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REVOLVER
Released: August 8, 1966
Produced by: George Martin
(prepared for release in the U.S.A. by Bill Miller)
Engineered by: Geoff Emerick
Cover Designed by: Klaus Voormann
Label: Capitol ST-2576


  1. Taxman {Harrison/Lennon} (2:39)
    • Recorded: April 20, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England
      but remade April 21, 1966
      with overdubbing on April 22, 1966 and May 16, 1966

    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - tambourine, background vocal
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, lead guitar, background vocal
      George Harrison - double-tracked lead vocal, staccato guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums, cowbell
  2. Eleanor Rigby {McCartney/Lennon} (2:08)
    • Recorded: April 28, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with vocals overdubbed April 29, 1966
      and another McCartney vocal added June 6, 1966

    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - harmony vocal
      Paul McCartney - double-tracked lead vocal
      George Harrison - harmony vocal
      session musicians - four violins, two violas, two cellos
  3. Love You To {Harrison} (3:01)
    • Recorded: April 11, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with overdubs added April 13, 1966

    • Instrumentation:
      George Harrison - double-tracked lead vocal, sitar, guitars
      Paul McCartney - harmony vocal
      Ringo Starr - tambourine
      Anil Bhagwat - tabla
  4. Here, There And Everywhere {McCartney} (2:26)
    • Recorded: June 14, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with overdubs added June 16-17, 1966

    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - rhythm guitar, background vocal
      Paul McCartney - double-tracked lead vocal, bass guitar, background vocal
      George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums
  5. Yellow Submarine {McCartney/Lennon} (2:41)
    • Recorded: May 26, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with special effects overdubbed June 1, 1966

    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - acoustic guitar, background vocal,
      blowing bubbles through a straw

      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, background vocal
      George Harrison - tambourine, background vocal,
      swirling water in a bucket

      Ringo Starr - lead vocal, drums
      Mal Evans, Neil Aspinall, George Martin, Alf, Geoff Emerick,
      Patti Harrison and studio staff - chorus on fadeout
      session musicians - brass band
  6. She Said She Said {Lennon} (2:37)
    • Recorded: June 21, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, Hammond organ, harmony vocal
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar
      George Harrison - lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums
  7. Good Day Sunshine {McCartney} (2:10)
    • Recorded: June 8, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with overdubs added June 9, 1966

    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - harmony vocal
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
      George Harrison - harmony vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums
      George Martin - piano
  8. For No One {McCartney} (2:02)
    • Recorded: May 9, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with the vocal overdubbed May 16, 1966
      and the French horn solo overdubbed May 19, 1966

    • Instrumentation:
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, piano
      Ringo Starr - drums, tambourine
      Alan Civil - French horn
  9. I Want To Tell You {Harrison} (2:30)
    • Recorded: June 2, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with bass guitar overdubbed June 3, 1966

    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - tambourine, harmony vocal, hand-claps
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, piano, harmony vocal, hand-claps
      George Harrison - double-tracked lead vocal, lead guitar, hand-claps
      Ringo Starr - drums, maracas
  10. Got To Get You Into My Life {McCartney} (2:31)
    • Recorded: April 7-8, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with overdubs added April 11, May 18, and June 17, 1966

    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - tambourine
      Paul McCartney - double-tracked lead vocal, bass guitar
      George Harrison - lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums
      George Martin - organ
      Eddy Thornton - trumpet
      Ian Hamer - trumpet
      Les Conlon - trumpet
      Alan Branscombe - tenor saxophone
      Peter Coe - tenor saxophone
  11. Tomorrow Never Knows {Lennon} (2:57)
    • Recorded: April 6, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with overdubs added April 7, 1966 and April 22, 1966

    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, Hammond organ, tambourine, tape loops
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, tape loop (bird sounds)
      George Harrison - lead guitar, sitar
      Ringo Starr - drums
      George Martin - piano
  • Total playing time 27:42

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