Rubber Soul

Not my favourite Beatles album on this list, but still an essential listen

God what a great album. Just exceptional song after exceptional song

It's interesting getting all of these Beatles albums in a non-chronological order. The group underwent a stylistic and musical evolution in such a short amount of time that it's almost fitting to listen to their work out of order due to their mostly self-contained nature. "Rubber Soul" is an album that surprisingly hasn't graced my ears much too, so I should be fortunate to listen to a majority of this for the first time. This album doesn't get too crazy, but it still has quite the range if that makes sense. You can hear the soul inspiration all throughout as well as some precursors to the psychedelic rock sound that would dominate in the following years (AKA the fellas started to dabble with drugs during the recordings). "Rubber Soul" feels like an inflection point in the Beatles discography and overall artistry when you consider what came before and what followed. This didn't blow my mind or anything, but this is still a very solid album from start to finish. Paul and John equally shine as songwriters and the production sounds clean while not being overdone. Helps that this is a fairly easy listen with every song falling in-between two and three and half minutes. Feels like a mid 9ish/10 to me but I'll round up.

Solid album, not many of the traditional favorites but can't knock it still. 4.5

not a huge Beatles fan but this is fun

The Beatles sound kind of whiny but I still have to give this a five

Adding this one to the rotation for sure. Easy to see why this is the favorite album for many!

fire. no notes . love this album forever and ever

This album is notable for a few reasons. It signals a definite change in direction for a band whose main audience was primarily scores of screaming teenage girls who adored their pop love songs. Secondly was the new recording equipment being developed which allowed for multi-tracks and layering, something the Beatles began to experiment with heavily in their productions. This album pre-dates the Beach Boys 'Animal Sounds' by about 6 months and doesn't rely as heavily on the technology as that album or 'Sgt. Pepper's', but marks the beginning of MY personal favorite branch on the Beatles tree.

A clear bridge from the Hard Days Night era to the Sgt Pepper era. Songs are juicier and take bigger risks. Songwriting is more differentiated between the two mains.

A first here and there Growing as musicians blah Apathy takes me

At this point I shouldn’t be surprised that there are so many of their albums on this list. The first track on this album really gives an indication of what’s waiting for you, that being said, can’t believe how some people try to argue that it’s some genius lyrics that others fail to understand, I guess I can’t just comprehend the complexity of “beep beep”

Pop rock. An album full of classics, and plenty of diversity in sounds. It's prime Beatles, not much more to say that hadn't been said before. Will revisit. Strong 4.5/5

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

Every song is a banger, released in 1965 it sounds way way ahead of its time. (i.e. progression in Michelle). Very easy 5/5.

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

Transcendent. 5/5. I've never heard a song that bends my ears like in my life.

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

Ein Klassiker. Ein Ansporn für Größeres. So war es bei den Beach Boys. So entstand Pet Sounds. Ich gehöre zur Beach Boys Fraktion und doch ist es ganz einfach fantastisch, wie die Beatles mit vorbildlicher Präzision höchste Qualität, kreative Arrangements, wunderbare, melodische Songs gezaubert haben. Tolles Album.

Totally fine!

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.

nearly makes my top 3 beatles albums. What Goes On and Run For Your Life are the stinkers but everything else is kind of perfect. 4.5 but no halfsies here so rounding to a 5

Shallow

The perfect mix of Old Beatles and New Beatles.

This is where it all started changing. Not only that but it has two awesome Lennon songs: Nowhere Man and In My Life. Fortunately the nasty misogynistic song is at the end so it's easy to skip.

The first truly great Beatles album, and one of their most consistent from front to back.

This was the album that saw the Beatles transition from a jangly Merseybeat band into something much more ambitious. With the help of George Martin, they started playing with different instruments (sitars and fuzzed out bass), genres (country!) and studio effects. Lyrically they were a long way from hand holding romance with songs about dysfunctional relationships and existential angst, and the still shocking Run For Your Life as an album closer.

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.

I was going to give a higher rating to this album than I usually give to Beatles albums. But then I got to the last song and, umm, that was horrid.

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.

Maybe my favorite Beatles album.

Boy band version of the Beatles

All great songs, something just feels like it’s a random collection though.

One of my fav beatles. Norwegian, Michelle, what goes on.

I have gone on the record saying that the Beatles are one of the most overrated bands to ever exist but after learning about some of their history and relisting to a lot of their music they really were one of the greatest band of all time they did was super new and innovative for the time they advanced a lot of, recording technology and studio experimentation and not to mention worldwide success is hard to deny. They have had and continued to have such an important impact on modern music and for those reasons I give this album a teir. I was going to get an S teir, However, upon the second listen some of the songs got repetitive and annoying.

Man I even liked this album while in a bad mood. That’s how you know it’s good

s'alright

not my vibe. mas parece q moldou mt uma geração inteira de músicas

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

My favourite Beatles album for a variety of reasons but mostly because it seems to me to signal their shift into the weird. Also a great excuse to use the term proto-psychedelia. Norwegian Wood is John's Blackbird and is an obvious album highlight along with Nowhere Man. Strong George and Ringo showings too. Plenty more to say but will leave it at that. Wait don't forget about John's pained hssssssts in Girl - so good.

