Customer Reviews:
 VERY GOOD...BUT NOT THEIR BEST... August 4, 2005
Lawyeraau (Balmoral Castle)
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The Beatles continue on their voyage of musical self-discovery which they began in earnest with their release of "Rubber Soul", which I consider to be a better collection than this one. Eleven of the fourteen tracks on "Revolver" were written by the prolific Lennon/McCartney duo, while George Harrison penned the remaining three.
The CD begins with a rousing bit of wit penned by Harrison, "The Tax Man", which I consider to be one of Harrison's best efforts. This is followed the mysterious and melodic "Eleanor Rigby" which is a terrific song, moody and provocative. The beautifully harmonized love song, "Here, There, and Everywhere', is followed by the strange, though imaginative, "Yellow Submarine". They also introduce a number redolent of a British music hall, "Good Day Sunshine". The track on this CD probably most reminiscent of their earlier efforts is "Got To Get You Into My Life".
This eclectic collection of songs shows that The Beatles were on mission to extend their range, a road that they were able to travel because of their versatility. While this is a very good album, it is still too self-conscious and disjointed an effort. The best of The Beatles is yet to come.
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