The dream of a box set like this for Rubber Soul keeps me going everyday.

John's demos of Yellow Submarine sound so sad and beautiful. Amazing how the song developed from that to a happy sort of children's song

The Here There and Everywhere remix is amazing. Was speechless first time I heard it.

I'm not alone in my view, but I am adamant and strictly in love with these new mixes. I've had Revolver since 1979 when my father gave me a copy of his when I was 11. It was my second-ever Beatles album and I've been a fan since. But this is just fantastic. So far, all of thse remixes are my new go-to Beatle albums. It brings a renewed freshness and experience and helped me get back into my love for The Beatles. Can't wait for the rest of them.

I think the original versions we grew up with are what I'll always like the best

Revolver is part of my musical DNA so it was strange to listen to the new remix, however I did so with an open mind and... remembering that Paul and Ringo had a big say on how it sounded. So....I absolutely love it 👍 This mix will undoubtedly be the one used by radio stations and other music platforms from herein. Thanks for your review 🙏

I think the new And Your Bird Can Sing completely makes it a new song for me. I always liked the song but now it’s moved right up charts in my head.

Whats amazing is even by TODAY'S standards, what George Martin did back in the mid 1960's with the Beatle albums was OUTSTANDING! The quality of the recordings propelled the group into a better place than what might have been with poorer fidelity production. It IS fun though to hear these tracks brought more FORWARD to the listener creating a more intimate experience of the records you've heard a million times...., the big change is the vocals are CENTERED and balanced creating a perfect blend

Love your channel Eric! I’m 50, was in a HS band in 89, we played some Beatles but we switched to grunge. Because of your Beatles deep dives I have a new love, respect, and appreciation for 4 guys who did all this before 30. Thanks VG!

Those birds are seagulls, but backwards, I think. Mental, love it.

The point is that in 1966 no one listened to records on headphones. The original mix may occasionally be sloppy, but it works just fine if played on a stereo in a room. It's actually pretty punchy and energetic, more so than the new mix. I believe that the new remix was really only necessary because these days, so many people listen to music on headphones.

I love that you included all of the short clips - it helps a lot. I agree that And Your Bird Can Sing sounds worse, and all of your comments about it being better when John's vocals surround you

All the Beatles remixes are technically impressive, but my personal listening habits go for a mix of the original mono and stereo mixes from the time (albeit usually the 2009 remasters). I find the remixes interesting for hearing things that I'd previously not noticed, but I find the overall listening experience more enjoyable on mixes made at the time, even with their technical quirks and limitations. Maybe it's just whatever you get used to.

Awesome review, I agree pretty much with all you had to say although I do prefer the original version of Tomorrow Never Knows over the new remix. The old mix just sounds more gutsy and raw.

That sort of bird sound is mccartney "laughing" but pitched higher and mixed backwards i think. Sounds really cool tho

This was a fantastic mix review! Your comparisons and descriptions make this the absolute best review I have seen / heard. Thank you so much for this!!

This is exactly the kinda video I needed today since I just bought the stereo mix just by itself along with Rubber Soul at Walmart a couple minutes ago and won't be able to listen to it until I get my record player for Christmas. Thank you Vinyl Rewind for making me confident in my purchase cause I was worried I was making the wrong choice not getting the mono mix lol.

Everytime the Giles Martins mixes come out I listen to them 2 or 3 times and go “huh, that was interesting” and then never touch them again. Honestly I’m just glad they’re putting the mono mixes on here so I can finally listen to them on streaming

I agree with your sentiment about expecting the new mix to sound very different from the OG mix. The Sgt. Pepper’s remix sounds completely different from the OG mix and it’s like night and day. It’s probably due to the sound quality of the original recordings that kept the new mix from being a revelatory experience. Great video!!

What a groundbreaking album! Yeah, I think the mix could’ve been different on She Said

At first I thought ORIGNAL was a typo but then I realized... It's a reference to Rigno

What a great review. Probably the best Beatles album review that I have watched. Thank you.

I loved your comparisons of the songs on this album! Always love watching your videos. I have my copy of the Revolver Super Deluxe. Love it!

You’re review is about spot on. I’m glad you caught the original stereo version also has the lack of guitar on She Said She Said but it’s less apparent. I feel a lot of people don’t realize that. However, I’m shocked Giles couldn’t fix this on a remix. I’m also shocked that Giles didn’t make the new mix tracks longer like their mono counterparts (in all fairness he may not have been able to do this). Tomorrow Never Knows was recorded properly in original stereo so Giles couldn’t do much with it. That being said I feel like he could have made the guitars more in your face louder during the 1 minute mark. Overall the new stereo mix is amazing…..

