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The first tastes of something more but I’ll take the white album
Boring
Was wondering how much longer it would be until I got a Beatles album in the generator
Not much to say that hasn't already been said about this album, but it's a very special one to me and one of my favorites by the Beatles.
wonderful as always!!
Not for a fan
The Beatles. Listened to all their albums al lot as a kid. Rubber Soul was a new and different approach after Help et al. More mature, playing with different styles and genres, foreshadowing what will become of The Beatles. My favorites are Norwegian Wood, Nowhere Man, and In My Life.
The Beatles never put out a bad album. This one is good because it marks a big change in their sound to more complexity. Favorites are Norwegian Wood and In My Life. That said, I still rank this album behind many of their later albums.
This is the last album before the Beatles started to get really good. Still pretty weak though, so 3/5.
An all time classic. Easy 5 stars!
Of course 😂
4.9/5 Best Track: Nowhere Man
One of my favorites in my collection.
Part of two albums that changed rock. The evolution of Rubber Soul into Revolver crushes. This album has amazing lyrics and instrumentation.
Great album. Fantastic production. Lots of great and innovative songwriting that the Beatles had never attempted before.
I was expecting more songs like Norwegian Wood. But once I got over that disappointment I liked the pop rockiness of the album. Still don’t like “Drive My Car” much.
4.5 rounded up
this was really where the beatles started to change their style and become revolutionary, amazing
Très facile d'écoute, quelques sons bien sympathiques ! 3,5/5
I want to give it a 4.5 which rounds up to 5. I dont love it as much as abbey road but i like it more than sgt pepper :)
hard not to give a 5 star, the Beatles with several classic songs!
Their best in my opinion
Day24 - this is an easy one. other than michelle which i personally don’t like this is a classic that everyone should hear
Beatles albums are hard to rate because they have so many well known songs and having not been alive during their original releases it's hard to understand the breakthroughs they were achieving in their music. This album was the beginning of a new era for them.
Album 85 and my first Beatles album is possibly my favourite after Abbey Road! I don't need to write about how Rubber Soul marks the first real sign of their transition from an incredible rock 'n' roll band to the creative behemoth they became in the latter half of their career. That's been done to death so I will just list some elements I love about Rubber Soul personally: In My Life: inward gazing and pensive unlike many of Lennon's Beatles songs. Amazing and a funeral staple for a reason Vocal harmonies: obviously lots of Beatles songs have this but some of Rubber Soul's are up there.. I love the backing vocals on If I Needed Someone, Wait, You Won't See Me, The Word, I could go on Some great work from Harrison.. I like the lead guitar on Drive My Car and assume he's playing sitar on Norwegian Wood. The experimentation on that track is subtle, but they never did anything for the sake of it. The sense of cheekiness comes through, e.g. the inhaling on Girl or lyrics of Drive My Car. They were truly unafraid to do what they wanted.. Run For Your Life's theme comes into that, albeit it's slightly problematic. I could go on for ages here but it's 10/5
What is there to even say
Maybe I was in a bad mood?
honest and true bangers
Easy 5. I mean on importance alone there isnt this list without this album. Plus its full of hits. I love this one. In my life, girl, what goes on, norwegian wood 🔥
This is a classic. Not in my top few Beatles albums but still great.
I enjoyed it. Good representation of the Beatles versatility
Ratings: 5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background Prime Beatles.
Tjah. 14 nummers waarvan er een stuk of 10 niet heel indrukwekkend zijn. Het is allemaal goed aan te horen, maar op de hits na is het ook weer niet zo bijzonder. Qua cijfer tussen de 3 en 4, ik rond af naar boven.
Greatness!
One of my favorite artists. Love all their songs, even the odd ones. Really classic album that everyone should hear at least once in their lifetime.
AMAZING!
Ah, the Beatles’ Pot Album. They were transitioning into more musical experimentation and drugs, but the songs are more dated than Revolver and onward, with more “oooh la la la” backing vocals and maybe more simple, less mature subject matter than some later tracks. I’d say In My Life, Girl, and Norwegian Wood are my favorites; I do favor John and find him to be the most innovative of the group, while Paul wrote the most sublime heartfelt ballads. George was still honing his talents here but showed great promise. It’s an important album but not my favorite Beatles work. Also, Run For Your Life is the worst track.
Grand classique, il est possible de débattre pour savoir si c'est leur meilleur. Le moment où ils sont partis devant pour ne jamais être rattrapés. Un enchaînement de classiques, avec “In my life” qui restera une de leurs meilleures. Je m’étonne de découvrir aujourd'hui la violence des paroles de “Run for your life”.
This is a very notable album from the Beatles, with many hits that are easily recognizable, and some that I haven't dedicated enough time to that sound really good as well. It's a very fun album that is nowhere near a chore to listen to. It's short and to the point and many of the songs feature interesting choices in sound and production thanks to George Martin. Drive My Car starts off the album with a distinct guitar riff and Paul's harsh "hard rock" vocals creates a very catchy track. Norwegian wood is one I've listened to so much already that I lost interest in it, but it still is a really good song. You Won't See Me is a track I haven't listened to much and grew on me during this listen. Great vocals from Paul, perfect backing vocals from John and George, and a great groove from Ringo's drumming here. Think For Yourself is a great track with George taking the lead on vocals and the guitar. Overall a great sound and very notable. The other few tracks are pretty good but it would take way too long to say how I feel about them all. Girl is another hidden gem for me, since I haven't listened to it enough. John's vocals are insanely good here. The acoustic guitar in the track is great to hear, and the backing "dit-dit-dit" completes the track. The next 4 tracks are insanely notable hits with In My Life taking the spot on my most notable. Run For Your Life is an okay song to end the album. It isn't perfect but it's still something good to listen to. Most notable songs: Drive My Car, You Won't See Me, Nowhere Man, Think For Yourself, Girl, In My Life, Wait, If I Needed Someone Notable: Norwegian Wood, What Goes On, Girl, I'm Looking Through You, Not for me: The Word, Michelle, Run For Your Life
Rubber Soul is in many the Beatles' first big step into greatness. Although it is not their best album by any means, Rubber Soul showcases the early experiments of the band that would lead to incredible sounds in the future. Stands outs on the album include "I'm Looking Through You", "Nowhere Man", "In My Life" and "Girl". My least favorite songs: "Drive My Car"
Dutifully relistened to this album as a complete work, not out of obligation but as an act of contemplation. It has my all time favorite Beatles song (In My Life) and I know every tune pretty much by heart. But to listen to it as a whole? Brought all manner of fresh feelings. Love love love this album.
