cd mastering
- Session Recording:
- Apr 11, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Recording:
- Apr 13, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Apr 13, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- May 16, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
5.
2:25 • Studio version • A2022 • Mono • 2022 mono remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Bass, Finger clicks, Vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Finger clicks
- John Lennon :
- Backing vocals, Finger clicks
- George Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Finger clicks, Lead guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Sean Magee :
- Vinyl mastering
- Thomas Hall :
- Cd mastering
- Session Recording:
- Jun 14, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Recording:
- Jun 16, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Jun 17, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Jun 21, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
6.
2:41 • Studio version • A2022 • Mono • 2022 mono remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Vocals
- John Lennon :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals
- George Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Tambourine
- George Martin :
- Backing vocals, Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Backing vocals, Recording engineer, Tape loop (marching band)
- Mal Evans :
- Backing vocals, Bass drum
- Neil Aspinall :
- Backing vocals
- Pattie Boyd / Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Laughter
- Brian Jones :
- Backing vocals, Ocarina, Sound effects (clinking glasses)
- Marianne Faithfull :
- Backing vocals
- Alf Bicknell :
- Backing vocals, Sound effects (rattling chains)
- Sean Magee :
- Vinyl mastering
- Unknown musician(s) :
- Brass band
- John Skinner :
- Sound effects (chains in bathtub)
- Terry Condon :
- Sound effects (chains in bathtub)
- Thomas Hall :
- Cd mastering
- Session Recording:
- May 26, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Jun 01, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Jun 03, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
7.
2:38 • Studio version • A2022 • Mono • 2022 mono remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Shaker
- John Lennon :
- Backing vocals, Hammond organ, Lead vocals, Rhythm guitar
- George Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Lead guitars
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Sean Magee :
- Vinyl mastering
- Thomas Hall :
- Cd mastering
- Session Recording:
- Jun 21, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Jun 22, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
8.
2:12 • Studio version • A2022 • Mono • 2022 mono remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Handclaps, Piano, Vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Handclaps
- John Lennon :
- Backing vocals, Bass (?), Handclaps
- George Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Bass (?), Handclaps
- George Martin :
- Piano, Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Sean Magee :
- Vinyl mastering
- Thomas Hall :
- Cd mastering
- Session Recording:
- Jun 08, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Jun 09, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Jun 22, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
9.
2:02 • Studio version • C2022 • Mono • 2022 mono remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass, Handclaps, Lead guitar
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Handclaps, Tambourine
- John Lennon :
- Handclaps, Rhythm guitar, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Handclaps, Lead guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Sean Magee :
- Vinyl mastering
- Thomas Hall :
- Cd mastering
- Session Recording:
- Apr 26, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Jun 06, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Jun 08, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
10.
2:02 • Studio version • A2022 • Mono • 2022 mono remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Clavichord, Piano, Vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Maracas, Tambourine
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Alan Civil :
- Horn
- Sean Magee :
- Vinyl mastering
- Thomas Hall :
- Cd mastering
- Session Recording:
- May 09, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- May 16, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- May 19, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Jun 21, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
11.
2:16 • Studio version • C2022 • Mono • 2022 mono remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Harmonium, Rhythm guitar, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Lead guitar, Maracas
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Sean Magee :
- Vinyl mastering
- Thomas Hall :
- Cd mastering
- Session Recording:
- Apr 17, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Apr 19, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Jun 21, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
12.
Written by George Harrison
2:31 • Studio version • A2022 • Mono • 2022 mono remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass, Handclaps, Piano
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Handclaps, Maracas
- John Lennon :
- Backing vocals, Handclaps, Tambourine
- George Harrison :
- Handclaps, Lead guitar, Lead vocals
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Sean Magee :
- Vinyl mastering
- Thomas Hall :
- Cd mastering
- Session Recording:
- Jun 02, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Jun 03, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Jun 03, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
13.
2:38 • Studio version • A2022 • Mono • 2022 mono remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Electric guitar, Lead vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Tambourine
- John Lennon :
- Organ, Rhythm guitar
- George Harrison :
- Electric guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Eddie Thornton :
- Trumpet
- Ian Hamer :
- Trumpet
- Les Condon :
- Trumpet
- Alan Branscombe :
- Tenor saxophone
- Peter Coe :
- Tenor saxophone
- Sean Magee :
- Vinyl mastering
- Thomas Hall :
- Cd mastering
- Session Recording:
- Apr 08, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Apr 11, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- May 18 and Jun 17, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Jun 20, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
14.
2:57 • Studio version • B2022 • Mono • 2022 mono remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Piano, Tape loops
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Tambourine, Tape loops
- John Lennon :
- Organ, Tape loops, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Lead guitar, Sitar, Tamboura, Tape loops
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Sean Magee :
- Vinyl mastering
- Thomas Hall :
- Cd mastering
- Session Recording:
- Apr 06, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Apr 07, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Apr 22, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Apr 27, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Disc 5
1.
