- Artist:
- Beatles (The)
- See Also:
- Lennon, John Williams, Hank Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Velvet Underground (The) Starr, Ringo Harrison, George Hollyridge Strings McCartney, Paul The Swingle Singers - Ticket To Ride: Beatles Tribute Various Artists - Motown Meets The Beatles Various Artists - Tropical Tribute To The Beatles Various Artists - Guitar Tribute To 40 Years Of Beatles Various Artists - Guitar Tribute To The Beatles` Abbey Road Various Artists - Fried Glass Onions: Memphis Meets The Beatles Various Artists - Beatles Blues [5/22] Various Artists - Hello, Goodbye: Songs The Beatles Gave Away [6/26] Various Artists - Stax Does The Beatles [PA] Yoyo International Orchestra - The Love Songs Of The Beatles Instrumentals
- Description:
- The Beatles: George Harrison (vocals, guitar, sitar); John Lennon (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Paul McCartney (vocals, guitar, piano, bass); Ringo Starr (vocals, organ, drums).
Additional personnel: George Martin (piano); Mal Evans (organ).
This reissue of RUBBER SOUL has been digitally re-mastered. It comes packaged with replicated original U.K. album art, an expanded booklet containing original and newly written liner notes, and rare photos. Limited quantities of the CD are embedded with a brief documentary film about the album.
Audio Remasterers: Sam Okell; Sean Magee; Steve Rooke; Guy Massey; Paul Hicks.
Liner Note Authors: Mike Heatley; Kevin Howlett.
Recording information: Abbey Road Studios, London, UK.
Photographer: Robert Freeman.
Though some might argue that the Beatles` unprecedented evolution from British Invasion pin-ups to pop music visionaries began with BEATLES FOR SALE, RUBBER SOUL is without a doubt the first album to definitively put the Fab Four in the running for Greatest Band Ever. Virtually every aspect of the Liverpool quartet`s incredibly diverse sound is in evidence here: the dark, irony-filled Dylanism ("Norwegian Wood," "Nowhere Man"), pop perfection ("In My Life"), the passion for classic tin pan alley balladry ("Girl," "Michelle"), and the love of good `ol rock & roll music ("Drive My Car"). Peppered with nasty fuzz bass, exotic sitar, cartoonishly sped-up piano that sounds like harpsichord, and elements of country, Motown, and classical music, the album reveals a creative scope and willingness to experiment so revolutionary it can now only be termed "Beatlesque." Though the Fabs don`t go as far out on a limb here as on the more overtly experimental REVOLVER, RUBBER SOUL is perhaps the Beatles` most finely crafted and accessible work, and consequently many fans` and critics` favorite.
- Track Listing:
- Drive My Car
- Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
- You Won`t See Me
- Nowhere Man
- Think For Yourself
- Word, The
- Michelle
- What Goes On
- Girl
- I`m Looking Through You
- In My Life
- Wait
- If I Needed Someone
- Run For Your Life
- Rubber Soul Mini-Documentary
Album Information
- Release Date:
- 09/09/2009
- Type:
- Performer
- Genre:
- Oldies
- Subgenre:
- British Invasion
- Label:
- Capitol Records (USA)
- Producer:
- George Martin
- Catalog Number:
- 82418
- Original Release Year:
- 1965
- # of Discs:
- 1
- Studio/Live:
- Studio
- Mono/Stereo:
- Stereo
- Guest Artist:
- George Martin; Mal Evans
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Customer Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
There's no such thing as a bad Beatle album but this album was a giant leap that began their most creative period. Sophisticated melodies and thoughtful lyrics marks this stellar classic.
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