The Beatles Revolver Is Even Better Now
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- Опубліковано 31 жов 2022
- Thoughts on the new mix and deluxe package of the Beatles' 1966 classic Revolver.
Listen: • Taxman (2022 Mix)
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Beatles worst to best when??? We need this Anthony
this already exists! it's called, "DEEP DISCOG DIVE: The Beatles" 😜
I want Anthony to do a Classic Review on Rihanna's 2007 Album or All Eyez on me by 2pac
Top 3: Abbey Road, The White Album, Revolver
Bottom 3: Please Please Me, Beatles For Sale, With The Beatles
@@robmarshall9026 people who doont put Sgt Peppers in their top 3 Beatles, dont put DSOTM in top 3 Floyd and Zep IV iin top 3 Zep, are trying too hard to be unique
@no i disagree i have 3 before sgt peppers and its white album, revolver, and rubber soul. tbf SP is 4th
Would definitely love to see Rubber Soul get the remix treatment next. It has some of their greatest songs but also falls victim to the hard-panning issues that Revolver suffered from on the 2009 remaster. In My Life deserves a proper stereo mix.
I hope so too. Rubber Soul is a gorgeous album, and I can only imagine what a new mix of Nowhere Man would sound like.
If Revolver is 1, Rubber Soul is 2.
Would be SO cool, I really hope it’s next!
It’s weird, the version of Nowhere Man on the Yellow Submarine ‘Songtrack’ (not the old soundtrack) sounds way fuller and louder…not sure what they did exactly. It threw me when I first tried it, I’d recommend a good headphone listen.
Rubber soul remixes are long overdue
@@omaid482 Nowhere Man from the Yellow Submarine Songtack is already a pretty awesome version if you havent heard it already. Way better than the 2009 Remastered.
@@moleon1682 Oh, absolutely it is. I do enjoy it a lot (especially as it’s my favorite song on Rubber Soul.) But the way the Revolver mix turned out, and hearing how gorgeous I’m Only Sleeping sounded like, I’m eager for a Giles Martin 2023(?) mixed Nowhere Man.
This is peak Melon. I love when you go deep nerd about production. Still eagerly awaiting to see which Beatles albums are 10s when you do the 60s.
I’d bet he will only put one and it will be abbey road, or it will be none at all
he has said before that The White Album is a 10 to him
Bowie robbed from 70s
@@lesam5015 I believe he likes revolver more.
@@DossimeerThere were several I expected from the 70s that we didn't get. Ziggy Stardust, Aja, Songs in the Key of Life, maybe Horses and/or Blue. But if he kept it to 5, then cuts have to be made I guess.
The Beatles never fail to remind me how much I love music. The bass lines on Taxman and Paperback writer slap so goddamn hard it's not even legal.
Absolutely! People sleep on Paul's bass-playing far too often...
Look at Hey Bulldog, amazing
And rain! Don't forget rain
Another one that I think it's quite underrated is The Word from Rubber Soul. I can't stop listening to it. The bass is so simple yet effective.
@@Jimmy1982Playlists George plays bass on taxman casual
Agreed. Depending on the day Revolver is their best album.
Revolver or White for me
Yeah, usually feeling it on a Tuesday or Wednesday
Revolver, White Album and Abbey road for me
Sgt pepper sorry 😢😢
@@tylerhackner9731 Revolver and Abbey Road are clear at the top. White album is just filled with far too much shit
Paul is out of the universe on this album.
Rigby, here, there and everywhere, For no one. Insane
better to pretend that Good Day Sunshine never existed, I agree
@@lauchalz1 L
John’s songs are better on this album
They all were, Paul definitely has the most songs on this one, but John comes through with I'm only Sleeping and Tomorrow Never Knows which are both top tier Beatles songs all time. Yellow Submarine,imo, only bad song on this album
@Critique Everything She Said She Said is a banger (I don't like this 2022 mix tho) and the Paul songs mentioned by the OP are some of the best he made for the Beatles. But Good Day Sunshine is embarrassing 😂 a first little taste of what John would call "granny music"
I think I just appreciate it finally having a stereo mix that isn't awful
Truth. Previous Revolver and Rubber Soul stereo mixes are complete garbage, almost unlistenable
@@badgasaurus4211 Why?
