I purchased my first copy of "Revolver" in September of 1966 not long after its release on vinyl, of course, which was all we had at the time. I then purchased a Parlophone copy while in London in 1970 after visiting Apple headquarters at 3 Savile Row. I was 16 at the time of my first purchase and to say that I was simply mesmerized by the album would be an understatement. Nothing like it had ever been heard before and nothing like it has ever been since. It was and is, in short, the greatest pop/rock album ever made. The Beatles ruled the musical world at the time and this album only reaffirmed their dominance and magnificence.

@fagittarius555

2 жыл бұрын

How would you say the sound compares to the remasters that you hear all over streaming services?

Hi Brian. I first heard Revolver when my room-mate bought it on its release in August 1966. We lived in London and I was 19 at the time. It was (of course!) mono at that time and played on a small "Dansette"-type record player. We were already Beatles fans, so you can imagine how blown away we were at the time - culminating in Tomorrow Never Knows. Still just as blown away over 50 years later. To use your words: life-changing.

1979. That's when I discovered all the albums - - though their singles were a regular childhood background throughout the Sixties. Every kid knew 'Yellow Submarine' without hearing the track on a record player - - that band was in the air, like a 10-year vapour trail. The recurring experience of hearing those albums in '79 was, 'Jesus they wrote that one, too?' over and over again, songs that were in the ether of any '60s childhood in England, some that were hits for other bands, like 'Good Day Sunshine. 'Jesus they wrote that one, too?' '

@thotsi

3 жыл бұрын

only '60s childhood? i was born in 1998 and it's the same story 40(-50) years later ;-)

Hi Brian, I'm from England, it was 1966, I was 11 and one kid at our school had Revolver, he invited a few of us to listen to this masterpiece. it must have been the original mono, even at my early age The Beatles were so influential, there will never be a band like them, love and peace

Revolver isn’t just my favorite Beatles album it’s my favorite album period. It actually may be my favorite thing ever. It wasn't the first CD I ever bought (that would be cracked rear view by hootie and the blowfish) but it's the first Beatles album I ever bought. It blew my mind. Especially I'm Only Sleeping and Tomorrow Never Knows. My life hasn't been the same since.

@BrianBringelson

4 жыл бұрын

I'm right with you there!

@benjamincox4211

4 жыл бұрын

Wil C-137 it was my first cd as well. I didn’t really get it back then because I was like 9 but revisiting it later it is my absolute favorite beatles album

@osamabinladen824

3 жыл бұрын

Well, it only took "Tomorrow Never Knows" to blow my mind. 😳

@archangelmusic13

2 жыл бұрын

i got my revolver album signed by klaus voorman at beatlefest

I love Revolver. I have three cassette copies. One is sealed. The sealed copies go for a good amount, my one copy got eaten a long time ago and fixed it, but some sections of the tape sound a bit garbled. The second copy I bought was sold at my library when they got rid of their whole cassette catalogue after they became obsolete. It sounds great and I still enjoy listening to it.

Hi Brian, Any chance you can talk about the actual songs? I appreciate the little differences between versions however I really enjoy your reviews of the actual content on the albums. Would love to hear you talk about the songs, how they were produced, instrumentation, special memories etc. Keep up the good work!

I’m lucky that I live in Zürich and can find German pressings in most second hand Vinyl shops. I bought the German Magical Mystery Tour on the Apple Label recently for 25 Swiss Francs and its sound and quality blew my socks off.and it was because of your posts, you are the man for recommending the best sounding pressings. So Odeon Revolver is next .....

This video made me really happy! Just picked up a copy of the Hor Zu for $11 off of what not. Can’t wait to spin it now

I’ve got a funny little story about ‚Revolver’. When I bought it on vinyl in about 1983 (I was about 13 then) my phase of being a music fan (and Beatles fan especially) had just begun. Until then, I used to buy a lot of audioplays on record or tape. In Germany we had a gigantic number of audioplays in our record stores (as I learned, this was a special German phenomenon). So, one day I came back home with the ‘Revolver’ album (which I just bought), sat in my room and listened to it for the first time (with headphones) when my mom came in. She asked: ‘What are you listening to?’ I showed her the album cover. And she asked me (and I’ll never forget these words): ‘Is it suspenseful?’ Because it was called ‘Revolver’ she thought it was an audioplay! Thank you for everything, mom.

Thanks for the amazingly detailed information in the video. So, for us plebs not into vinyl (who perhaps already have the 2009 Mono CD Box Set issue of the album), what's the best stereo CD version of Revolver?

