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So, hemmer weder emol es Albom wo secher of die liischte ghört. Hed scho au öppis weder emol es vertrauts Albom als Teil vo der Challange z lose. Debi heds do so vel Bangers, wo eigentlech innere semple aber eidüdig fonktionierende Formle folged. Klar s ganze Albom esch vo de Beatles us de gliiche ziit. So tönts au emmer eher ähnlech. öppis rechigs wo aber s Albom wörd zämehalte hani jetzt ned gross gfonde. Au e rechige Afang oder Schloss geds ned wörk. Es fod eifach metemne Lied ah ond hört met eim weder uf. So fods Albom wie es Lied ah ond ändet au weder so. Drom chomi druf de Grossteil vo dem Review mech je of eis Lied z konzentriere: Drive my Car: S erschte Lied us em Albom. Es chorzes Intro heds, wie alli andere Songs au. Do met ere catchy bassline. Well die jo chönnt langwiilig wärde met de Ziit, wächlets ofne art emmer chli vo Teil zo teil, wo alli zämepassed aber weder andersch ufbaut send. So chömed öppe ander Gsäng oder Instromänt zom Zog. Norwegian Wood: Eigentelch mega eifach gmacht. Zwöi Gitarre ond e Stemm. Trotzdem speled die bede Gitarre e mega igängigi Melodie ond schaffed so e guete Vibe wo de Ruum genau so guet föllt wie anderi Lieder met X instromänt. You won't see me: Das Lied esch vorallem akkordmässig relativ eifach ufbaut ond wederholt sech emmer weder. Aber das esch ned onbedengt e schlächti Sach: Zäme met de hendergrond Vocals wo mega guet gsonge send ond de positive Vibes lads rechtig zom metsenge ih. So ged s Lied no meh freud. Nowhere man: Au weder sehr vel met hendergrond Vocals gschaffet also sehr iladend zom metsenge. Jedoch esch dä Song weder komplexer ufbaut ond hed för die positive Vibes relativ vel Moll-Akkörd. Michelle: Do werds de ruhiger ond verträumter. Scho fascht e chli melancholisch. Aber halt au verdammt schön ond keines wägs trurig. Ond: e chli Französisch. Au das örbigens met meischtens ere akustische ond ere Rockgitarre sehr sempel ufbaut. What goes on: Vo Afang ah werd met dere helle Gitarrekläng klar: jetzt geds no schnell en Exkurs i country Musig. Vom Vibe absolut passend. Dör das dass de Refrain s zwöite Gsonge werd, werkt au das chli wie e Iladig au metzsenge. In my life: Zeigt weder mega klar wie t Songs i verschednigi Teil ufteilt send wo aber so guet zämepassed, dass mers gar ned wörk merkt. So hesch öppe t Strophe wo sech emmer Dur ond Moll abwächsled, denn chond e Art e bridge denn e Refrain wie t Strophe ond de zor abwächslig es Solo i ergend emne kruiose Instromänt. Run for your Life: Do semmer scho am Schloss (ech ha natürlech ned jedes lied kommentiert aber trotzdem). Do gods drom wie de Protagonescht sis "Girl" also vermuetlech Fröndin oder Frau bim betrüge verwötscht hed. jetzt mues sie vor ehm om ehres Läbe renne. Die Morddrohige wärded aber vo glöckleche Gitarre öberspellt. E relativ kuriosi Meschig. Das Albom hed eigentlech chuum e Song wo ned e Banger esch. Ech hätt wahrschiindlech locker chönne alli Songs erwähne, was ech a dem spezifische geil fende, de Platz wär aber knapp worde. De Grond för das gehni innere eifache Formle wo sie emmer ond emmer weder befolged: - Sempel ufbaut met wenig Instromänt ond vertraute Akkörd, ned zom de Hörer z öberfordere - Trotzdem emmer weder e chli abwächsle, ned dass es zu monoton werd. - Emmer happy vibes dass mer au rechtig freud a de Songs hed - Sehr metseng-fröndlech. Dör ehri Chor ilage lades zodem rechtig dezue ih. Trotzdem gsehni wie dass gwössi Lieder ergendeinisch au chli langwiilig chönd wärde. So beni jetzt froh chönne das Review z schriibe ond de nömme müesse das so gnau z lose. Was mer zom Schloss no mues lobe esch die gueti Stereo-Trennig. No gärn esch t Stemm oder es Instromänt vorallem of einere Siite. So fühlt mer sech diräkt wie zmezg i de Band. Met dene eifache ond igängige Melodie lods sech au eifach erkläre, wieso dass das albom so e riise Impact gmacht hed, vorallem in ehrere Ziit. Es rechitgs banger Albom.
Highlights: Drive My Car, Nowhere Man, Michelle, In My Life, Norwegian Wood, You Won’t See Me, Think For Yourself, Wait, If I Needed Someone, Run For Your Life and Girl. 5
Je remémore que je suis un genre de Daniel Johnston en ce qui concerne les Beatles. Je focus moins sur les fantômes par contre.
