On August 5th, 1966 little did the world know that when The #Revolver album debuted it would have such impact in the world of music. Music Critics said it redefined the parameters of rock and roll music. The albums 14 tracks weren't all written by the iconic #Lennon/McCartney duo this time. This time #GeorgeHarrison wrote 3 of the 14 for this album.
The first single released from the #Revolver was "Yellow Submarine". The album hit number only 7 days after being released and spent 34 weeks on the "UK Album Charts". The music on the LP wasn't the only success - the album's cover design by Klas Voormann also earned the distinction of winning a Grammy for best album cover.
One fact that many people in the United States never realized was that the 14 tracks released in the UK was reduced to 11 in the states. Capitol Records decided that " I'm Only Sleeping ", "And Your Bird Can Sing " and "Doctor Roberts " were going to be released for the " Yesterday and Today " in June 1966. The result of moving 3 of the songs from the US version left John Lennon only 2 songs as the principal writer compared to 9 songs by Paul McCartney. Another result of moving those 3 songs off the US version was that it left George Harrison having written more songs than John Lennon for the album.
My personal 3 favorite songs are " Taxman", written by George Harrison who describes the lyrics as being about a protest against the high marginal tax rates paid by top earners such as #TheBeatles, where sometimes as much as 95% of their income went to the government.
My 2nd favorite which has became a children's classic is #TheYellowSubmarine, which was written by Paul McCartney. McCartney characterizes the song as a "kids' story". It was a perfect vehicle for Ringo, whose vocal range was limited at that time.
My 3rd favorite is "Eleanor Rigby", another song predominantly written by McCartney. It's many characters such as the lead title and " Father McKenzie" make this one of the most popular songs from the #Revolver album.
Almost 50 years have passed since this masterpiece was released and the demand and almost cult following that this album has is simply amazing.
You can find this amazing t-shirt at www.brendaandeddie.com at the following link: http://bit.ly/1J7NVxs. Many thanks to those 4 Lads from Liverpool and executive producer "George Martin" for delivering such a masterpiece for so many people to enjoy then and still today.
The first single released from the #Revolver was "Yellow Submarine". The album hit number only 7 days after being released and spent 34 weeks on the "UK Album Charts". The music on the LP wasn't the only success - the album's cover design by Klas Voormann also earned the distinction of winning a Grammy for best album cover.
One fact that many people in the United States never realized was that the 14 tracks released in the UK was reduced to 11 in the states. Capitol Records decided that " I'm Only Sleeping ", "And Your Bird Can Sing " and "Doctor Roberts " were going to be released for the " Yesterday and Today " in June 1966. The result of moving 3 of the songs from the US version left John Lennon only 2 songs as the principal writer compared to 9 songs by Paul McCartney. Another result of moving those 3 songs off the US version was that it left George Harrison having written more songs than John Lennon for the album.
My personal 3 favorite songs are " Taxman", written by George Harrison who describes the lyrics as being about a protest against the high marginal tax rates paid by top earners such as #TheBeatles, where sometimes as much as 95% of their income went to the government.
My 2nd favorite which has became a children's classic is #TheYellowSubmarine, which was written by Paul McCartney. McCartney characterizes the song as a "kids' story". It was a perfect vehicle for Ringo, whose vocal range was limited at that time.
My 3rd favorite is "Eleanor Rigby", another song predominantly written by McCartney. It's many characters such as the lead title and " Father McKenzie" make this one of the most popular songs from the #Revolver album.
Almost 50 years have passed since this masterpiece was released and the demand and almost cult following that this album has is simply amazing.
You can find this amazing t-shirt at www.brendaandeddie.com at the following link: http://bit.ly/1J7NVxs. Many thanks to those 4 Lads from Liverpool and executive producer "George Martin" for delivering such a masterpiece for so many people to enjoy then and still today.
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