Revolver is the seventh album by The Beatles; it was released on August 5, 1966 in the United Kingdom and on August 8, 1966 in the United States.This album marks the start of the Beatles psychedelic period, with many experimental songs and ideas. This also is the first album in which the majority of songs were about themes other than love and romance. Many of the tracks on the album are marked by an electric guitar-rock sound, in contrast with the folk-rock album Rubber Soul. It reached #1 in the UK charts for 7 weeks and #1 on the U.S. charts for 6 weeks.

In 2003, the album was ranked number 3 on Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

TracksEdit

All songs Lennon/McCartney unless otherwise noted.

UK releaseEdit

Side oneEdit

1. "Taxman" (George Harrison) – 2:39
2. "Eleanor Rigby" – 2:07
3. "I'm Only Sleeping" – 3:01
4. "Love You To" (Harrison) – 3:01
5. "Here, There and Everywhere" – 2:25
6. "Yellow Submarine" – 2:40
7. "She Said She Said" – 2:37

Side twoEdit

1. "Good Day Sunshine" – 2:09
2. "And Your Bird Can Sing" – 2:01
3. "For No One" – 2:01
4. "Doctor Robert" – 2:15
5. "I Want to Tell You" (Harrison) – 2:29
6. "Got to Get You into My Life" – 2:30
7. "Tomorrow Never Knows" – 2:57

U.S. releaseEdit

Side oneEdit

1. "Taxman" (Harrison) – 2:39
2. "Eleanor Rigby" – 2:07
3. "Love You To" (Harrison) – 3:01
4. "Here, There and Everywhere" – 2:25
5. "Yellow Submarine" – 2:40
6. "She Said She Said" – 2:37

Side twoEdit

1. "Good Day Sunshine" – 2:09
2. "For No One" – 2:01
3. "I Want to Tell You" (Harrison) – 2:29
4. "Got to Get You into My Life" – 2:30
5. "Tomorrow Never Knows" – 2:57

CreditsEdit

• John Lennon: vocals, rhythm guitar, tape effects on "Tomorrow Never Knows"
• Paul McCartney: vocals, bass guitar, piano, guitar on "Taxman", tape effects on "Tomorrow Never Knows"
• George Harrison: lead guitar, vocals, sitar and tamboura on "Love You To", tamboura on "Tomorrow Never Knows"
• Ringo Starr: drums, vocals on "Yellow Submarine"
• George Martin: producer, piano on "Good Day Sunshine"
• Alan Civil: horn on "For No One"
• Anil Bhagwat: tabla on "Love You To"
• Geoff Emerick: engineer