Mon album pref des Beatles. Ma grande question existentielle fatigante (vous demanderez à Alice), c'est: Revolver ou Rubber Soul? Aujourd'hui, je dis Rubber Soul. Je pensais justement hier qu'il fallait que j'écoute Get Back, je pense ça va me donner l'impulsion pour faire ça ce week-end. J'aimerais aussi prendre un moment pour saluer le talent de Ringo Starr, un drummer hautement underrated et un musicien studio redoutable. Des fois ça passe inaperçu à côté des egos de Lennon/McCartney et du génie de Harrison. Ma toune pref des Beatles est ici: Norwegian Wood. Anecdote drôle, la légende veut que Lennon aurait pastiché Dylan avec cette compo. Ce dernier aurait répliqué avec 4th time around. Toune qu'un spécialiste de l'album Blonde on Blonde aurait caractérisé de 'Bob Dylan impersonating John Lennon impersonating Bob Dylan'. L'anecdote va plus loin: Dylan aurait joué la pièce en privé à John Lennon avant qu'elle paraisse et lui aurait demandé 'you like it?' ce qui aurait jeté Lennon dans un spin paranoïaque. On saura jamais si tout ça était un coup monté comme Dylan ne se prononce jamais (ou presque) sur son processus d'écriture.
*1965. *Only 35 mins, but lots of gems: Drive My Car, Norwegian Wood, In My Life, You Won't See Me. *This is mostly really solid, with just a few meh songs. *It definitely doesn't sound 61 years old. Wow. RATING - 8/10
Bless all the Beatle haters, truly they are the paragon of all contrarians. The world is a richer place for them and their condescending disdain for us normies and our pop music. Alas, I think The Beatles are good. Melody, harmony, all that fundamental song craft that still maps the pattern for popular music today, yes, it's good music. This is not my favorite album from them, but whatever, it's still easy to listen to and there are still a handful of all-timers on here. Anyway, there is very little left to say, nothing really to elucidate here other than the Beatles are a good band. Shocking, subversive take, I know.
Beat my Shmeat’ls is overrated per usually. This album is OK at best, slightly aged. Consistently OK with no Bad tracks. In My Life is really nice, and Drive My Car with the Mario kart remix is better.
This album was chill. Ain't no Sgt. Peppers, or Band On The Run, but this album was good. I liked the first few tracks, and the French in Michelle. This album would be a very good album if they kept up the pow of the first few songs, but it kind of trails off. Favorite track is Norwegian Wood
Great album. Excellent songs, vocal and instrumental arrangements. That’s Beatles.
I love da beetlea
I'm sorry but this band are so mid. There's nothing exciting about this at all. Perhaps it popped back in the 60s when it was the only music available, but going out of your way to listen to this these days is mental behaviour.
Very nice!
Fifth Beatles album, and just as solid as the majority of them that I've gotten. Most of this album I'm not super familiar with, but basically everything is great. Still in kind of a transitional period between their older pop sound vs the sound that will come on albums like Sgt. Peppers or Abbey Road. The songs that are more pop aren't quite catching me, but the evolutionary songs on this one like Nowhere Man (One of my favorite Beatles song) and In My Life are just fantastic. Of course, it still has a great pop hit in Drive My Car. So far, my ranking of the Beatles albums I've gotten would go: 1) Abbey Road (5/5) 2) Rubber Soul (4/5) 3) Sgt. Peppers (4/5) 4) The Beatles (4/5) 5) With the Beatles (3/5) Just two left. Guessing both of those get 4's just from my general knowledge and experience with them.
bangers and mash
Old school vibe van The Beatles met veel shit die je herkent
Girl, into I'm looking through you is the high point for me.
Well... run For Your Life is certainly problematic... a bit of filler but a solid output.
Ahhhhhh I am just down so bad for The Beatles. Such a sonically cohesive album which is my favourite thing in the world when a whole album just flows so smoothly from one song to the next right until the end which is what I find with every Beatles album
rougher than there later work with some songs i didn’t enjoy but overall a decent album
Wholesome boys find drugs. Norwegian Wood is a banger but... If I needed someone is my all time fave Beatles track.
Iconic. What more can be said that hasn't been said already. Well, other than the fact that the song "Run For Your Life" is real creepy.
Rubber Soul is, to me, the last pop-centered album in the Beatles' discography, and the best one at that. It's insane that almost every song is catchy as hell. Always a fun listen.
I truly understand if you don't like the Beatles and TBH they're not in heavy rotation in my playlists. But this is still an easy 5.
as far as b**tles go this was alright(listenable)
has always been my favorite Beatles album and still holds true
Don’t let this band’s iconic albums overshadow the gems on this one: If I Needed Someone, Run for Your Life, Norwegian Wood belong on every best of list.
The music is nice, but most songs are just that. Nice. The parts I liked the most were the ones with bluesy guitars, and weird chord instruments. But I was not there when the album was released, so the part where The Beatles are pioneers and very innovative, I don't know. 3,5/5.