@@counterfeit1148 they sound so sparse and lifeless. Having the vocals hard panned just does not work at all
@@counterfeit1148 Why? Because stereo was still no popular thing pack in 1965/66. Thats why the mono mixes are better done.
Eagerly awaiting to see if Giles Martin does this treatment with Rubber Soul. Revolver and Rubber Soul both have some of my favorite Beatle songs but they were basically unlistenable to me.
Just to nerd out a bit more I absolutely love the fact that when Revolver was being recorded it was pushing the limits of what could be done in the studio and now almost 60 years later it was remixed using such brand new technology it’s again at the forefront
(For those that don’t know the album was recorded with all the instruments and vocals on 4 tracks and because of Peter Jackson’s AI tech they were able to separate everything out and rebuild the songs this way)
And my god the bonus material is what I’ve wanted for so long
The 2022 mix of Paperback Writer is such a good addition as well, shit bangs
@Critique Everything Thank George Martin for Giles.
Never appreciated the Beatles until I took a class on them in college. I learned so much about their history and why they were a monumental, and one of what I believe to be, best band of all time. Love their music now.
A class on a band?
@@thedelaunesband1405 its the Beatles
@@krunkformula understandable, have a nice day
@@thedelaunesband1405 Yeah. It was a new course offered the spring semester of 2020. Unforuntately did not get to finish the class in person due to COVID, but we still had assignments where we were to listen to all of their music. That is when I gained respect for their work. Was a very fun class, wish I could have finished it in person.
It helps that they had one of the greatest, most inventive producers of all time in Martin. Lennon usually came up with the craziest ideas, and Martin then had to come up with a realistic way of accomplishing it. They did a lot of firsts: first looped sample is my favorite of the innovations. Even hip-hop owes them a lot.
Always was one of the best Beatles records
THE best
It's always been between Revolver and Rubber Soul for me.
Really was one of the albums of all time
True
Revolver and White for me (with abbey road very close)
Anthony didn’t mention it, but the new stereo remixes of Rain and Paperback Writer included in this are also fucking incredible. if you really wanna talk about hard hitting bass and drums, they’re probably the punchiest songs for it
I wish they'd been included as bonus tracks on the vinyl LP, they're only included in the super deluxe version and I'm not spending £120 for two extra songs hahah (even though I do love some of the new outtakes we got in the extra deluxe edition)
What’s so great about them? Like what makes them better thån whåt they used to be
I dropped $100+ for the special edition just to get the 7" with the new stereo and mono mix on it lmao
Determining which Beatles’ song/album is the best is just labeling what mood/genre you’re into at the present
Beatles got something for every mood no lie
What does it say about me that I'm into both ob-la-di, and yesterday at the same time?
Since i got into eastern philosophies and meditation, within you without you has been my favorite by them, such a masterpiece
Jack Antonoff nailed the production on this one.
lol
A+
Haha. He sure did!
tomorrow never knows is such an insane feat of audio engineering
One of the extra tracks, the "Actual Speed" version of Rain is f*cking insane.
Jesus... just listened to it. 10/10 it does sound they're playing it on Actual Speed like promised
9:17
I must say, I have utterly fallen in love with the original take of Yellow Submarine. John's vocal performance is so haunting. He really gives off a sense of defeated acceptance to his predicament.
it caught me so off guard it gave me anxiety
Apparently it was the first song to ever be artificially slowed down in the studio. I'd never known and it's always been one of my favorite Beatles songs.
This is epic. Thanks for mentioning it!
I'm only sleeping is so underrated, by far my favourite track on this album
you could even say... it's getting slept on
always been my favorite song on the album, and now it’s even better
@ghost mall if you compare it to other Beatles songs then yea it’s underrated
That song has always been one of my favourites too, but I don't like the remix of it. The acoustic guitar is so low in the mix, which is a weird choice to me. I think the bass is too loud as well. I love most of the rest of the remix though
one of john's best songs ever
1:22 This note is wrong. The Beatles' albums were originally released in both stereo and mono. However mono was the most popular option and the norm until 1967 or so. Also two albums were remixed in the 80s, Help and Rubber Soul.
