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I've actually never listened to a Beatles album before ever in my 26 years on this planet. Probably because everyone I knew who were super into The Beatles were born-in-the-wrong-generation kids (aka massive losers). Plus I always thought they were massively overrated from just listening to their hits. My standouts on this record all seemed to have some sort of Blue's inspiration. What Goes On and I'm Looking Through You specifically. Those two songs were outstanding, but looking at streaming rates, they seem to be the most overlooked. I'm also not sure why In My Life gets all the praise from this record, that song was the most boring on this album lmao. It was a fairly enjoyable listen, I wouldn't call myself a fanatic about this album, but it's got a lot going for it. Great production, quality, good writing, interesting instrumentals. I've also gotta give props to the fact this album doesn't go for 500000 minutes. I love it when an album runtime starts with a 3, which is something the Brits tend to struggle with. I'd definitely come back to this when I'm in the mood to listen to Wifebeater & Other Couple of Drugfucked Fellas. OOPS - I meant to say The Beatles.
It’s the Beatles what do you want me to say? There’s only so many jokes you can make about domestic violence and being way too into India.
It takes a pretty complicated guy to write a song as beautiful as In My Life and then also Run For Your Life.
Can’t beat the harmonies and that tight-knit sound. Funky, groovy. Revolutionary.
My first Beatles album on here. It’s catchy, it’s interesting, and it’s actually pretty calming.
Very good of course
What many would consider the beginning of the peak of the Beatles albums, great album not a bad song on it.
It’s the fucking Beatles. Didn’t finish it, probably 4 star.
I love this transition period of the Beatles, that fertile time around 1965 when they were rapidly evolving from kiddie pop to creative visionaries, and the albums hint at where they are going. Rubber Soul and Revolver are the Ur examples of that. Rubber Soul is the comparatively weaker of the two, but it is always welcome in the rotation. Some absolutely classic songs here too, like “In My Life” and “Michelle.” I have always been upset with the misogyny of the final track, “Run For Your Life”, an unfortunate blot on the Beatles discography.
non so perchè non riesco a dare cinque stelle ai Beatles, ma credo di star aspettando alcuni album che so per certo esserci su questo benedetto sito. questo è splendido, bella la sperimentazione musicale (e non), ma non mi ha convinto troppo, a parte alcune eccezioni tipo Norwegian Wood che vabbè l'avrò sentita milioni di volte e non mi annoia mai. c'è sempre qualcosa che ancora manca, e non riesco a capire cosa sia.
Das erste Album das hier kam, dass ich schon kannte. Meiner Meinung eines der besten Beatlesalben. Ziemlich gut, aber nicht perfekt. 4 1/2.
I liked it less than I remember, though that might be because I listened to it in the car while my parents talked about god knows what the whole time
This is not yet the Beatles' best work, but I appreciate both the Folk and Baroque influences on their standard Rock sound. Favorite Track: In My Life
1️⃣Nowhere Man
fav songs: norwegian wood, in my life, wait least fav songs: run for your life
Middle Beatles continues to be my favorite Beatles. My goodness, though, Run For Your Life didn't age great.
При прослушивании данного альбома после передовых групп современности складывается ощущение, что пятый альбом битлов покрылся первым незаметным слоем пыли за свои 60 лет. Безусловно в нем есть яркие проблески песен, вошедших в классику мировой музыки, с которыми я уже был знаком (girl, michelle, in my life), но остальные треки звучат больше как филерные, как переход к великим и по-настоящему потрясающим песням. Альбом слушается легко, присутствует знакомый вайб альбомов the beatles, поэтому слушать его можно в любое время в любом месте и с удовольствием. Уверенное 4/5. p.s. Прослушав подкаст «1001» от Физтех.Радио, мое мнение, на удивление, совпало с мнением ребят. Не думал, что такое возможно :)
Fine album , some strange songs.
This is one album we have, so I listened to it rather than on Spotify, which by the way is a remastered version and much different regarding number of tracks and sequencing. Anyhow, this album highlights the Beatles as they begin to change direction. There are some vintage Beatles tracks along with some more creative ones. Many of these were big radio hits. Very good overall but not quite five stars.
Another Beatles so soon! But I have it in my mind that this is one of my favorite Beatles albums... let's see if that's true. I did not realise 'Drive my Car' is from the lady's perspective! Suddenly, a relatable bop. Beep beep, beep beep, yeah. Wait, she doesn't even have a car and the car is a metaphor? Don't make it weird, Beatles. I first heard 'Norweigian Wood' from playing it in my "Beginning Piano" 2-credit fun course in college. After hearing 20 of us noobs slowly play our way through it, dozens of times? I still like it. I like all of their sitar songs so far! And ones with animals in? (birds, Octopus, Piggies...?) I also like 'You Won't See Me' (even if the title is similar to 'You Don't Send Me' and liable to be mixed up with that by me, a master mixer-upper). 'Nowhere Man' and 'Think for Yourself' are just OK. 'The Word' is not great. This is the doldrums of the album. I don't think I'd actually heard 'Michelle' before, but I like it. The idea of Paul McCartney singing in French makes me lol. 'What Goes On' is just OK. I like 'Girl', although that may be because it's in the lauded film 'Across the Universe'. 'I'm Looking Through You' is decent. 'In My Life' is great and makes me sad. 'Wait' and 'If I Needed Someone' are good. 'Run For Your Life' is of course lyrically bad, but honestly it's so jangly I kind of like it. Long story shorter: yes! I do like this album! my favorite Beatles yet. It still feels like it'd be too big of a deal for me to give this my first 5, but it's like a 4.5. (It's hard to calibrate my ratings when I don't know what's to come! Maybe Wilco is actually a 5! Maybe all my bad days are actually good!)
Starting to hear bits of what they would become, too many of them are a bit bland by the standard of The Beatles. I always forget how good their voices actually are!
Baby you can drive my car. Vilken öppningslåt! Rakt igenom ett svängigt och nyskapande album. Kul!
Favorite Track: In My Life
wtf was that song threatening murder. but pretty good album just still not my thing. some really fun cool parts.
It's the Beatles!
I like this album because you can tell the band members are very talented. These songs are also very catchy.
I like the album because the guitar in the background sounds really cool. I like how their voices sound and how slow they are but not too slow. I like how the lyrics go with his voice and the background music is really cool. I would recommend this album to people like my family and friends.
Have you ever listened to the Beatles? I have. I like these songs because they are catchy and made by good singers
its goodish I'm not really sure but I like the background sounds. in some parts I cant really understand what they are saying. I would maybe recommend it.
Classic album! Plenty of proper bangers on rhis album. This album feels very influential. I do feel like it is pretty aged, but still holds up after 60 years. Not an album I am likely to play, but I'm happy to listen to.
these guys are so niche
I like this better than the last Beatles album I got. Felt more enjoyable, despite not having many of the hits.
Not my favourite Beatles album but a few great songs In my Life Nowhere Man, Norwegian Wood Beatles always pop up in my favourites
Hard not to give this a good rating when it has In My Life on it. However, Ringo is much preferred as the voice of Thomas than the voice of the Beatles. Lots to like.
Drive My Car (upbeat, catchy tunes), romantic, (Norwegian Wood, You Won't See Me), lighthearted
Not their best album, but I mean it's the Beatles! Definitively more melodic, compared with a lot of the other albums I've listened to lately.