This album I have enjoyed over the years. It’s been a while since I listened to it. I particularly love Norwegian Wood plus some others BUT with a closer listen with different experiences since the last time I listened. Run for your Life is very problematic.

There's always a couple tracks that only the Beatles could get away with, but overall still amazing.

Everything The Beatles made is 10/10.

Fun. Lots of songs I’ve never heard.

So many good songs on this one too. The Beatles really are that good.

That was really lovely. Listened to a lot of this with my son. Great music lasts the test of time and this did it with flying colours. Rubber Soul is one of my favourite Beatles albums.

Not a bad effort, wonder what became of these fellas.

Not my favourite Beatles album but still absolutely outstanding, captures their transition to more psychedelic work. Still a 5 for me!

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.

Not a big fan of the Beatles, but this is one of their better albums. Fairly enjoyable

dobre do puszczenia w tle

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.

Revolver is better, but this does pick up in the second half.

This album was mostly calming and soft. Additionally, it sounds a little ahead of its time for an album from 1965.

one of my favorite albums

Great album, idk about ending it on "run for your life" but hey

One of my all time favourites. When comparing this to their previous 5 albums, you can really see the monumental changes in their music process. Experimentation is on the rise as they expand their instrumentation, concepts and song structures. I find that the progression from Help! to Rubber Soul to Revolver perfectly demonstrates how The Beatles went from just another Liverpool band, to one of the greats. Favourites: Michelle, In My Life, Norwegian Wood, I'm Looking Through You, If I Needed Someone, Nowhere Man, Drive My Car, Girl (all of them really haha)

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.”

One of the many great Beatles albums.

This has way less wackiness and tweeness than previous Beatles so I enjoyed it more. These were good pop songs

There’s some beautiful stuff here written by a complete dirtbag.

Classic Beatles; a real turning point in their discography and the first one where it's absolutely great throughout Production still sounds awesome today and loads of classics on it

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.

I liked this one more than I thought I would, some good ones I hadn't heard before. 7/10

Not my favorite Beatles album, but I still enjoyed it!

For me this album is just left out of my top 3 favorite Beatle’s albums. I’d probably go 1. Revolver, 2. Sgt Pepper, 3. Abbey Road, and Rubber Soul firmly at 4. This album serves as the clear demarcation line before they started exploring more experimental and psychedelic sounds in the latter half of their run as a band. While the sound on here isn’t as groundbreaking as some of their stuff to come, I still think this is a fantastic sounding album. Having a few albums under their belt, the songwriting on here is a little more refined and polished version of their classic sound. Just an easy listen from start to finish. Fav Songs: Drive My Car Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) Nowhere Man Michelle What Goes On I’m Looking Through You In My Life

Definitely an album by the Beatles!

Starts out with two great songs then steadily downhill.

one or two forgettable songs but some really good ones. personal fav: i'm looking through you

Just does absolutely nothing for me. Sorry everyone

Crafted pop by the masters of pop rock Sunday afternoon brunch for the ears.

Hot take: The Beatles are overrated. I’m not saying they aren’t talented musicians, clearly they are, but I don’t believe it’s them at the top followed by every other band. I find this album in particular to be kind of boring. I can’t say it’s repetitive, there are clearly some stylistic changes between songs but overall it’s just an okay listen. Nothing wrong with that, but if I wasn’t playing these albums while working I probably would have skipped through a few tracks and moved on to something more fun.

Not a huge full album Beatles guy. Hard Days Night or Revolver would be my usual choices. (Of course there’s a ton of good singles too) Northern Soul, US R&B, a little hint of psychedelic music all blended together makes a pleasant album but ultimately not an overall “holy shit” amazing album. Felt like there were more filler tracks with this listen. You can hear where this is ultimately heading with Revolver coming up. And then it’s downhill to the end (in my opinion!) Stand out tracks for me - Wait, The Word, Drive My Car and Norwegian Wood

At first glance I said, "Ugh, really -- I actually don't want to listen to that". We will see how it goes today. Update: Ok fine, it was just fine. Sounds like The Beatles, maybe there is some backstory about why it was groundbreaking back in the day but, I probably won't ever listen to it again (as I hadn't ever listened to it all the way through before).

This album holds its place in history as the Beatles’ last stand of a more classic rock n roll sound before they begin to lean more into psychedelic influences and sonic experimentation. In that sense, this is some of the best execution of that sound possible. There’s a few unremarkable tracks but overall this is the peak of what 60s pop/rock could hope to achieve. Catchy, fun, effective from top to bottom.

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

Not their best but there are some amazing songs on here

Classic Beatles. Excellent!

Some more, very by the numbers, BEatles tracks. One of the better ones, though

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.

It’s up there as one of the best

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.

Definitely some standout hits but not as consistent imo

Middle career Beatles, in transition to being considered “serious artists.” The first proper Beatles album I bought so I have a lot of affection for it. Maybe their most laid-back and pastoral album, very folk rock. Best song: Nowhere Man

A pretty good album, a couple of GOATs.

Rub a Sole. Fish fingers.

rub-a-dub-dub four men in a - why won't they just fuck off already

Glad to get another Beatles album! I enjoyed the sound on this one, but not so many of the songs. Nowhere Man I kept, and I’ve heard Girl before but none of the others were super memorable.

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

duh!!!

not a very interesting beatles album but it’s still good

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.