The 2009 stereo remasters are what most people nowadays know, and they use the original stereo mixes, except for Help and Rubber Soul, which use the 80s remixes.
The original stereo mixes were so hard panned on some tracks like Taxman. These new mixes sound so much more balanced. Hope they finish the rest of the albums!
They didn’t and some songs sound like shit. But yeah you are right abt taxman
@@ggmuney1847 "She Said She Said" is really the only new mix I'm not crazy about. but the hard panning of the original makes it a weird listen in headphones.
@@livtoskate I hope that's the next one!
The thing that really shocked me about this release is that despite the emphasis on loudness which is endemic in modern remixes of older albums, they managed to keep the soundstage so expansive and lush and added so much detail to every element. For the first time in my life - having listened to this album thousands of times - I heard a new instrumental layer on She Said She Said. Even more than that, the vocal harmonies are so crisply defined that I can actually delineate each individual beatle's part. Same for the instrumentals.
Even more than the harmonies, this remix really did Ringo's drumming justice. They really mixed to the goldilocks zone for his crash and ride.
I also love the fact that they included the mono cut in Disc 5.
Overall, a surprisingly lovely re-release. And the new music videos are also absolutely beautiful.
Mannn, I need to improve my knowledge
Kinda sad that Giles Martin replaced most of ‘Tomorrow Never Knows’ with an Island Boys freestyle but you know he’s half of a fifth of the Beatles or something…
Revolver has always been my favorite Beatles album. So excited to listen to this new mix!!!
The Beatles Revolver da 🐐 no 🧢
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Omg you’re here too lmao
here, there and everywhere is one of the best songs of all time
Crossing my fingers for Magical Mystery Tour but I doubt it, it’s my favorite Beatles project
I think, regardless of what us nerds think of minute details, having these remixes is a godsend for new Beatles fans. I agree with Mic The Snare's point from his Beatles Discog Dive, the 2009 stereo mixes are so bad, and so alien to any passive music listener, that they might turn off people (kids) who are just getting into the albums. It's fantastic to have modern-style mixes as a starting point.
This albums slaps. Top 10 all time to me 🤷🏻♂️
I love that they included a new mix for their hit song "It's Okay to Leave a Dog in a Hot Car" can't stop listening to it! 🎶 ❤️
That's their peak
Truly their magnum opus
The greatest Beatles song
An absolute godsend of a deluxe. An actual good stereo mix for revolver + the paperback / rain single PLUS those studio sessions & acoustic versions 🥵oh my gah 😍 😳
The greatest album ever made, I'll stand by it til the day I die. This new mix made me cry twice lol
The two discs of outtakes are AWESOME! It's amazing how unassumingly fearless they were with their songwriting process.
She Said She Said caught me off guard HARD. I've kind of gotten used to it by now but I don't know why it was mixed like that, not even the Mono mix has those levels
Yeah big major screwup from Giles there. Could have done better.
I think the She Said She Said Take 15 mix was miles better than the main mix. The guitars and vocals were too much and the drums and bass were too low. Felt like this song in particular needed balance.
@@JonsCopyright completely agree, the strength of that track to me is the thick sound that came from everything being balanced. I get why he'd want to stretch it out more with more stand out, clearer sounds but ultimately I think that misunderstands the point of the instrumentation on that song.
Yeah, that song is the only one of the 16 tracks where i actually prefer the 2009 mix more.
If you never heard it the Grey Album is one of my favorite remix albums. It definitely sounds dated, but the beats and production are super interesting in every track.
He’s mentioned it before when talking about Danger Mouse
@@LucasStrandell Your point?
@@YogSoth his point being that yes, he has heard it
@@CariHelstrom I think he’s talking to people in the comments not anthony
I would assume he's heard it. I mean it's Jay-Z mixed with the Beatles created by Danger Mouse, there's no way he hasn't.
Tomorrow Never Knows is a timeless song. Amazing album.
