Revolver XEX 606-1 Matrix Withdrawn Remix The Beatles Original Vinyl Record 1966

	£		149
	$		197

Side 1 Matrix -2 and Mother/Stamper 1 GD

Side 2 Matrix -1 and Mother/Stamper 1 RG

A great opportunity to own this rare withdrawn remix copy of Tomorrow Never Knows on an original 1966 copy of Revolver. As mentioned in further detail below, this record is far from mint, and is a perfect filler or first copy of this rare and increasingly difficult to find album.

Of course this copy also has the DR ROBERT label.

Fully play tested and from the home of a vinyl collector and Beatles fan. I counted only one skip on this record, during Here There And Everywhere, which admittedly is a fantastic result based on the visual representation of the record. These 60s heavy Parlophone discs really were built to last. Detailed report below:

Taxman opens with surface noise then booms through nice and loud.

Eleanor Rigby has surface noise throughout peaking and toughing in quieter parts of the song.

I’m Only Sleeping again has surface noise throughout and is slightly quieter because of it, still playing through well though. There are a few pops near the bridge of the song, around the line ‘Keeping an eye on the world going by my window’.

Surface noise leading out of I’m Only Sleeping and into Love You To, with a few pops here during the quieter intro to the song and throughout.

Pops out and into Here There And Everywhere and throughout during this quiet and gentle song. A pop seems to be on rotation throughout the middle of the song and unfortunately one skip (that corrects itself) during the verse.

Yellow Submarine is quiet but very jolly albeit playing with surface noise throughout.

She Said is a wonderfully loud track, probably the best on the album both in my opinion(!) and in terms of surface noise.

Good Day Sunshine begins with surface noise and then goes to a lower level once the song starts to get into swing.

And Your Bird Can sing equally enjoyable, great start to the second side of this LP.

For No One also surprisingly nice, albeit with surface noise and the occasional pop. Ends with louder than throughout the song leading into a nice booming Dr Robert. Playing nicely, with surface noise during the ‘well well well’ bridge.

Song ends with a few pops leading into the quiet build up of I Want To Tell You which then begins in a booming loud fashion.

Got To Get You Into My Life pops in and then booms with the brass section, surface noise heard again as Paul sings. The loud nature of this song thankfully masks some of the surface noise here.

And now the star of the show!

Tomorrow Never Knows begins with a few clicks in rotation sporadically, most likely due to the scuff seen visually on this track’s grooves. Does play nice and loudly however with the music for the most part overpowering any surface noise. Song ends brilliantly from ‘the colour of your dreams’ with great playback! The extra few bars of piano shines through well as the surface noise returns for the run out of the track.

Please once again note, this record is in less than perfect condition, with significant visual marks to both sides. The cover has a slight wave in top right corner where a sticker mark also is seen. For best representation of cover condition, please carefully study images. While this record is fully listenable, it is not a copy for an audiophile or someone who wants something pristine. Study this condition report carefully before purchasing. Better men and women than me have revived worse records than this with a substantial deel clean which could lift some of the surface noise(?). I have sold and seen copies in the past for £300+ in VG+ condition, so grab a bargain at half that for unfortunately a worn but loved record.

Happy to answer any questions you may have.

Story of the withdrawn remix as below:

Copies with the matrix XEX 606-1 have “Remix 11” of “Tomorrow Never Knows”. When “Revolver” was initially mixed a different master for “Tomorrow Never Knows” was sent off to be pressed. This mix is known as ‘Remix 11’. Although subtle, it is different to the standard ‘Remix 8’ which was ultimately to replace it. The story goes that each group member was given the first copies from the production line and John went to listen to it. But, it turned out that he was unhappy with the mix or that the wrong one had been used and he informed George Martin. Production was then stopped as the new masters were cut and the pressing plates were replaced. First presses have a side 2 matrix number of XEX 606-1 whereas the standard presses have XEX 606-2 and beyond.