Jeg er ikke en kæmpe Beatles fan men synes de har lavet et par 5/5 albums, og det her er en af dem. Ingen dårlige numre! Fantastisk produceret!
Der er helt sikkert dage hvor det her er min yndlings Beatles plade. Produktionen her er vanvittigt fed, det lyder som om de sparker døren åben til en helt ny måde at producere rock musik på, men samtidig er alle sangene mega catchy -- mere eksperimentel produktion på senere plader, men også mere filler. Run for your life er et catchy nummer men øøøøøhh wtf? Er der nogen kontekst eller er det bare sådan John Lennon var??
Ikke så forfærdeligt som frygtet, men der var ikke nogle super gode sange..
Fantastic.
Some good songs but still not for me
Weaker than anything from the '66-'69 run, but contains some of their best bops (Norwegian Wood, In My Life, I'm Looking Through You)
drive my car norwegian wood michelle girl wait
No where man is gold
The Beatles *love* stereo sound
Loveeeeed it. Aps classic
Solid album, but not my favorite. Classic Beatles
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Fyldt med bangers og ballader!
- drive my car mi piace, la conoscevo già ma non pensavo fosse loro. - nowhere man anche mi piace non so cosa bene pensare, è un album che mi colpisce meno rispetto ad abbey road. Mi piace la loro voce e anche strumentalmente ma sono canzoni che non mi colpiscono particolarmente, né in positivo né in negativo - i'm looking through you mi piace molto, si differenzia dalle altre trovo
I'm probably going to get flamed for this, but this album is meh. It's bubblegum pop. Adding a sitar to one song doesn't magically make it psychedelia. I don't care that it's "The Beatles". You can scream "but the influence" all you want. This was released the same year as My Generation by The Who, Eve of Destruction by Barry McGuire, Great Balls of Fire by Jerry Lee Lewis and many, many more bands that were pushing the envelope way beyond what the fab four were doing here.
another Beatles classic
Maybe I just don't really like The Beatles... Was gonna give it 3 but loses a star for the truly garbage Run For Your Life
I mean... what can I say, it's The Beatles after all. Of course, there are some songs that aren't absolutely top (S) tier but I don't that anyone can do a full 10/10 album. Also, it really helps knowing the songs because it makes you a bit biased when rating them but some of the songs sound so good that even if it was my first time listening to them, I would've still enjoyed them. There aren't that many guitar solos, but I love the ta ta Ta Ta TA TA Ta Ta ta ta bit towards the end of Girl. Compared to some of the albums that we have gotten the last few days, this is amazing.
Several classics from the other album my folks had, The Beatles Greatest Hits Vol 1.
Rubber Soul is the reason this project exists. It the first real “album” ever created. I don’t think it’s the Beatles best and I’m torn on a 5 star rating. It is the bridge between the early Beatles stealing African American music and actually changing music on their own. Yesterday I had the Kinks, it makes me wonder how the kinks could even release Something Else By The Kinks, which is basically a rip of the Beatles but with worse songs and production. There are some masterpieces on Rubber Soul, Norwegian Wood, You can’t see me, I’m Looking Though You and obviously In My Life but overall Rubber Soul is more important as an album then it is great. Rubber Soul why we are doing this 9.0/10
Let's do another track-by-track review of The Beatles lamest long player: 1. Rubber Soul starts off with a typical Paul pop ditty. The rhythm section sounds great but the guitar solo is really weak. It's OK. 2. Norwegian Wood is one of John's best songs. A masterpiece. 3. I've obviously heard this song before but I have no recollection of "You Won't See Me". It's a wonder John Cena never used this one. 4. John mope. Plenty of la-la-las but it's a bit more mature than the love songs the group had been making previously. 5. George complains about the government. Like "You Won't See Me" I must have heard this song before but I've got no memory of it. The fuzzy guitar is fun. 6. Hippie stuff. Dig that organ, though! 7. Michelle is a pretty song. I bet a lot of girls named Michelle had suitors dedicate this one to them in the sixties. The backing track is terrific. The acoustic plucking sounds great. 8. The Ringo One 9. Is this the horniest Beatles song?? Like Norwegian Wood the instrumentation has a slight Eastern thing going on. 10. Great track - especially the percussion and organ. Shout out to Ringo. 11. In My Life is probably the best song the Beatles ever recorded. What a track! 12. Wait is filler. 13. The other George one. It's OK. 14. Produced like an older Beatles song and the lyrics are wack.
Hit and miss.
I think this album is the kind of Beatles album I would have heard as a kid and not really enjoyed. Now though, I can say it wasn't hard to get through, I appreciate that the album feels like a nice pocket of its own thing. I think the middle section of the album better encapsulates what I think good Beatles songs are with breaks in layering and more solo moments for vocals, and more harmonies when the layering is used. I decided to rate it the way I did because I did actually like "Michelle" enough to add it to my main playlist. Such a pretty song and I like the moments of singing in french. It's also really stripped down, less folk-y in my opinion.
Ah here we go again. The Beatles conversation is one with no end and plenty of side paths that every human being who listens to music can exist within, on, off, sidelined, parked, crashed or at a perceived destination that they found to be a wholly unique experience. Impossible to be devoid of context and impact any Beatles review is sure to be a subject of dissection, reverence or disdain. If you view it in a vacuum, this isn’t my favorite or what I consider their best. If you factor the impact it made on 1965 and the whole of global culture, it’s the shift album that shows a maturing band. I’m not going down either exhausting path. Production is solid and sounds clean and clear, remaster to applaud for that, but laid out well and balanced. Somehow ‘In My Life’ always seems to come out of the blue and ‘Wait’ just sounds like ‘You Won’t See Me’ 2.0. 4/5
Great album not my favorite Beatles album but good flow.
The best band in the world doesn't have off days. The hits are big, the non-hits are classic beatlesy rock and roll/blues.
