Revolver confirmation

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  1. DukeViking says:

    TAKE MY $$$$$

  2. Joe says:

    Looking forward to this- with hopefully lots of alternate takes and early demos.

  3. Reed says:

    What, no 5.1 mix ????

  4. Etc Forever says:

    and the original Robert Freeman cover art in there somewhere…

  5. Ron Wagner says:

    George Martin most definitely remixed Rubber Soul for the 1987 CD release. Just listen to Nowhere Man and compare the original stereo version to the ‘87 version. The lead guitar is mixed much differently. IMO, he mixed it too far into the background on the CD version. The mix on the Yellow Submarine Songtrack album released in 1999 put the guitar back in the forefront where it belongs.

  6. Greg says:

    Where is the Blu-ray with the 5.1 and Atmos mixes? I hope they are not releasing the Atmos to streaming only, like the recent Mccartney 1,2 , & 3.

  7. Juan says:

    Interesting to see how there are some recycled photos from previous records and one that is recycled a later record

  8. Peter says:

    If the track listing is accurate, it appears that, like the Let It Be box, the contents could easily fit over two compact discs.
    Presumably, it’s to mirror the vinyl release. This has to change.
    The end result is retailers inflate the price because of the number of discs, thereby gouging the fan.
    Another repackaging of the mono mix – why? 99.999% of the fans buying this set already have the 2009 mono box. A “bonus EP” of four tracks. Are you kidding me?
    Here’s a tip: it’s NOT a bonus if you’re charging for it.
    What is so wrong with putting all the music on 2 or 3 CDs? The BBC series and Anthologies were two CDs and three LPs. No one raised an eyebrow. Part of what makes CDs unique is how much information they can hold. A 12 minute CD is a complete waste.
    The cynicism is overwhelming. It’s like they are trying to compensate for the migration of music consumers to streaming by really having the fans that prefer a tactile musical experience cover the difference.
    This is the kind of crap that only further encourages people to illegally download.
    Worse still, this is an overwhelming waste of plastic and aluminum, all to “match” the packaging of the vinyl fetishists.
    As an entity, as a band, it’s reprehensible to continue to put out releases with superfluous plastic and resources while every now and then posting some notion of environmental concern.
    The marketing and sales arm clearly demonstrates that all the “save the planet” proselytizing is nothing more than virtue-signaling bullshit.
    I expect better. The Beatles phenomenon had endured because they led the pack. No more.
    If the packaging as described in Variety is accurate, this long-time fan will be voting with his dollars and not spending a dime on another release.

  9. absinthe says:

    Like many others I suspect, the only reason I shell out over a hundred  bucks for these sets is for the early takes/demos and the 5 1 mix.  It’ll be saving a C-note if there’s no 5.1.

  10. LetItBe23 says:

    Will the 2022 mono transfer disc be in any real way different from the 2009 mono album?

  11. Stoneburner says:

    Calm down everybody, whoever compiled this track listing is just guessing. Wait and see. Personally can’t see another CD EP after the moans about the “Let It Be” set. But I could be wrong too…….

  12. Dave says:

    How will the “2022 Mono transfer” disc be any different than the 2009 mono disc? Or will they be identical?

  13. Andrey Michael says:

    I’m sad that Take 14 of Here, There, and Everywhere is not on the tracklisting 🙁 That’s the best alternate version of the song in my opinion. I’m also sad that there are not outtakes of Good Day Sunshine

    • Uwe says:

      That take was already included on the „Real love“-CD, wasn‘t it?

      So I am glad they have chosen an unpublished take

      • Andrey Michael says:

        Well, Take 14 of the song isn’t available for streaming. That’s one thing I really wanted to happen… Make that specific outtake be available for streaming since the Real Love single is not available on any digital platform

  14. Stoneburner says:

    The mooted track list above includes several already released on Anthology, but Apple have shown on the previous box sets an admirable reluctance to repeat tracks from those sets (with a few exceptions). And the reason we’re getting shorter CDs is because of the vinyl market – one cd = one vinyl LP.

  15. Stoneburner says:

    And I hope that’s right – I for one don’t want to buy that ridiculous giggling version of “And Your Bird Can Sing” again – Macca should have kept that to himself!

    • T mailer says:

      The giggling on that cut shows that they might have been under the herbal smoke influence IMO. I think this cut is charming showing that they never took themselves too seriously. When recording, they were often joking around, cutting up and trying to take the edge off. It shows their great friendship as they are making each other laugh. As everyone knows, they were always under such serious pressure to produce the next masterpiece.