Supposedly this album marks the point which The Beatles transitioned from bubbly pop to start their most well-received experimental music. Well, to me, this is still quite bubbly in most parts. Not that that’s a negative thing, it’s just a bit too chirpy to make up anything that great. It can’t be doubted that they’re the masters of short and snappy pop numbers. In that regard, it’s excellent. In the regard of most other things musical, it’s considerably less excellent, though still enjoyable.

good vibes, not a lot of standout tracks but a solid album

Great album

Those mop top lads from merseyside have only bloody gone and done it again!

C’mon, an easy five. I’m all for “the Beatles discover weed” era and the gem of an album it produced. Deeper and more introspective songwriting combined with a growing appreciation of leveraging musical instruments and motifs that expand beyond the “traditional” subject matter and song craft as had been popular to that point? All for it, and welcome to the future.

Classic album, every song is great

Great!

I like the Beatles. I'm not one of those crazy Beatles fans that can tell you everything about every album and who their barber was during the recording sessions. I think the Beatles persona sort of transcended the music they made and it's hard to listen to it objectively. Like, it's the Beatles - you're just supposed to love it, right? That said, I feel like this album is sort of hit and miss. This record seems like it was the prelude to the Beatles getting weird (super high) and I like their weird stuff a lot better. This album is good, but if I was going to make a 'best of' compilation of the Beatles, I don't know that anything from this record would be included. 3/5

Drive my car Vauva ajaa autoani 😉 Vauva ajaa autoani 😉 Norwegian wood Prostitutes and lesbians, that’s all… EI mennyt nukkumaan miekkonen naikkosen kanssa komennettiin kylpyammeeseen… You wont see me Johannes kykeni tunteellisuuteen, Paavali kyynisyyteen. Vain yksi sudenkuoppa elää tekoälyn ja virtuaalisten kokemusten muovaamana viestintäaikana: Playstation John on aina kiivas; Paul aina suloinen; George aina mystinen; Ringo aina viehättävä ja hauska. Paavali erittäin kyyninen tässä… Sattuu päähän tämä laulannan rytmi… Tämän takia Paavalin kyynisyys ole merkittävän asia hänen lyyrikoissaan… huomion kiinnittää tämä vittuilu Nowhere man Vau filosofinen biisi ei rakkaus mainintaa lennon philosophy incredible,,, Mies ei tiedä mitä tekee kuka on… mitä tehdä… OISKO SALIA JA BULKKIA.. Think for yourself Preachy and wired lyrics.. Harrison…. ei rakkaus biisi.. incredible beatles band made this… The Word Beatles laulaa ensimmäistä kertaa rakkaudesta käsitteenä.. Word osoitti The Beatlesin kasvavan tietoisuuden voimastaan ​​​​puhujina.. Melodia tässä uskomaton… MIchelle Can you think of anything that rhymes with Michelle, in French?’,” And she said, ‘Ma belle.’ I said, ‘What’s that mean?’ ‘My beauty.’ I said, ‘That’s good, a love song, great.’” What goes on Ringo song… Girl “when you were young didn’t they tell you pain would lead to pleasure.” Im looking through you Jane asher reference #1000000 TARTTE IHMISET MIETTIÄ ONKO REFERENSSI VAI ONKO EI OLE.. kuuntee biisi intertprettret lyrics.. ilman hosumista beatles artistien yksityiselämä… In my life a remembrance of friends and lovers of the past IN MY LIFE the bittersweet memories of things you did, places you've been, people you knew in the past, that are behind you now, but you have to keep going with your life because it will get better, you'll get to know someone who will mean more to you wait In my life7.5/10 So close to greatness but doesn't quite make it. I guess it's about Paul's separation from Jane while on tour, but I can't tell what we're meant to think of "the tears we've cried" - whether they were just because of the couple's separation or because of other difficulties in their relationship. The middle eight might suggest that she had plenty of reason to crave his reassurances that he'd been good, good as he could be - but on the other hand it could just be Paul writing words. One doesn't know. ELI KOSKA ET TIEDÄ KAIKKEA BEATLES POJUN Yksityiselämästä huono biisi.. if I needed someone tytöstä, joka on pakkomielle miehestä, tulee tapaamaan häntä epäsuotuisina aikoina ja tekee hulluja juttuja saadakseen hänen huomionsa. tämö mutkikkaalla melodialla. Aika päämäärätöntä. run for your life Elvis Presley.. lyriikka.. Kopsattu ja uudelleen käytetty yksinkertainen kappale.. selvästi albumin huonoin,,,, hyvä lopettaa näin… heh..

My favorite beatles album

This almost for a 4 out of me for being the best Beatles album I’ve heard from this list so far. But I’m docking a point for that creepy ass “Little Girl” song.

Mindless

The first of their truly classic albums. Unfortunate choice for final track though.

So amazing classic Beatles tracks- In My Life, Michelle, Nowhere Man, I’m Looking Through Me…

Enough said.

If it isn't my favourite Beatles album.... Call me a satisfied customer

Great stuff. A couple misses on this album for me, especially the abysmal What Goes On.

4 this is really good

good

Wondering if I, for a change, should and could rate a Beatles album with less than 5. Just to see what it feels like, for the kicks. To spice things up. And maybe even to try out pretending I'm listening to this band's work for the very first time. But it's not this one, again.