I prefer The Beatles in their later years, but can’t argue with the album’s place in history as one of the best albums of all time. On this listen, the harmonies of “If I Needed Someone” made me think of Crosby, Stills, & Nash. It’s a great album that gives all of the Fab4 a chance to shine… but as a listener, I’ll admit I get impatient waiting for the album to give me a bit more meat on the bone. 3.8
Great album. Holds up, but funny how dated it sounds for being so innovative at the time. I'd like this in mono, as intended, but it's hard to find. 4.5
Classic catchy lyrics and chord progression. Nothing stood out in particular. In My Life was obviously the star of the album
Some good songs. Strong start and end. Middle drags, and it’s only 35 minutes total. 3 stars
My favourite Beatles album so far I think. Favourite tracks: the whole thing is awesome.
My second Beatles album from this generator. I listened to the first one - The White Album - with my older kid and I'm listening to this one with my younger kid. My older kid and I panned The White Album, recognizing that there were a few phenomenal songs. Something similar is happening here - a few fabulous songs, a lot of missable ones. But on balance, I'm enjoying this album much more than The White Album. Norwegian Wood is my absolute favorite Beatles song, so this album will get high marks for that alone. But Nowhere Man, Michelle, Girl, and In My Life are also really great. I'm not as familiar with If I Needed Someone but I'm really enjoying it as well. On the other hand, there's no excuse for Drive My Car, with or without the double entendre. You Won't See Me, The Word, What Goes On, and Run for Your Life are also pretty bad.
Any album that has “In My Life” is a great album.
BL: First Beatles album I’ve got on this list. Listened Before, I liked this one a lot, I think it marks the most interesting point in The Beatles career, the point of no return where they went to a fully psychedelic band. Will be happy to give this one a relisten AL: while this record does struggle with its identity a little bit (combining some incredibly psychedelic cuts like “Norwegian Wood”, and incredibly standard early 60s Beatle-pop like “Run for your life”). The record generally maintains posture and has some incredibly compelling moments. Though overall this was the awkward puberty phase of The Beatles and while it is a good listen it doesn’t compare anywhere near to some of the later efforts in “Revolver” or “The White Album” FT: “Norwegian Wood”, “Nowhere Man”, “In My Life” 3/5
Most overrated band in history.
Rubber Soul by the Beatles! I mean, it’s the Beatles. You can’t go wrong with that. The bangers are bangers, and I kinda just want to skip through the rest. It’s fine to listen through, but why do that when I already know what the greatest hits are? Favorite songs: Drive My Car, Michelle. Special mention to Run for your Life, which made me *severely* uncomfortable, and I didn’t know the Beatles had it in them to do that
Classic
Meh, it was the Beatles.
It's the beatles but boring
One of their best, I think. Post teenybopper, although barely.
This album was always my favourite Beatles album. An easy 5 score especially because of the stylistic variety between the songs. And yet that variety does not take away a cohesion.
A clear turning point for the Fab Four, as they transitioned out of Beatlemania into the most important bands to ever do it. Like most of their albums from this point on, this one is loaded with timeless songs. John shines especially bright on this album. And for me, it really doesn’t get much better than ‘In My Life’ from a songwriting perspective. Easy 5.
Weird to say but I came around late on the Beatles. Now I have incredible appreciation for the type of music they were making at the time, how individually talented each member was and the density of great/creative music they put out in a short amount of time. Solid album. Not their best so we’ll leave some room on the upside.
Not much to be said here. Great album. Doesn’t get a 5 simply because I know even better albums are forthcoming (Beatles and other artists). Great tunes for driving around London knocking side mirrors off cars and failing your practical driving test. 4.25/5
saw someone saying this was the greatest album of all time, which, ok, no, slow your roll. it could be the best beatles album but idk, they've put out some solid releases and this album has some serious peaks and valleys. it starts strong with drive my car and norwegian wood, then there are like four meh songs before it really hits its stride. there's a bit more filler towards the end and it ends on a good note with run for your life. john has some lyrics in run for your life about wanting to murder women which seem oddly prescient, and paul's diss track for his girlfriend at the time in I'm looking through you is super petty, but that song sounds really cool otherwise. what a strange collection of tracks. favorites: drive my car, norwegian wood, Michelle, what goes on, girl, I'm looking through you, in my life, run for your life
I really love the rhythm section on this. The addition of sitar was cool and Lennons vocals really shine. Not one of my most listened to Beatles albums but one I will now never skip. Back half of the album is amazing. Highlights for me are: 1. Girl 2. Run for your life 3. Wait
Classic.
Album as a whole -Mixing gives me a headache -Please make the instruments play on both ears -Cool album cover -It's ok -Best songs: Michelle, Wait, If I needed someone -Rating: 5.5/10 1. Drive my car -Basic 1965 song -Forgetable ngl 2. Norwegian Wood -Kinda goes -Sitar is really nice -Chill song 3. You won't see me -Nice harmonies -oooooo lalala -Kinda repetitive 4. Nowhere man -Chill with it -aaaaa lalala 5. Think for yourself -Really nice -Maracas are cool 6. The World -Ehhh -Keyboard solo yeahhh 7. Michelle -Awesome song -Guitar tune + backing "ooo" + foreign language = nice -"omg drake sample" 8. What goes on -Road song -It's fine 9. Girl -Cool song -Nice fluctuating vocals 10. I'm looking through you -Nice song -Single note guitar 11. In my life -Shaking my ass -Awesome song -Kinda chill with it 12. Wait -Underrated -Really nice -Should be more popular, it's top 3 on this album 13. If I needed someone -Cool song -aaaaaaaa -Overall good song 14. Run for your life -Erm -Lyrics skull emoji -Not very nice
Noch ein bisschen klassisch früher Beatle Sound, sehr einfache Melodien, habe oft das Gefühl, dass ich viele der Melodien schon mal gehört hab, aber manchmal haben sie in den Liedern trotzdem sehr nette Key-Changes, die einen mit Spannung dabei halten. Außerdem grundsätzlich sehr nette Musik, wie immer. Nach einiger Zeit wird's nur etwas repetitiv, den Schluss hab ich schon eher weiter geschaltet,weils anstrengend wird
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This is probably my top 3 Beatles album. Love this album it’s so good Top tracks: Drive My Car, Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown), Michelle, I’m Looking Through You, In My Life
* all of them are at least mild bangers new: - norwegian wood - you won't see me
The hits (Drive My Car, Norwegian Wood, In My Life) are hits. Rest is too early beatles for me.