Not the best not the worst. 3,5
CERTIFIED BANGER
Altså, det er Beatles. Dem har jeg aldrig været så meget til i virkeligheden. Men det er da selvfølgelig godt. 3.2
u cant go wrong with a beatles album ig
единственный альбом The Beatles, который можно слушать. не буду расписывать тут много, но я просто не люблю битлов и считаю что группа очень переоценена, она скучная и неинтересная, а конкретно этот альбом нормальный, пару раз его можно послушать в хорошей компании. возможно в своё время это и было чем-то крутым, но чууувааааак.... если тебе это нравится... очнись мой вердикт: 4/5
Ma belle…..
Like, it's an okay album. Imo not something spectacular and only a few songs stuck out to me - Drive my car, Norwegian wood, Nowhere man, Michelle.
100% Fantastic
Ya era hora, por fin algo interesante. Sería más un 4,5 pero como no puedo colocar esa nota aquí, y un 4 me parece poco, pues será 5. Ni idea, son Los Beatles, ni siquiera pidan una reseña o cualquier tipo de explicación.
One of the coolest Beatles albums with funk, soul and classic folk influences. The sound themes are among the best of their career. Even though the lyrics are about their love stories, it doesn't take away from its beauty.
Favorite songs: Drive My Car, Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown), You Won’t See Me, Nowhere Man, Think for Yourself, The Word, Michelle, Girl, I’m Looking Through You, In My Life, Wait, If I Needed Someone
The Beatles’ Charmeleon evolution
Fourteen more or less perfect pop songs in 35 minutes. That's the way I like it! Rubber Soul is a glimpse into what the Beatles were and what they will become. There aren't any bad songs on Rubber Soul, and the same can't be said for their later albums.
Not my vibe
Not as good as Sgt peppers but still fun
A transitional album. The songwriting is transforming from 60s rock and roll, through psychedelic 60s Americana and into something uniquely Beatles. Norwegian Wood is a line in the sand - Indian instruments, acid lyrics and genuinely inventive. The recording quality is excellent (remastered version) and the vocal harmonies are pixel perfect. There are some humdrum songs, and I can't quite give it a 4
First Beatles album. This one feels rather "easy listening" which isn't a bad thing, but isn't great either. I prefer when they do more drugs and such. I feel like the songs are so short that they never get meaty enough for my liking, which I know isn't true for all of the Beatles stuff. There wasn't a bad song on here until the end when we decided to kill our bird. Fucks sake.
Simple straightforward songs for the most part but they have those solid vocals that the band is iconic for including the harmonies. I prefer the songs that lean away from that soft rock sound but appreciate the whole album for what it is. Nowhere Man, Norwegian Wood, Michelle, In My Life are the more interesting parts for me.
Not too bad of an album, some fun classics but overall, not a huge standout
Se puede percibir una gran variedad de géneros e instrumentos, de tal manera que el álbum suena fresco. Sin embargo, hay canciones que tienden un poco a ser monótonas, no existe variaciones dentro del ritmo, por supuesto que ese no es el caso de todas ya que existen canciones muy memorables por la sutil belleza armónica con la que fueron compuestas. Definitivamente, es un álbum que hay que escuchar.
There are some really good tracks in pre rubber soul era Beatles. But like here it is. This is kinda where it starts with the greatest rock/pop band of all time. And it's incredible.
Having just listened to Abbey Road yesterday, I am more inclined to pick up Rubber Soul. Still not my favorite Beatles album, but it has a lot of solid songwriting and production value as The Beatles moved away from pop standards to exploring their artistry.
Well another Beattles album. Thos is a solid one, lots of songs I love and a clear direction to a more mature sound and lyrics. It's still not my fave Beatles album but a really solid one. I would give 4.5 but rounding it to 4.
yep, that's a beatles album. mostly unremarkable pop rock, with a couple more memorable tracks sprinkled about. vocal harmony is fun though, and the hooks are decent.
best one so far.
Still a classic. Paul’s bass is noticeably better than previous albums. What goes on slaps one of Ringo’s best vocals.
These guys again. I think they might really be going places.
Really funny to get this right after an album that sort of reminded me of the Beatles. It was alright but I didn't find myself particularly blown away or engaged. Easy listen.
Rubber Soul
goat, one of the greatest beatles album
One of the first albums I ever listened - the original mono release was bought by my mum when I was 7! Some great tracks on this album including "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)", "Nowhere Man", "Michelle", and one of my all-time favourite "In My Life".
Automatically a 5, one of the most nostalgic albums out there, I grew up hearing all of these songs.
2.5
One of the greatest albums. A pop band turning into something more significant. This and Revolver for me are the best two Beatles albums of their whole catalogue.
Im not really into folk but I enjoyed the electronic elements and mix of different instruments. Some songs were similar to one another and that made it kind of boring. Especially because they're more slow paste, I just felt like I was losing attention and I couldn't catch anything characteristic or new in the sound. But its over all a nice listen.
