The Beatles

 

Artist:  The Beatles 
Origin:  Liverpool, England
Genre:  Rock, Pop, Pop Rock, British Invasion, Merseybeat, Folk Rock, Rock & Roll, Contemporary Pop, Psychedelic Pop

Classic line-up:

John Lennon:  Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Paul McCartney:  Vocals, Bass
George Harrison:  Vocals, Lead Guitar
Ringo Starr:  Vocals, Drums

The Beatles were an English Rock Band from Liverpool formed in 1960 by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.  They became the greatest and most influential act of the Rock Era, with several Genres from Pop, Rock, Folk Rock, Pop Rock, Psychedelic Rock.  Their first hit single "Love Me Do" in the late 1962.  They acquired the Nickname "The Fab Four" as Beatlesmania and in early 1964 they had become international stars, leading "The British Invasion" of the USA Pop Market.  From 1965 The Beatles produced and released many finest materials and widely influential albums such as Rubber Soul (1965), Revolver (1966), Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967), The Beatles (The White Album in 1968),  and Abbey Road (1969).  After their break-up in 1970.  They each enjoyed successful musical careers.  John Lennon was shot and killed in December 1980, and George Harrison died of Lung Cancer in November 2001.  Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr still remain musically active.  The Beatles are the Best-Selling Band in USA with 177 million certified units according to the RIAA.  They have had more No. 1 albums on the British Charts and sold more singles in the UK than any other artists.  In 2008, the group topped Billboard Magazine's list of the All Time Most Successful "Hot 100" Artists.  They have received 7 Grammy Awards, The Best-Selling Band in the History, The 20th Century's 100 Most Influential People by Time Magazine, and estimating sales of over one billion units by EMI Records.  In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked The Beatles as The Greatest Artist Of All Time.

Title:  Revolver (2022)

Genre:  Rock, Pop, Pop Rock, British Invasion, Merseybeat, Folk Rock, Rock & Roll, Contemporary Pop, Psychedelic Pop

Label:  Apple Records

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 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)

Side Two:

 1.  Good Day Sunshine (2:08)

 2.  And Your Bird Can Sing (2:02)

 3.  For No One (2:03)

 4.  Doctor Robert (2:14)

 5.  I Want To Tell You (2:30)

 6.  Got To Get You Into My Life (2:31)

 7.  Tomorrow Never Knows (3:00)

Personnel:

John Lennon:  Lead, Harmony, Backing Vocals,Rhythm, Acoustic Guitars, Hammond Organ, Mellotron, Harmonium, Tape Loops, Sound Effects, Tambourine, Handclaps, Finger Snaps

Paul McCartney: Lead, Harmony, Backing Vocals, Bass, Rhythm, Lead Guitars, Piano, Clavichord, Tape Loops, Sound Effects, Handclaps, Finger Snaps

George Harrison:  Lead, Harmony, Backing Vocals, Lead, Acoustic, Rhythm, 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, Backing Vocals on 'Yellow Submarine"

Additional Musicians:

Anil Bhangwat:  Tabla on "Love You To"

Alan Civil:  French Horn on "For No One"

George Martin:  Piano on "Good Day Sunshine","Tomorrow Never Knows", Hammond Organ on "Got To Get Into My Life" Tape Loop of The Marching Band on "Yellow Submarine'

Geoff Emerick:  Tape Loop of The Marching Band on "Yellow Submarine'

Revolver is the seventh studio album by The Beatles, originally released on August 5,  1966 by Parlophone, remastered and reissued on October 28, 2022 by Apple Records/UMG.  For Fans of The Beatles.