1966
"Taxman" – 2:39
"Eleanor Rigby" – 2:07
"I'm Only Sleeping" – 3:01
"Love You To" – 3:01
"Here, There and Everywhere" – 2:25
"Yellow Submarine" – 2:40
"She Said She Said" – 2:37
"Good Day Sunshine" – 2:09
"And Your Bird Can Sing" – 2:01
"For No One" – 2:01
"Doctor Robert" – 2:15
"I Want to Tell You" – 2:29
"Got to Get You Into My Life" – 2:30
"Tomorrow Never Knows" – 2:57
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Revolver, released in 1966 by the Beatles, is considered one of the most influential albums in rock and roll history. It is known for its wide variety of songs, and more importantly, the beginning of the "psychadelic" era of Beatles song writing, and music in general. Though the real breakthough began with the album "Rubber Soul", Revolver was the follow through which pushed the Beatles away from poppy love songs such as "Please Please Me", or "Hard Day's Night". It was around this time that the Beatles began to expirement with acid, and many of the songs found in subsequent albums were thought up on acid trips. Anyway.........
My personal favourites of this album are (in no particular order), "Taxman", "Eleanor Rigby", "I'm only Sleeping", and "For No One". I also like "Tomorrow Never Knows" (which, according to our own PyrrhusIV, is the only song written by the Beatles that is impossible to repeat.....whether that is true or not, I'm not sure). Eleanor Rigby is arguably my favourite, because of the use of the string instruments throughout the song, the lyrics, and the message in general.
It was also during this period that George Harrison came into prominence as a songwriter, with his works "Taxman", "Love you too", and "I want to tell you". His skill would only increase as time progressed.
This is my favourite album, followed by the famous "Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band", and the "White Album". Revolver was truly a turning point in The Beatles career. An interesting fact is that Ozzy Osbourne declared Revolver to be his favourite British album of all time in interviews.
My score out of 5
4.999999999/5
Tell me if I missed anything, and comments/questions are welcome! Next album up, is the White Album! Maybe in a few days