Thanks VERY much for the sound comparisons

That was the most amazing and pro analysis 👏 enjoyed it so much

The intro of got to get you into my life was 🤯

Hey man, awesome video. Respect your work. Glad to hear you agreed about She Said She Said and AYBCS. Those were the tunes that I also thought were better on the original. One thing I noticed a lot on this new mix was the quality of the backing vocals/harmonies. They sound so much clearer across the record and they’re glorious to hear now.

Thank you for a great review; how you play snippets of songs for comparison. I don't know why other reviewers say, "Sorry, can't play it for you- copyright issues." Your review, with song comparisons, really reinforce your expert opinion. I'm enjoying the new stereo mix on vinyl, have yet to listen to the enclosed mono.

Great videos man!

Pretty much agree that the Revolver 2022 stereo mix on vinyl brings the album into the 21st century. What I can’t understand is all the praises and hype over the 2014 mono vinyl mix, which I own. I find the mono mix to be rather ho-hum and tired, like an old tape cassette. Until now, I greatly preferred my 1966 original Capital pressing I bought new when it was first released when I was 9 years old. Amazingly, the ‘66 pressing is still crackle and pop free and shows no audible or visual sign of wear, though the jacket has seen better days…

Nice video as always! I would like to add to your take in the beginning about the original stereo mix - the album was originally recorded on four track with a mono mix in mind. Stereo was still in its infancy and was seen more as a gimmick. The record labels commissioned a stereo version, which really just hard pan the four tracks. This is why it can sound quite jarring and uneven. Giles was able to use a computer algorithm that can isolate individual instruments, so used that separation to create a more balanced mix. Fascinating really.

You spelled "original" wrong on every slide, by the way. 😊Great analysis, thanks for video.

I did enjoyed the 2022 remix, but you can tell which members of the Beatles are still alive by listening. I understand that drums and bass were harder to record and reproduce back in the day, but most of the improvements definitely favor Ringo, and especially Paul on all of the remixes that have come out. I would be so curious to ever hear what George and John would have had to say about the remixes.

im desperate to hear HELP! remixed, best album for me all my life, help,ticket to ride, hide your love away,yesterday,your gonna lose that girl, ive just seen a face are pure genius. always feels people dismiss it too much, love the channel!!

I loved the new stereo mix. It had a great energy to me reminiscent of the mono mix

Honestly I’m so glad Giles has given us what is, in my opinion, the best mixes we’ve gotten of Revolver and Sgt. Pepper. I get folks arguing for mono more but I feel like us getting the best versions of the stereo versions of these songs adds so much depth to what we’re essentially two of the most lush albums ever made that I prefer them for that. It just feels more enveloping sonically in stereo to me, at least with these more baroque pop tracks.

Bought Revolver when it was released. One listen through the new mix I replaced the older versions on all my playlists. I like it!

I'm just thankful we now have mixes of these songs, digitally, that don't cram every instrument into one channel and vocals into the other 😌 Please, Giles, keep going back and remastering these!

The Beatles remix campaign has certainly brought the Beatles back into modern day conversation and gives us fans a great way to hear what their music might have sounded like if the Beatles were recording today, and that's really the whole idea: to make the Beatles more relevant so that their songs can go into the 21st century not fettered to the strange mixing demands of a generation gone by. For me Revolver will always be the stereo mix that I learned to love as a teenager, warts and all. The original mixes have a familiarity that just can't be replaced by these new mixes. Its that familiarity that gives the Beatles music a lot of power and connection for me, and I suspect its the same with many of you all. Each relisten is a visit with an old and loved friend. Sure its fun to hang out with new people, but I'm just not ready to replace the warmth and familiarity of those old mixes. Its not about technology, its about nostalgia, at least for this listener. Cheers!

Loved the video (as usual!). I don't think there was anything that could have been done to make it sound "bigger" without essentially re-producing the sounds in some way (adding effects or digital enhancement to the sounds), which would be completely against the ethos of the remix project (to respect the sound that the Beatles and George Martin wanted the public to hear, but making it a bit clearer for modern playback technology). If you remember, George Martin got his hand slapped by the public for simply adding a tiny bit of digital reverb when he remixed Help!/Rubber Soul in the 80s. You could imagine if Giles had added any effects to smooth that janky rhythm guitar on "She Said," they'd have his head (they're already up in arms merely because now they can pick it out more clearly!). That said, it would be interesting to hear the 1966-1970 Beatles albums remixed by one or more producers with full rein over all the tools at their disposal.

Great review!

