Revolver 4 LP Box + How The Beatles Estate Plays Us

In this video, we're comparing the Revolver 4 LP Deluxe Boxset vs. the 1 British Pressing vs Mono Box Pressing Which Beatles album is the best to collect? We'll discuss the differences between the three versions and give you our opinion on which is the best choice for you.

It's hard to decide which Beatles album to collect, but in this video we'll help you compare the Revolver 4 LP Deluxe Boxset vs. the 1 British Pressing vs Mono Box. We'll discuss the differences between the three versions and give you our opinion on which is the best choice for you. Thanks for watching!

180-gram single LP reissue

New stereo mix by Giles Martin (son of original producer George Martin) and engineer Sam Okell

Sourced directly from the original 4-track master tapes

Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - Rated 11/500!

"Revolver was the sound of the Beatles fully embracing the recording studio as a sonic canvas, free to pursue musical ideas and possibilities that would reshape rock forever." — Rolling Stone

From "Taxman" to "Tomorrow Never Knows," The Beatles' Revolver has been newly mixed by producer Giles Martin and engineer Sam Okell, and sourced directly from the original 4-track master tapes with audio brought forth in stunning clarity with the help of cutting-edge technology developed by the award-winning sound team at Peter Jackson's WingNut Films Productions Ltd. Now available on 180-gram vinyl.

Revolver was The Beatles' 1966 album that changed everything. Spinning popular music off its axis and ushering in a vibrant new era of experimental, avant-garde sonic psychedelia, Revolver brought about a cultural sea change and marked an important turn in The Beatles' own creative evolution. With Revolver, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr set sail together across a new musical sea.

On October 28, 2022, Revolver will be released worldwide in a range of beautifully presented, newly mixed and expanded Special Edition packages by Apple Corps Ltd./Capitol/UMe.

The Revolver album's 14 tracks have been newly mixed by producer Giles Martin and engineer Sam Okell in stereo and Dolby Atmos, and the album's original mono mix is sourced from its 1966 mono master tape.

All the new Revolver releases feature the album's new stereo mix, sourced directly from the original 4-track master tapes. The audio is brought forth in stunning clarity with the help of cutting edge de-mixing technology developed by the award-winning sound team led by Emile de la Rey at Peter Jackson's WingNut Films Productions Ltd.

Across all the configurations, Revolver's Special Edition showcases the Grammy-winning original album artwork created by The Beatles' longtime friend, German bassist and artist Klaus Voormann.

After the December 1965 release of their groundbreaking album, Rubber Soul, and after wrapping up that year's tour dates, a late decision to cancel shooting plans for a third Beatles film, A Talent For Loving, would have a significant effect on the creation of Revolver. The time allocated for filming and recording songs for a soundtrack was removed from the band's schedule, allowing the group to take a four-month break before the Revolver recording sessions began. "One thing's for sure," John said a few weeks before the band's return to the studio, "the next LP is going to be very different."

On April 6, 1966, The Beatles gathered in Studio Three at EMI Studios (now called Abbey Road Studios) for their first Revolver recording session. With their producer George Martin flanked by recording engineer Geoff Emerick and technical engineer Ken Townsend, they went in blazing, starting with "Tomorrow Never Knows." John's ethereal vocals (fed from his mic through a rotating Leslie speaker), innovative tape loops — including Paul saying ‘ah, ah, ah, ah', which when sped up produced a sound similar to a seagull's screech — converge with Ringo's thunderous drum pattern, George's tamboura drone, and a backwards guitar solo. "Tomorrow Never Knows" propelled The Beatles and popular music into exciting new terrain. In an interview before Revolver's August 5, 1966 release, Paul explained to NME, "We did it because I, for one, am sick of doing sounds that people can claim to have heard before." Revolver's Special Edition also features The Beatles' first take of "Tomorrow Never Knows" from the April 6 session and a mono mix that was issued on a small number of records before the LP was recut with the correct version.

[RodrigoAlves-bcqq]

About the stereo remix, I believe that's impossible to do an AAA remix using this new Peter Jackson technology. Revolver was recorded in 4 tracks, and in order to add more and more instrumentation and vocals, they had to put different instruments in just one channel (bass, percussion and drums - for instance) So, in order to separete those individual instruments that were all mix together in the original tape, Giles Martin had to run the Peter Jackson software that identifies those instruments and separate them. But the software only works on digital music - as far as I know. Am i right?