It really sounds great. It's a very good remaster/remix, and gives it a modern sound while also sounding absolutely true to the original sound. Not even a diehard fan of this thing.
never got around to listening to revolver before this new release, but wow what an incredible project. Eleanor Rigby and Here, There And Everywhere are two of the most beautiful songs i’ve ever heard.
yeah good when actually given a chance who knew
I like how much fun you or your editor had with this video. It matches your energy for how much fun you had listening to this.
Beatles are obvs my fave band. This new super deluxe felt more dynamically levelled in my opinion. Not always a fan of the idea of mixes in Beatles albums but it worked here
I hadn't noticed the weird panning thing on Paul's voice in Eleanor Rigby before. Also the cellist is crushing it on there
I loved how dynamic the new mix made the entire album sound, but Tomorrow Never Knows was INCREDIBLE. I've never liked this song as much as I did listening to the new mix.
I haven't heard Fantano's videos on the other Beatles remixes, but as an audio professional in the field, it's clear this is out of his wheelhouse. Of course it's his platform, he can do with it whatever he wants, but it does kind of bother me that he's speaking to a captivated audience as if he's knowledgable on something he's not.
One of the biggest changes with Revolver was the STEREO MIXES. Revolver was recorded on 4-track tape...for those unfamiliar, in the Pro Tools era today, every individual instrument/vocal or "input" has it's own track. You can tweak it as you like, change the level as you like. They did not have that luxury back then. Multiple instruments got recorded to a single tape, multiple tapes got bounced down... This album never got a true stereo remix because all we have today of the recording sessions is the four-track master tapes, where many instruments live on one tape.
However, Giles Martin got permission and help to use the outstanding AI software used for the Get Back documentary, which learns what each individual instrument sounds like. It goes, "oh, this is what John Lennon sounds like," and removes that from the master track so you can edit it individually. It's impossible. It's like pulling pen ink out of a paper; it should be permanent. Or that's the way it's been for years, but it seems like that's all going to change.
What I hear on the new Revolver mixes is instrument separation like never before. I GASPED the first time I heard the new Eleanor Rigby mix. The strings were a whole piece before, one thing sitting in the track. But when that song came on, they all hit me--INDIVIDUALLY, in different spots than my brain remembered. It's insane. What did Anthony have to say about the track? "The strings maybe have a little compression?" The ENTIRE fucking sound of the original mix was compression. This was the album that made compression the sound of rock. It's been established as such for years. It's an industry reference point. The new mix didn't "add compression," it breathed life into things.
He may have had some good insights later--I didn't make it past song #2. I just couldn't believe what he wasn't hearing.
The Eleanor Rigby track used no AI.
Each member of the string quartet were recorded on tracks 1-4 with their on mic and then bounced to track 1, with tracks 2-4 with vocal harmonies. They mixed the pre-bounce string quartet tapes with the vocals. Other tracks used AI when no pre-bounce tapes existed.
Fantano may think there is compression simply because the strings were miked as close to the strings as possible.
That’s crazy
That's crazy
EHEHEHEHEHEHEHEH
Wow that's crazy bro
Im gonaa say a funny word
That's crazy
If you want another great remix of a classic album, I heavily recommend the new remix of Fresh Fruit for Rotten Vegetables by Dead Kennedys that Chris Lord-Algae did.
Another band who didnt make a bad album
Gotta disagree here actually, some of the tracks have their bass and guitar cranked up too much. Jello gets drowned out in a number of songs which is a total turn-off.
Fantano looking like Billy Shears himself with the mustache
fantabi is da real pol
9:38 To be fair, Mono is the version the original production was made for.
Let It Be is my personal favourite record from them, with Revolver at a close second. And both of these new mixes have let me fall in love with them all over again.
I was really impressed by it and I feel a lot of love for this album. It was the first Beatles album I heard on cassette in the early 2000s as child. My dad got the cd from the library and then put it on cassette tape. Then from 2009 they remastered all the albums and I was blown away. Always been a Beatlemaniac!
I totally agree, although I like to hear recordings as they were mastered originally I do think as years and years go by the more I wish Revolver wasn't so high endy so I'm glad we have another version to listen to in the car that packs more of a punch
1:21 All Beatles albums that have a mono mix were simultaneously released in Mono and Stereo (maybe give or take a month), just until the last couple the Stereo mixing was done without The Beatles involvement.
except white album
I agree with your overview. It would be dope to hear your thoughts on the Pink Floyd - Animals remix that came out not too long ago.