Finally, a great album after three 1 star clunkers in a row. This is an automatic 5 stars for me. Rubber Soul is a perfect album where I have every song liked on Spotify - from way before starting this 1001 albums project. This is when the Beatles started a run of perfect albums - Rubber Soul -> Revolver -> Sgt Peppers -> Magical Mystery Tour. Ok, I understand technically MMT isn't considered a "canon" album, oh well - it's still great. And they did all of this in a 2 year period. Amazing run! In my opinion, they missed the mark with the subsequent "White" album and Yellow Submarine album (which i also realize is not considered a "canon" album). But then they hit it out of the park again on Abbey Road. If you listen to their catalog from first to last album, you can clearly hear that this album is where they began their transition from Beatlemania teeny bopper stuff to their best work. You can hear small doses of this progression on the Help and Beatles for Sale albums - but this is where it was really the whole album. The songs on here are more complex musically (instruments used, arrangements, melodies, styles of music etc.), and have more mature lyrics with ambiguous/critical observations of relationships and sometimes not about relationships at all (particularly on "Nowhere Man" and "In My Life"). "I'm Looking Through You" has to be one of the best / most accurate songs ever written about a crumbling relationship. If you read the Wikipedia article and go down lots of rabbit holes from there you can find out all about why this was so unique musically and lyrically for the Beatles specifically but for rock music generally. That is all certainly interesting - BUT really, at the end of the day, it's just a great collection of songs that all are very good and interesting and enjoyable to listen to. This album came out 2 months after I was born so several of these songs were just part of the background music when I was young that you just knew by existing in the world - but as I got older and started digging into the Beatles more I realized there were so many great deep cuts on this album that you never really heard on the radio. This contrasted with their albums before this which had some fantastic songs and then some clearly "filler" songs. Great job Beatles for making an album that is as old as me that I still haven't gotten tired of listening to! Liked songs on Spotify: 14/14 (Perfect Album) Rating: 5/5
Are all the Beatles' albums on this list? Because surely we have to draw a line at some point. This was...fine?
I accept the influence this album had on a generation of musicians, but it didn't do much for me. There are people who listen to this and hear the complex interplay and power struggle between John and Paul. I just hear an album of songs from that time when "oldies" was becoming rock and roll.
What can I say? It's Rubber Soul by The Beatles. It's easily top 3 of their records, an absolute gem.
Maybe my favorite Beatles album.
258/1089 look, this is “good” if we’re trying to be objective and i am not disputing its influential nature. I just feel that the other albums of theirs (white, revolver and abbey road) are superior. Therefore, did i need to hear this one on this project? i’m not so sure i think it ends stronger than it started faves: If I Needed Someone, In My Life, Wait, The Word 61/100
lieb leider die beatles, letzter song war creepy tho
hab nicht so genau zugehört, wie beim letzten, aber trotzdem gut
As good as it gets.
One of the all time greats! Mop tops at their best.
I really liked “nowhere man”, and “in my life” is one of my favorites songs from the beatles, there some songs that just didn’t connect with me but overall i feel like it’s a great album just not my fav from the beatles
Masterpiece
3.5
hermoso álbum de una de las mejores bandas de la historia, todas las canciones pegan entre sí y están tocadas de una hermosa manera
Arguably the Beatliest Beatles album, the one I’d give an alien if they asked about this band. They had mastered the simple charm and harmonies of 50’s rock, which you can hear on songs like Drive My Car and You Won’t See Me, but they also started getting into the psychedelia that would help define their later career (Norwegian Wood, etc). The result is an endearingly disjointed, very winking and extremely confident album. In My Life remains one of the most romantic songs I ever heard.
This is my favourite of the Beatles' early albums, and marks the point where they started to get more interesting. Some great songs, but some forgettable ones too. Not on par with Revolver or Abbey Road.
Have listened to it before, great stuff
Faultless. From the fun opener of drive my car to the absolute work of art that is Norwegian wood. The quality never lets up at all. Michelle and girl are worthy of any bands best but on this album are clambering for attention. To cap it off there is in my life which is incredibly moving and beautiful both in its rendering and playing. The first truly great beatles album of a run of about 7 to come!
Aghhhu so good. Fav: Drive My Car 2nd: Nowhere Man 3rd: girl Least fav: wait In my top 5 fav albums
Drive My Car has such a great guitar riff.
Absolutely wild they went from the film soundtracks, still appealing to all audiences, to folding in acidic fare like Run For Your Life and I’m Looking Through You. To this day I can’t believe the kinda cartoonish and corny Beatles of only a few years later could drop something as cool and soulful as “The Word”.
*Great rock album of the time *I wish I could hear this without already having heard Revolver, because this does not seem nearly as good after knowing what is to come
It’s a lovely album and better than Abbey Road in my opinion, until the last song of course, can’t have a Beatles album without some of John Lennons hatred of women in it haha
Great album
Generic beats, not very captivating
Early Beatles, if there's a top to a scale, it's them.
