The Beatles' Revolver At 60
Paste is publishing essays that reassess an overlooked Beatles track and detail the band’s layered arrangements and studio innovations, writers said.
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Launched exactly 60 years ago, the seventh LP of the Liverpool group marked an important moment for their careers. Specialists discuss for Culto the aspects that made it a must and how it stands in relation to a decade when rock flourished.
Experimentation, unforgettable songs and confirmation of the artistic and compositional maturity of the band that changed history
‘Revolver’ is revolutionary but ‘Sgt Pepper’ is still better
For 60 years now, Revolver has slowly but surely nudged a certain psychedelic military marching band out of the limelight as The Beatles’ finest LP hour. It’s been a drip-feed critical revision of Revolver’s standing, but Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’s consensus as the Fab Four’s peak studio achievement has taken a knock from the band’s biggest fans and experts. Liam Gallagher and Paul Weller are on record for stating Revolver’s premier …
When "Revolver" was released on August 5, 1966, few could have guessed that this very album would represent one of the biggest turning points in the history of popular music.
“And Your Bird Can Sing” is a psychedelic wonder, even if John Lennon didn’t think so
In celebration of its 60th anniversary on August 5, Paste will be publishing essays about The Beatles’ Revolver. Listening back to your own decades-old music can be awkward and torturous—even if you’re dusting off crusty hard-drive demos or obscure Bandcamp releases with fourteen streams. When you’re the world’s most famous songwriter, those feelings must be magnified exponentially. In 1980, John Lennon sat down with Playboy for the ultimate roc…
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