The Beatles - Revolver (2nd Pressing)

Black label, yellow logo, silver print

The Beatles' seventh album produced by George Martin.

Unanimously considered one of the masterpieces of the Liverpool group, as well as one of the most important records in pop music.

The Beatles recorded 'Revolver' after taking a three-month break at the beginning of 1966, during a historical period when London was the cultural capital of the world. The album's songs reflect the band members' interest in the psychedelic substance known as LSD, Eastern philosophy, and the avant-garde, while addressing themes such as death and transcendence from material goods. The fact that they had no plans to tour 'Revolver' pushed them to use effects and other technical devices that were difficult or impossible to reproduce live.

SIDE A

• Taxman (Harrison)
• Eleanor Rigby 
• I'm Only Sleeping 
• Love You To (Harrison)
• Here, There and Everywhere
• Yellow Submarine
• She Said She Said

SIDE B

• Good Day Sunshine
• And Your Bird Can Sing
• For No One
• Doctor Robert
• I Want To Tell You (Harrison)
• Got To Get You Into My Life
• Tomorrow Never Knows

The cover artwork, the first example of 'Beatles art', was designed by Klaus Voormann and marks a further step into psychedelia. Voormann’s creation highlights the hair—the band's signature trait. The final piece is an India ink drawing of the four faces paired with a collage of newspaper and magazine clippings, plus some original photographs. The monochrome palette bucked the era's trend of vibrant, colorful covers. Voormann's face and signature (Klaus O. W. Voormann) can be seen nestled in George Harrison's hair on the right side, underneath Lennon's lips.

Backcover photo by Robert Whitaker