I've always appreciated the very transitional nature of this record, how it keeps that mersey-beat swing that makes early beatles simple fun, but the eclectic arrangements and psychedelic haze starts getting injected, giving the the album a very lackadaisical and freeflowing sort of joy. Was my favourite Beatles record for a very long time, and it still inspires a sort of hippie carelessness in my heart
Bien, pour démarrer une journée. Plutot doux. J’aime la chanson Michelle à réécouter
Since I've already cleared the hurdle of rating/reviewing my first Beatles album (Abbey Road), I feel like I can afford to be a little more critical now. That's not to say I thought Rubber Soul was bad, it's just a perfectly adequate folk rock album – there's nothing here I'm chomping at the bit to tell my friends and family about, outside maybe "Norwegian Wood" or "In My Life." I guess it's fitting that this is one of the only Beatles Book Albums that I didn't recognize a single song title from (the other being With the Beatles). Highlights: Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown), The Word, Michelle, Girl, In My Life
My least favorite Beatles album but it’s still a five.
One of their greats. Experimenting. Looking for new sounds. Going beyond the pop years
Still holds up. It’s so pleasant on the ears. Like a sound bath or something
Honestly this album still sounds really fresh and interesting even now - I can’t imagine how wild this was when it first came out
6/10
It's got a couple of my Beatles favorites but their later output is miles ahead of Rubber Soul. Everything they do hear they improve on in Revolver in particular.
Top 10 album of all time. It’s hit after hit after hit and never gets old no matter how many listens. This is my favorite Beatles album, and some of the best songs ever are on here. Genius lyrics and beautiful in every way. This is the best of the best. Top Songs: Norwegian Wood, Nowhere Man, Michelle, I’m Looking Through You, In My Life
Me gustó, no es el mero álbum de los Beatles ni de cerva
Discazo que sella la mitad menos experimental de los pibes. 9/10
It's Rubber Soul, what is there left to say about it? It's good. I think this is one of the few Beatles albums where both John and Paul equally deliver in terms of songwriting. I love every song on this track list. I'm somewhat conflicted when it comes to this album's rating. It's such and important and influential moment it time, but I don't think its a perfect album. Four stars. (Favorite track: I'm Looking Through You.)
Drive my Car - Classy, old school and natural sounding. Norwegian wood - classic, very chill You wont see me - Happy/sad, very nice for cosy relaxing Nowhere Man - Not my favourite but still good Think for yourself - Reminds me of a past, also underrated by listening count The Word - Another lowkey underrated gem, banging guitar Michelle - Another sad gospel, really not my jam What goes on - Reminds me of old hollywood movies Girl - Good story, as old as time Im looking through you - Another somewhat underrated gem, good instrumentals In my Life - Relatable, nice Wait - Another relatable song, i think i know how the Beatles became famous If i Needed Someone - Sounds too alike the rest of the album, indifferent. Run For Your Life - Weak
Norwegian Wood is one of my all-time favorite Beatles songs
A gem
(7/7) the beginning of the Beatles' ascent into the astral plane of music
Not sure, maybe not their most enticing album.
The last good album of The Beatles.
very cool guitar! and other instruments too :) it has a summer-y boho-ish cool vibe! it doesn’t really have very relatable lyrics that i adore though, and i have to be in a very specific mood to pick this kind of music…
First beatle album, the mixing is definitely smth else
3/5
Absolute classics, one of their best.
It’s a good album, in my life is a really good song, nowhere man is also really good. All in all, I would give this album a 4.3/10!
Let’s talk about Rubber Soul, the album critics treat like it descended from Mount Olympus, when in reality it feels more like a collection of diary entries from four men who had never heard the word “boundaries.” If this is emotional maturity, then I fear for the emotional state of 1965. This is the era where The Beatles supposedly “grew up.” And by “grew up,” I mean they started writing songs that sound like they were penned by guys who think being moody automatically makes them profound. The whole album radiates the energy of someone who buys one self‑help book and suddenly believes they’re a tortured poet. Ah yes, the part of Rubber Soul that fans love to pretend doesn’t exist. “Run for Your Life” is basically a jealous‑boyfriend threat set to a jaunty beat. Nothing says “timeless classic” like thinly veiled violence, right? “Girl” is a masterclass in romanticizing emotional labor. She’s exhausting, she’s dramatic, she’s too much—yet somehow he’s the victim. “You Won’t See Me” is the anthem of a man who refuses to consider that maybe—just maybe—he’s the problem. It’s like the band discovered introspection but forgot to apply it to their own behavior. Even if you ignore the lyrical side‑eye, the songs themselves blend together into a soft, strummy haze. It’s the kind of album that makes you check the tracklist to confirm you haven’t been listening to the same song on loop. “Norwegian Wood” is clever, sure, but it’s also a story about a guy who gets rejected and responds by… burning down a woman’s house. Charming. “In My Life” is the emotional high point, but that’s like saying the tallest building in a small town is impressive. It’s nice. It’s sweet. It’s not the revelation people pretend it is. By the midpoint, I felt like I was trapped in a vintage boutique where every song is played through a speaker that’s been collecting dust since the Johnson administration. The pacing drags, the energy sags, and the album seems determined to lull you into a state of mild, polite boredom. Beatles fans talk about Rubber Soul like it cured heartbreak, invented introspection, and personally taught humanity how to feel. In reality, it’s a transitional album with a couple of gems and a whole lot of “please stop Rubber Soul is historically important, yes. But it’s also uneven, overhyped, and sprinkled with enough casual misogyny to make you wonder why more people don’t mention it. A few standout tracks can’t save an album that mostly feels like homework wrapped in acoustic guitar.