Great early Beatles songs!
One of my favorite albums as a kid.
Ganz OK. Aber ich bin echt kein Beatles Fan
To me this is pretty basic Beatles and not my favorite from them. There are obviously the massive hits but I’m not a huge fan of the back half of the album.
An album full of jams. I under the whole ‘Beatle Mania’ thing now. If I were a basic straight girl in the ‘60s, I would go feral for the Beatles.
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They really did create some complex melodies here. Many if these are familiar songs from childhood, like Nowhere Man (an old favorite I can remember singing to myself as a girl). But some I have never heard before are very enjoyable--Michelle, What Goes On, and Girl are all strong songs in the middle of the album. They really did develop their style between this album and their earlier hits. I especially love the instrumentation in Michelle.
Favorite: I’m looking through you
Not a big Beatles fan, but it helped they day go by
Never been a Beatles fan(i hated them in childhood, tbh don't know why). But this is a great enjoyable album, vocals are good, instruments sound good. Favourite song(s): none, but i would rank every song on one good level, "Run For Your Life" if that song released now, Lennon would be canceled same moment, but other than that i enjoy listening to this album. Solid 4/5, i get it why most people would rate this 5/5, but personally me i can't stand folk music, would i listen that album after Generator, probably not, but i had a great time listening to "Rubber Soul".
4.5 stars Favourite songs: - Norwegian Wood - Nowhere Man - Wait
Classic Beatles
10
A fun look at the past, music was much simpler in that album.
Another excellent Beatles album!
Agree quite a bit with the top review here lol. Not my favorite Beatles album, but still a ton of killer songs, and probably where they truly began to shine. Call it a 4.7.
I am very surprised… but I loved it. A few songs were “ear worms” for several days !
Memories of Julia and I being utterly in love with the Beatles in high school and my being jealous of her dad’s collection! Not my fav in their catalog but Norwegian Wood, In my Life and If I Needed Someone are standouts
It's easy to hear where a lot of later rock has come from. Favorite song: Michelle.
The Beatles are the worst band in history. There is no reason for their popularity except for nostalgia for the first boy band to go international.
My first Beatles album! Excited to sit down and listen like a teen in the 1960's. Norwegian Wood and Michelle are both fantastic songs. In My Life is an all time great track for a reason. Overall this is a solid album but not perfect. Think For Yourself, The Word, and What Goes On are all pretty forgettable. Run For Your Life is disturbing but has the same morbid draw to me as Last Kiss, would not fault anyone for being out on that track though. You can also hear just the start of the band growing into what will become such an amazingly compelling sound on Revolver then Sgt. Pepper. As an album it's good, but it's place in music history is much more of a marker of things to come. As much as I love playing the contrarian, the Beatles practically defined rock history and I only love the band more the more I listen to them.
It's the Beatles doing what they do. I am also biased as I've always liked this album.
This was a decent album full of tracks I mostly never heard before. I likely won't listen to it again, however compared to many of the two star albums I've listened to as part of this project so far, I'm far more likely to listen to this than to them.
This was decent. I'm never going to love The Beatles, but I'm not immune to some good vocal harmonization and some catchy pop stuff.
This was my first Beatles record I bought. Maybe the five stars has a tinge of nostalgia, who is to say. I stand by it though.
The Beatles were far from their best here. Norwegian Wood is a personal favourite, but the rest aren’t great.
Rubber Soul + Revolver is likely one of my oldest digital playlists. Way pre-dating actual Beatles available on streaming. 5/5
Great album, doesn’t compare to some of their others though - nothing particularly mind blowing on here
Well loved album
A classic and one of their best albums.
I am not sure if I ever listened to this album completely start to finish - a very enjoyable listen. No misses on the whole album.
Good, but not my fav Beatles album
Probably my favourite Beatles as an entire album, because it's the only one I put on routinely with the intent to play the whole thing. Lots of fairly straightforward songs that show off just how good they are as a band/recording artists at this point. At a basic level disregarding the songs I just love how the instruments sound on most of these tracks. The hard L/R pan with drums in one speaker vocals in the other is very cool. Love it on What Goes On (which I love everything else about also). music: appreciated. (⌐❂ ̮ ❂)
The Beatles maybe exist on their own pop music plane a bit. Like how if someone says “Who’s the best hockey player there ever was?” that question either comes with the assumed implication of “Well, other than Wayne Gretzky,” or it’s a pointless question. Anyways, I think middle period is kinda my least favourite Beatles period, which gives me the uncomfortable opinion of not liking Rubber Soul that much. It’s cool hearing them start to really put it together, but I like them more when they’re already totally put together, and also more when they’re right at the end of being Just A Rock Band. They’re best when they’re at the stage of having mastered something, rather than when they’re frickin around (but also White Album is my favourite, which is maximum frickin, so who knows). It’s still obviously a great album though, duh. (Also, this list has given all sorts of 60s British rock, contemporaries of the Beatles, and I’ve disliked a lot of it more than I expected to. Beatles just head and shoulders and another set of shoulders above the rest of that stuff eh?)
I drive
Wederom gewoon een goed album van de Beatles, met de karakteristieke sound, ontzettend muzikaal, en het plezier druipt er van af. Wel mis ik wederom de knaller die het 5 sterren zou maken, maar alsnog altijd 4 sterren meer dan waard.
One of my favourite albums of all time.
The Beatles! This album is one of my favorite ones!
Rubber Soul marked the transition from Beatlemania sensation to the beginning of their experimental period, expanding on this on their subsequent album Revolver. A mix of soundscapes, from heartfelt ballads like Paul's Michelle, the very Byrds'-like If I Needed Someone, to John's masterpieces Norweigian Wood and In My Life, to Ringo's vocals in the rockabilly sounding number What Goes On, and a more psychedelic sound in Think For Yourself. This was my first listen to the whole album despite knowing many of the songs. It's just such a amazing set of tunes. In My Life remains my favorite tune, but Paul's You Won't See Me and George's If I needed Someone are new favorites.
4/5 Beatles on this one
We're going to Strawberry Fields with this one 🗣️🗣️
I really enjoy this Beatles album.
It's good, but I don't love it as much as some other Beatles records.
Surprise
Some really good songs. But I just didn't relate with most of them.
