Revolver (Lewis Black album)
Encyclopedia
Revolver is an EP
of outtakes made during the recording sessions of Lewis Black
's first album, The White Album
.
The title is a reference to the album Revolver
by the Beatles. This was done to acknowledge the fact that these were outtakes and different edits from the sessions of Black's earlier release.
On the vinyl version, the outtakes are divided into two parts due to the side break.
s.
A limited ten-inch vinyl edition of 500 was released on yellow and red sunburst vinyl. The vinyl run includes a three-inch CD version of the same material. Notably, the vinyl is mastered with inverted grooves, so it plays from the label to the outer edge; standard vinyl records play from the outer edge towards the label.
This entire EP eventually became a hidden track
on The White Album
CD.
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
of outtakes made during the recording sessions of Lewis Black
Lewis Black
Lewis Niles Black is an American stand-up comedian, author, playwright, social critic and actor. He is known for his comedy style, which often includes simulating a mental breakdown, or an increasingly angry rant, ridiculing history, politics, religion, trends and cultural phenomena...
's first album, The White Album
The White Album (Lewis Black album)
The White Album is Lewis Black's first album, recorded in 1999 at Laugh Lines Comedy Club in Madison, Wisconsin and released on June 1, 2000....
.
The title is a reference to the album Revolver
Revolver (album)
Revolver is the seventh studio album by the English rock group The Beatles, released on 5 August 1966 on the Parlophone label and produced by George Martin. Many of the tracks on Revolver are marked by an electric guitar-rock sound, in contrast with their previous LP, the folk rock inspired Rubber...
by the Beatles. This was done to acknowledge the fact that these were outtakes and different edits from the sessions of Black's earlier release.
Track listing
- Wisconsin (unedited) – 6:54
- Outtakes – 9:29
- Leave a Tip – 2:33
On the vinyl version, the outtakes are divided into two parts due to the side break.
Release history
Originally released as a run of 1000 CDCompact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
s.
A limited ten-inch vinyl edition of 500 was released on yellow and red sunburst vinyl. The vinyl run includes a three-inch CD version of the same material. Notably, the vinyl is mastered with inverted grooves, so it plays from the label to the outer edge; standard vinyl records play from the outer edge towards the label.
This entire EP eventually became a hidden track
Hidden track
In the field of recorded music, a hidden track is a piece of music that has been placed on a CD, audio cassette, vinyl record or other recorded medium in such a way as to avoid detection by the casual listener...
on The White Album
The White Album (Lewis Black album)
The White Album is Lewis Black's first album, recorded in 1999 at Laugh Lines Comedy Club in Madison, Wisconsin and released on June 1, 2000....
CD.