I have to agree on all yourvpicks. I definitely prefer the original Tomorrow never knows to the new one. Same with Bird and she said she said. What they did to the vocals was called artificial double tracking, where you have two tape machines, take the vocals frkm the rrack to the other machine, and with variable speed control, move it slightly out of phase, and record it to the original tape, so one begets two.

The bird sound is a tape loop of Paul laughing but sped up. Paul himself has said that it reminds him of a pelican. Also, to me the 2009 *remaster* sounds quieter than the original. Does anyone else hear that.

I'm surprised how your review fits in my thoughts. The new mix was so important in terms of at least fixing the terrible stereo mistakes on the first two tracks. And thankfully, we have them right at last. I think the other great efforts are Here, There And Everywhere and For No One. Brilliant. But unfortunatelly, John's songs suffer. Especially on She Said She Said. The clash of the cymbals are burried and it sounds so dry. Polished, but dry. When I first heard the mono mix of Tomorrow Never Knows I was mindblowned by the reversed guitar solo in the middle which sounded much wilder than the original stereo mix. I was sure that Giles Martin will fix it, but it's burried again. And you're right about the sound effects, they are way less psychedelic, which is the beauty of this song. So still the best Tomorrow Never Knows version for me is the original stereo mix, but with the mono guitar solo. But otherwise the outtakes section is amazing. Especially the Yellow Submarine part. So, it's a great time for us, Beatles fans, isn't it?

The Revolver album was a real turning point for The Beatles in 1966 cos it was an album that dawned the beginning of them proceeding into psychedelic sound, in fact they actually started psychedelic sounds in 1964 by introducing the feedback sound on the very start of "I Feel Fine", something that even Jimi Hendrix copied on HIS songs!, but "Revolver" gave us "Tomorrow Never Knows" which paved the way for "Strawberry Fields Forever" & their next album "Sgt.Pepper", I love the new remixes especially the very start of "Yellow Submarine" where the guitars & drums were heard but wasn't in the original '66 stereo mix plus "As we live a life of ease" bit was repeated in the new mix but wasn't in the original '66 stereo mix, also loved Ringo's drumming mixed up on "She Said She Said" just like in the original '66 mono mix & the trumpets 🎺 sounds heaps better on "Got To Get You Into My Life", great album, great remix, great band. God bless The Beatles.🎶🎸🥁🎺✌️❤️😊👍

I grew up on the Capitol pressings of revolver including my own 1970 Canadian pressed Capitol version of Revolver which omitted Im Only Sleeping, And your Bird Can Sing. and Dr Roberts I heard these songs before but only on the FM radio for the most part, until I was pleasantly surprised when I heard them on my new Revolver box set. .

Can't wait for a Rubber Soul Super Deluxe Edition next year!

Excellent review of this new stereo mix which makes me more determined to go and buy it! By the way, and this is not a criticism, 'Original' in your 'Original Mix' caption is missing the second 'i'! Doesn't detract from your comments of course!

Great review. Overall, I had nearly the same reaction to the new mixes, which really need to be listened to with headphones to hear the differences, though I hadn’t paid as close attention to detail as you did. I agree some of the original mixes are preferable but, I have to say that might be my nostalgic side saying that. I’ll need to hear these remixes more to be sure. That said, the standouts that I thought sounded improved were Eleanor Rigby, Love You To, And Your Bird Can Sing, Got To Get You Into My Life, and For No One. This last one was especially improved by the new treatment. The song just sound more spacious and the instruments are more balanced. It sounds almost like a new song and I fell in love with it all over again. It’s my favorite of all the remixes easily. The one song on Revolver I always had a hard time enjoying was And Your Bird Can Sing because the guitars were always too up front. I’m a guitarist and I always thought the main riff was obnoxious. I should say I’m a Metalhead and have played in many Thrash and Death Metal bands over the last 30 years so I think that says a lot about where I’m coming from. I never got why so many people loved that riff so much until this remix. I much prefer it over the original any day and now I can honestly say I like that song.

Great reaction and review! 👍 I pretty much agree with your findings; though I do think the overall fidelity, and clarity has improved a little; cymbals sound a bit cleaner and sharper, and the top "s's" on vocals are cleaner - with leading to sibilance; except I've found with "She Said, She Said" which can get a little 'strident' at times - and that's on both LP and CD version. Overall though, I love this new mix; it seems to bring the power and weight of the mono mix back to the stereo version, which the original just couldn't manage, due to the lack of available recording tracks/technology in '66...! Now the new mono remaster - which I know you'll cover later - to me, sounds much cleaner and crisper than the original, and the 2014 mono boxset version; it puts that same 'sparkle' to the treble that I mentioned with the stereo remix.... these two LP's will be my new go-to records for future listening I think...!! 😊

