THE BEATLES レコード& CD

Review: Debate has long raged about which of the Beatles' studio albums is their strongest, but 1966's Revolver frequently tops polls of fans and Fab Four scholars. This 'super deluxe edition' of the album, then, is long overdue. It naturally features a fully remastered and cleaned up stereo mix of the album that makes every vocal and instrumental element stand out with pin-sharp clarity ('Tomorrow Never Knows' and 'Elenor Rigby' have never sounded so good), as well as a cleaned up mono mix (disc four), two CDs of out-takes and alternative versions, and a bonus 'EP' boasting newly mixed and mastered versions of 'Paperback Writer' and 'Rain'. Throw in a 100-page hardback book featuring essays from Paul McCartney, Giles Martin and Questlove, and a treasure trove of Klaus Voorman photographs, and you have a fittingly luxurious package.