There is not a bad song on this album. You can tell it’s the first album of The Beatles changing there sound. Like it still sounds like early Beatles in some ways but it’s also developed and experimented in others
Mid album, most tracks are repetitive and boring. Only a few songs stood out to me. Top tracks are "Nowhere Man", "Michelle", and "Girl.
Lowkey not bad. Made me realize I might not be opposed to the beatles
This is the earliest Beatles album I've listened to yet, and yeah, they were very solid from early on. "Norwegian Woods" and "Nowhere Man" are fantastic songs.
Only good song was drive my car
Greatest album with some of my favourite songs.
I like this 4 piece combo, they're like a modern day Oasis, hopefully they'll have a long career.
Solid Beatles album but I didn't like every song.
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ah shit man
Obviously a classic. Not their best but a harbinger of things to come
But seriously, "Drive My Car", "You Won't See Me", "Nowhere Man", "The Word", and those are just the choice picks of Side A. Side B has "I'm Looking Through You', "In My Life", and "Run For Your Life", so for those counting along at home, that's 7 classic rock staples. It truly changed the game musically, laying the foundations for what would come later, and influencing everyone else to be better... Without this we don't get Beach Boys "Pet Sounds, we don't get Velvet Underground, we don't get evolved pop music... Add in the fact this album was thrown together in around 90 days from start of the writing process after their 1965 August tour of America to pressed vinyl being in people's hands in early December, just an unreal creation in that span of time, and it was their second album of 1965 after "Help!", and 3rd album released within 365 days after 1964's "Beatles For Sale!" was released barely a year before. These mad kids were just chugging along like a well oiled machine, cracking out classic after classic like many normal people draw breath. Despite me gushing over this album, it's not my favourite Beatles album, its barely in the top 5, but it's still an absurdly easy 5 stars and it's about as filthy as the fuzzy bass on "Think For Yourself". It's almost perfect, but I can't abide with "Michelle", a wholly terrible song from Paul McCartney that's only matched by "Ob‐La‐Di, Ob‐La‐Da" and "Wonderful Christmastime"...
placing rubber soul as squarely in the middle of the beatles' discography makes a lot of sense. it even acts as a sort of bridge. rubber soul has a lot of easy, charming pop, but with a song like "the word" proclaiming "the word is love," it's very sixties while also pointing the beatles in their new direction after their initial pure pop/rock sound. i of course have to mention george harrison. his two songs on this album aren't as well known (in typical beatles fashion), but they're still worth knowing (as all of his songs are). "think for yourself" shows harrison to be light years ahead of his bandmates and contemporaries, especially in terms of topics and songwriting. a song that changes its tempo often with the use of that fuzzy bass sound, it offers a sharp rebuke: "think for yourself/'cause i won't be there with you."
I was actually pretty surprised when I started this album and looked over the tracklist, realizing I knew virtually none of these songs, save for "In My Life", which, let me just quickly add, is a jewel of a song and probably the best on the album. First thought: what a difference a year makes! "Hard Day's Night" was a major album of theirs in 1964, and in 1965, this album rolls around, sounding much more sophisticated and less "bubblegummy". It's also psychedelic, but not overly so; there's a lot of folk here, which I dug. This album really has no skips, either. Every song is well done, flows well, and is cohesive with the rest of the album. Now that I've heard the album, I'm not sure how I went so long not specifically hearing this album. I am excited to listen to this again!
Not the Rolling Stones are they.
Just doesn’t excite me
What is there to say about the most important rock and roll band ever? There are people who like the Beatles and people who don’t. But I think among people that love the Beatles, there is no bad Beatles album. Only a ranking of those which are more superior to the others. This is my favorite Beatles album, though I think it often falls more towards the middle of the pack for most. But these are the songs that I learned to sing harmony to. And songs that I learned how to write songs imitating. Even if you don’t like the Beatles, whatever you do like, is more than likely following the template, set by this band and on these songs. I would guess that though it’s the first, this won’t be the last Beatles album encountered with this project. What a great start though.
Was my fav when I was a teen. Still love most of it. Nostalgia for days.
Rubber Soul is a funny one isn't it. There are no absolute, stone-cold, stand out tracks that would get in the top 10 Beatles songs (arguably In My Life, although it's a little overdone). But it's very consistent album and marks such a great leap forwards. Even the Ringo song isn't that bad. One thing that really came across on this album is that it's quite angry across the board. You Won't See Me, Norwegian Wood and the regrettable Run For Your Life are all of a piece really. I'm sort of criticising it, but it's obviously still amazing and brilliant and scrapes into the fives.
Love The Beatles. But this isn’t my favourite record of theirs. As a bit of a nitpick I think the order of songs is weird. There’s not a good flow to this. Still there are some of my all time favourite songs on this. “Norwegian Wood,” “Nowhere Man,” and “In My Life” are my personal high spots on the album. 3.5/5
Forgot how many classic songs are on this album! Don't get much better!
First or second favorite Beatles album
Not as great as the following albums, but still a great album
Далеко не самый любимый альбом Beatles, но даже он хорош. Да, много песен состарилось, но есть даже сейчас сияющие Norwegian wood, Girl, In my Life,неплохие Michelle и I'm looking through you. Чертяги, хороши ведь!
For me, this is the point where the Beatles became really interesting. They finally had artistic freedom and they used it to really push through music that was both more mature, more eclectic and more experimental than anything they'd done before. This is no longer just a band for screaming teenage girls. It might not be as impressive as later works but this is truly the album that launched the second half of their careers. There's not a bad song on here.
I prefer the Revolver and post-Revolver Beatles, but this is still a great album. They were still in the midst of transitioning from simple love songs to more complex songs including instruments that weren't common in music at the time. This album showcases them right in the middle of this transition. Other observations: 1. It just occurred to me that this is The Beatles at their most Monkees-like. (I know, it was the Monkees copying them, not vice versa). 2. Interesting that they chose to close the album with a song about threatening to kill a girl if she sees another man. Times were different! 4.5 stars, rounding up to 5.
Leur 6ème album. Un peu plus folk celui-là. Je les juge sévèrement.
Still don't get this album. The songs are repetitive and only ever consist of a couple 4 or 8 bar sections. Its a rigid record, one that feels robotic at times, which is a shame because this is supposed to the first truly human Beatles album. Naturally, the melodies and production are immaculate, but I still would consider this (like the album before and after) a transitional record, but one crucial in the band later making some of the greatest of all time.
