(The song reached #7 on the chart a full six years after the group had broken up.)Īlthough Revolver was actually only the seventh official Beatles studio release, since the onslaught had begun, Americans had been deluged with Beatles albums never issued overseas. single until 1976 when it was used to promote the compilation album Rock ‘n’ Roll Music. “Got to Get You into My Life” wasn’t released as a U.S. Thus, in America, fans knew Revolver, which sported the same Grammy Award-winning Klaus Voormann-drawn black-and-white cover worldwide, as an 11-track LP with this running order: The George Martin-produced Revolver, like Rubber Soul several months earlier, was no different. (Capitol also routinely released shortened versions in the States, lopping off two or three tracks). Unknown at the time to most American Beatle people, Capitol and its parent company in the U.K., EMI, had been releasing different Beatles albums, or at least reshuffling song orders on the group’s albums in the two countries, since the Beatles’ arrival two years ago. Robert”-were excised from the American Revolver on Capitol Records because they’d already been released here and in Canada in June, on Yesterday and Today, a tossed-together compilation of recent singles and other stray tracks. Three of those songs-“I’m Only Sleeping,” “And Your Bird Can Sing” and “Dr. John Mellencamp’s Dark But Rewarding ‘Orpheus Descending:’ Review.Remember Five Man Electrical Band’s 1971 Hit, ‘Signs’?.Former Smash Mouth Lead Singer Steve Harwell Dies. The 10 #1 Albums of 1976: Alive and Well.Gary Wright, Spooky Tooth Leader and ‘Dream Weaver’ Hitmaker, Dead at 80.Before They Were Stars: More Early Recordings From Rockers.Faces 2015 Reunion Gave Fans a ‘Glorious’ 7 Songs.The Animals: A Final Interview with the Five Original Band Members (The Early Days).Bob Dylan Book, With Deep Dive Into His Archives, Gets Companion Album.After 50+ Years, Electric Hot Tuna Calling It Quits Will Continue to Perform Acoustically.Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks Both Note 50th Anniversary of Their Duo Album.Big Adds Dates to World Tour, ‘The Big Finish’ Henry Diltz on the Early ‘70s Los Angeles Music Scene.
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