First heard Revolver all the way through in 1984 when I borrowed my older brother's original 1966 UK mono copy . About 5 years later I bought a new (think it's pressed in Germany) stereo copy .

Do you have a late japanese odeon pressing of revolver? I just wanna know if it has less distortion than the 70s apple pressing

i found this copy in NM in France today... i can say that this is a terrific pressing... I found two versions of this pressing : one with "oval" circles around the "ST 33" on the label, and one with perfect circles around this "ST 33". I found also 2 different matrix numbers for this release, but i think the best is SHZE 186 -A -1 / SHZE 186 -B -1

Hi Brian, how to distinguish the two 1969 german editions ? Thanks.

Do you have a video on The Early Beatles Record ? I trying to gigure out the difference between the capitol purple label vs the green.

First time was in 80s when I was discovering Beatles and taped the albums first time from people who had tbe records. A friend taped Recolver on a cheap tape that was 30 mins per side. For ages I thought it finished on Got to Get you into my life which I thought was a strong ending. Eventually turning the tape over to discover Tomorrow Never Knows!! At first I thought the album was odd as there were so many styles and quite a lot of discordant music. Love it now of course

First time hearing Revolver...prolly when I got it for a birthday present on tape ca. 1994 (the US version).

First time hearing (capitol records) Revolver: (I was 8 or 9) One of my sisters had borrowed her girlfriends copy Revolver. She returned it empty! We kept that Revolver stuck in the Rubber Soul jacket for years. I took all my sisters beatle records with we when I joined the Service in 1977, even though they were in horrible shape and mostly unplayable. First time hearing (parlophone) Revolver was when I bought the "British Import" at Tower Records in Honolulu 1979. That's when I learned Beatle records were different in England than the US versions. A big revelation to me!

Nice review man, thanks. Is your site no longer active?

Do you regard vinyl as the ultimate for listening to music still, in your opinion is it impossible to improve the sound with all the constant remastering that continues? I have an original UK mono version of Sgt Pepper which I got in 1967 is this as valuable as a mono Revolver? I also have the stereo UK Revolver which I got in the 70’s. Iam 67 and the Beatles first album knocked me out and bought it in 1963 then Meet the Beatles and so on, each one was an event, was in a band myself in the early 70’s great days

Hi Brian . Wow this is a great video to know about !!! I would like to find the first one you were talking about . If I can $$$ lol !!! Good to see you . How have you ben doing I hope that all is well with you :). So how do I know I got the first one you were talking about ?. Great video thank you for talking about it . Take care .

@BrianBringelson

4 жыл бұрын

Beatle Brad hi Brad! So glad to see you commenting on here again! Was thinking about you and wishing you all the best. The copy I’m taking about here is actually on my new website: www.needlemeetsvinyl.com I’m selling high end records now and have lots of cool Beatles records you might enjoy. Check it out and let me know what you think. Obviously no pressure to buy anything, just hope you enjoy what you see. Glad to know you are doing good!

Can you make a needle drop available?

I have original 1966 UK version... among some others original Beatles records. All thanks to my dad who purchased them back in the sixties 👌

Well you know the Apple German has been my go to. I believe it was the first needle drop I did for you. What really amazes me about this issue is its wide Stereo separation. Is the Stereo separation on the earlier German Horzu's actually more wide? Also, some Orange US Capitol's and I believe all Purple label US Capitol's have a slightly different mix of "Got To Get You Into My Life." Ringo's drums are less burried after Paul screams the song title, all verses.

@BrianBringelson

4 жыл бұрын

Bert you are the main source that turned me on to these fantastic German pressings. And yes, the early Horzu's have a wider stereo image and it's really amazing. They also seem to have just a bit more low end as well which really adds to their appeal. Yes you are correct about the slightly different mix of "Got To Get You Into My Life". Kind of odd how those pressings have that different mix. The wild world of collecting vinyl!

@frommetoyou5305

3 жыл бұрын

@Brian Needle Meets Vinyl The Original Sounds Flat And Dull.

I'm a bit late and your beautiful copy is no longer on your website. Still, somebody might appreciate a short clarification as far as the dates are concerned. What you call the 1969 German pressings are in fact 1972/1973 pressings. The HörZu logo on the label to the right of the EMI/Odeon logo is the TV screen/record player logo of HörZu which was developed for the 1972 Munich Olympics. In 1973, the HörZu/Odeon issues with the SHZE number gave way to Apple labels with the new EEC numbering which started (for this record) with 1C 062. Your 1971 copy is therefore a 1973 copy at the earliest and, if it comes with the later 1C 072 number, even later. But of course, the date of issue is not what decides about sound quality, just a bit of nerd information, so I'll definitely keep my eyes (and ears) open for these copies!