2:18 • Studio version • D • Stereo • 2022 stereo mix
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Lead vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Backing vocals, Tambourine
- George Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Electric guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Giles Martin :
- Mixing engineer, Producer
- Sam Okell :
- Mixing engineer
- Session Recording:
- Apr 13, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Apr 14, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Circa 2022
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
2.
2:59 • Studio version • C • Stereo • 2022 stereo mix
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Tambourine
- John Lennon :
- Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Lead vocals
- George Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Electric guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Session Recording:
- Apr 14, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Apr 16, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Circa 2022
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
3.
2:26 • Studio version • A2022 • Mono • Original mono mix remastered
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Lead vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Backing vocals, Tambourine
- George Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Electric guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Session Recording:
- Apr 13, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Apr 14, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Apr 14, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
4.
2:59 • Studio version • A2022 • Mono • Original mono mix remastered
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Tambourine
- John Lennon :
- Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Lead vocals
- George Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Electric guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Session Recording:
- Apr 14, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Apr 16, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Apr 16, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
About
Beginning in 2017, Giles Martin embarked on a mission to bring a contemporary sound to the Beatles album, aligning these remixes with the 50th anniversaries of their original releases. This journey of sonic rejuvenation started with “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” in 2017, followed by the White Album in 2018, Abbey Road in 2019, and Let It Be in 2020, though the latter’s release shifted to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Remixing the albums recorded before “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” presented a unique set of challenges. Up until “Revolver,” the Beatles primarily utilized 4-track recording machines. This method often resulted in multiple instruments being recorded on a single track, complicating efforts to individually adjust or enhance specific instruments. This situation persisted to some degree in later albums like “Sgt. Pepper’s,” though the band’s shift to 8-track machines offered more flexibility.
A groundbreaking solution emerged from MAL, a state-of-the-art de-mixing technology, crafted by Emile de la Rey’s award-winning sound team at Peter Jackson’s WingNut Films Productions Ltd. Originally developed for Peter Jackson’s “Get Back” docu-series, MAL (Machine Assisted Learning) ingeniously isolates instruments recorded on a single track.
Giles Martin harnessed this innovative technology to create stereo remixes and Dolby Atmos remixes of “Revolver” songs.
Revolver is an album where you could listen to each song and go, ‘Oh, this is the direction they’re going to go in next.’ And be wrong every single time. The Beatles are all in the same zone, coming of age. But it’s four individual members, with four eclectic styles, all willing to surf the same wave. And that’s what this album’s about. It’s about that ‘What have you got? How crazy is it? Well, I can out-crazy you.’
Giles Martin – From rollingstone.co.uk, September 7, 2022
When Paul sat with me and listened to it, he said, ‘This is the record that is four individuals collaborating.’ It’s the decline of Beatlemania. ‘Phony Beatlemania has bitten the dust,’ as the Clash once said. They’re no longer a four-headed beast on Revolver. They have their different styles. But no matter what they try, they’re still the Beatles. There’s not even a thought of a world outside of the Beatles. There’s no women in their lives, as close as they are to each other. They’re in bed thoroughly, and they’re looking forward to being in bed together. They’ve come off tour, and they want to make great records.
Giles Martin – From rollingstone.co.uk, September 7, 2022
When I listened to the Revolver outtakes, after having done Get Back, I listened to the outtakes, I thought, ‘Oh, this is actually the real fun.’ On Get Back, they’re trying to get this feeling, get the breath of fresh air, whereas in Revolver it’s just the air they breathe. This is just endless enthusiasm. There’s no post-apocalyptic vision. There hasn’t been a bust-up and they haven’t got back together, nor have they walked out yet.
Giles Martin – From rollingstone.co.uk, September 7, 2022
The new mix from Giles Martin and Sam Okell goes beyond what they did with previous Deluxe Editions, thanks to the “de-mixing” technology developed by the audio team led by Emile de la Rey at Peter Jackson’s WingNut Films Productions Ltd. It was devised for Get Back, to separate individual Beatle voices from the audio murk of the original film footage. Remember the scene where they cut through the cafeteria clatter to focus on John and Paul’s voices, getting emotional over George, with a microphone planted in a flowerpot? That’s what they do to Ringo’s drum kit. It sounds amazing.
As Martin explains, “There’s no one who’s getting audio even close as to what Peter Jackson’s guys can do. The funny thing, they won’t let anyone else use it—they may do eventually. But Peter’s such a big Beatles fan, he’s willing to help out. I quite like that in a way, that the Beatles are still using technologies that no one else is using. It’s really groundbreaking. The simplest way I can explain it: it’s like you giving me a cake, and then me going back to you about an hour later with flour, eggs, sugar, and all the ingredients to that cake, that all haven’t got any cake mix left on them.”
Giles Martin – From rollingstone.co.uk, September 7, 2022
What was the first step after you said, “OK, Revolver is next”?