I would say this along with the E-sure demos from the white album, improved frequency response on pepper and clarity on abbey road are the most impactful of the Sam and Giles projects. I will say that this one for me is mind blowing and I know Giles always says when he does these that he has many moments of “what are we doing this they are perfect.” However, on the mid earlier or early lates like this and Rubber Soul it definitely is a fresh take and we are so blessed to be along for the ride. Looking forward to your thoughts on the mono. I have the mono from 2014 and while I like the packing on the 14 better this cut has more vibrancy and presence. Sooo happy they did the singles as well - my favorite singles besides the strawberry fields and penny lane in the catalog. For this CD folks that are mad about a singles disk - move on. The Beatles did singles back with anthology and people bought them before their was KZfaq and Internet forums to bitch. I remember buying those when I was 12 on the day of release - it was such a big deal but not as big as these remasters.

Also regarding Yellow Submarine, there’s an extra acoustic guitar strum in the beginning, which I believe was only in the mono version.

That Taxman comparison said it all. This box set is great for the outtakes but I'll stick to the CD I bought in 1993 for the regular record.

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Love the insight and back to back samples. Probably an off wish for a Rubber Soul deluxe box set, but I would be ecstatic if they included an up to date mix (or mono version) of the US Rubber Soul alongside outtakes and an updates UK mix. That’s still my favorite version despite Capitol’s duo-phonic processing.

I've always preferred listening to the mono versions until now. Especially Tax Man. The new mix for Tax Man is so good!

I really like the new stereo mix. Looking forward to hearing what you think of the 2022 mono mix v, 2014 mono mix.

I'm definitely buying the new mix of the mono version. Can't wait to hear it on vinyl!

Almost share all of your opinions. I replaced the original and have this version saved to my phone now, since, I think it's better overall. But there are some spots where there were some interesting choices made..

I’m a huge fan of the remix, but I do agree there are some parts where the sound of certain parts get dulled - especially the cymbals on She Said She Said - and I think it’s due to the process of separation using AI it is hard. This is where the moon mix comes in

I’ve heard on other review videos that the biggest reason that so many early stereo recordings, including Revolver, had such a hard L/R pan is because the mixing consoles were limited to just three options on the pan switch. It was either all left, center, or all right. That’s why they not only didn’t but couldn’t balance part of a track with multiple instruments on it across both channels to achieve a balanced soundstage.

I go with the 2009.remaster...is my go to copy....it works good with my TV surround sound....my All time album is the White Album.... Revolver is good too.. .the 2009 remaster is the best

Additional thought as I watch this video a second time. Couldn't help but finally hear you say they rushed production on this box said as one of the LPs you received was warped. Made me think of the box that I got which was the all CD set. They never gave me a copy of the mono mix, but instead gave me an extra copy of the 2022 stereo remix. No doubt a results of rushing the order. If I hadn't already owned the 2009 mono box set, I would have been really pissed off. I didn't feel like bothering with having to do a exchange program via Amazon. Just like you didn't for the warped record.

Regarding this, sounds clear for me that in a re mix process you can get more deeper changes than in a remaster process. But, IMO change the mix is like change the colours in a picture (changes the original artistical work).

The one thing we have to take in consideration about the drums in these remixes is how they were recorded to begging with. In Revolver was the first time they had a difference engineer that continued in Pepper, some songs of the White Album and then Abbey Road (with a different desk). That just to begging with, all the other sounds are going to be different and ever changing from 66 on

12:16 Is that inner groove distortion? Or why does it sound so much saturated?

2:30 The equipment at EMI Recording Studios (now Abbey Road) in the 60s was far from the best of what was available at the time. Most studios in the states were using 8 track around this time. The Beatles didn't get their hands on an 8 track machine until halfway the white album sessions.

Don’t get the thing about Peter Jackson’s demixer. Some of these tracks were remixed in the 90s for the Yellow Submarine songtrack!

Part of the reason why the original stereo mixes sound so weird is because tracks 1-2 and 7-8 on the REDD.51 console (which was used to record and mix the vast majority of the Beatles' music) were hard-panned left-right by default, with tracks 3-6 having primitive pan controls.

I agree that Taxman and Elenore Rigby have been improved in this new mix. But I already have Revolver 1987 version and the 2009 version as well as the 2009 mono version, all on CD. So I don't think I will be getting this new one, well not just yet anyway. It's pretty good- certainly a slight improvement on at least half the tracks. The track she Said She Said was not mixed that great here, It's a pity. If I do get it the reason will probably be the alternate tracks on the bonus disc/s. ps, Something I am not too sure about - did Giles and Sam just get technology from Peter Jackson's team or were his team actually there helping G &S remix Revolver ?

