"Revolver" CD by The Beatles

After the global success of 'Let It Be,' Apple Corps and USM are proud to present the next multi-format reissue of The Beatles' Album 'Revolver.'

The Beatles' 7th studio Album was released on August 5, 1966, with the double-A-side single 'Eleanor Rigby' / 'Yellow Submarine.' The unexpected gift of a three-month break at the beginning of 1966 meant that they were ready to record their most groundbreaking Album to date in April of the same year. An Album that would redefine the way artists write and record their songs, and change the way the world viewed Albums as standalone creative works, with the help of a uniquely talented producer and engineers who wanted to help them achieve their dreams. The studio and advancing recording technology led to Revolver and the birth of a new era in Rock and pop music.

However, there was one area where technology had not advanced as far and as quickly: multi-tracking. At that time, many instruments and vocal elements were combined or 'mixed down' to a total of only 4 tracks, from which two tracks had to be used for stereo recording. The mono Album (from the original mono master tape), included in this box set, was considered by the band and many others at the time as the primary format in which most people would listen to Revolver. It was easy to mix the 4 tracks for the final Album, but it was not as easy to do so in stereo. They couldn't separate the individual instruments or vocals to create an authentic stereo field. The result was always considered the best possible at the time, but not as good as fans would have liked to hear.

Until now.

Through the use of AI technology developed by Peter Jackson's Wingnut team to enhance the studio scenes in the Get Back documentary series, Giles Martin quickly realized that this could be a way to 'decrypt' the 4-track tapes and separate the instruments from each other, to achieve what was previously impossible. With the help and dedication of time, computer resources, and a very clever and committed team, the 4 tracks gradually became multitracks, allowing us to finally release this truly stunning, exciting, and groundbreaking remix of Revolver. Finally, we are proud and happy to present the mono Album in stereo!

In addition, there is the usual high-quality, well-researched, and comprehensive 100-page book that tells the story of the Album recording, track by track, as well as the band's situation in 1966, and the reaction to and later life of the Album. With a personal introduction by Paul McCartney and one by Giles Martin, the book also offers an incredible personal journey into Revolver and beyond by Questlove, the modern music genius. Alongside many photos, handwritten lyrics, and cassette boxes, we are delighted to include pages from Klaus Voormann's graphic novel – a friend of the band since Hamburg, bassist, and graphic artist – in which he tells the story of how he was asked to design the Grammy-winning cover and how he created another premiere for this Album: the unique cover art created specifically for an Album.