Rubber Soul Hard to know what to write that we haven’t spoken about or has been written a million times by a million people. So, I’ve been trying to remember when I bought this album and memories of first hearing it. My parents had the 1987 CD release of Revolver which I pinched off them some time in 94/95. They also had the red and blue albums on vinyl, which I recorded onto cassettes for my walkman and my midi hifi system. Then the Anthology TV show at the end of 1995 sent my Beatle fandom into overdrive and I started to collect their albums. I had the Anthology 1 album when it came out, and I think had that before I had any other albums. I also had a little CD sized book going through all their albums song by song, so I had read about all their songs many many times before hearing them. I do remember getting Rubber Soul and talking about the song The Word with someone in my French A-Level class. I think it was summer, which would put it around May in 1996 or 1997, most likely from Virgin Records or HMV in Southampton (don't look for them, they're not there anymore). The red album had 6 songs from RS plus We Can Work it Out and Day Tripper and I think I might also have had Anthology 2 before RS, so I think it probably was May 97. I have very strong memories of buying The White Album and Sgt Pepper in HMV in Oxford Street in the summer of 96 in the middle of A-levels, (and reading the booklets and looking at the CDs on the train home, just desperate to be able to hear the songs I’d read about), and I think I would have bought those before Rubber Soul. 25+ years of accrued listening makes it hard to recall listening to it the first time, but I remember loving Think for Yourself and The Word when I got it, I think a lot to do with the bass, and in general the clear advances in sound, production, songs and lyrics from the pre Help era. I also thought about the line George says in Anthology about Rubber Soul and Revolver being part 1 and part 2 of the same album as not ringing true for me, (and although something like If I Needed Someone I could see on Revolver) but they are both very different. I think I remember liking I’m Looking Through You and You Won’t See Me as well. It still feels like a summer album, from buying it in the summer. I loved the cover too, I think 65/66 might be their best look, grown out Beatle cuts and cool jackets and sunglasses. I love the photos from the RS and Revolver recording sessions. Like all their albums this has bought me so much joy over the years, and one of the beauties of Beatles albums is that you get into different songs and albums at different times. I was listening to RS a lot in February this year as I had a mini obsession with If I Needed Someone, I just kept wanting to hear it. It’s also tricky to pick out individual songs as I love them all, but there are moments across the whole album that I love and still surprise and delight me, despite how famous, obvious or well know they are. The bass and piano on Drive My Car, the sitar and guitar doubled on Norwegian Wood, the skittish hi hat and fills on You Won’t See Me, vocal harmonies on Nowhere Man, the fuzz bass on Think For Yourself, the bass on The Word, the Gallic touches on Michelle, the jauntiness of What Goes On, the mysteriousness of Girl, the breakdown after ‘You’re not the same!’ on I’m Looking Through you (Ringo plays the Hammond on this!), Ringo’s grandfather clock drumming on In My Life, the upbeat plaintiveness of Wait, the whole of If I Needed Someone. I even like Run for Your Life despite it clearly being the weakest track and feeling like a bit of a throwback to BFS or Help George’s guitar work is great, as usual serving the songs perfectly with little ostentatiousness, but Ringo’s drumming and Paul’s bass are really the stars (after the quality of the songs of course). There’s a bit of debate, but I’m pretty sure his is when Paul started using the Rickenbacker in the studio and probably when they recorded it directly into the mixing desk. It must be the Ric, as the bass is so much clearer in the mix and it sounds very different than previous albums. I think he’s also talked about the Ric and direct injection allowing him to write more melodic bass lines now that they could be heard and that would track with some absolutely superb lines and playing on here. As with all their albums its also brilliantly sequenced, I don't think the track order could be bettered. The brilliance of George Martin (and Norman Smith) is also clear on here, if anyone needed any more proof. I know we have had numerous remasters of Beatles records but just listen to nearly any other album by any of their contemporaries in 1965. Kinda Kinks, The Kink Kontroversy, Rolling Stones No. 2, Out of Our Heads, My Generation - all great albums but the difference in production quality and sound is remarkable. I'd be interested if Giles Martin does Rubber Soul as the demix and remix this year. Obviously there were new mixes of the songs on the red album (plus If I Needed Someone) last year so it would make sense to do the rest of the songs too. Plus there must be some good extra stuff in the vault from the sessions. Of course it’s a 5. Probably still behind Revolver, Sgt Pepper, Abbey Road and the White Album for me but even their 5th best (or 6th or 7th etc) album is better than the best album by nearly any other band or artist.
 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐️

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.

It's the Beatles. Funny, my previous album had Cash's cover of In My Life on it.

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.

Nothing special just overall good Beatles music Favorite Track: Norwegian Wood

Monumental achievement. Such a huge leap forward from where they started. Nowhere Man is still amazing.

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.

Not my favorite Beatles album. You can see where they got popular, but this isn't where I find their genius. Very musically talented though.

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.

Everybody talks about the surprise of Sgt. Pepper, but going from Help to Rubber Soul must have made some Beatlemaniacs turn their heads.

The progression in songwriting, experimentation and lyricism from Help! to Rubber Soul is unbelievable. If some should have doubted it earlier, this album made it clear that The Beatles was on track to become the most important group of all time.

