Beatles – Rubber Soul (5xLP, 180g, Mono, Super Deluxe Limited Edition)
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The Beatles' Rubber Soul arrived on 3 December 1965 and marked a clear turn in the group's writing and recording ambitions. Cut in the wake of an extraordinary year, and recorded over four weeks that autumn, it captured John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr moving beyond straightforward beat-pop toward a more reflective, studio-minded album. Songs such as Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown), In My Life and Girl show that shift plainly, with new textures, more inward-looking lyrics and a stronger sense of the album as a complete statement.
This 2026 Super Deluxe edition leans into that moment of transition. Alongside a new stereo mix by Giles Martin and Sam Okell, sourced from the original four-track master tapes, it expands the story with 26 session recordings, demos and work tapes that let you hear songs taking shape in real time. Early versions of Norwegian Wood, an unused organ passage from In My Life, and writing and backing-track material for the standalone single Day Tripper / We Can Work It Out make this feel less like a simple archive trawl than a close-up look at how the album was built.
The set also restores two key period perspectives: the original mono album and the original US Capitol configuration, both valuable reminders that Rubber Soul has long been heard in more than one form. Its reputation is secure enough to have placed at No. 35 in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, but the appeal here is more tangible: a chance to hear a major Beatles turning point from several angles, with the context to make those differences count.
Features
- 5xLP, 33RPM, 180g, Black Vinyl, Super Deluxe Limited Edition
- Includes a 7" single with Day Tripper and We Can Work It Out
- New stereo mix by Giles Martin and Sam Okell, half-speed mastered
- 26 session recordings, demos and outtakes across 2LP
- Also includes the original mono album and original Capitol US album
- 88-page hardback book with a John Lennon foreword, Paul McCartney introduction, photos and track notes
- Poly-lined inner sleeves, individual album sleeves and 12" slipcase
Reviews
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The Beatles' first undisputed masterpiece is their quietest and most folky record.
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Rubber Soul has a strong case for being the most concise and the most complete Beatles album.
- The Guardian
Genre: Pop & Rock
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LP SIDE A - New stereo mix 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. The Word 7. Michelle LP SIDE B - New stereo mix 1. What Goes On 2. Girl 3. I'm Looking Through You 4. In My Life 5. Wait 6. If I Needed Someone 7. Run For Your Life LP SIDE C - Sessions, Demos and The Single 1. Wait (Take 3 instrumental backing track) 2. Run For Your Life (Takes 1-5 instrumental backing track) 3. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (First version Take 1) 4. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (Second version Take 2) 5. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (Third version Take 3) 6. Drive My Car (Takes 1 and 2 instrumental backing track) 7. Day Tripper (Songwriting work tape) LP SIDE D - Sessions, Demos and The Single 1. Day Tripper (Take 1 instrumental backing track) 2. Day Tripper (Takes 2 and 3 instrumental backing track) 3. If I Needed Someone (Take 1 instrumental backing track) 4. In My Life (Take 1) 5. In My Life (Extract with unused organ solo) 6. We Can Work It Out (Pauls demo) 7. We Can Work It Out (Take 1 instrumental backing track) LP SIDE E - Sessions, Demos and The Single 1. Nowhere Man (First version Take 2) 2. Nowhere Man (Second version Take 5 instrumental backing track) 3. Im Looking Through You (First version Take 1) 4. Im Looking Through You (Second version Take 2) 5. Im Looking Through You (Second version Take 3) 6. Michelle (Guitar rehearsal) 7. Michelle (Take 1) LP SIDE F - Sessions, Demos and The Single 1. What Goes On (Take 1 instrumental backing track) 2. The Word (Takes 1 and 2 instrumental backing track) 3. Girl (Take 2 instrumental backing track) 4. Beatle Talk (Think For Yourself vocal overdubs) 5. Little Girl (Johns demo) LP SIDE G - Mono 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. The Word 7. Michelle LP SIDE H - Mono 1. What Goes On 2. Girl 3. I'm Looking Through You 4. In My Life 5. Wait 6. If I Needed Someone 7. Run For Your Life LP SIDE I - US Album 1. Ive 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 LP SIDE J - US Album 1. Its Only Love 2. Girl 3. Im Looking Through You 4. In My Life 5. Wait 6. Run For Your Life 7IN SINGLE 1. Side A: Day Tripper (2023 Mix) 2. Side AA: We Can Work It Out (2023 Mix)