Oh these guys doing their mid-Sixties jingle jangle music with clear catchy melodies at often jaunty tempos. Beep Beep and Beep Beep Yeah. This is the album before the album where they make their deep run of records that solidifies their greatness. Listen, that's not a diss — there's also something that still pleases the ear about this wax and many of the tracks here are already pointing the way on what's to come. But the fab four are only earning that today.
Una mezcla muy linda entre los primeros álbumes y los últimos, qué ternura!!!
It can be hard to rate the Beatles because their best songs set the bar incredibly high, and at the same time they had no qualms about including throwaway songs on their albums either (mostly due to the very short timeframes they were working with). And then of course there is the practice of not including the singles on the album. Replace Run For Your Life with Daytripper and that might be your fifth star. So, yes, it is a classic, but not a stone cold killer album.
Som med alla beatles skivor hållar jag denna högt, men tycker inte den är övergången från tidiga beatles, bara den bästa verisionen av det. Från ett musikrevolutionerande perspektiv är detta ingenting. Hursomhelst alla låtar är bra
Pretty cool album, good country music, probably will listen to it if I want something as my background music
I am not particularly lazy and usually have a lot to say, but the Beatles are the Beatles and again, there is a reason why they are timeless and live at the top of the pop rock food chain. This album is no exception, although ironically, considered one of the best, I find it not quite my favorite. Nevertheless it is as most of their catalog, worth listening to.
Excellent.
I don’t really have much to say for this one, it’s a great album made by a band that would change music forever
This is a super underrated Beatles album. It’s not my favorite but it’s still worth your time. I never liked this one as a kid but it’s aged well and has grown on me. There’s a bunch of good songs on this one even if you don’t like the big hit on this album.
Essy listen.
Definitely one of the better Beatles releases, one of the few that's not overrated. Some points reminded me of Nimrod-era Green Day
A classic banger! However some of the song lyrics do NOT hold up well 😂
ok, my fav Beatles album personally, Michelle is a banger
A great album that was arguably the turning point for The Beatles musically.
Well, I don't know, I think I'm giving a good note for this album just because it's the Beatles. It's an okay record, but it doesn't stand out of the line-up of other rock releases from the same era. Nice and polished sound, but otherwise it's more hype than actual good music. I like their experimental songs more, and Rubber Soul, in my opinion, is not it.
Beatles at their peak
Great Beatles album. One of their most enjoyable.
It's the beatles, pretty standard listen. I enjoy it
Good job Beatles
The Beatles album are nice because they are short, there is a high floor for the quality of the music, and the cultural cachet. This one is decent but a lot of the songs sounded more like the other 60's albums on this list, more so than Revolver or Abbey Road. As of now this is 3rd on my ranking of Beatles albums I've listened to (Revolver, Abbey Road, Rubber Soul, Hard Day's Night). Low 4.
7/10 - the Beatles always sound like the Beatles
Similar to other Beatles albums. Liked it a lot, really high 4
It’s a classic Beatles album, what more can be said
Great early sounding Beatles album
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I enjoyed the tracks I already knew - for nostalgic reasons, I guess. The ones I didn't remember seemed to be for good reason...
Nice
One of my favourite Beatles albums. Very nearly a 5 but not quite - regretting that 4 I hastily gave the White Album because it was the first Beatles I encountered in the project.
always fun
It's weird that I'm getting the beatles discography in order. I think this is the first "good" album by them. in that it feels like a cohesive album and not a series of songs. That being said, John Lennon is still creepy as hell. The more I listen to these early albums the more I realize just how good Yoko ono was to him as a person? or at least as a songwriter. Run is such a demented and terrifying song. But I love In My Life. Probably one of my favorite songs of them. I'm having a hard time giving this such a low rating because of that one song, but man what horrible lyrics...
This album has some of my favorite Beatles songs on it; I'll never get sick of Norwegian Wood, Michelle, Nowhere Man and I'm Looking Through You.
Cba to write a full review. Like the Beatles, like the album, love in my life
Rubber Soul is the turning point where you can clearly see the move away from songs in the style of She Loves You and Please Please Me, and the Fab Four exploring more mature themes and starting to include more instruments and production techniques. There are a few nods in this direction with Drive My Car and Run For Your Life. Norwegian Wood is an odd tale of late night encounters, simple and stripped back accompanied with sitar which was obviously a rarity in contemporary music in 1965. You Won't See Me, and Nowhere Man are well-written and have the classic three part harmonies working to lovely effect. Nowhere Man has some especially satisfying vocal melodies, ‘the wur-er-er-eld is at your command’ being my favourite. Think For Yourself has that wicked fuzzy lead riff throughout, again, good lyrics and vocals. Effective tambourine and shaker tinkering as well. The Word is junky, jerky and irreverent, while still having sweet harmonies at its core. I've always found Michelle a bit pretentious and wanky. It sounds nice enough though. What Goes On isn't even a good C-Side, god bless Ringo. I find Girl similar to Michelle but a far more well-rounded song and not wanky. I also like the sucking backing vocal thing they do, and the deh-deh-deh-deh-deh bits. Understated bit of mandolin sits nicely behind the plodding bassline and almost reversed symbol strikes. I'm Looking Through You is maybe my favourite. Everything is on point again, and Billy Preston has that mean bit of harpsichord that George plays a little riff over too. Billy also did a cool cover of this. The hand clapping/knee slapping even works. In My Life is sublime. Incredibly simple musically, but lyrically rich, a heartfelt composition. George Martin's piano solo is a joyous addition. Wait is also in contention for my favourite song on the album. It is one of the best examples of a Lennon and McCartney song, the angst and spikiness of Lennon's words and music, and the bouncing perkiness of McCartney’s. Day In The Life is the best example of a Lennon/McCartney number. If I Needed Someone sounds more like a song from Help! It's a little throw away but fine. Rubber Soul gets 4. Some superb moments, but not sheer brilliance just yet, and I feel compelled to mention how much I hate the cover and their hair at this time.
Definitely on the bottom half of Beatles records for me but still very good. I have a very boring stance on The Beatles, which is that I think they're great. I love early Beatles, I love late Beatles. I still really like mid-era Beatles, just not as much.
A classic that I haven't probably given enough credit to in the past. "Run for Your Life" gets creepier with each subsequent listen.
Groovy and it's the Beatles, come on... can't be too bad. Even though I give 4 stars, I have to agree with Finn that the songs are a bit "whimsical".
Tunes that I would add to my playlist
Long ago i heard it, didnt have time and energy to listen again this time, sorry..but sure still worth listeniing
Good album. Underappreciated
It is hard to imagine what music would sound like without the Beatles. Even though I never listened to this album before, I still knew most of the songs. They are all solid. I even liked the out of place honky tonk tune Ringo sang. Actually, that was one of my favorites. All that said, I like this album, but don’t love it. That’s just my taste, always been more of a Stones guy. By the way, what was with Run For Your Life? Sounds happy and fun, but is an actual death threat? I can’t imagine they play d that one live very often.
I love a lot of these songs but I can't stand the breathing sighing in Girl.
as you would expect a solid Album
One of my father's favorite bands. This album has some good songs on it. Still before their more radical works.