What do you think of the Mofi pressing?

Hi Brian . Revolver is your favorite Beatles album . So I was wondering what would be your favorite song in order from the revolver album thanks alot brian👍

@frommetoyou5305

3 жыл бұрын

Mine Is Sgt Pepper's

I have three copies of evolver: The Odeon blue label, The German Apple label, & the 2014 mono LP. The German Apple label is my fave.

@zokip.6081

3 жыл бұрын

With or without mistake of G. Harrison so

3 жыл бұрын

Is the fav of a lot of people!

@frommetoyou5305

3 жыл бұрын

I have 1 The 2009 remaster

@frommetoyou5305

3 жыл бұрын

I Have Two Abbey Studios's One Is On Vinyl The Other Is Scratched On CD.

That link of yours doesn't longer work!

Sold

Do you ever consider Australian pressings?

I too like the wide stereo mix, as long as the midrange isn't ignored. Too many early stereo mixes almost leave the center vacant.

Have you noticed that the revolver/Sgt pepper’s two-fer has a slightly different album cover art work? Kinda interesting.

The very first time i Heard revolver was in 1991 when i Heard the 1987 CD , not the BEST way to appreciate this álbum. In fact It didn't have a strong impact on me at the time. Of course now i consider It one of the BEST albums of all time. One funny thing is that i didn't understand why the Beatles would name an álbum after a gun . Later i found that a revolver is the mechanic device which make an album to turn. ( I am from south América, so english is not my native language)

Do You thing the brazilian press is any good?

Did you get a chance to hear a MSFL version of it to compare as well? Or have you ever heard the mofi/MSFL pressing of revolver?

@BrianBringelson

4 жыл бұрын

I heard a bunch of MFSL Beatles albums a few years back and to be honest, wasn't that impressed. It's questionable what "master" tapes they had access to when they made those records and most of the time they just added a whole bunch of high end and low end EQ. Having said that, the Abbey Road MFSL is fantastic and one of my favorite pressings of that album. But as far as Revolver, I don't rate the MFSL pressing all that highly. Thanks for your comment!

@cgarci19

4 жыл бұрын

Well, I’ll give you my opinion of both once I get them. I ordered your copy of revolver and one of the msfl pressing. Hope to get yours soon :)

@cgarci19

4 жыл бұрын

Keep them coming, I already got 3 from you . (Ram, Simon & Garfunkel and revolver now) I’m gonna go broke if you keep releasing such good records 😬.. but on a serious note, I really enjoy these videos, keep making them, love to hear about different pressings and your opinion of them, (sound, price value, etc..) even for future reference. It is also cool to have videos on KZread of records I now own, with a good explanation of the pressing, sound quality, history, etc

@BrianBringelson

4 жыл бұрын

cesar garcia wow man this is awesome! Thanks so much and I’m so happy you like what you’ve got so far. That Revolver is going to truly blow your mind. My fiancé and I listened to the copy you bought and seriously both were amazed, and by the way she’s heard me comparing all my copies and even she was blown away. Let me know what you think when you get it. Also would you mind if I used a part of your comment on my website as a customer review?

@cgarci19

4 жыл бұрын

Brian Bringelson that sounds awesome, I’m so excited to hear it now. And definitely, I don’t mind you use my comment. I saw your newest video and heard you saying “not sure if you are ok with me doing these type of videos” and I’m like not way man, these new videos are awesome, even if you’re doing it to advertise your website, it makes it even better, that you can buy these records on video. Keep them coming! But you can also do other videos as well if you have time, but these are all good man

I just ordered that version with the blue label…and I think it is the worst version I have at home now. Is the version you show the Hör zu version with the number SHZE 186-A-1 and B-1? Thank you so much! I dont know if its the same, if I should keep it. Its in mint condition, payed 80 euros for it, or give it back, I still can, or try to sell it for more money etc Greetings and many many thanks for your help!

@tomj3034

6 ай бұрын

Hello leonardo, I was looking for info about it when I saw your comment. Yes I think the version he's talking about as the greatest is from 1972 not 1969, as I can see by the HorZu "turntable logo" in the center. The 1972 indeed, has the 186 B-2 matrix, but I can't say if it's sounding better than a "-1"

Is the copy you have on the web site the version you say is the best you’ve heard?

@BrianBringelson

4 жыл бұрын

Ben Hartzberg yes the copy you see in this video that I say is the best is currently on the site.

I like the U.S. version because it's what I grew up with. Seeing the Capitol logo is part of the experience. The 3 missing Lennon songs were on Yesterday and Today.