- As I mentioned before, I used to listen to the Beatles a lot, but I don’t anymore now that I know that John engaged in DV and Paul is a Zionist. - I liked this album the most of all their albums, but I'm not that into it anymore and there are a lot of songs that really piss me off with the blatant sexism. - There are great songs on here, for example, Norwegian Wood, though now I know it's about cheating on his wife, which takes the charm away from it, Girl, In My Life (love the harpsichord), and I'm Looking Through You is one of my favourite Beatles songs. - That said, the other songs aren't that engaging, and I skip most of them (Drive My Car, Think For Yourself, The Word, What Goes On). And Run For Your Life is advocating for DA. - So, on relisten, I think that I just really liked the songs that I like, but overall, this isn't as good as I remember it to be.
Un classique des Beatles, même si ce n'est pas leur meilleur album, il est rempli de bons sons, définissent bien leur genre et continue de forger leur identité. Très bon overall
Cool ! Je l’avais jamais écouté en entier. Mais des bons morceaux. J’aurais aimé lui mettre 3,5, mais bon, vous connaissez la chanson.
Classy trend setter
Fab Four at their best
Like meeting up with an old friend
Honestly, what can you say (apart from whether giving Ringo a slot was a bit too generous)? The album where it really started. 5*
While not my favorite Beatles album it’s still the Beatles.
The start of the best 3-album run in history! This is when the Beatles started to expand more in their music techniques and writing. The harmonies of John, George and Paul are some of their best. Nowhere man, is John really maturing as a songwriter. Georges has two songs on the record, starting to show his songwriting talents. This was also the first time the Beatles had more time in the studio, and it really shows. It was the Beatles first flawless album, and even went on to inspire Brian Wilson to create pet sounds
Shift in beatles sound, first really good project of theirs. Still a bit pop-bopper-y but way more psych influence.
De los discos más escuchados de mi vida, es un 10 Nada más que decir. 5 estrellas de 5
Always been my favorite Beatles album. Norwegian Wood being my favorite song of theirs. I also have to shoutout Michelle as that’s my wife.
Sigh.
Overrated.
Turning point for The Beatles, as it's here when they went from a fun 60s band to one of the most creative and influential bands ever. Not quite their peak, but this album already delivers some amazing arrangements that are really ahead of their time and very unique. Top that with catchy melodies and great chemistry from the guys and you get an album that feels really special. The first 4 songs are just out of this world and later on the album still packs some heat with songs like In My Life. This one has always been one of my favorites by them and it remains that way.
You know
Beatles, i like but i havent heard this album before, nice. But kind of boring, very few different songs
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15 songs, 39 minutes and not a stinker among them! This is where the Beatles were really turning a corner to stuff I'm more fond of. (Not to knock their older stuff, but as they became more experimental, I liked it.) "Norwegian Wood" has long been one of my favorites, but what the hell is "Run For Your Life"!?
Was wondering when they’d show up. This album has my absolute favourite Beatles song on it, ‘In My Life’. It isn’t the strongest Beatles album besides that, the opening few tracks are brilliant and then the album slowly regresses just a tad. But I mean, come on now, it’s literally the Beatles.
A pivotal moment in both the band and rock's history is also missing the full spark of the band's inspiration. It's a great album, but was more a preview than the full picture of where the band would go. When it's good, it's blissfully perfect. But there's also moments where it drags and doesn't hit the highs that Revolver and Sgt. Pepper would hit soon after.
You could look at this as a bridge from their roots to their explosion of brilliance to come. Or you could see it for itself as a perfect expression of trans-Atlantic 1965. Or imagine this is the breakout of the studio for them. Or reject the whole thing for the abomination of Run For Your Life. Or ....
Good - but not my favourite Beatles album. Still better than some of the dross we’ve had to wade through.
I have to just come out and admit that I really never liked this album. For all the studio brilliance this band created, the production here sounds like the album they had to make to get to Revolver. And there are actual moments on the record I genuinely don't like. John sucking in air on every chorus of Girl is really unpleasant. And the closing track is a low point. The opening four tracks are special in the way most of the music they made is. The rest of the record? Man... I guess there's one too many Beatles records on this list for me.
It's the Beatles and there are some absolute all-timers on here, but I have to say I've never loved this one, nor have I ever quite understood the esteem others have for it. I think it's my son's favorite Beatles album, for example. I mean, whatever, it's still pretty great and inventive and the singing and harmonies and the bass playing and drumming and some of the chords are outrageous. But it ranks pretty low on my personal Beatles list. Still, I'm Looking Through You and the bass playing on Drive My Car are things of beauty.