Graded entirely on a Beatles Curve, and mainly 4 stars only because the best songs on this album are largely B-sides on a Beatles Greatest Hits album.
Straddles that line between purely poppy (Drive My Care, I'm Looking Through You) and starting to get a little more introspective (In My Life) with only a few misses (The Word, What Goes On.) Better than Revolver, but not the sheer genius of some of their later stuff.
It’s so tempting to go 5 stars for this one, it’s got Norwegian Wood! And Nowhere Man! But it also has some arguably more fillery songs, and ends with my least favorite Beatles song of all time. So, while this is nearly classic, it’s not top tier Beatles. But still I mean, really good.
There’s no denying that these guys were on a whole other level when making music. Some of the best musicians and songwriters of all time. That doesn’t mean all their albums are five stars. I can’t argue with this being on the list, it’s just not my favorite of theirs.
Liked it
Ενα κλασσικο αλμπουμ των Beatles. Φυσικα και αγαπω τον ηχο τους και τους πειραματισμους τους για την εποχη τους. Το συγκεκριμενο project εχει πολλα στοιχεια folk μουσικης οποτε δεν ειναι σιγουρα ενα απτα προσωπικα αγαπημενα μου. Rating: A-
I'll admit that I'm not a big Beatles fan, and as a result not particularly familiar with their discography or history, but even a great unwashed like myself know the album's name and its place in the pantheon of rock's history and trajectory. (Although I still found it hard to read through the excessive panegyric Wikipedia entry for this album; way too many superlatives and foundational statements.) This is one of the few albums in this collection where I really wish I could somehow listen to this album in the context of when and where it was released, so I could possibly better appreciate how earth-shattering it seemed to be to so many musicians as well as formative rock critics. There are only a few tracks that I haven't heard before (e.g. "What goes on" doesn't even sound like the Beatles to me, and not just because of Ringo Starr's rare vocal lead), and yet this is the first time I've heard the album in its entirety. I enjoyed it, and it was fascinating to hear a sort of transition from early- to later-Beatles taking place in this album.
Absolutely full of amazing songs, lots of which were unfamiliar to me to a greater or lesser extent. Norwegian Wood has a fairly repugnant meaning but instrumentally it's amazing, soft and gentle, beautiful. What Goes On sounds more like early Beatles, where they were trying to sound more American and hadn't developed their own style so much. Wait, really like the descending notes on this. If I Needed Someone also great, nice and simple but really clean. One reoccuring theme seems to be genuine bitterness and failed relationships - probably self-inflicted, in my opinion, at this stage in their careers and lives.
Druk druk druk deze week. Maar dit album heeft niet veel woorden nodig, anders dan dat dit een dierbaar muziekstuk is. Het belichaamt dat moment dat de 'boy band' transformeerde in een geraffineerd en wereldwijs muziek ensemble. Echt een belangrijk ijkpunt in één van de belangrijkere discografieën uit de muziekgeschiedenis. Je hoort het onschuldige en speelse van de eerste jaren nog genoeg terug op het album, maar de experimentatie met verschillende (exotische) instrumenten en onorthodoxe akkoordenschema's zorgt dat het in een heel ander pakket wordt gepresenteerd. De sound is ondanks z'n Indiase inbreng ook nog gewoon heel erg Europees, en ik vind dit misschien wel hun meest continentale album die ze gemaakt hebben. Je hoort zoveel verschillende culturen terug op dit album, die de catchy tunes na meerdere luisterbeurten toch telkens verfrissend houden. Het einde is ietwat slapjes, maar het is wel weer gewoon een plaat die een sterk argument vormt voor het statement dat we het hebben over de beste popgroep ooit. 8/10 Highlights: Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) You Won't See Me Michelle In My Life
Rubber Soul is een keerpunt is het oeuvre van the Beatles. Daarna zouden ze geen shows meer geven en klinkt vooral de muziek een stuk volwassener. Geen covers meer en de introductie van veel nieuwe geluiden in instrumenten. Rubber Soul verwijst nog wel naar de invloed van zwarte soul en rock 'n roll waar the Beatles (aldus henzelf) als witte Britse ventjes niet aan konden tippen. De eerste nummers van Rubber Soul gaan er vervolgens in als zoete koek. Stuk voor stuk hits. What Goes On vind ik een omslagpunt. Het is het Ringo nummer op de plaat en valt een beetje tegen. Daarna ben ik een beetje afgehaakt. Tuurlijk blijft het goed, maar het mist net de kracht van de volgende albums. 8/10 Highlights Norwegian Wood Nowhere Man
First album where the Fab 4 start to get interesting. It is flawed (see tbe last song) but pop wise rather it's rather epic.
This is the second Beatles album I've served up, and after being pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed the first one it's more of the same here. I've never got The Beatles before, but there is no denying that they created some great music. It wasn't as good as Revolver (the other album) but not far off.
Now the Beatles are starting to really get going. Some all time songs and a few songs that I find too cookie cutter sixties. Overall great stuff
Not bad for being like 60 years old.
Good tweener for the Beatles. Still fairly poppy with plenty of replay value, but they were also starting to experiment with new and more interesting sounds. Enjoyable listen, although in my opinion their best was yet to come.
Not my favorite Beatles album. Drive My Car is just…stupid. I get there’s innovation and stuff we take for granted now, but as a current listen it doesn’t hold up for me. I’ll go to four stars for In My Life, but it’s really a 3.5 for me.
this one is so cute, so sunny, so comforting
This album definitely shows The Beatles transitional phase. The first two songs alone show their early more pop sound and the sound that would define their later work. Good mix, rating it against other Beatles albums.
It’s amazing. It’s not their best. It’s hard to give this less than 5 but 4.5 I suppose.
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I really enjoy this album. I am not a Beatles expert, but this is now the fifth album we've had by them and my opinions are developing. I enjoy this 'middle' era a lot. Their sound changes a lot from "With The Beatles" to "Abbey Road", and this album is a lot closer to the end than the beginning. It feels like a lot of the songwriting and compositional elements of Sgt. Peppers are present here, and I like that sound a lot. It doesn't have many standout bangers like Abbey Road does, but it has a very consistent quality throughout. 8/10
Seminal album in between their boyband love song era and their fully experimental era. In my life, Norwegian wood, Drive my car, Nowhere man all classics. A bit padded as an album but gets a high grade for these highlights.
Beatles becoming Beatles
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Charming collection of songs. Clearly set up for more. Am I wrong in that this is their transition?
Awesome
Maybe one of my favourite Beatles albums, so far. Quite inventive (as usual) and some great, catchy songs starting with the opener, Drive My Car. However The Beatles rarely move me emotionally, most songs are just well-made pop songs. There is not a lot of musical coherence across the album, they are mostly individual songs (the lyrics align more though). And why do they always have to include some bad songs on each album? Here it's Michelle (really?) and What Goes On. But no doubt, this album is creative and very influential. Too good for a 3, but not quite a 5. For a 5 I'd like more coherence, no bad songs, and just me enjoying it more.
