The Beatles - Rubber Soul

Artist:

Beatles (The)

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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).
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:

DISC 1

1. Drive My Car
2. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
3. You Won`t See Me
4. Nowhere Man
5. Think For Yourself
6. Word, The
7. Michelle - (French)
8. What Goes On
9. Girl
10. I`m Looking Through You
11. In My Life
12. Wait
13. If I Needed Someone
14. Run For Your Life

Album Information

Release Date:

05/06/1987

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Oldies

Subgenre:

British Invasion

Label:

Capitol/EMI Records

Producer:

George Martin

Catalog Number:

46440

Original Release Year:

1965

# of Discs:

1

SPARS Coding:

ADD

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

35 : 48

Guest Artist:

George Martin; Mal Evans

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