One of the greatest albums ever…
The Beatles had initiated a second pop revolution – one which while galvanising their existing rivals and inspiring many new ones, left all of them far behind.
~Ian MacDonald (Revolution in the Head: The Beatles’ Records and the Sixties)
Check out: August 5: The Beatles released “Revolver” in 1966
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There are many fine cover versions of the songs from this album.
Here are some of my favorites:
- Taxman
Stevie Ray Vaughan:
- Eleanor Rigby
Sarah Vaughan:
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Aretha Franklin:
- I’m Only Sleeping
Rosanne Cash:
- Love You To
Yim Yames (Jim James):
- Here, There and Everywhere
Emmylou Harris:
- Yellow Submarine
- She Said She Said
Lone Star:
– - Good Day Sunshine
Paul McCartney (Live in Kiev 2008):
- And Your Bird Can Sing
The Jam:
- For No One
Emmylou Harris:
- Doctor Robert
Luke Temple:
- I Want to Tell You
Jeff Lynne (Concert For George):
- Got to Get You into My Life
The Four Tops:
- Tomorrow Never Knows
Oasis (Feat Johnny Marr):
-Egil
Other Revolver covers I recommend are Taxman by Junior Parker, And Your Bird Can Sing by Jim Reid (recorded for a Mojo magazine CD), and She Said She Said by The Black Keys.
New Zealand musician Matthew Bannister (Sneaky Feelings) has released Evolver being covers of all 14 original songs.
Fred