Not a bad track on it and good variety. Only really exciting song though is the very problematic one
A lot of classic pop tracks I’m pretty familiar with. It doesn’t dazzle as an “album” as opposed to a collection of great songs and the insuttumental is not outstanding enough but the song writing and catchyness and classic factors don’t let it drop below a solid 4
as paul says, "it's great, it's sold, it's the bloody beatles!" Love this album always. My top favorites will always be Drive My Car and I'm Looking Through You, but I really enjoyed Think for Yourself, Wait, and If I Needed Someone more than I remembered. Like REALLY enjoyed If I Needed Someone, like whoa have I been sleeping on that one for awhile (#don’t forget about GEROGE!). I love when you have period phases being obsessed with an album, and each time you get hooked on different songs, and over time you end up having had a Moment with every song on there. I feel like this listen was the final round for me that made that true of this album. Previously, I felt like there were some gaps between the real standouts where the album lags a bit for me, but those songs were the ones that got me this time??? So I guess the cycle is complete…. Fav tracks: Drive My Car, I’m Looking Through You, If I Needed Someone, Norwegian Wood, I’m actually going to stop myself because I can feel that I’m just about to list every song. (besides What Goes On…sorry Ringo) Actually no. I am going to instead rank the songs by category for an album like this that I know too well because I can’t bear the thought of not sharing my full opinions…. TOP FAVORITES (historically): Drive My Car, Norwegian Wood, I’m Looking Through You Also awesome to me right now: If I Needed Someone, Think For Yourself Also awesome to me (historically): Michelle, Nowhere Man Middle category: In My Life, You Won’t See Me, Wait, Girl Meh: Run For Your Life, The Word No: What Goes On (sorry ringo again)
My main Beatles experience comes from listening to a few compilation albums my parents have, so I knew some songs from this album, but not all. In general I can acknowledge the massive influence the Beatles have had on music, but a lot of their songs are not what I want to listen to in my regular listening. I'm not sure what it is, because I do enjoy them. Just not enough. I would give this 3.5 stars so rounded it is ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The great outweigh the meh!
better than sgt peppers
Nice
Not bad. Not bad at all, apart from that super creepy last song. Having the vocals only on one channel was a little disconcerting, like Paul or John was sitting on a little stool in the corner of the room. Ringo, what are you doing way over in the other corner? Are you sulking? Did you boys have another tiff? Random thoughts: It amuses me to refer to the album as R. Soul It's a shame that when the Beatles were dabbling in computer graphics in early 1970 Ringo was in the pub with Keith Moon when they invented the .jpg format.
Listened to many, many times previously. The continued transformation of the Beatles from a pop band to psychedelia. Excellent album.
Finally. An album I like.
What can I say about The Beatles ? Not very much. I only own one of their albums (Sgt. Pepper"s) but know most of their songs. Weakest song of this album is Michelle, never really liked that one. Rest is enjoyable happy music.
Great album.
redefining music
This is a great album. Worthy of being on this list. It's where the Beatles start to grow up and become a bit less pop. Plus it influenced Brian Wilson to write Pet Sounds.
It’s by no means their best but if you put into context what follows, revolver then sgt pepper and what predated this I.e Help, it’s a huge moment artistically for the Beatles. Gone are the pop singles about girls and in are the folky, soul, jazz, and psychedelic infused deep songs filled with some of the best lyricism and vocals to go along with it. The Beatles if for nothing else, should be known for their ability to evolve and not stick to what worked. Songs like Norwegian wood, in my life, Michelle, etc stay on the brain all day and don’t tire. They’re masters of their craft and any day it’s a Beatles album is a good day!! It’s a 4 but only cause what follows after is just so so much better in every way but they don’t get let it be without this album just as much as Pink Floyd doesn’t get dark side without meddle and atom heart mother
One of the most important documents in pop music history really doesn't sound like it after nearly 60 years. But in its context it really was earth-shattering and made it okay for rock and pop artists to explore what THEY wanted, and not the record company or the producer. Push the envelope and try to do more than your friendly rivals, and you end up with arguably the most creative period in music. Play with exotic non-western instruments. Upend a song structure. Cut some tapes up and throw them back together. Rubber Soul is the root cause of every album you love (and possibly hate as well, I don't know for sure). But for sure The Beatles started it. Whatever it is. The music itself is great - not spectacular - but again the value is in the new construction, like post-modernism in art, nothing was ever the same after it. Sadly, we have returned to the pre-Beatles era where commercialism is the driving force behind pop music, leaving virtually no place for art. There are still great musicians and singers. But their self-expression is absent, it seems. Maybe another Beatles will come along and change that. But that's as unlikely as the first Beatles were.
Its easy to forget how actually impressive the Beatles were. I was expecting this to be a lot lower.
Been listening to this album for years. Run for your life is still a creepy song
Good album. Pretty enjoyable all the way through. 4/5
I think this is a good Beatles album, but I don’t think it is consistent enough for me. The few times I’ve now listened to it, I find there to be songs I love, and songs I think are just okay. Honestly, a lot of albums of theirs are like this for me. This album was a turning point for them, and their influence over the industry. But I’m not here to rate just on only influence, I also have to rate the music. So for this one I’m giving it a 3.5, rounded up to a 4 on the challenge site.
It's still sounds fresh for 1965. But it's Beatles so... They've packed a lot of songs on a 34 minutes album and most of them somehow memorable. But it's Beatles so...
Great album. One of the Beatles' best "early" albums, I daresay, along with Help! "In My Life" is especially beautiful and bittersweet.
Norwegian wood is a classic
So many great tracks on this album; Michelle, Girl, Nowhere Man. I'd say this is the Beatles album that showcases their harmonies more than any other. 7 / 10
mis re amores 8.5/10
Ok
It's the Beatles - early-ish album with a lot of known tracks. I enjoyed it.
Underrated Beatles album
It sounds a little more dated than some of the later Beatles albums, but is still a banger.
Some gorgeous classics mixed with some meh unknowns. Might have been five stars, but the last song is SO violently misogynistic I need to deduct. I understand it was different times but it still left a bitter taste.
I don't feel I can give the Beatles anything less than a four in good conscience. But this did test that theory.
Os caras são icônicos, não tem jeito. É uma das poucas bandas que conheço que são extremamente consistentes na qualidade de todos os seus álbuns. Rubber Soul não é dos meus favoritos, mas ainda assim é um ótimo álbum. Ele é divertido e bonito ao mesmo tempo. Não ironicamente já cantei muito "Drive My Car" no carro com o meu pai e já me apaixonei por "Michelle". "Norwegian Wood" tem as características de um belo poema e dá a sensação de que é uma música criada há alguns séculos atrás e sobreviveu à passagem do tempo. Em "Girl" eles estavam cheirados (é um elogio). O final do álbum lembra um pouco a primeira fase dos Beatles, tocando aquele rock dançante marcado pela batida do pandeiro. Enfim, bom demais. Fiquei bem feliz escutando.