Hi, Anthony.
Regarding the rhythm section you mentioned on For No One - it’s a double beat of the kick drum throughout. In the prior mixes this was nearly buried by Paul’s bass on the upbeat. Since 1966, I’ve never known about that. It really changes the dynamics as I hear it.
Finally, my left ear can now appreciate the verses on Eleanor Rigby
Giles and team did a stunning job.
Finally, after 60 years, I can have an opinion on the mix of this record.
Tax Man is one of my fav songs of all time
I waited a full month for the remaster and was not disappointed
The Candyman cometh.
I've had a beetle infestation at my home for years now and while I've never done anything to curtail it, I'm not going to encourage it with this band either. Thank you very much, Anthony.
THE BEATLES ARE GETTING BETTER WITH TIME :)
I love this new version of the album. This 2022 mixes are top notch. HOWEVER the original Mono version will always be King 👑
Yes, it was made to be mono and that's the best way the album has been mixed. Always.
I wish you would talk more about old music
Revolver was Paul McCartney's finest hour
What about Sgt. Pepper, he made that album the legend that it is
@@ead630 here there and everywhere + for no one are both a cut above any mccartney song from sgt peppers
@@henrydangelo4943 Eleanor Rigby and Got to Get You Into My Life also. (And Good Day Sunshine). The man was 24 years old. I always thought he was the composer of Yellow Submarine too, but the Super Deluxe Edition reveals it was actually a John Lennon song!
@@Spellchec We don’t really know because all we have is a demo. However it seems that John wrote the verse melody and then Paul wrote the verse lyrics. Then Paul combined that with his chorus
3:49 this coupled with the new Paint music video rly tripped me out earlier and I just now realized it’s because of the new mix lol
So great to check all these great albums I overlooked so long. Revolver is a masterpiece.
Tomorrow Never Knows still sounds like the future. One of the greatest albums ever.
For No One is one of the greatest songs ever made
Great review! Just got my copy yesterday and no complaints here.
The editor's note at 1:17 is wrong. Every Beatles album up to and including the White Album came out in mono AND stereo. The original 60s stereo mixes have been the "standard" versions of most of the albums pretty much since the end of the 60s, even though the mono versions were the standard ones IN the 60s. The new remixes aim to improve on those 60s stereo mixes, which had some quirks and limitations based on the technology of the time.
I think this is the biggest mustache melon has ever had, straight up walrus mode
I'm surprised you didn't mention the fact their singles Rain and Paperback Writer were included and remixed! I hadn't heard the songs before cuz I had never explored any of their singles, I was interested in what you had to say about their new mixes
I never thought being able to separate those old masters into stereo would ever be possible. We are truly living in the future.
Good to see the love of Beatles being honored, as long as there are ears to hear there will be fans of this band. Long live rock
It's really getting better all the time 🙏
Giles Martin did a fantastic job with this and I'm interested to see if the technology he used can be used for other bands and artists
Here there and everywhere is probably the most nostalgic song in my entire life. We have this home movie where it’s that song over a bunch of clips of me and my sister as like 3-4 year olds and I used to watch it as a kid when I’d feel sad or anxious
Great review mate. The droning instrument on Tomorrow Never Knows is actually called a tanpura.
Revolver is the best Beatles album, ever
I just recently got some decent headphones for the first time in my life, and listening to Eleanor Rigby and actually hearing the strings coming from all different directions is so incredible.
Just a note about your note at 1:23 :
At the time the Beatles albums were released both in mono and stereo, but the recordings were made with mono in mind, that’s why the first stereo mix is that weird (and because there were only 4 individual tracks). So the 2009 version on Spotify isn’t a remix but a remaster of the original 1966 stereo mix
I will, however, gladly give you well deserved kudos and great big smiles for your pretty clever and funny video effects (FX, to be quasi hip), particularly the "being IN the piano" part. That was really cute and clever and funny. Nicely done.
So when are we getting a Beatles tier-list/worst to best?
I love the new mix. For most songs I think they made it sound better.