Great album, noticeable shift into less obvious pop songs

For ages, I resisted the Beatles. My parents were of the Punk generation, and so disliked the Beatles on principal, and so never played them, even actively disparaged them. And so, I grew up not just not liking the Beatles, but making the case that they were overrated, like a lot of a certain kind of edgelord little shits. It’s only through my involvement in this project that I’ve actually sat down and started actively listening to the band. And for that I’m glad for two reasons. 1.) I have been introduced to a lot of actually genuinely really good music. 2.) I think that even if I had listened to the Beatles earlier, I wouldn’t have got it. This is good music to discover as an adult. And so I think I have to say it. I am a Beatles fan. It’s not an easy thing to admit. But I like the Beatles. And Rubber Soul is one of my favourite of their albums. It’s the perfect mix of earlier Pop success and experimentation with new and exciting ideas. It’s also got my favourite Beatles song on it, In My Life. Even the disturbing Run For Your Life is inconsequential enough that it doesn’t affect my enjoyment of the rest of the album. So there you go. I’ve been converted. Damn

Easy listening, which I always like. A very even keeled album. But if I didn’t know it was the Beatles, I don’t know that I would have thought anything extra special of it.

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.

Mid

Favorite Beatles album

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

- This has insane vibes - Love the focus on guitar here - This is the Beatles I've been looking for

- enjoyable - really like the guitars on this album - Drive My Car and Nowhere Man stood out

Ight

Veldig Beatles, men ikke Beatles på sitt aller beste. Slutten bumper det opp til en 4.

Astonishing. Even the lesser songs on this album are four stars.

This and revolver mark their great transitional albums

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.

Love love love

The fact that this is like the 4th best Beatles album should emphasize how they were truly masters of their craft. 4.7 stars.

Nothing needs to be said here that would even approach or be enough praise one of if not their best Album and needless to say a 5+

My favorite Beatles album. So fucking polished and smooth. A perfect bridge between Beatlemania and the experimental albums that would follow.

What can you say that hasn’t already been said.

I love all Beatles albums from the bottom of my heart, so they most likely will all get 5/5. Maybe a couple will get 4/5 but not this one. This album isn't what I call a perfect album necessarily as there are a few tracks that aren't as strong or noteworthy as others.. (What Goes On, Drive My Car, The Word). Where this album really shines is in the songs that showcase the maturing songwriting and musical capacities of the Beatles at this time in their career. In particular, I am always the most impressed by the songs led by John. "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" features killer song writing, subtle suggestive undertones (not usually featured in Beatles music up until this point) and of course George's first foray into playing the Sitar. "Nowhere Man" has amazing harmonies and wonderful sweet chord progressions typical of the Beatles but with lyrics that are relateable and obscure at the same time. "Girl" captures the deep sorrow of anyone who has loved a girl in such a profound, yet clear way. Mostly illustrating the challenges and pitfalls of such a love rather than something sickeningly sweet. And who can forget that characteristic chorus. "In My Life" is arguably the strongest track on the album and illustrates not only that the Beatles have matured past their pop phase, but that John as a songwriter can be silly and fun but also deep and introspective. This brings us a timeless song that will last through the ages. That's not to say that the other Beatles don't have good contributions. Paul led "You Won't See Me" and "I'm Looking Through You" are always a blast to listen to. "Michelle" is probably the one of the other strong tracks. Pure smooth sweetness. The George songs are alright. Not his best but not his worst either. Amazing harmonies throughout. All in all, this record is amazing and begs mutiple listens through, not simply a one, done, and on to the next. It balances accessibility with adventure, exhibits incredible songwriting, and almost anyone could find something to like about it.

Catch you with another band and that's the end, little girl

The Beatles were always good, but that's when they really started to be great.

A very strong bold underlined flashing glowing 5.

One of the great ones by the Beatles. Lot of nice songs.

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

The 1st special!

Not prime beatles but their sound is so distinct in this album

It's crazy that the "not their best" album is still of this quality

One of the few albums my dad didn’t have when I was growing up. Lots to appreciate here.

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

the last song is okay

De nuevo un álbum de los Beatles. Son leyenda por algo. Aún así no considero que sea uno de sus mejores álbumes.

It's the Beatles so we're supposed to score it highly right? It's not a bad album, it's also not a great album, the last track is fucking horrendous

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

It's pretty awesome how awesome the Beatles are.

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.

An absolute icon of the beatles discography and of music in general. Trailblazers in their time, ahead of their time and specifically on this album create a new and refreshed sound far from the "beatlemania" boy band sound they developed early. This remains in my personal top 3 of beatles and will remain for a lifetime.

A great Beatles album. Never get tired of listening to the Beatles. Best songs My Life and Nowhere Man. I remember singing along to Michele when it was originally on the radio back in 1965. Happy Memories.

"Rubber Soul" is the sixth studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. Released in 1965, this album was hugely influential in shaping the direction of rock and popular music. They utilized brighter guitar tones and a wider variety of instrumentation. While this album has great historical significance, it may as well be lost to the ages.

Lots of great songs but does have some questionable ones on there lyrics wise.

A couple of solid ones on here but not my fave Beatles album

Un disco histórico

Rating: 8/10 Best songs: Drive my car, Think for yourself, The world, Girl, I’m looking through you, Run for your life

I really don't care about the beatles

I'm just as surprised as you, but I've already listened 4 times and I don't see myself stopping. It's the first Beatles album I've listened to that feels serious, from the heart, and cohesive.