      • Stoneburner says:

        Fair enough, but if you already own it do you really want /need to buy it again? I hoped that Apple would be continuing with not repeating too much from the Anthology sets, but looking at this track list I think they’ve abandoned that approach!

        • T mailer says:

          Your point is understood. I too have noticed the recycling of tracks and wondered why they are doing that.

  16. Paul says:

    I am very much looking forward to either buying or streaming this but its a shame there are no new songs included – I think I’m right in saying that no previously unreleased songs exist from these sessions (I’m very familiar with the debunked “Pink Litmus Paper Shirt” / “Colliding Circles” story)?

    Hopefully with this release we are getting close to the end of the road for unheard Beatles takes and remixes, otherwise it will just go on forever. Does Giles have a son or daughter lined up to take the reins, I wonder??

  17. Blakey says:

    There is (officially) unreleased footage from the Chiswick House filming for ‘Paperback Writer’ and ‘Rain’ that exists. They could make new alternate promos for both tracks out of said footage. The ‘long’ audio and video version of ‘Rain’ (as in a longer ending) would also be nice. Also the ‘Revolver’ tracks without any ADT would be great.

    And like the large group poster and the Mr Kite poster in the Pepper box set, they could include a large print of Klaus’s legendary cover without the text and the Parlophone logo. And maybe one of the painting all four Beatles did in Japan, when they actually thought of the title ‘Revolver’.

    I believe there was a limited edition of the 1987 CD of ‘Revolver’. (it can be seen on eil.com). It was in a box shaped like a Revolver (the gun). A bit tasteless, considering what happened to John.

  18. Blakey says:

    I wonder if the mono version will be from the analogue tapes, like the 2014 vinyl versions of the Red and Blue albums were? Surely, they can’t re-flog the 2009 mono all over again? That really would be taking the Mickey.

    There is (officially) unreleased footage from the Chiswick House filming for ‘Paperback Writer’ and ‘Rain’ that exists. They could make new alternate promos for both tracks out of said footage. The ‘long’ version of ‘Rain’ (as in a longer ending) would also be nice. Also the ‘Revolver’ tracks without any ADT would be great.

    And like the large group poster and the Mr Kite poster in the Pepper box set, they could include a print or poster of Klaus’s legendary cover without the text and the Parlophone logo. And maybe one of the painting all four Beatles did in Japan, when they actually thought of the title ‘Revolver’.

    I believe there was a limited edition of the 1987 CD of ‘Revolver’ (it can be seen at eil.com). It was in a box shaped like an actual Revolver (the gun). A bit tasteless, considering what happened to John. I hope there’s none of that this time around.

  19. Blakey says:

    I wonder, is the mono version a straight from the analogue, like the 2014 vinyl Red and Blue albums? If they rehash the 2009 mono again, then they are really taking the Mickey.

    There is (officially) unreleased footage from the Chiswick House filming for ‘Paperback Writer’ and ‘Rain’ that exists. They could make ‘new’ alternate promos for both tracks out of said footage. The ‘long’ version of ‘Rain’ (as in a longer ending) would also be nice. Also the ‘Revolver’ tracks without any ADT would be great.

    And like the large group poster and the Mr Kite poster in the Pepper box set, they could include a print of Klaus’s legendary cover without the text and the parlophone logo. And maybe one of the painting all four Beatles did in Japan, when they actually thought of the title ‘Revolver’.

    I believe there was a limited edition of the 1987 CD of ‘Revolver’. It was in a box shaped like a Revolver (the gun). A bit tasteless, considering what happened to John.

  20. nateboy2 says:

    I really like this track listing. Though, I hope it’s not the final list. I’m disappointed over three things:

    1. No take 2 of Tomorrow Never Knows. Even though it’s a breakdown, and might not last long, as revolutionary as the song is, we should get to hear this. Is it similar to take 1 or take 3? If it’s only 30-40 seconds long, it’s not like it won’t fit.

    2. No outtakes of Good Day Sunshine? If my memory is correct, I think they built off take 1. But two or three takes were attempted after that. Why not hear one of those instrumentals?

    3. Need 5.1 BluRay surround sound mix of the album. Just put the mono version on that, instead of giving it its own disc. Fans already have it anyway, unless it’s somehow sonically improved.

  21. Russell Maw says:

    Hope its not the crap Paperback mix I’ve only heard on CDs. That 7 inch single is really powerful.

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