Can't wait for a new "Rubber soul" mix!
Really great album. I'm still obsessed with it
Hey Anthony I know this will get buried but I’ve never watched your videos, but I like what you said about this album. From one music nerd to another I am glad you are making these videos. Only one thing, On Tomorrow Never Knows the sitar noise is actually a reverse guitar solo. Harrison wrote the music he wanted, played it in reverse and then they played the tape backwards so that they could get that sitar noise but cleaner
I'm Only Sleeping sounds AMAZING!!!
You don't think the acoustic guitar is too low end soft in the new mix?
R.I.P Takeoff, feel surprised Fantano didn't make a video addressing it but respect to the dead man regardless
wish you had remarked on the new mixes for paperback writer & rain too. some of their best singles from this era, & this redux really did them justice.
overall though i think this release was a great balance of respecting the original intentions of the engineers who did the first mixes while also providing some great balance with the stereo imaging. more pared back than the in-your-face modern re-imagining we saw in the last few super deluxe packages. much respect to peter jackson & the team who designed the crazy AI tech that made this possible.
i’ve been listening to this album since i was 5, & without any context, i always loved how dramatic the panning was. & after studying audio & doing mixing of my own, i still love the super dramatic originals. you can almost see the engineers turning the knobs. so i was kind of nervous going into this one, but this was a fun experiment and i love it.
a lot of these legacy artists seem to feel the need to keep pumping out anniversary editions & such to stay relevant, but i really hope the beatles just leave it at this. i don’t know what else they could do that would make it worth it.
i agree helter skelter was gunked up with the remix of the white album, id love to hear your thoughts on my fav beatles album
Strawberry fields has amazing drum fills from Ringo
Fantano + Beatles always ❤
You should do a quick review for the ones you missed (including Sgt. Pepper's) and include them all in one video. I think it would do well in terms of views, even if it's not recent
Not mentioned here but I think the best remix on the set is Rain (on the "EP"). Doesn't sound different at first, but when you A/B it again the previous stereo mix, it's a revelation. (Which I think is exactly what you want here -- not obviously different from what you know and love, until you actually check.) It sounds significantly clearer without losing the hazy trippy quality of it. I'm guessing that track originally may have suffered from whatever they did to the tape to slow it down and then combine it with the regular speed vocal take, or something, but it finally sounds as clear as you would want it to sound.
One thing working against this set as a whole is that there are quite a few key songs that have already been remixed pretty well (Yellow Submarine, 1, etc.) That was also true of Sgt. Pepper but there was a lot more contention there with the differences between the stereo & mono versions. So it felt so great to finally have the full album in stereo and not botched. Whereas this one, it's definitely better, just not as exciting.
I do disagree about Helter Skelter though. I always wanted something more from the original stereo mix, and I felt they finally nailed it with the new one. Finally hit as hard as I wanted it to.
especialy love the new remastered rain with it's outtakes
Revolver my fave album in their catalog
nice to see anthony getting an honestly nevermind shirt
One thing I wish you touched on is the remix of "Paperback Writer" and "Rain" both of which to me are the best remixes of the whole package and might become my goto mixes for them.
One thing I'm glad you mentioned is the clarity which is true, but some of that clarity came at the price of separation, which hurt a couple tracks. Most glaring was "She Said She Said" which feels so clean it sounds cold sterile, kinda like it was layered instead of played together. At least that's how my ears heard it. There are some great l remixes, but if I'm going to listen to the album as a whole I'll take the original mix, but as for the non album single & B-side... Definitely the remix.
Revolver is absolutely amazing excited to watch this
Bro I'm so high and just hearing melon talking about the Beatles almost like they just dropped a brand new hot mixtape is WILD to me
Hopefully a Beatles tier list soon!
About ''Got to Get You Into My Life'', the ONE thing that I really wanted was for the drum to be louder, especially the fills (they're almost inaudible in the original mono mix). They're better now, but I feel like the track's dynamism and punchiness could benefit from louder drumfills.
The song’s very horn centered so the drums being in the background i think serve it a bit more though i wouldn’t’ve minded them being more out there
Amazing how much bass in the middle makes it slap