On August 5, 1966, “Parlaphone” released “Revolver” the seventh Beatles (The) album. It was recorded April – June 1966, at “EMI Studios” in London, and was produced by George Martin. The album was recognized by critics as having redefined the parameters of popular music. The album’s Grammy Award-winning cover design was created by Klaus Voormann, old band’s friend from their early years in Hamburg. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Revolver” at number three on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel

• John Lennon– lead, harmony and backing vocals, rhythm and acoustic guitars; piano, Hammond organ, harmonium; tape loops, sound effects; cowbell, tambourine, maracas, handclaps, finger snaps
• Paul McCartney– lead, harmony and backing vocals, bass, acoustic 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– lead vocals, drums; tambourine, maracas, handclaps, finger snaps; tape loops
• Mal Evans– bass drum, backing vocals
• Anil Bhagwat – tabla
• Peter Coe, Alan Branscombe– tenor saxophone
• Eddie Thornton, Ian Hammer, Les Condon – trumpet
• Alan Civil– French horn
• Geoff Emerick- tape loops of the marching band
• George Martin– piano, Hammond organ, tape loops of the marching band
• Tony Gilbert, Sidney Sax, John Sharpe, Jurgen Hess
• Stephen Shingles, John Underwood – viola
• Derek Simpson, Norman Jones – cello
• Brian Jones – backing vocals
• Donovan– backing vocals
• Marianne Faithfull– backing vocals
• Neil Aspinall– backing vocals
• Pattie Boyd– backing vocals

Track listing

All tracks by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, except where noted.

1. Taxman – George Harrison
2. Eleanor Rigby
3. I’m Only Sleeping
4. Love You To – George Harrison
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 – George Harrison
13. Got To Get You Into My Life
14. Tomorrow Never Knows