The Beatles Rubber Soul

Rubber Soul is the sixth album released by The Beatles. It peaked at number one on the Billboard charts, reached platinum six times and was ranked at number five on Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.^{1 2}

Fast Facts

1. Genre: Rock
2. Release date: December 3, 1965
3. Labels: Parlophone Records, Capitol Records, EMI records
4. Producer: George Martin
5. Peak chart position: #1 ¹
6. Album sales: 6.5 Million¹

U.S. Release Track List

1. "I've Just Seen A Face"
2. "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)"
3. "You Won't See Me"
4. "Think for Yourself"
5. "The Word"
6. "Michelle"
7. "It's Only Love"
8. "Girl"
9. "I'm Looking Through You"
10. "In My Life"
11. "Wait"
12. "Run for Your Life"

US and UK Differences

The U.S. and UK versions differed slightly. The UK release included four tracks that were eliminated from the U.S. version: "Drive My Car", "Nowhere Man", "If I Needed Someone" and "What Goes On". These four songs were replaced on the U.S. album by "I've Just Seen a Face" and "It's Only Love".

Critical Response

"...the punning-titled 'Rubber Soul' is a transitional album that bridges the gap between their earlier pop rush and their future experimentation."—Daryl Easlea, BBC³

"While the Beatles still largely stuck to love songs on 'Rubber Soul', the lyrics represented a quantum leap in terms of thoughtfulness, maturity, and complex ambiguities."—Richie Unterberger, Allmusic Guide⁴

"One thing to be notice about the album is that it was probably, for all intents and purposes, the first true Beatles `album,' meaning a collection of songs written together and released as a true collection of time in a studio."—Terrance Terich, Treble Magazine⁵

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The Beatles | The Beatles Revolver | The Beatles Nowhere Man Lyrics | Ringo Starr | Mick Jagger | John Lennon | George Harrison | Parlophone Records | Capitol Records | EMI Records | George Martin

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