8.05.2016

August 1966: The Beatles

"Revolver"
     The album was released on August 5 in Britain and August 8 in the United States.
* Summary from www.thebeatles.com: @
* Summary from The Beatles Bible: @
* "UK Album Release" (The Beatles Bible): @
* "U.S. Album Release" (The Beatles Bible): @
* "The Beatles: U.S. vs. UK Album Guide" (Ultimate Classic Rock): @
* Album review (Kevin Courrier, Critics At Large): @
* Album review (Scott Plagenhoef, Pitchfork): @
* "Classic Album Dissection" ("Sound Opinions," 2006): @
* "The Kinks vs. The Beatles: Ray Davies Thought 'Revolver' was Garbage" (dangerousminds.net): @
* "How I drew a pop art masterpiece for the Beatles" (The Guardian, 2016): @
* " 'Revolver': How the Beatles Reimagined Rock 'n' Roll" (Robert Rodriguez, 2012): @

"We're more popular than Jesus now"
* Post from March 4, 1966, when the story was originally published in the London Evening Standard: @

Candlestick Park, San Francisco
     The band's August 29 show marked their last live performance until their rooftop concert in London on January 30, 1969.
* Summary from The Beatles Bible: @
* "The Beatles at Candlestick in 1966: An oral history from the fans" (San Francisco Chronicle, 2014): @
* "Listen to cassette recording of The Beatles' final concert at Candlestick Park" (Consequence of Sound): @ 

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