Primeira vez escutando um álbum dos Beatles, então nesse caso acho que contexto é importante. Nunca tive dúvida da qualidade da banda, nem sou maluco a ponto de negar sua influência, mas ao mesmo tempo, nunca tive muito interesse em me aprofundar na discografia do grupo, ainda mais considerando que esse é daqueles conjuntos onde você acaba conhecendo muitas músicas por osmose. Embora ainda não tenha certeza se ouvir Rubber Soul seja o suficiente para mudar essa opinião, dá para entender melhor a notoriedade que esses músicos ganharam ao longo das décadas e que perdura até hoje. O som é muitas vezes pop, e as músicas dançantes, mas não é algo genérico. Inclusão de influências como um instrumento indiano como Sitar em "Norwegian Wood" (descoberta que fiz pesquisando mais sobre a música no google) ou versos em francês em "Michelle" trazem personalidade pro álbum e exemplificam a versatilidade da banda. Apesar dessa característica, determinadas músicas apostam na repetição das letras para ajudar a popularizar as faixas e envolver o ouvinte (o que funciona até certo ponto, já que na segunda vez escutando já tinha vários trechos gravados na mente), mas que pessoalmente acho que perdem a mão em alguns momentos. Mesmo com a curta duração do disco, com todas as músicas tendo pouco mais de 2 minutos cada, com exceção de "You Won't See Me", algumas delas podem soar repetitivas e cansar, me fazendo desejar logo a passagem pra música seguinte. Talvez seja apenas questão de costume ou ampliar o repertório da banda, mas que me chamou a atenção com o limitado conhecimento que tenho deles. Isso dito, curti a experiência, e talvez se torne uma porta de entrada para conhecer mais, o tempo dirá... 7.5/10
Beatles are always to be ranked highly, but it’s interesting to see that in their very short and popular run, there’s an album that is fairly light on the hits.
A surprisingly quick listen! Definitely heavier on the "folksy" elements than I usually think of for Beatles songs, kind of somewhere between the more straight 60's pop of their first albums and the more experimental later albums. I'm kind of surprised I haven't really heard any of these songs before, or at least not as often as with their other discography. Several very unique songs, even different from others on the album. Favorite song: "I'm Looking Through You" or "You Won't See Me" Best representation of the album: "The Word"
it's not my fave beatles album but it's great, love the calmer vibe
Classics, strong beginning and end to the album.
Love this album.
Se puede afirmar que Rubber Soul es el disco en el que los de Liverpool alcanzan la madurez en términos creativos y en los contenidos de sus canciones. Estilísticamente este disco es un clásico del folk-rock, claramente influidos por los Byrds, pero sus experimentaciones en el estudio les llevan también a incluir nuevas texturas de cuerda y a experimentar con algo de distorsión e incluso utilizar instrumentos ajenos al rock como el sitar que aparece en "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" o el piano con sonido de clavicordio que suena en "In My Life". Me encanta "Nowhere Man", primer tema en el que los Beatles dejan totalmente a un lado el contenido romántico para hablarnos de un ser que es libre a costa de no tener opinión ni expectativas de futuro. También me gustan los temas románticos, "Michelle" y "Girl". Pero si algo adoro en este disco es la simpleza lírica de canciones como "Drive My Car" y "You Won't See Me", en las que consiguen inspirar la imaginación para crear historias de amor y desamor con muy pocas palabras.
Gefällt mir grösstenteils, wenig Beatle-unerträgliches mit vielen bekannten Lieder.
Classic
I haven't spent much time with this beatles album compared to other beatles albums. I have really loved Norwegian Wood though for a while. I don't love the hard panning on this album. It kind of hurts my ears. In My Life is an amazing song. The lyrics of Run For Your Life are terrible.
Это классика, что тут скажешь
Pretty good stuff
Oh hell yeah.
There's a bit of 'filler' -if it's not blasphemous to say so. This is the Beatles doing away with the doowop but not quite at the groundbreaking experimentation of future albums. Songwriting is of course top tier - Norwegian Wood, In My LIfe, Ticket to Ride, and Drive My Car would all be enough to launch a career for other musicians.
Enjoyable Beatles albums, beautiful harmonies and composition
Decent 9 I’m surprised it was this quick for me to get a Beatles record but anyways, this is my 2nd favorite Beatles record! It has a mixed of their early and later works and the flow of the record is perfect. Fav Tracks: Drive My Car, Norwegian Wood, Nowhere Man, Think For Yourself, Michelle, In My Life, Wait Least Fav Track: Run For Your Life(I like it, was never a big fan as a closer tho)
Yes, it's a great album, but it's not nearly my favorite by them, and I don't really desire to go back to it. However, the influence is obviously insanely large, and it is a fun listen. And "Nowhere Man" may be one of my favorite Beatles songs.
Am I becoming a Beatles fan in 2024??
I've listened to it several times, my father is a Beatles fan. And that I have listened to several albums of the Liverpool band many times, however never much this one.
So many great songs and one of my favorite Beatles songs in Nowhere Man. This album might be my #2 after the White Album but its pretty close to a three way tie for first between this, white alb, and Sgt Pepper's. What a killer period of music making.
Good album. Not my favourite Beatles album, but it's a great little listen.
Its the beatles innit
A mid Beatles album is still a very good album
I still think revolver is the best
In My Life is the best Beatles song imo
Unmistakably Beatles. Their harmonies stand out to me. Good background music, always great to add a little extra texture in a movie/show.
4-
It's the Beatles. Standouts are Drive My Car, Norwegian Wood, Nowhere Man, In My Life, and Run For Your Life.
Good album with a few lesser known hits.
I've always been more Team Stones than Team Beatles. Shallow perhaps, but I love the swag and the energy. "Imagine" put me right off John Lennon when I was 12, and Macca has written some right old nonsense. However... I'm re-appraising the songwriting ability and influence of Lennon and Macca in the Beatles days (lol. Not like they needed me to). (I already rated George). There are a few misfires on here: songs that are too twee for me (Macca *cough* and "Girl" was pretty dreary). But it's the chord progressions that you need to appreciate, innit. I'm beginning to realise that collectively, they all did invent quite a lot of Stuff. I'm embarrassed to have to quote from Wiki: "it has been recognised by music critics as an album that opened up the possibilities of pop music in terms of lyrical and musical scope." Yeah, that. I owned this album already, and I stand by George's songs as being the best ones for my taste; I hadn't listened much to the rest, although I knew the hits. But I now concede: it's a good album, and Lennon and Macca are all right I suppose ;)
It’s pretty bloody good from start to finish. My only criticism is that John Lennon is involved…..
Having grown up taking the Beatles completely for granted it was good to listen to an album I’d never heard before. My dad had many of their albums but not this one. Enjoyed the tracks I already knew and good to discover some new ones.
Stone cold
I’d argue that Rubber Soul is THE album which led to the album itself becoming the definitive format for rock and pop releases, rather than singles/individual songs. The next 2 Beatles albums (Revolver and Sgt. Pepper’s) furthered this trend, but this is where it began. Rubber Soul is where the Beatles started becoming more poetic and deeper in their lyrics (even if they didn’t really mean anything, they’re not just standard puppy love songs anymore) and experimental in their instrumentation. And while this isn’t a perfect album, it is very very good, and its success allowed The Beatles (and many other artists) to develop perfect albums.
7.5/10
i am scared of bugs
As someone who used to be a certified Beatles HATER, I have so much love for this album because it contains some of their music that made me GET IT ( in the beginning....i misunderstood... hahahahah) I love this album so much it is so cohesive and brilliant and amazing and the vibes are so good, I don't know how to explain but it makes me feel so alive and present and awake and real That being said...the exceptionally popular tracks on this record (Drive My Car, Michelle, Norwegian Wood and In My Life) REALLY shine, which makes the rest of it a bit dull in comparison I think it is incredibly solid, but not perfect 4/5
Okay I get what all the noise is about the Beatles. They're good and overall the album is really nice. I like the smooth riffs going on and the harmonizing between the voices is nice. Some of the song lyrics hit that sweet spot between being simple enough to understand while also be nuanced enough to make the gears in your brain turn.