Well, it’s not a question of “Revolver is next.” After Sgt. Pepper, which was very well accepted, everyone asked me when I was going to do Revolver, and the answer was that I couldn’t really remix it until we unwrapped the [de-mixing] technology, which we did during the Get Back movie and Let It Be [box set]. The Beatles said, “Can we do [Revolver]?” I said, “I’ll have a look.”
We developed the technology to a certain extent where it’s actually possible to do it. That’s when the decision was made. It was not based on marketing or a timeline or a roadmap or anything like that. It was purely based on the set of circumstances.
What had you already learned from working on the previous Special Editions that came in handy on Revolver?
Part of my job is to respect the decisions [the Beatles] were making and that my dad was making at the time, to almost retrace what they would’ve done if they’d had the same technology at their fingertips as I did. This isn’t my interpretation of what I think Revolver should really be like. There’s an intimacy in the experience of listening to the band. I’m so privileged to be able to walk into Abbey Road Studios and press Play on the tape machine, and there’s the Beatles. It sounds like a bunch of 20-year-olds in a room, because that’s what it is. I don’t think that changes. A bunch of 20-year-olds in a room will always be a bunch of 20-year-olds in a room. Despite me doing a lot of work, I’m trying to have it sound as visceral as possible. So there’s a few layers between you listening and the record itself. It’s like technology is dust, and I’m sort of blowing the dust off.
At a recent playback event in New York, you demonstrated the “de-mixing” technique by making everything on “Taxman” disappear until all we were hearing was Ringo’s snare drum. That’s some astounding technology, but what is the practical application of it?
There’s a bunch of things that have to line up for us to do this. One is that the technology has to be in place so we can work on it. And then the other is, is there enough extra [unreleased music] to tell a story of the making of the album? It’s a multitiered project. I always like the feeling of there being a curated nature, that these are the sketches of the album that came to be. People look for the magic: the magic of George Martin, the magic of [Beatles engineer] Geoff Emerick, the magic of Abbey Road [Studios]. Is it because Paul played a Rickenbacker bass? No, the magic is the fact that these people in a room made the most extraordinary sound. Someone said to me today that Revolver sounds like it was mastered a month ago. And I said, “Well, actually, it was.” A lot of people that come to these [listening sessions] already know the records inside out. But there are a lot of people that have never heard the album.
Which early takes or rehearsals were the biggest surprises to you when you first listened to everything that was available?
I suppose, because of the personal connection, the “Eleanor Rigby” piece. It’s fascinating to me just because it’s nice to hear my dad at work. Paul always said, about my dad, that he had a great bedside manner.
Giles Martin – From TIDAL Magazine, October 21, 2022
When Paul sat with me and listened to it, he said, ‘This is the record that is four individuals collaborating.’ It’s the decline of Beatlemania. ‘Phony Beatlemania has bitten the dust,’ as the Clash once said. They’re no longer a four-headed beast on Revolver. They have their different styles. But no matter what they try, they’re still the Beatles. There’s not even a thought of a world outside of the Beatles. There’s no women in their lives, as close as they are to each other. They’re in bed thoroughly, and they’re looking forward to being in bed together. They’ve come off tour, and they want to make great records.
Giles Martin – From Rolling Stone, September 7, 2022
When I listened to the Revolver outtakes, after having done Get Back, I listened to the outtakes, I thought, ‘Oh, this is actually the real fun.’ On Get Back, they’re trying to get this feeling, get the breath of fresh air, whereas in Revolver it’s just the air they breathe. This is just endless enthusiasm. There’s no post-apocalyptic vision. There hasn’t been a bust-up and they haven’t got back together, nor have they walked out yet.
Giles Martin – From Rolling Stone, September 7, 2022
There’s no one who’s getting audio even close as to what Peter Jackson’s guys can do. The funny thing, they won’t let anyone else use it — they may do eventually. But Peter’s such a big Beatles fan, he’s willing to help out. I quite like that in a way, that the Beatles are still using technologies that no one else is using. It’s really groundbreaking. The simplest way I can explain it: It’s like you giving me a cake, and then me going back to you about an hour later with flour, eggs, sugar, and all the ingredients to that cake, that all haven’t got any cake mix left on them.
Giles Martin – From Rolling Stone, September 7, 2022
The thing I still get from Paul and Ringo is that sense of camaraderie and the realisation that it was the best band they were ever in. I saw that, working with Paul on this, how much he appreciates the other members of the band.
Giles Martin – From The Sunday Times (thetimes.co.uk), October 2022
Last updated on December 22, 2023
Going further
https://tidal.com/magazine/article/beatles-revolver/1-87299
http://webgrafikk.com/blog/news/revolver-whats-new/
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-63226914?s=03
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/revolver-the-inside-story-of-the-beatles-greatest-album-w9trwdm5h
https://www.stereophile.com/content/beatles-reanimated-giles-martin-revolver-remix-page-2
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