Revolver (Beatles album) "Revolver", McCartney now attained an approximately equal position with him. In a further development, Harrison's interest in the music and culture of India, and his study of the Indian sitar, had inspired him as a composer. According to author Ian Inglis, "Revolver" is widely viewed as "the album on which Harrison came of age as a songwriter". The Beatles had hoped to work in a more modern facility than EMI's London studios at Abbey Road, and so sent Epstein to Memphis in March 1966 to investigate the possibility of their recording at Stax Studio. According to a letter written by
1 (Beatles album) of America. The album is the best-selling album of the 21st century in the US and the fourth best-selling album in the Soundscan era (1991–present). As of February 2014, the album has had sold 12,410,000 copies in the US. In the US, the album secured the Beatles a fourth decade in which they placed an album at number 1 on the "Billboard" chart. In Canada, "1" debuted at number 1 on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 54,668 copies in its first week. The album was certified Diamond (1,000,000 units) by the CRIA in February 2001, just four months after its