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.

It was around this album that the Beatles started experimenting a LOT more in the studio with how their sound could be shaped. And it was this album that I really got more interested in their stuff. Of course, the first few albums are great. But to me they sounded like a lot of the other bands from that era, doing early 60s pop songs. And they even covered a few, which aren't bad. But their later stuff is just... so great to me. Half of the songs here are just so well-known to anyone who knows anything about the Beatles: "In My Life," "Norwegian Wood," "Drive My Car," "Nowhere Man (probably my favorite)," "Michelle," "I'm Looking Through You," "In My Life." "In My Life" has become such a different song than probably what it was meant to be, and it's been covered by so many, but the Johnny Cash cover sticks out to me only because it changed the song a lot. It didn't make it his own, but it did make it a lot more reflective at the end of the road than (I think) it was intended. Lesser-known songs like "Girl," "Rain," "Think For Yourself"... any band would have killed for songs like these. And these are not even the hits on the album. Just a great album through and through. Why do I love the Beatles? It's pretty much all here.

Side one is the Beatles at their best - sometimes poppy and/or catchy (Drive My Car, You Won't See Me), other times deep and/or skillful (Norwegian Wood, Nowhere Man, Think for Yourself), and other times soft and/or beautiful (Michelle). Side two has some hiccups including the opener What Goes On, a faux country ditty sung by Ringo (he just doesn't do it for me), and Run for Your Life (lyrics are beneath them). Still, there are some really good songs on this side including Girl, I'm Looking Through You, and In My Life (an absolute classic). I'll overlook the hiccups for the sheer importance of this album, both in terms of the Beatles becoming mature artists and making the production of complete albums a key objective for musicians. I love albums and loathe artists who can only produce one-off singles, so I wouldn't have my love and none of us might have this list/book without it.

Such a great album and it's the clear bridge between the Beatles initial pop output and the more sophisticated music of their later albums. Absolute classics across the whole thing: Drive My Car, Norwegian Wood, Nowhere Man, Michelle, and In My Life (great song, but major props to the Johnny Cash cover version). Of the less "popular" songs, I really like You Won't See Me, The Word (great groove), and If I Needed Someone (love the atmospheric sound to it). Probably the only negative thing on the album is the lyrics of Run for Your Life - particularly given John Lennon's reputation for being abusive to women. Take that song away and this is an absolutely perfect album. Regardless, Easy 5.

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..

This is a pretty good Beatles album. Very transitional, they are playing around with what being "The Beatles" means and what types of songs they write. I like the experiment for the most part.

The first Beatles cd I bought, my favorite in my teens, and still one of the greatest today. Every song means something to me. Great stuff.

2.57

Yeah. Such a five star!

2.5 My first Beatles! Honestly, the songs here are quite unremarkable, apart from "run for your life", which was enjoyable enough to push it to 3 stars. But at least i finally found a way to block the ads on spotify, so a win for music nevertheless!

Notable tracks: Drive My Car, The Word, Michelle, Run For Your Life

Very good album. Good energy and entusiasm

Of course at my age I've heard all of the classic Beatles songs more times than I can remember. What's nice about listening to individual albums like this all the way through is rediscovering the tracks that aren't played to death on the radio. And realizing just what excellent musicians and songwriters these guys were/are.

Total classic. This is where the Beatles really started to figure it out, in my book. Not my favorite album of theirs, but better than virtually anything else out there in its day.

Uno de los mejores álbumes de la historia y uno de los LPs más sólidos y poderosos del catálogo completo de The Beatles. Experimentando con la psicodelia, el pop, y su capacidad casi ilimitada de creatividad en el estudio, Lennon, McCartney, Harrison y Starr nos entregan poco más de 30 minutos de pura genialidad.

This was not an insufferable Beatles album. I love the brevity, and I wish more bands would adopt this. An interesting mix of styles overall, and I really like the vocal/writing structure of this album. The line cadence and rhyming work really well throughout the album. Bonus points for sitar usage. Sad to see what drugs and Yoko did to them. Fav tracks: Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown), Michelle

Classic album. So many super hits.

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.

Evd I enjoyed it, 3.5 por lo que ya yo sé que son capaces los Beatles

Ta bien mid pero el final estuvo interesante. Me gustan mas los beatles cuando andan cantando sobre submarinos amarillos o sobre el inexpresable sentimiento de sentir que los problemas los dejamos en el ayer mientras sufro en el presente... 6/10.

Las últimas cuatro canciones good :)

Amazing album. #3 on my personal list of Beatles albums. My first favorite Beatles song was "In My Life"...such a great song. 5/5

Just another Beatles album that don’t really deserve as much hype.

Arguably the Beatles best album.

What could be better ? Sublime

oof. ive not been looking forward to beatles albums. Hard not to rank a 4 or 5. it's just very very listenable. Even moreso than the ones I thought I liked Let it be, e.g.