Right there in between Help! and Revolver, you can clearly see/hear a transformation happening. Sitar! Lyrical depths! But still the sweet classic style of early Beatles with tunes like Drive My Car, In My Life, and of course Michelle. I recall reading somewhere that John regretted Run For Your Life but this listen made me wonder if he was just tuned into the dark side of his personality...we know Jealous Guy, heroin, and cheating would happen in just 6 years. I tuned into a similar thing with Ringo's drums on Drive My Car and Wait---I wish I had the musical vocabulary to better express it. (Coffee talk questions with Andre for tomorrow morning) And while I remember every lyric and note I also remember smelling this album in my 7th grade room....like holding it up to my face and huffing. Something about the shiny, gloss cover (I was constantly cleaning my fingerprints off of it to keep the sheen) and the boys, I just wanted to inhale them into my soul. And all these years later, I clearly did.
One of the albums of all time
4.5
Oh bloody hell yes! What an awesome album! Love it from start to finish. Any day with the Beatles is a good day.
Wonderful, one of their best.
not the best beatles album, id give 4 but i know there are many wayyyyy better albums out there
Good album that holds up but I dont put the beatles on a pedestal
This is the first truly great Beatles album and the album that made Brian Wilson have to make pet sounds to compete with what the Beatles were doing, great songwriting throughout with great musical choices and melodies. Paul’s bass playing is also super melodic now and adds so much to the listening experience. I listen to this album regularly while early Beatles I just listen to the songs I like vs listening to whole albums. I also recommend if anyone can listen to the mono as it’s the version the Beatles approved and not the stereo (I’m lucky and have a 1966 mono that is very clean)
Incredible how what I would consider minor Beatles is of such higher quality and musicianship of most of the other albums on this list
Probably my favorite Beatles album. A no-skip affair
Что может быть лучше.
You know, I never really liked the Beatles. I also just hate John Lennon.
I mean it’s the Beatles
Best band of all time.
Was always a favorite Beatles album of mine.
It’s got a couple hits not like huge hits but hits but more importantly it has one of my favorite Beatles songs: Michelle. That song alone is a 10 but the album as a whole is like a 7/10
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In My Life and You won’t see me are obviously very goated but I’m mentioning them here
but of all these friends and lovers, there is no one compares with you
A true transitional album. You can hear the pop group they were but you can also hear them striving to be more. There's no "I Want to Hold Your Hand" or "She Loves You" on Rubber Soul, but there's also no "Eleanor Rigby." What we do get is: - The guitar production and embrace of minor chord harmonies on "Wait" - The dark boogie of "Think for Yourself" - "Girl"'s memorable slow inhale in the chorus and its simple "dueling" guitar solo - "Michelle," which is basically a perfect song, from the backing vocals to the Chet Atkins style guitar to the way the instruments work together in the intro and tag to the French lyrics - The hand and leg percussion in the verses of "I'm Looking Through You" - The somber nostalgia of "In My Life," a beautiful and sad song I think people cite the sitar of "Norwegian Wood" as the turning point for this band. I think it's a super weird song, because it sounds like Celtic folk to me, lyrically name-checks a Scandinavian country, and prominently features an Indian instrument that had never been used in a Western rock recording before. I've never cared much for it. The true turning point for me comes on their next album, with "Eleanor Rigby," one of the greatest songs that's ever existed. This album is described as a "folk rock" album and I'm sure that's why I have never really connected with it as a complete work. When I think of individual songs, there's a lot to like, but I do feel like a lot of these songs are only something like halfway there, when compared to what they achieved on Revolver just eight months later. This is supposed to be the album that made everyone else want to focus on the album as an art form, and I'll never fully understand it in context, but its folksy sound has never made me want to explore it deeper.
Boring. Doesn’t move me at all. Don't like the Beatles
The beatles are good hey, i thought initially id have something more interesting to say but the amount of variance just keeps you so engaged and even if something isnt completely your speed odds are the next one will be. Lost me with some of the lyrics but i’d sing ‘em all the same.
A good bop/sway along. No stand out favourites here
Looovely. It’s not my fave Beatles album but there are some faves on here, and that’s good enough for me.
Never really grew up listening to the Beatles (obviously aware of them) and haven’t listened to one of their albums before. I was surprised that I knew Drive My Car (without knowing it was them), interesting to listen to Norwegian Wood a decade after reading the novel, album as a whole was fine but I just could never see myself loving a Beatles song
Beautiful, gorgeous, stunning. The folk influence is strong and it works well as they started doing introspective storytelling. In My Life is a little too cheesy for my liking and Run For Your Life sucks. 4.5/5
In myyyyyyy lifeeeeee I looove youuu moreeeeeee -john lemon 8,85
Michelle is a hidden gem
I love all Beatles but I think this one is my favorite. Beautiful acoustic songs with rocking songs with different sounds & fuzzy & drive. Definitely the beginning of great records to come!
el disco perfecto para poner en la furgoneta de scooby doo bajo el efecto de algún psicodélico mientras tomas el sol y te entra el suficiente sueño pa echarte una siestecita
Excellent album, the fab 4 in amazing form on here, with some real bangers to sing along to, an easy 5 star here.
