THE BEATLES Revolver Vinyl Record LP Parlophone 1966 UK Mono Original -2/-3 RHT/RGR

The Beatles - Revolver
(Original Mono Pressing with Black/Yellow Parlophone Label that has "THE GRAMOPHONE CO.LTD." and "SOLD IN U.K...." Label text. Has 'Dr. Robert' on the sleeve and 'Doctor Robert' on the label, complete with period-correct plain white 'Patent No. 1,125,555' inner sleeve. Housed in Front Laminated Laminated Flipback Garrod & Lofthouse Picture Sleeve. KT Tax Code on side 2 label. -2/-3 Matrix)


Format: Vinyl Record - LP Album (33 rpm)
Country: UK
Year: 1966
Label: Parlophone
Catalogue No. PMC 7009

Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, stamped): XEX 605 - 2 4 RHT
Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, stamped): XEX 606 - 3 3 RGR

Condition: EX-/EX- (Sleeve is in clean condition with small areas of wear. In inner sleeve has some patches of discolouration. The vinyl is in excellent clean condition with a couple of light surface marks)


Track Listing:
1. Taxman
2. Eleanor Rigby
3. I'm Only Sleeping
4. Love You To
5. Here, There And Everywhere
6. Yellow Submarine
7. She Said She Said
8. Good Day Sunshine
9. And Your Bird Can Sing
10. For No One
11. Dr. Robert
12. I Want To Tell You
13. Got To Get You Into My Life
14. Tomorrow Never Knows

Released on 5 August 1966, Revolver represents the moment The Beatles transitioned from the world's biggest pop stars to its most fearless avant-garde pioneers. Free from the constraints of live performance, the band treated the Abbey Road recording studio as a primary instrument, spending over 220 hours crafting a sonic universe that redefined popular music.

The album is a kaleidoscopic blend of styles. The closing track, "Tomorrow Never Knows," utilised groundbreaking tape loops, reversed guitars, and vocals processed through a Leslie spinning speaker to evoke an acid trip inspired by the Tibetan Book of the Dead. "Eleanor Rigby" replaced traditional rock instruments with a stark string octet, while George Harrison’s "Love You To" introduced full-scale Indian instrumentation like the sitar and tabla to Western pop.

This particular mono pressing features the -2/-3 matrix, which collectors recognise as the definitive original mix. While a handful of 'Remix 11' copies were briefly released on day one, they were immediately withdrawn and replaced by this -3 cut, making this the version that truly defined the summer of '66. This copy remains remarkably complete, housed in its period-correct plain white 'Patent No. 1,125,555' inner sleeve, marking the transition away from the earlier Emitex liners.

Guided by producer George Martin and engineer Geoff Emerick, the sessions introduced industry-standard techniques such as Artificial Double Tracking (ADT) and close-miked drums. Encased in a Grammy-winning cover by Klaus Voormann, Revolver remains a cultural milestone, often cited by critics as the greatest album in history.