3.5 - classics and filler

Not a huge Beatles fan. Some bops. Liked the album length lol

Meh - it’s The Beatles. Listens: 1 Fave Track: In My Life Rating: 3

5.0 Used to be my favourite Beatles album, just an utter masterpiece from start to end. Fave songs: You won't see me, Nowhere man, Michelle, In my Life, Wait, Norwegian wood, Drive my car

Used to be my favourite Beatles album, not sure it is any more but I think it might be the most complete, there isn't a bad song on here, and some of my favourites, Norwegian Wood, In My Life, Nowhere Man.

Excellent and listening on apple pushed some good new to me music that had a similar vibe

I've never understood the appeal of The Beatles. I'm sure plenty of people have been influenced over the years by them, they're just not my bag. The album was mediocre at best.

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.

John Lennon must've had the craziest pussy

Beatles always get a five. 5/5

One of my favorite albums of all time. Now and always. It’s the perfect intersection of early and late Beatles.

Der Klassiker. Yeah!

It doesn't quite reach the heights of the best Beatles albums but still close to flawless

Norwegian Wood and I'm looking through You are my favorite songs on this. It's not as good as sgt pepper in my mind but it looks like they're getting a bit more weird psychedelic stuff on here, but it's just in little accoutrements to the songs. Harrison songs are good, it's a better Ringo one than I would have expected. I'm leaning to a 4 or 4.5 but anticipate I'll come back and rate it higher over time.

Average Beatles album, and I can't see anyone else covering Run For Your Life..

I mentioned to my coworker that Rubber Soul was today's album and he asked me where I'd rank that among beatles albums. I told him that's tricky. I love the rolling stones, but there are some really bad rolling stones albums. I love David Bowie, but there are really bad David Bowie albums. There aren't bad Beatles albums. Rubber Soul came when the Beatles were transitioning from the earlier pop rock style to a more experimental kind of music. Let's just say it came out after they met Bob Dylan.

Ah the Beatles. There's something special about music made in this time period. It's a time before producers started throwing effects on every track to "spice it up." Can't go wrong with some good mixing and mastering.

I can’t imagine giving a Beatles album anything but a 5.

Just wonderful. I was 14 when it came out. The start of more sophisticated songwriting, arrangements and production. There needs to be a deluxe box set edition of this. These guys have potential.

Can't be less than 5/5, even if there are (even) better Beatles albums.

I first got into The Beatles as a senior in high school, and I gravitated towards the more psychedelic albums like Magical Mystery Tour and Sgt. Peppers. To be honest, those were my favorite albums by the band, and I never really gave anything before those albums came out a fair shot. I can't believe how wrong I was about Rubber Soul. All in all, the songs still feel modern and relevant. I don't understand how The Beatles could make hit after hit after hit. Best Songs: Norwegian Wood, Nowhere Man, The Word, Michelle, Girl, In My Life Worst Songs: NA

2024-03-04...

Omg! 2 Beatles in like 5 days?! Hard to rate, could be a 5 but there are better Beatles albums.

Bara bra musik helt enkelt. Inte super cohesive dock, fast blir ändå bra.

It’s been a long time since I listened to this one all the way through in one sitting. Very chill and relaxing. It lives up to the hype and lore. It’s crazy how artists like the Beatles (and the Stones) could just crank out a solid album annually or faster in that time period. Giving it full prop of stars.

6/10 for the most time "Rubber Soul" felt like chill background music, to spin during a car ride or while stuying Michelle, I'm looking through you, In my life were my standouts.

Not my Favourite but it does have Norwegian wood.

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.

#148. Hey look, another mid ass Beatles album. That's the third one so far. Aren't the Beatles supposed to be great or something? Is that all just hype and not reality? Do they actually have any albums with more than one or maybe two good songs on it? I know there's about eleventeen Beatles albums on this list, so I guess I'll find out. Not betting on it though 3/5: acceptable Song added to playlist: In My Life I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link

It's the Beatles. It sounds like the Beatles. I'm sure it's great if you enjoy listening to the Beatles. I don't enjoy listening to the Beatles.

Love

Are they massively influential? Yes. Talented? Yes... but I just don't enjoy listening to them. No clue why.

Not their best album but a couple of their best songs on here. All round a solid album.

Classic 5/5 5/5: Norwegian Wood, Michelle, Girl, In My Life, Drive My Car, Nowhere Man, I'm Looking Through You, You Won't See Me, 4.5/5: Think For Yourself, The Word, What Goes On, Wait, If I Needed Someone, Run For Your Life

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Have already heard all of these songs thanks to my dad playing nonstop Beatles for my entire childhood. My rating will be biased as we are a Beatles household. Big fan of Michelle due to sentimental value - dad used to sing it to my sister (her name is Michelle). Run for your life is a weird song. 3.5 rating for the album cuz it’s a bit slow for my liking however that doesn’t seem to be an option on this app? Probably one of their worst albums in my opinion. Wouldn’t be something I’d listen to casually but still enjoyed it. If I rated it any lower I’d be afraid my dad would find out and disown me.

Some good tracks on here such as "In my Life" and "Nowhere Man" but a lot of it is mediocre and unmemorable. I like the Beatles but they definitely have better albums worth listening to before you die – "Let It Be", for example.

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.

Most every track sings. Run for Your Life seems eerily out of sync with the rest of the album thematically and certainly darkens the tone on a fairly chill album.

