Number 3: Revolver

Album: Revolver

Artist: The Beatles

Year: 1966

Information: The first album released during The Beatles' studio years, it is widely regarded as a groundbreaking album and one of the best ever made. It is one of the first psychedelic albums and helped to popularize the genre that would take over for the next few years. It's covers a wide range of genres, such as blues rock, baroque pop, R&B, and ends with a praised experimental track.

High Points: This album has a lot of high points. The first song is George-penned and is a jab at the tax code in England. Filled with jokes ("I'll tax your seat," "Declare the penny's on your eyes,") and a superb guitar solo by Paul, this song is one of my favorites.Then it moves onto a slightly depressing song by Paul that recounts the final days of an old lonely woman. The song is set to a string octet arranged by Paul and George Martin. Later, it hits a very touching, Beach Boys-inspired song, "Here, There, and Everywhere." The vocals are great and the lyrics are superbly written. Up next is one of everyone's favorite songs, "Yellow Submarine." How can you resist singing along to this song? On a personal and odd note, I once cried while listening to this. Then, it moves onto the brassy, R&B "Got to Get You Into My Life." The singing is also really well done and John considers it to be one of Paul's best songs. To finish off, the album ends on "Tomorrow Never Knows." A  highly experimental track written by John, it is also held in high regard and opened new possibilities in the studio. Implementing tape reels brought in by Paul, the song is filled double-tracked vocals, backwards guitar, and endless tape loops that all seem to be building towards the apocalypse. 

Low Points: The weakest song here is And Your Bird Can Sing. It's a nice little song, but, to me, it's a tad forgettable.

Is it Great? Yea, I would say it is.

From now on, I'm going to attempt to keep these Beatle reviews short. In all reality, what else could I possibly say that hasn't been said about these guys that took over the world in 1963 and have remained in the limelight ever since? There's been 50 years of heavy documentation and everything that can be said, has been said.