1:50 huh neat. I really like this series. At the begining I thought would be the usual uk pressing is the best but i find it interesting that Germany is known for high quality standards too.

@mercurialmagictrees

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to experiment and research with these albums.

@mercurialmagictrees

4 жыл бұрын

I like to hear about what you think about the mono and stereo mixes. Also there is technically an original mono pressing with tommorow never knows being a diffrent take then what is the common take on all other releases.

@mercurialmagictrees

4 жыл бұрын

8:15 oh you talk about it there. I have us and uk original mono copies as well as 70s parlophone stereo

@mercurialmagictrees

4 жыл бұрын

I heard revolver along with all of the beatles discography on mp3 lol in highschool. I was given a flash drive from my guidance counsler. that's how i was introduced to all the bsides of the albums. Before that i only heard the red and blue greatest hits on cd.

QUESTION? WHAT IS ORIGINAL MASTER RECORDING OF REVOLVER WORTH? THIS ONE WAS MADE IN JAPEN.NEVER PLAYED ITS HIGH SPEED PRODUCTION AND MASTERING BY ORIGINAL MASTER WORKS TELL ME WHAT ITS WORTH.

@BrianBringelson

2 жыл бұрын

This all caps comment really looks cool.

My friend has the 1st press Revolver UK Mono XEX 606-1

@BrianBringelson

4 жыл бұрын

Susan Mason that’s awesome. I bet it sounds great. Those go for big bucks.

@susanmason3169

4 жыл бұрын

Brian Bringelson My friend name is Jeffrey he only paid £50 pounds on Eay He got it today by the post man and yes it sounds great

@BrianBringelson

4 жыл бұрын

Wow awesome!

The Russian PEBOAbBEPb album cover is different! So not only they bootlegged vinyls and entire discographies on illegal downloads, but they do cover art as well!

I have a mexican pressing of Revolver that does not include And Your Bird Can Sing. I don't really know why it isn't included. Just think it is weird and dissapointing.

@BrianBringelson

4 жыл бұрын

Liberio Escriba that really is disappointing. I haven’t heard that particular pressing you have. How does the rest the album sound to you?

@liberioescriba6158

4 жыл бұрын

@@BrianBringelson I can't really tell. It's been so long since I played it. I am not much of a vinyl guy & listen only to cds. Got it as a teenager around 1999-2000, but it definitely was not new. I can assume that is not very different from any American pressing. And now I'm a bit curious about Dr Robert & I'm Only Sleeping.

How is It possible that there are so many different sounding albums? How many people in the world have access to the individual tracks of a particular Beatles álbum? I thought the Beatles always had control of their music.

@BrianBringelson

4 жыл бұрын

Hernan Javier Zylbersztein it really comes down to the different mastering techniques used by the various record labels in the various countries. Also each and every record sounds different than another simply because of the pressing process and quality of the vinyl. It’s honestly what makes collecting records so much fun.

Can somebody tell me why my record dosent have doctor Robert and and your bird can sing.

Turn Of Your Mind, And Relax And Floatdown stream

What would you say is the best mono version though?

@thomascars1

3 жыл бұрын

Certainly is the 2014 Mono Remaster, but if you cannot get your hands on it, then an original Parlophone -2/-2 from ‘66 or -2/-3 from ‘66-‘81 is a fine play

Why are you selling your seemingly “best” sounding records and keeping the less than “best” pressings?

@BrianBringelson

4 жыл бұрын

Great question. This copy of Revolver isn't "my" record. I've been purchasing records strictly for my website, it would be way too tempting (and expensive) if I kept some of the records I'm finding for the site. That being said, I do end up finding better sounding pressings than my own (as in this case) and I then set out to find myself a copy for my personal collection. I also did this with Paul McCartney's Ram album. Thought I had the best pressing but ended up finding a much better one that I sold on the website and then got myself a copy of as well. Hope that sheds some light on your question. Thanks for the comment!

@osamabinladen824

3 жыл бұрын

@@BrianBringelson Very interesting.

Mono box set Revolver is bad. 2009 stereo version is good. original is just ok compared to 2009. Playing all these albums onATLP7. Tracking 2 gramsThe player i used to play on when these albums first came out tracked at 7 grams and had one speaker. If you want to hear what they used to sound like ill be glad to get it out the garage for you.

I have to say that it is a toss up between Rubber Soul and Revolver, as the best Beatles albums ... You are fortunate to hear them off of vinyl.

You’re like me I have 14 different revolvers and 13 Sgt Peppers.

Jesus, stop banging your records on the carpet!

@BrianBringelson

4 жыл бұрын

George Kitson gonna bang um even harder next time