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Rubber Soul
Release Date: 1965 12 03
Running Time: 34:50
Label: Toshiba EMI
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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. Musically, too, it was a substantial leap forward, with intricate folk-rock arrangements that reflected the increasing influence of Dylan and the Byrds. The group and George Martin were also beginning to expand the conventional instrumental parameters of the rock group, using a sitar on "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)," Greek-like guitar lines on "Michelle" and "Girl," fuzz bass on "Think for Yourself," and a piano made to sound like a harpsichord on the instrumental break of "In My Life." While John and Paul were beginning to carve separate songwriting identities at this point, the album is full of great tunes, from "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" and "Michelle" to "Girl," "I'm Looking Through You," "You Won't See Me," "Drive My Car," and "Nowhere Man" (the last of which was the first Beatle song to move beyond romantic themes entirely). George Harrison was also developing into a fine songwriter with his two contributions, "Think for Yourself" and the Byrds-ish "If I Needed Someone." Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

Tracks:
TitleComposerTime
1Drive My CarLennon, McCartney2:28
2Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)Lennon, McCartney2:04
3You Won't See MeMcCartney, Lennon3:19
4Nowhere ManLennon, McCartney2:43
5Think for YourselfHarrison2:18
6WordLennon, McCartney2:43
7MichelleMcCartney, Lennon2:42
8What Goes OnStarkey, McCartney, Lennon2:48
9GirlLennon, McCartney2:31
10I'm Looking Through YouMcCartney, Lennon2:26
11In My LifeLennon, McCartney2:26
12WaitLennon, McCartney2:14
13If I Needed SomeoneHarrison2:22
14Run for Your LifeMcCartney, Lennon2:23
15Rubber Soul Mini-Documentary [Multimedia]

Other Releases:
Rubber Soul [US]
Release Date: 1965
Label: Capitol Records

Rubber Soul [2009 Remaster]
Release Date: 1965
Label: Capitol Records








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