Turns out the Beatles are good, should tell some people

The Beatles. The greatest group in the world with much of the best music ever written. Rubber Soul was my favorite Beatles album until I heard Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band in its entirety. So many of the greatest Beatles works on Rubber Soul, and you can really see it as a transition point in their songwriting and musical approach from the frenetic pop of their earlier years to more diverse, thought-provoking, psychedelic, and experimental music of their later studio years. Doesn’t hurt that some of my favorite Beatles songs of all time are here, “Norwegian Wood” being a long-time favorite. Also “Girl,” “Michelle,” “In My Life,” and “Baby You Can Drive My Car.” Just listen to the bassline on that last one critically. The only thing marring this album is the jealous, violent ex-boyfriend with murderous intent of “Run For Your Life”. I’d rather hear the plan to go after the new boyfriend than the girl- doesn’t sit well at all. It’s like no wonder she left you, dude. “Hey Joe” by Jimi Hendrix is another song in this line of thinking. Overall a tremendous album. No hesitation rating this 5⭐️

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

pretty decent but not memorable, even gave it a second listen

I hadn’t heard much of this one before. I think it’s gonna be among my new jams

Some tracks are timeless hits, some are ok I guess

Pleasant album

Another classic album from the Beatles that showed them really starting to flex their songwriting ability. So many good songs off of this album, but the best has to be Michelle, what a tune!

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.

Consistently voted as the Beatles 'Best Album'. Chock full of strong songs, 'Drive my car', 'Norwegian Wood' and 'Day tripper', to name but a few. Beautifully recorded by George Martin and the sound is wonderful. So 60's. I've just had a look and this album was recorded in around a month, then released, just over a month later in December 1965. Phenomenal. Brilliant album.

So solid. No weak tracks

Ah, man, Rubber Soul. The turning point in The Beatles. A pinnacle moment in their career. Beatlemania is now over. The happy-go-lucky Beatles are gone. They released this and from then on their music completely changed. An absolute MASTERPIECE. Perfect lyrics, melodies, instrumentation. an incredibly easy listen.

Already had heard this one. A classic. The Band entering their second stage. Paul speaks French with a British accent lol.

Not my favorite beatles album but definitely a good one

huh

No

This might be one of my least favorite Beatles albums. It's pretty straight forward. There's a lot of things they did that I don't particularly like: a lot of 'oooohs, and la-la's' that I find kind of annoying. Norwegian Wood and In My Life are highlights of the record. Some would say Drive My Car to being one of the better songs... I personally think it's my least favorite song on the album. But who am I?

Exactly as I remembered. As a best friend said, their best stuff lays in the non-hits.

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.

Beatles første store skridt væk fra boy band og pop hvor de åbner døren ind til det mere eksperimenterende. Albummet bære tydeligt præg af at de henter inspirationer fra mange forskellige steder. Få sange falder igennem, og selv de vidner om de fire Liverpool drenges tåenhøje bund niveau

One of my favorite Beatles Albums (so far). Right before this project I was making my way through their discography and this was the last one I listened to. This album also holds a special place in my heart because it was the one I listened to the day I found out I was becoming a Dad.

Beautiful music

Great album. Early Beatles.

I bought a copy of this when I was 11 - which is 42 years ago. I still find it wonderful.

The first great Beatles album post the Beatlemania era, and it's grown on me a lot over the years. There's a few outright duds, What Goes On and Run for Your Life are dogshit, but the highs are super fucking high. Lennon was on a roll here, Nowhere Man, Norwegian Wood, and of course, In My Life, are all absolutely incredible. Meanwhile Paul and George are doing pretty decent rock and folk numbers to fill the rest out. This is the Spring to Revolver's Summer, a promise of brighter, better days ahead. 14/02/24

Most underrated Beatles album maybe?

There is something about the music of this album. The Beatles' lyrics were better on Sgt. Pepper, their experimentation better on Revolver or the White Album, their flat-out intensity better on Meet the Beatles or Hard Day's Night - yet this album seems to be a masterpiece of transition. They're not a pure pop group anymore, yet they have not entered pure psychedelia either. It's this beautiful point on the scale that makes this album what it is. Some lyrics reveal the Beatles' first lunges into meaningful songwriting. The pure beauty of this collection of pop songs can hardly be compared. In a sense, this is the Beatles' Pet Sounds - a capsule into a beautiful balance between mature expression and popular music, with some of their most beautiful melodies ever.

BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP YEAH! Oh damn. Back in the day when I binged the Beatles for 6 months, this was my favorite album; it felt like their first departure from the boy band look/sound and they'd stopped touring at this point. Let's see how it holds up now for me. Fuck it, easy 5* for me. Instantly in a good mood with Drive my car. Norwegian wood just has a great guitar groove. You won't see me: I was always more inclined toward Paul songs. Nowhere man: obsessed. Why did I just praise Paul, when this and In my life are in this album?? Think for yourself: even when I'm not a fan of early George songs, this is still great and catchy Michelle: so lovely. Also all the harmonies in the album are so on point. Girl: another John great All my life is such a GOAT track. All good, 5*.

Chefs kiss!

No great singles but one great album.

Amazing album

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.

This is a brilliantly done album. All of the Beatles' albums are pretty spot on. They are truly one of the best bands of all time.

A solid album. Has my second favorite Beatles song with Norwegian Wood. A few other classics. Run For Your Life is a bit cringey.

Это или Sgt. Pepper?