I knew most of these songs, I didn't realize they were on this album 4 start
Great
Great. Loved it
great album
Never heard this full album. Loved it.
Drive My Car // Norwegian Wood // Nowhere Man // The Word // Michelle // What Goes On //
I go back and forth on this one being my favourite Beatles album. Had they included Day Tripper on it there would have been no question. I think these days I lean more towards Abbey Road or the White Album.
Can’t go wrong with the Beatles and this is them at their very best.
Is it weird that I appreciate the length of the songs and how short they are especially after the instrumental album? I also think that of the Beatles music I didn’t really know any of these songs from this album except one but it’s very very good
What's not to like? This is the Beatles coming into their own as songwriters and every cut is a memorable tune.
Fair play to them. Fair play.
Comments: My favorite Beatles album. Hoping Giles Martin would remix it soon. Favorite tracks: Drive My Car, Norwegian Wood, Michelle, In My Life Rating: 5/5
4.75
En tiedä vaikuttaako mielentila ja hetki taas, mutta tämähän on parasta Beatlesiä mitä oon kuullut. Ja In My Life on nyt yksi parhaista Beatlesin kappaleista ja en ollut sitä aikaisemmin kuullut. Haluaisin antaa tälle levylle 4 tähteä ihan sen yllättävyyden takia, mutta oon antanut paremmillekkin levyille vaan 3 tähteä :D No vitut ei tässä oo mitään logiikkaa
1965. Haven't heard of these guys before but that's understandable after listening. Pretty dull.
This is….cute. The vibe is fun. I wasn’t alive yet, but I know the Beatles were a BIG deal. I can see it. This album is giving teeny-bopper music
10/10, no notes
oh how I wish to have been alive at that time
This album was not meant to be played in 2023.
Not the greatest Beatles album but a massive leap forward, even with some weak entries like "Michelle" and "What Goes on". Should this be a 3? Feels hard giving it a 4 when I know Abbey Road and Sgt. Pepper exists
Not my favorite from the Beatles Still the Beatles
One of the best Beatles albums. In My Life is one of my top 10 songs ever
A superb album by an iconic band. One of the all-time greats.
Not my favorite Beatles album but has some classics
A little boring from time to time, but not bad.
Always great and nostalgic
I remember this being my favourite Beatles album when I FIRST started out listening to music and though it’s no longer my (top) favourite now, it still has a special spot in my heart.
The first truly great Beatles album. I used to rank this one fairly low amongst the classic Beatles albums, but this last listen made me appreciate it even more.
Beatle-mässig so es mittelding zwüsched de eifache lieder vode früehnere Albene und de kreative production ide nögste. Nenn mich päsch, wil ich lieb Michelle. Mega schöni musig, nöd i mine top beatles Albene, aber ebe: es goht langsam i die richtig (spoti beatles besti beatles).
BABY YOU CAN DRIVE MY CAAR gsang harmonies und piano line so geil. norwegian wood het glaub leider ihri sitar phase agfange aber d melodie und so isch krass. gsang afoch rechts. D songs sind so churz aber drum macheds au nie z viel. d sleep in the bath line ischmer nonie ufgfalle. You won't see me hani nüm gwüsst aber typischi macca turnaround chords. sie hend background gsang so druff gha mann. spezielle drumbeat ringer recht cool. und sehr geili bassline macca im refrain. nowhere man insane. giti response lines crazy. booh harmonic am schluss vom solo geil. ein vo ihrne toightiste songs ever. letste refrain wo d harmonies ufegönd geil. think for yourself fuzzy gitarre what. und gsang harmonies uiii geil. het jo huere viel songs jetz DER WORT. ok findi etz nöd de hammer. Michelle defür zertifizierte classic A+ no notes perfekte song. Paul singt chrank guet. what goes on iscz afoch en country song. ringo singt! girl riese ohrewurm im looking through you au nüm gwüsst aber d claps sind cool und d giti au. in my life chrank guete song drum und bass parts iconic perfekte song no notes. wait au richtig geil. if i needed someone wieder en normale beatles song. run for your life no cool aber chli viel "little girl". fazit: s album bestoht us coole filler songs mit es paar chrank guete meisterwerk dezwüsched.
Ich muss mich jetzt da als nöd-immer-so-megaa-beatles-fan outte, sorry Es git lieder woni mega gern han (Drive my Car isch eis vo ihrne beste Lieder, nowhere man supi, in my life und michelle unglaublich cute), aber es git halt au Lieder wo mier so ziemlich egal sind, wie If I needed someone und Run for your Life. sooo ja nöd schlecht aber au nöd meh natürlich mussmer de sitar schätze und de 6/8 vo norwegischem holz und s isch glaub allgemein es wichtigs lied was musiggschicht ahbelangt aber irgendwie ischmer das Lied scho immer uf de sack gange hahahhahah ich hass perkussion nur uf eim ohr, defür gits mengisch a cappella ufem andere allgemein hets aber doch vill gueti Lieder und halt au eifach herzigi Songs, au wenn einigi für mich (ellei will die andere so guet sind) chli undertauched. s Album fühlt sich sehr komplett ah falls das sinn macht ellei wegem chräftige chiefer vom Harrison gits es 4 /5 ok update, ich bin michelle am ufe- und abelose und die barock(?)-bridge vo in my life isch saugeil
Great Beatles album, probably their best work before Sgt peppers. It kinda built the way for what was going to come, 7/10
really good album
Unimpeachable classic. "I'm Looking Through You" an all-time Beatles track rarely recognized as such. Marred only by the unpleasant "Run For Your Life."
One of the Beatles best.
Too monotonous.
I absolutely hate watch out little girl. The rest of the album is okay
Nothin really stood out
I remember at one time enjoying this album more than I did today. It sort of feels like a collection of songs from an era, not really a cohesive album. The music is generally good, if a bit bland compared to later Beatles. But I think, as an album, I could live without it.
The first Beatles album I’ve been served. It’s pretty good; I admittedly sometimes find the Beatles a little grating (probably from overexposure), but this wasn’t really irritating. Highlights: - Norwegian Wood - In My Life
It was alright
Nice to have on in the background
My first love!