Still not a Beatles guy, but I did like this album more than the other one I listened to. Still difficult to get past the corniness, don’t care how much of a legacy these guys have. I was able to appreciate more of it, though. The first time I’d heard In My Life it was with that Johnny Cash album where he did a cover. I’ll give the Beatles their proper due for that one. Great song. Standouts: You Won’t See Me, Nowhere Man, Michelle, In My Life, and Wait.
Beat, 1q965 -> 4
Excellent album that I own
While it’s not my favorite Beatles album today, Rubber Soul was the first of their albums that I really enjoyed. That said, I’m still not the biggest Beatles fan – I love certain songs, and I love Abbey Road, but I’m very rarely returning to their discography. So even though I would blindly rank Rubber Soul high on my tier list of Beatles albums, it’s probably been at least a decade since I’ve given it a proper, active listen. And yeah, it holds the fuck up. Side A is maybe the tightest side of any Beatles record, in my opinion. “Drive My Car,” “Nowhere Man,” and “Think For Yourself” are all excellent and push the band to be a little less teeny-bopper and a little more timeless, but songs like “Norwegian Wood” and “Michelle” really come in for the kill. And I like “You Won’t See Me,” even though it still has a bit of early-era Beatles stink on it. This said, “The Word” is a complete dud, and one of the lamest songs in their catalog, which is saying a lot for a band who I think has some pretty lame string cheese in their back pockets. But I’ll accept one dud. The real cracks start to show on Side B. Starting off with a Ringo song is bold, and it’s not a particularly good and/or even fun Ringo song. “Girl” and “I’m Looking Through You” are both enjoyable to me, but they play into Lennon’s and McCartney’s fallback comfort-area tropes of moody downtempo and rockabilly, respectively. The momentum is saved by “In My Life” – one of my favorite songs of all time, period, no question – and some great songs that feel like there was an actual element of true collaboration. That said, it ends on one of the weirdest Beatles songs ever; “Run for Your Life” is sonically good, but the second I pay attention to the lyrics, I immediately get the ick. Closing an album with a song about spousal abuse is not a good look given your track record, John. All these complaints are pretty nit-picky, though. Again, I’m not a huge Beatles fan, but even I can’t resist Rubber Soul. It’s so good that its valleys do little to distract from its peaks. Still, it 100% has peaks and it 100% has valleys, so it’s not a truly consistent record. But also, this is the album this list should have started with. Not their height, but pretty damn good, and I should definitely own a copy on vinyl.
Nearly 60 years old and still sounds good. Early Beatles were not great but they did things properly.
8/10
Sure does beat that Tupac album I had to hear a few days ago.
classic, what more is there to say?
A Beatles album I hadn't heard before, so it was fun to listen to a new one. It's a 4/5 as far as Beatles go for me, mostly because I don't have as strong of a nostalgia factor for it compared to the White Album, Abbey Road, and Sergeant Peppers. Also not a big fan of "Run for Your Life" because it's so violent. "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" is similarly violent, but it's so over the top outrageous (and catchy) that it sort of gets a pass from me, where as "Run for Your Life" is about a very really problem of violence against women. Maybe it's a wet blanket opinion, but especially since it closed the album it didn't leave a nice taste in my mouth. Maybe I'd feel more similarly about Maxwell's Silver Hammer if it was the closer too, but we'll never know.
Un bon album des Beatles. Une appréciation similaire au White Album. 7.5/10
- Geiles, grooviges und eingängiges Album, dass ich so halb im Gedächtnis hatte, aber wieder überrascht war, welche ganzen Hits da drauf sind (wie bei fast jedem Beatles-Album) - Mein Lieblings-Song ist vermutlich The Word, holt mich einfach ab der Banger. Aber auch Wait, Drive my Car, Girl, im Looking Through You gefallen mir sehr gut. - Wie fast jedes Beatles-Album mit klarem Charakter aber dennoch total abwechslungsreich. 4/5
The Beatles
Really good album
Classic
Lovely
A solid 4, I could definitely buy this on vinyl.
Some classic well known songs here and some good songs I’d never heard of such as What Goes On.
I love the beatles and their discography so this was easy to listen to. I think it‘s a great one and their first step to a few more experimental sounds, 2 years before the release of Sgt. Pepper, and a more adult sound.
I find it difficult to rate "The Beatles" down because everyone is so used to their songs and sound. And all the songs are short so they don´t suck or bore. The A-side contains the best known "Drive My Car", "Nowhere Man" and "Michelle". The whole B-side for me is not at that level. 3,5
In My Life - 5 Star song! Good album, quite fun and enjoyable
Not to my taste, a consistent album though, had a good feel.
Norwegian Wood and Girl remain my top two favorite Beatles songs. The rest of the album is also solid, experimenting with different genres. I like the harmonized singing you see in this album, it's a shame that trend faded not too long after.
Not my favourite Beatles album on this list, but still an essential listen
Solid album, not many of the traditional favorites but can't knock it still. 4.5
I’ll probably be familiar with all these songs. I don’t know many full albums. I should do a chronological playthru, get better context for the progression of their sound Good sound quality (remaster) but the stark stereo mix dates the album Nowhere Man good harmony Bit of a slog through the middle of the album. Run For Your Life - wtf
3-4
It’s a great listen!! Wonderful melodies. Like the folky feel of the album
Great
For me the Beatles really lifted off with Revolver. On this one you can hear it coming.
It's a classic album with some all-timers on it. Hard to rate it low
classic. one of my dad's favorites. girrrrrllllllllllllllll
Le culot de mettre sur le même album la chanson «Girl», où John se plaint de sa copine pas fine, et «Run for Your Life», où il menace sa copine de mort, haha, la jalousie c'est tellement drôle. Malgré ce texte qui a mal vieilli, il y a de beaux morceaux d'émotion sur cet album («In My Life», «Nowhere Man»), les mélodies sont accrocheuses, les voix bien orchestrées. J'aurais donné 4,5.
there’s something so silly about popular music, even when it’s so well-crafted
Love this album, not a fan of the earlier Beatles albums, this for me is the starting point of the Beatles I know and love.
This is when it starts to be really interesting. You can hear that they start to explore new ways, to experiment, and move from the nice but not so interesting (from a music point of view) sound of their first years. And it will get even more interesting than this from now on. Apart from that, WTF with the last song? Seems that Lennon regretted it afterwards, but still.
The Beatles! A bloody corker of a record, where they started getting super weird. Love it. Big vibes, go go go super great excellent yeah.
All great songs, something just feels like it’s a random collection though.
Man I even liked this album while in a bad mood. That’s how you know it’s good
Almost all the songs are good or better, but album flow is odd, not cohesive
I'm going to give this a 4. It's still brilliant, but I need to leave room for 90% of their catalogue as I think this isn't top tier.
Some great songs on it from an album I’d heard lots about. In my life was my favourite because I remember hearing loads of songs from this album as a kid and that was a song I’d completely forgotten
Fun. Lots of songs I’ve never heard.
Hard to find any fault with this album. It's more adventurous than their previous efforts and certainly a harbinger of the magical mystery tour they would end up taking us on.