[bobbrunn]

I enjoy listening to the outtakes to hear how the songs developed.

[kevinjones]

Of all thes remixes over the past few years--The White Album is the one that really sounds fresh to me.

[booklover]

The best thing about your channel your integrity. You have it. Second, your love and passion for the music. Sometimes we collectors forget that it is all about enjoying the music.

[J]

I think I'll stay with the Revolver giveaway CD I got with the newspaper some years ago. It sounds good to me.
Thank you for your review.

[joebloggs]

This Gentleman 's analysis of these boxsets almost ALWAYS is the same as mine.This is why I love this channel so much...I agree %100 with what he says... being a Beatles "kind of guy".. I HAD to get this set..I really like this remix alot..played it 4 times already and very happy with it...

[jasonarsenault]

You need merch. And I’ll buy it. With a shirt that says “the big guns”. Love it Michael. Keep up the great work.

[timkimware]

Great overview, Michael. The reason the mix and resulting soundstage was able to be improved was due to Peter Jackson’s de-mixing technology where individual voices and instruments that had been bounced to one track could be separated and put on separate tracks. Because this technology is done in the digital realm, an AAA version is not possible.

[peterpousard]

Maybe I’m a little late to the ball here. But it’s confirmed in the included book that the mono was cut directly from the original analog master tape. Equalizations was added with notes from 1966 👍🏼🙌🏼

[MrGIJuu]

Just spun the 2022 mono and it’s spectacular. Has more life and punch than my 2014. I think I do prefer it!

[Daniel-hkru]

Barrowed this boxset from a friend and I am impressed with the remix. Used planar headphones for part of the critical listening session and it was enjoyable.

[rachelsghost]

Thank you, Michael. That Revolver in mono is the crown jewel here and that alone makes this a worthy purchase. Great job of this. 😊

[mikecoffee]

This was the best Perspective of this Beatles Box Set Thank You

[toddmoore]

I ordered this more out of curiosity than anything. For me, music is 99% about the songs, and these songs were perfection in 1966. The audio can be made better I suppose, but the magic is in the songs themselves. I listen to the Beatles on an AM radio and love the experience. Good video, though. I appreciate your thoughts.

[davidevans]

I've been waiting for this video to decide whether to buy an OG UK 1st pressing on Discogs or the box set. Thank you Michael.

[evanshear]

Thx 45 for your always honest and candid opinion. I can always count on you for great takes. Have a great weekend. Evan

[mpw]

Thank you Michael for calling the estate out in such a frontal way and being our voice. Glad that it was included in the title. Yes, also that the mono can’t be gotten separately is pretty derp.

[machavez]

I have Apple Music and added the Super Deluxe version last night. You really notice the differences when listening on headphones. The mono version seems to be lower in volume than the stereo mix, but the same for the Atmos mix. I tend to prefer listening to the stereo mix over the Atmos mixes of the classic albums that have been showing up on Apple Music. Few are done correctly, and stereo was how they were mixed in the day. My Bose 301 II speaker create spatial audio on their own.

[robadr]

A few disclaimers...it's Halloween night, and I've had a few glasses of wine. But I'm speaking as someone who was 16 years old when Revolver was released. I remember listening to it one afternoon in August 1966, and being quietly blown away. I won't state a firm opinion on which Beatles album was 'the best', but I will say that it was Revolver that affected me the most when I heard it for the first time. Every new Beatles album was a revelation during that decade, but this one was the most revelatory of all - to me anyway. 

What I find most interesting with this re-issue is the detail and seriousness with which the new remix is analyzed. I've only listened to it on YouTube, but I will agree that it sounds fresher and more 'upfront' all round. What this means for me is that, almost 60 years on, it's a chance to listen to it with almost fresh ears. It's 100% the same recording as 1966, but there are enough subtle alterations in the sounds within the remix that it's possible to hear it in a different way. For that I really applaud Giles Martin. 

I feel similarly about the 2009 remasterings & videos for 'Back in the USSR' and 'Glass Onion', which also enable you to listen to them (almost) for the first time, once again.

[suffolkaudiophile]

Michael, the reason they can't do an all AAA version of the stereo is with this release they used AI to separate the individual instruments from the original 4 track tape. If they did AAA it would just be a better version of the original stereo version. The only way they could do this remix is by using Peter Jacksons technology to separate the individual instruments