As usual, it is very difficult to talk about Beatles albums in ways that haven't been talked about before. Here's my attempt: Rubber Soul is a radical transitional piece. It's bringing the 60's out of cheesy by-the-books pop and into new sonic territory. While bands have done more forward-thinking stuff before or since, Rubber Soul broke the mold to make a much more comfortable shoe. We've been walking it ever since. But what the hell is up with Run For Your Life? Such a disturbing song!
This album is where the Beatles traded "yeah, yeah, yeah" for introspective brilliance. A musical kaleidoscope blending folk, rock, and introspective lyrics. Timeless melodies and innovative songwriting make it a perennial top 10 contender, proving that sometimes the soul speaks loudest when it's rubbery.
This is where my real interest in the Beatles begins. Rubber Soul is the first album where I feel the Beatles are trying to be serious musicians, even if the songs are mostly sub-3 minutes and very catchy. As others have said, this is a very influential album based on the folk-rock sound and the background vocals that defined a lot of bands that arrived on the scene after this. Surprised "I'm Looking Through You" doesn't have as many plays on Spotify as the bigger hits on the album. It's a great song.
Classic Beatles album, can't really say much more. It's a lot more pop-y than the later albums, reminds me a lot of Revolver. Wish it finished stronger Repeats: Drive my car, Norwegian wood, you won't see me, in my life, Skips: run for your life
Some songs on the album are bangers. Others are rather questionable . 4
Tried to listen to a couple songs and just shit it down
Bollocks
Already knew it before, 10/10 album
This is the album that inspired the Beach Boys to make Pet Sounds, which is one of my favourite albums, so this already gets a high score for that. But beyond that, the songs on this album are so good, which justifies the high score.
It’s Rubber Soul. It’s The Beatles.
very solid beatles album, in my life is my favourite beatles song
I very much enjoyed this album. Although Run for Your Life is very dark and quite unsettling
Great album. This is the first album given to me on this app that I would really listen to again. But, it is The Beatles so it's not a hard decision.
- This is the album during which I try to arrive at the Beatles marathon. The dawn of era that I appreciate from them. I don’t love the album; but In My Life is on a different level.
Super!
Not much to say that hasn't been said. Near perfect. I've got that on vinyl. :)
Mah
Solide, aber einige redundante tracks
I'm not gonna give them all 5s
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Ben niet echt Beatles mania maar dit is wel echt heel goed. Een van de eerste mega bands, en het is hun goed recht
Geweldig album, love the beatles. Wist van veel nummers niet eens dat ze van dw beatles waren
Every song is great. The Beatles were not a fluke. it is hard for me to wrap my head around it, why their sound and status endures, but their music, songwriting, harmonies, etc. are still so fresh--to me they dont sound dated or old.
Great fucking album. Revolutionary.
We used to play this album during out doll tea parties. Honestly one of my favorite albums 5/5
A Great Album,so Many Great Tracks,the Beatles Are amazing.My favourite song is in my life but almost all of the album is as good as that song.It’s a great album.
Not for me. Good pace and rhythm.
Really enjoyed Drive My Car and Michelle. Felt quite funky for the Beatles
Excellent blend of pop and a more experimental sound. Some really strong highs but a few forgettable tracks. Run for your life hasn’t aged well.
Some awesome ones on here. They have so many bots it is interesting to hear them in the og albums . Surprised to learn where they're all from but another great Beatles album
I am NOT a Beatles fan. I really dont like them at all. But ill be fair. Stand-out song(s): Drive My Car What Goes On (this has a funky country / folk guitar twang to it)
This album is great. Every song is catchy and you can sing along with it.
Meh.
Obvious 5 stars
I don’t have much frame of reference for the Beatles but this album was enjoyable. Vibes are groovy.
Classic banger albums. Good relisten didn’t remember how many good I like on this one.
Giving it a 4 only because this is my favorite Beatles album. That being said it is a **Beatles** album. Proper rating would be 3.5
Post acid Beatles hit. In my life revolutionary
Gotta give it a 5 for the nostalgia, my inner child is screaming "beep beep yeah!" in the backseat of our wood paneled plymouth voyager
*British sounds*
Such a good way to end the earlier traditional Beatles sound. Very polished. Nowhere Man gotta be the highlight here. But the real treat of this album is Ringo Starr doing a lead vocal (What Goes On) where he’s NOT singing about an imaginary creature or some drug-induced situation he finds himself in
Solid
Such an interesting album in The Beatles’ career. It goes without saying that the songs are uniformly excellent, but what’s interesting about this album is that it kind of fills that space between their earlier career and the more mature studio experimentation to come. But none of that matters as much as how perfectly crafted and engaging these songs are.
This album is the ultimate 'fuck you' to people who can only hear out of one ear.
Baby you can drive my car, yes I’m gonna be a star.
This album was okay. It wasn’t my favourite.
I named my dog Ringo, so of course everything from the Beatles is 5 stars. Really like nowhere man, but there are so many good songs to pick from
Since I've given two Beatles albums 5 stars already, Rubber Soul should receive the same. Personally, RS is probably my favourite Beatles record. It's that sweet spot in 1965 (Revolver included), the turning point for the band, writing all their own songs on an album that has barely any filler tracks. Beyond this period, the band became more experimental and hit and miss, but if you want perfectly crafted 2-3 minute pop songs, Rubber Soul is hard to top. Many highlights on the album and the version I listened to (UK) is superior song-wise than the US version. A good place to start if you've never listened to or heard of the Beatles.
meh
just lovely, plenty of all time bangers
it was not my cup of tea
2.8/5. Good ol' jazz-sy vibes with soft vocals coming together to make a timeless classic. While I amy have found some songs to be alright, the last few songs were good. Fav will definitely be the bery last song
I quite liked the album. Might listen to again, and a couple of tracks really slap.
A good album. Not the biggest Beatles fan but the song Girl is something I’m glad I found.
Previously listened to for this list: With the Beatles (5/5) ************************************ I have listened to Rubber Soul many, many times, so I don't need to hear it again to rate it. (I still did, though.) It's one of the Beatles' best albums. I enjoy every song on it, even Ringo's country song, What Goes On. Yes, even John's lyrically disturbing Run For Your Life. George stepped up his game here from his relatively weak songs on Help! with Think for Yourself and If I Needed Someone. The Word and Wait may be filler-ish tracks, but there are way too many amazing songs (Norweigian Wood, Nowhere Man, Michelle, In My Life, I'm Looking Through You) to not give a 5/5.