Album 418 of 1001 Beatles - Rubber Soul Rating : 4 / 5 Not the best of their albums, in my opinion, but still rates high for me. 14 songs in 35-1/2 minutes. Going away from the pop sound a bit and finding themselves.
It's a classic. Seems like a transitional album from the "dumb" love song Beatles of the 50s to the "smart" era. Most songs have interesting complexity and thoughtful lyrics. Some songs are much stronger than others but still enjoyable.
Love this album. So many spectacular songs! If I'm being super critical, the quality isn't as consistent as some of their other albums.
Classic Beatles
Just whose soul were they rubbing, anyway?
What can you say about an album you've listened to so many times? Some of my favorite Beatles songs are on Rubber Soul -- "Michelle," "Nowhere Man," "In My Life." Other songs I enjoy less. I don't think I'll ever choose this album (or any Beatles album) when I'm in the mood for music, but I'll always be happy if someone else does.
I listened to this for the first time last week and really enjoyed the second listen more. My favorites were “Nowhere Man,” “The Word,” and “Michelle.”
This has way less wackiness and tweeness than previous Beatles so I enjoyed it more. These were good pop songs
The first good beatles album chronologically, I actually really like this album. I've always loved Norwegian Wood and In my life is one of my favorites. But at this point they were still holding onto a little bit of that slam on the drums and yell nonsense sound that I never liked in their earlier albums. For me, this was their grass is greener album but Ringo got caught on the fence. Favorite song: In My Life, honorable mention to Norwegian Wood
This is the first step that the boys took towards a less pop, more psychedelic sound that would end up taking over albums like Sgt. Pepper and Magical Mystery Tour. This is evident from the sitar used on "Norwegian Wood", and even just looking at the album art. I think this album is what inspired Brian Wilson to make Pet Sounds too. He was amazed that the Beatles made this album a more cohesive listening experience, as opposed to just a collection of pop hits. So he decided that the Beach Boys should do the same. I learned all that in college, but have never actually listened to this all the way through, haha. Mostly just "In My Life" which is a great song. This isn't the band's best crop of tracks, but it's still very good.
Not my favorite Beatles album, but I still enjoyed it!
Definitely an album by the Beatles!
one or two forgettable songs but some really good ones. personal fav: i'm looking through you
Crafted pop by the masters of pop rock Sunday afternoon brunch for the ears.
This one is a victim of its own success. It’s good, accessible, but to me it’s not great. It’s the transition point from when the Beatles get really good. It gets bonus points for the year it came out, but it’s far from my favorite Beatles project
This is a nice assemblage of tunes, but in this vein, I prefer Revolver, and I also like Abbey Road and Sgt. Pepper better, so I don't think this deserves five stars, though it has some classic songs on it.
An absolute classic record and staple of their discography. Such a beautiful, easy sequence of tracks to listen to, showcasing the band’s evolution. The songwriting, the rhythms, the melodies, it’s so damn catchy. This is one that make this band who they are. A milestone of music history.
Really fun album that showcased the versatility that the lads had to offer, will listen again at some point I’m sure.
A pretty good album, a couple of GOATs.
rub-a-dub-dub four men in a - why won't they just fuck off already
About damn time, huh? We still have Sgt. Pepper's waiting in the wings, but Rubber Soul is a great one. This one doesn't have as many immediate or big hits as many of the other Beatles albums, but it's really, really solid. The deep cuts are strong, and this album was the beginning of their shift to more pyschedelic (and more interesting) music. Some awesome melodies, "I'm Looking Through You" actually shocked me. Also, was "Michelle" sampled by Drake on "Champagne Poetry"? Crazy flip. The final track is bizarre though, should've left that one off. Otherwise, Love Rubber Soul, obviously not their best, but I'd put it in top five. Favorite tracks: Drive My Car, Norwegian Wood, You Won't See Me, Think for Yourself, Michelle, Girl, I'm Looking Through You, In My Life. Album art: Lightly psychedelic band photo, leaning into the hippie aesthetic. Font and forest is cool, nothing crazy. 4.5/5
Some say this is the greatest Beatles album. That I'm not sure about but does have some great tracks. The best being in my life
ah yes yes yes
Good album with some good songs. I think "Norwegian Wood" was my favorite.
This album was a good change from all the other pop records in the 60s. There's classics like "Norwegian Wood" and "In My Life". All four of the Beatles did a fantastic job. But there's a few generic songs that not a lot of people care about. Overall, "Rubber Soul" is great. I'll give a 4 star rating.
good vibes, not a lot of standout tracks but a solid album
Great album
Great!
4 this is really good
good
The point when The Beatles (mostly) left bubble gum pop behind for more heady psych rock/pop. This and the next 3 albums are peak Beatles.
I've said my piece on the Beatles every time we've had them here, and that's lots, so I won't really do it again. As far as Rubber Soul is concerned, I don't have it as good as Sgt Pepper or Abbey Road, but it's better than Revolver, Hard Day's Night and White Album for me. It's very skilled, it's got a creative and authentic sound and it's brilliantly produced. Nowhere Man, The Word, Girl and If I Needed Someone are all top songs I didn't know before this because I've never been a fan, but this is probably a low 4 if the two I had above it are high 4s.
This is a really good album - much more reflective and thoughtful than their early stuff, but a bit less weird and psychedelic than the stuff that's to come. Fades a little in the middle, but Norwegian Wood and In My Life are two of the best chilled Beatles songs, so a comfortable 4.
Rubber Soul is the sixth album by the English rock band the Beatles. It was an important release for the Beatles as they showed increasing maturity with their recording & songwriting skills and they focused more on the entire album instead of only the singles. It's a folk rock / pop album inspired by soul music that helped create the genres of psychedelia and progressive rock. John Lennon called it "the pot album" as it was the first drug-influenced Beatles record, with the favored drug being marijuana. The Beatles didn't want to cater to their young fans anymore and began writing songs about more grown-up topics like sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll. This paid off in the long run and this album has been certified gold in Brazil, Germany, & Italy; platinum in Australia & New Zealand; as well as double platinum in Argentina, Canada, & the UK; and 6x platinum in the US. Rubber Soul was a great transitional album by the Beatles. It's their first classic album as they finally proved themselves to be masters of the studio in addition to instrumentation and songwriting. The band was growing up and this was their first step to creating better albums. Every track earned its place on this album and they all fit together to make a fully fleshed out record. I really enjoyed this Beatles album. Although it may not be my favorite of theirs, this is really good and could be their earliest album that I enjoy. Give this somewhat overlooked Beatles album a listen! You won't be disappointed.
One of the four key Beatles albums. I can appreciate the importance of this record, but I don't really play The Beatles much, not really my thing.
It’s hard not to like the Beatles or st least acknowledge the depth and breadth of their impact. They set the standard for pop song writing. But once I realized “Norwegian Wood” was about burning down a girl’s home because she wouldn’t give more than pleasant conversation, it has hit a little different. And the lyrics to “Run for your Life” are more than a little cringy. I’m guessing they might like to have that one back. Those are the only things holding me back from giving this a full 5-stars, because otherwise it is a brilliant work of music.
The only reason I'm giving this 4* is Norwegian Wood. There are some decent songs aside from that, but nothing that rises to 4 for me. I get that it was very influential at the time, etc. etc. But damn, Norwegian Wood is a good song.
