The year 1966 was a turning point in my life as I considered leaving several years of playing trumpet in concert band, and playing in a tribute band to Herb Albert and the Tijuana Brass.  Instead, to my mother’s dismay, I would take up guitar to chase a dream of being a rock -n-roll entertainer.  From 1966 through 1972, I would spend most of my time organizing rock bands and booking performance gigs with the objective of making people dance.  Revolver is the music that the Beatles had released when they too were making a change in their musical career; they would never again play a live performance on stage, but instead would only make studio music.

Revolver is the seventh studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released on 5 August 1966 by Parlophone in the United Kingdom and on 8 August 1966 by Capitol Records in the United States.

In 1966, HIT songs were released on 45’s vinyl records. Taxman was the HIT song on side A, but the song on side B was my favorite, and it never made it to an LP until Beatles songs were being remixed. That song was: Paperback Writer

And, here is how to play the guitar for: Paperback Writer

Now here is the list of individual songs from the original release of: Revolver

Side 1

0:00 – 1. Taxman (George Harrison)
George’s protest against high taxes, named UK politicians of the time, “Mr. Wilson” and “Mr. Heath.”

2:42 – 2. Eleanor Rigby
One of the Beatles’ finest lyrics and with a beautiful, haunting, melody. A leading UK critic said this track signaled that pop music had “come of age.”

4:51 – 3. I’m Only Sleeping
John’s tribute to the joy of staying in bed.

7:55 – 4. Love You To (George Harrison)
George was the only Beatle to play on this track. He was joined by an Indian tabla player and studio musicians.

10:57 – 5. Here, There And Everywhere
A ballad written by Paul for his girlfriend, Jane Asher, it is thought that The Beach Boys’ “God Only Knows” was a big influence for this song.

13:25 – 6. Yellow Submarine
A modern day nursery rhyme, and inspiration for the animated film of 1968.

16:07 – 7. She Said She Said
Based on a conversation with actor Peter Fonda, this was originally a very aggressive song by John, but later rewritten.

Side 2

18:46 – 8. Good Day Sunshine
This track followed a trend for “sunny” songs in 1966, such as the Lovin’ Spoonful’s “Daydream” abd “Sunny Afternoon” by The Kinks.

20:59 – 9. And Your Bird Can Sing
Although Beatle fans searched for deep meaning in this song, John Lennon insisted it was a simple track, written to fill a gap in the album.

23:01 – 10. For No One
Only Paul and Ringo play on this track, which has a French Horn solo by classical musician Alan Civil.

25:05 – 11. Doctor Robert
The doctor in the title was a friend of The Beatles, well known on the New York art scene.

27:24 – 12. I Want To Tell You (George Harrison)
The book that wrote this said that this was not one of George’s best songs, this track documents the difficulty he often had in saying what he really meant.

29:55 – 13. Got To Get You Into My Life
The Beatles also offered this song to a group known as Cliff Bennett and The Rebel Rousers. Their cover single, produced by Paul, made the UK Top 10 a week after Revolver was released.

32:27 – 14. Tomorrow Never Knows
The Beatles’ most experimental track to date, this mystical- sounding song, which does not include the words “tomorrow never knows” was originally called “Mark 1”, until Ringo came up with the title.

Found the facts for this album from a book simply titled “The Beatles.”