C'était agréable à l'écoute mais pas du même niveau que les deux précédents albums. Les chansons se ressemblaient un peu trop les unes les autres notamment. Disons 3 tirant vers le 4.
L'album de la transition, et sans doute le premier qui commence à clairement sortir du lot. Pas mon préféré dans l'absolu, même si j'aime beaucoup certaines chansons, mais je ne me vois pas mettre moins de 5, si on compare à tout ce qui est non-Beatles. (et ce sera sans doute pareil pour tous les albums postérieurs qui seraient sur la liste)
Who cares
Not for me
Perhaps it was great for the time...
Paired beste beatles album
Excellent.
fire
Just fantastic all the way through!
Not my kind of music
Being just a studio band as a pop music group was unheard of before this album. Beatlemania was at an end, and the Beatles were no longer merely a product to be sold. The band stopped touring, and there was a significant downshift in the marketing side of things, and this put more focus on actually creating music. A lot of people know Rubber Soul as the Beatles' pot album, since Bob Dylan had introduced them to marijuana in 1964. The lads smoked a lot of pot during the recording of Help!, and that marijuana motif spills over into this album, what with the album cover being reminiscent of the leaves as well as the distorted image evoking a sense of altered consciousness. Unlike on Help!, however, the Beatles didn't work high on this album. They took their drug experiences into the studio but not the drugs. Rubber Soul has vision and articulation, a clear-headed and purposeful musical statement. This is also where the Lennon / McCartney rivalry really takes off. The duo were rarely writing together by this point, just answering each other's songs instead, like a game of oneupmanship. One day Lennon would come into the studio with a song, the next day McCartney would show up with something of his own. Harrison was also getting in on the songwriting act. He had only two songs on the first five albums, but now he's got two songs just on this album. This is the real beginning of his songwriting career, and you can hear the maturity as he just gets better and better. On his "Think for Yourself", he's not afraid to try a bit of sound experimentation: the two simultaneous bass guitar lines, one conventional and the other run through a fuzzbox. Overall, the general songwriting style of the Beatles was changing. No more naive, shallow love songs about dating and holding hands. There's a sense of adventure, a sense of questioning, no doubt influenced by the drug use, the sexual experiences, and the dabbling in spirituality, evidenced in the song "The Word", wherein belief in the sufficiency of love is proclaimed. With love, all the world's problems are solved. Despite these new frontiers, the band keeps to the brevity and clarity of the classic pop song. Rubber Soul also has a streak of sarcasm and irony running through it. The Beatles are laughing at and joking about their fame as they comment on stardom and seduction. Everyone fawned over the Beatles, everyone lusted after them. The best example is "Drive My Car", and musically it's an interesting number: the guitar and bass doubling the vocal, the use of the tambourine instead of the cymbal, the drumming rimshots, creating a stronger, sharper sound. Let's go back to that new frontier idea I mentioned earlier. Listen to "Norwegian Wood". This is the first time that the sitar replaces the lead guitar. Look at the social criticism on "Nowhere Man", the opening a capella line and somber tone giving the impression of profundity. This song attacks their parents' generation of conformity.
Songs I really liked Norwegian Wood Nowhere Man In my Life All songs are easily listenable to I did not feel the need/urge to skip any songs. 4/5
Heard before: Yes Favourites: Norwegian wood, In my life, Michelle Top tier
its the beatles
idk i don't get the Beatles, maybe Abbey Road, Revolver, White album, can change my mind. I'm sure their sound was unique for the time but I can't shake the feeling that their legendary body of work inspired enough people to the point where their legacy is muddled by equally classic works by the next generation of artists.
Some of the criticisms I have for With The Beatles apply here as well. All of the songs have the same theme of love / breakups. This could work, if the lyrics weren’t very cliche / the same. Most of the lyrics here aren’t the best lyrics the Beatles have written by a mile. Most of the songs are a bit forgettable, but the ones that aren’t stick very well. It’s good at best, a tad annoying and cliche at worst.
Hmm catchy. I can see why they were so popular.
Listened to it 4 times back to front
IF BeatlesAlbum THEN rating = 5
The "beep beep. beep beep. yeah!" lives rent free in my head. This is the beginning of my favorite Beatles era. Just a lot of my favorite songs from the Beatles, and a really good album beginning to end.
5/5
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I went through a pretty big Beatles phase as a teenager. I owned almost all of their albums. But I never bought Rubber Soul. I don’t think I had ever actually listened to the entire album. Now that I have, I stand by my decision not to purchase this record. There is just nothing exciting about it.
I don’t think I’d skip any songs
It’s the Beatles what more can I say Top Tracks: 1) In My Life 2) I’m Looking Through You 3) Michelle 4) Norwegian Wood 5) Girl
Still dont get the hype
This is fine until the last song where they start threatening the life of a woman if she talks to another man. For that reason alone I'm rating this a 1. Is violence against women still this casually encouraged?
How did the Beatles put out 13 albums in 7 years, no wonder they broke up! Their 6th album 2 years into being called the Beatles.
Great album, lots of fun to hear the block of music put out at the same time. Drive my car and the song about life were great
what can i say, it's a stone cold classic. it's hard for me to give proper analysis and takes because i've listened to the beatles my whole life and i am extremely biased. but i love this album. lots o tambourine, lots o organ, some of the beatles' most underrated songs are on this. one of my favs!
Fantastic Abbey Road has always been my #1 and the spot for the second best beatles album has always been between pepper/white/rubber/revolver. After this listen, I might lean towards rubber soul now. Outstanding, a great balance between the pop and what was to come In My Life, perhaps one of the best beatles song, and certainly one of the best john has written 5/5
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A sweet sort of happiness permeates the whole thing. Had some iffy songs, but the highs were extremely high. Favorite song: “In My Life.”
I don't like the 5 star system, it's too hard. I don't think I can go 5 here, but I really liked it. Maybe as I become more of a Beatles fan I'll be at a 5 but rn I'm at a 4. Probably a strong 8/10. I like the Beatles, I love their versatility, but on this album a lot of songs kind of melded together in my head
It’s the kid a album of the Beatles.