Great album, noticeable shift into less obvious pop songs
One of the better Beatles albums. Not much wrong with it and a cultural touchpoint.
Not the most popular of their work, but still good.
3rd Beatles album that's come up for me quite recently, 3rd legend. Was my favourite of theirs when I was a kid; it's not my favourite now but it is still remarkable
Oh, I wanted to give it five stars - it’s the Beatles arrival at the peak of their powers! And then “Run For Your Life” ended the album and John Lennon showed his abusive hand. Ick ick. A star deduction for karma.
So muss ein Album klingen
Took me like 3 listens to get past the songs I didn’t like, but once I started jamming with it I could see why people love the Beatles. Still overrated though
Veldig Beatles, men ikke Beatles på sitt aller beste. Slutten bumper det opp til en 4.
Pretty cool Beatles album that doesn't really have the same amount of singles that make the rounds as some of their other albums, but they sound great here. Loose and fun sounding. Doesn't hurt that In My Life is on this album and that's my wedding song, so it's easy to love this. Others here that I enjoyed are Drive My Car, Norweigian Wood, and Girl. Not the best Beatpes album but fun anyway.
4 feels low, 5 feels high. This is the era where the Beatles start crossing into “unbelievably good”, but I still hate the shit like “drive my car”
It’s Rubber Soul, not much I can say. Not my personal favourite, but still so many classic songs on this album.
Swag deras tidigare e bättre thou
It’s actually a 5 compared to other bands, but for a Beatles album, compared to the later phase in their career, it’s pretty uninteresting
De nuevo un álbum de los Beatles. Son leyenda por algo. Aún así no considero que sea uno de sus mejores álbumes.
Alright! Beatles album #3! This time, we have Rubber Soul to look at. This is generally considered to be the turning point for the Beatles where they finally started to make truly amazing albums. I haven't heard the albums that came before this, but that seems about right. Regardless of if this was their first great album or not, it is definitely a great album to be sure. While their sound isn't quite as experimental or polished as it is on the other albums of theirs I've heard (Abbey Road and Sgt. Pepper's), it's still very strong. The writing, sound, and singing is all still great though. Not every song is as good as the rest. I thought "The Word" was just alright and the album ends with what is probably the worst one on the album, "Run For Your Life." This album does however contain some truly amazing songs though. Songs like "Norwegian Wood", "Nowhere Man", and especially "In My Life" stand out as being some of the best songs that you could listen to in 1965. Overall, while Rubber Soul isn't my favorite Beatles album, it is still a worthwhile listen that serves some importance in the career of the most iconic band to ever exist. High 4/5.
I liked it
I love how the Beatles evolved over time. This album is such a great example of them becoming more profound, with richer sound, exploring deeper lyrics. I’m ok on their early stuff, but this is where it gets really good to me. The last song is a bit psycho, but somehow they even make a song about raging jealousy catchy. This is an exceptional collection of Beatles tunes.
Lots of great songs but does have some questionable ones on there lyrics wise.
Rating: 8/10 Best songs: Drive my car, Think for yourself, The world, Girl, I’m looking through you, Run for your life
B+ Drive My Car 3 Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) 3 You Won't See Me 4 Nowhere Man 4 Think For Yourself 5 The Word 4 Michelle 5 What Goes On? 3 Girl 4 I'm Looking Through You 4 In My Life 5 Wait 4 If I Needed Someone 3 Run For Your Life 3 Michelle is one of The Beatle's greatest songs, but I wasn't sure if this would get a 4. I don't even like it that much, but it's still fantastic.
The Beatles once again show their influence on contemporary music. It was a nice, concise length and definitely demonstrates further development in their proficiency. While I did not truly enjoy the album and can’t particularly remember any of the songs, I wasn’t listening too closely but enjoyed the overall sound.
Pretty awesome. I'm not a big fan of the sitar bits across any of their music and this album has quite a bit of it. Still, lots of really cool ideas on this record that were probably fresh and new in the 60s. Not my favourite Beatles album by any means, but still a really really strong record - especially compared to the likes of some of these other 1001 albums..
Notable tracks: Drive My Car, The Word, Michelle, Run For Your Life
Very good album. Good energy and entusiasm
Old cool songs
I had a huge Beatles phase and this was right before their massive artistic turn with sgt peppers. Some of the best Beatles tracks (Norwegian wood, Michelle, in my life, nowhere man) show up on this record. Drive my car is fun. I’m looking through you is a sleeper bop. It’s interesting how it’s so acoustic focused but I remember reading a review that the cover is a good representation. Their basking in nature which is repped with the natural instrumentation but they are also a little warped looking. It’s like the final hurrah of their earlier/mid years before they really cemented their legendary status.
Not a huge Beatles fan. Some bops. Liked the album length lol
For those that like elements of both sides of the Beatles, this album is a treat. You absolutely sense the classic, love song, pop-group that we all know and love. Then, you get the sense of changes to come. Things are slower, more thoughtful. The songs about relationships and minor themes are still there, but the writing appears to be more explorative and the instruments featured begin to expand. We feel the onset of something exciting. We get the excellent joy from Paul, and then the oddity of John. I wouldn’t say this is the peak of the mix, but the middle road brings some excitement. It’s wild that the 60s can very nearly be split in 2, right to when this came out in 65 because it really feels like Help is the end of the pop era, and revolver is the start of the trip era, with the nestled square in the middle.
Der Klassiker. Yeah!
It doesn't quite reach the heights of the best Beatles albums but still close to flawless
Bara bra musik helt enkelt. Inte super cohesive dock, fast blir ändå bra.
The Beatles' self-proclaimed "weed album". They took a more mature, folk-inspired direction on this one, compared to the albums that came out before this. I prefer the original US track listing rather than the UK one, I feel like its more of a folk-rock vibe which I like.
Not their best album but a couple of their best songs on here. All round a solid album.
can definitely hear the transition into the style and experimental nature of later albums (abbey road and the white album being 5/5s for me). a great all out album offering good lyricism, some unique instruments like the sitar in 'norwegian wood'. has a nice warmth/good feeling to it. i actually prefer this to sgt peppers it feels a bit more cohesive throughout instead of having a big disparity in how much i like the songs.
Good album, very easy listen. Stand out songs for me were Norwegian Wood, Girl and In My Life.
Great Beatles album. Lots of classics and the nonradio songs were good too. Ended on a weird note with a murdery song that didnt land well but I liked the rest of the album. 4.5 stars. Im not sure I will give a beatles album 5 stars but maybe others in the future will change my mind
Some tracks are timeless hits, some are ok I guess
Pleasant album
A lot of classics. Didn't know this album yet. Good songs!
Didn’t start listening to the Beatles until I was an adult. Knew some of these songs but this whole album was great.
Mit første Beatles album fra start til slut. Det var en kort oplevelse. Fed fremdrift, og det vokser ret naturligt på mig. Glæder mig til at lytte til de store albums senere. Jeg er ihvertfald nysgerrig.
Great album. Early Beatles.
Stuck on repeat. I must have listened to the album four times. Aside from the obvious hits. I’m looking through you, and if I needed someone were surprises for me.
A solid album. Has my second favorite Beatles song with Norwegian Wood. A few other classics. Run For Your Life is a bit cringey.