I’m pretty sure that left-to-right panning on the opening line of Eleanor Rigby was a purposeful pan for creativity. I also noticed that Giles mixed the double tracked Paul vocals on Here There & Everywhere onto both the L+R channels to better match the Mono version whereas the original stereo mix had one vocal track on the L and the 2nd vocal on the R, which had a much better effect in my humble opinion. What Giles did to She Said is unforgivable. Other than that, I enjoyed the remix. Also, those seagull like sounds on Tomorrow Never Knows are actually recordings of Paul’s laughter sped-up.

IMHO she said she said sounds better on original.

I liked a few of the new mix changes and some of them, I didn't care for, but you put together a great way to decide for one's self. Really liked the video.

I have an original UK mono pressing of "Revolver" with the remix 11 of "Tomorrow Never Knows" and although there is some slight surface noise that you only hear between songs, I’ll stay with that. Also I really like both the 2012 stereo and 2014 mono mixes. So, I just got the CD deluxe set. At $200 I’ll pass. Hope all those who get the vinyl enjoy it.

Thanks for this, its convinced me to stick with the original 🙂

I agree.

Are you going to review the mono mix?

This just makes me wish I had a random $500 to spend on the Mono and Stereo 2009 CD sets. I do want all of these releases but it would be nice to have a competent mix of all albums to compare Mono/Stereo. This mix is really great except for She Said, She Said. Paul sounds like he’s in the damn room for you, Eleanor Rigby is so alive.

Listened to this video in the car and without headphones the mix does sound a lot cleaner, though the bringing down of the vocals did lose me in a lot of cases (not all though)

Well Ive heard both and for con·ven·ience and sound quality the CDS cant be beat. For packaging from what Ive seen the album are slightly better, but from viewed numerous unboxings where's all the Schwag, The turntable slip mats, the posters and tote bags and pins. This was supposed to be a SuperUberduper deluxe?

You should have brought in the mono mix as a comparison. Have to remember that with the vocal, one of the main strives in my opinion was to have a more centered vocal like you would (of course) with mono.

Doesn't Paul sing the other voice in And Your Bird Can Sing?

Great new remix - my only criticism is lack of Blu-ray Atmos mix in the collection.

7:21 I agree. I noticed that recently myself on the original mix. It sounds rushed or sloppy editing

Giles Martin has a good set of ears because he is relatively young and that's very important for a sound engineer. What he lacks is years of experience which is also important for a sound engineer. Some parts of the new re release sound better some don't. This new one is a keeper plus my original album recently disappeared .

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I like everything except that the drums on Yellow Submarine are on the side. They are a main character of the song and on the "1" 2015 remastered version had it already perfect in the middle.

7:48 that detail always bothered me on the original release. Good thing they fixed that

i prefer the original im only sleeping to be honest. it felt more subdued and well, sleepy, in a good way that felt like it added to the song and i didnt love how they treated the backing vocals in it. pretty much agree with the rest of your thoughts though! with the sessions i especially loved hearing the evolution of got to get you into my life, something really magical about that evolution!

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You mention at around 4:30 that its not your favorite way of listening to the album. What is?

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I prefer the 2015-mix (from "1") of Eleanor Rigby and Paperback Writer - and the 1999-mix of Yellow Submarine - what are your thoughts?

I love the new mix! The clarity is great,RIngo,s crash cymbals have been muted on ShecSaid which is my only dislike otherwise 10/10. Cheers 🍺

ORIGNAL not a word

That mistake was always there on Eleanor Rigby. I noticed it on the 1962-1966 album.

'Orignal Mix' haha...oopsie

Thanks for the video! Now I know what these new mixes sound like and I don't have to bother. Horrible, I just hate the remixes. Removing the hum in the beginning of "Taxman" just takes the cake. What were they thinking? I'll stick to my original stereo album from the seventies and the Mono CD and Vinyl box sets.

In my opinion, apart from the last album(s), mono is the only way to go. I had read that the Beatles were not interested in stereo, and the mixes were done without them. The mono mixes just sound perfect, and that's coming from someone who had heard the old stereo mixes quite a lot. These extreme pannings of the available parts just don't sound good. I'll happily check out the new stereo mix, it sounds very interesting and modern. As for your video, thank you for keeping some "errors" like thinking for a couple seconds about the right term to say. You hardly get that anymore in videos these days, and it feels kind of unreal, like you're not listening to a normal person speaking normally, but more of a condensed version. Very nice video (although shame on you that you never noticed the panning jump in Eleanor Rigby. I rotated the panning knob in my head whenever I heard the song).