How many budding guitar players has this album influenced? Rubber Soul is the quintessential album. It's probably my favourite Beatles album. Liked Songs Added: Drive My Car Norwegian Wood Nowhere Man Michelle Girl In My Life If I Needed Someone Run For Your Life
First: It's crazy that their previous album was Help. Of course it was a huge step artistically. Then: Does it really work that well as an album? They put their choir track over all the tracks - that's about what it holds it together. Sure, a few great tracks like In my life or Michelle, but otherwise not really a great album, at least not by Beatles standards.
3.5
Basic
Just a fantastic pop rock album
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Well what a surprise. Solo conocía norwegian wood, y creo que es la única que me sigue gustando properly, pero el disco en si fue enjoyable de escuchar. Tipo, musicalmente muy diver, ningún tema me dio ganas de skippearlo, por momentos me encontraba agitando o bailando en la silla. Lyrically no le di mucha bola porque no me inspiró para nada, pero realmente, en comparación con todo lo otro que venía escuchando, fue tremedo respite, finalmente algo decente, algo que volvería a escuchar de fondo sin que me parezca annoying. Supongo que los beatles tienen la reputación que tienen por una razón (?
You know it's not terrible.
A great Beatles album, a clear step up from 'With The Beatles'. Whilst some of the tracklist doesn't quite hit the mark with me, and I'm not a fan of the closing track, there are some truly beautiful songs on here that definitely raise this album to a higher place. Favourites: Norwegian Wood Michelle In My Life
"Let me give you a British answer, it's not my cup of tea" - Spike Lee
I really don't think these guys miss man, every album is just straight heat. I didn't think there were any hits on this album, but I think there were still 2 or 3 songs that I knew, even though I didn't recognize them by name. And they were experimenting with the sitar and other odd instrumentation, it's really interesting. Favorites: Drive My Car, The Word, Girl
They are clearly ahead of their time here, but it just didn't move me emotionally at all.
Great songwriting.
I'm slowly going through their catalog and starting to realize that I might really like The Beatles. This one's not my favorite but there's good stuff here.
It was alright. Nothing really stuck with me, except Nowhere man, that was dumb. I would give it a 2.49, but as we don't do halves it's gonna round to 2.
Ok album with interesting things going on every now and then. Didn't blow my mind but wasn't a chore to listen through the whole thing.
Not a single low point here
One of the weaker Beatles albums for me, but it's still a 4 because hey, it's the Beatles
I wish I could write about this album like I did with Pepper's and The White Album, but unfortunately there's nothing really notable here to make sense of. To it's merit, that also means there's nothing bad to say really either, aside from one track that I didn't care for at all. I'm a fan of the early Beatles, and some of their later work, and it feels like this was during a sort of transitional phase for them. It's got some of the light, poppy songs of their early career alongside some of the trippier, drug-influenced tracks of their future. If only there was the ability to use half stars, this would certainly be a 4.0 next to The White Album's 4.5. Highlight: In My Life Highlight #2: Drive My Car Highlight #3: Nowhere Man Lowlight: Run For Your Life
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What more can I say about this album that hasn't already be said a million times? This was when The Beatles went from boy band to pushing the boundaries of modern music. Love hearing Paul's melodic basslines start to take over on some of these tracks.
Episode five of can 1001 album generator cause me to like to the Beatles through exposure therapy. Actually kind of. First album of their that seems to have a through line and good consistency
𝘙𝘶𝘣𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘭 marks the point where the Fab Four from the Mersey begin to move decisively beyond straightforward pop. The melodies are still immediate and tuneful, but the songwriting grows more introspective and subtly experimental. The shift is especially clear on 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗼𝗱, where George Harrison introduces the sitar — still used almost like a guitar, yet already hinting at the band’s coming psychedelic turn. The familiar love songs of their early years don’t disappear here; instead, they become more abstract and emotionally layered. 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹, 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲, and above all 𝗜𝗻 𝗠𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 show a band rapidly expanding its expressive range. The latter stands as the album’s quiet masterpiece — concise, reflective, and deeply affecting. 𝘙𝘶𝘣𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘭 still carries traces of their pop origins, but this is where the Beatles truly begin to sound like a band in artistic transition.
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I think the Beatles really figured it out with this album and onwards (no shade to the earlier albums). This album and beyond is definitely where I really enjoy their music and totally get the historical hype and grandeur.
Eh. 3.1
De los más accesibles.
Obviously a classic. Not quite as good as the Beatles stuff after this, because this is a transitional album from the mop top to psychedelic eras. That said, still has some off the most classic Beatles songs ever. Norwegian wood, nowhere man and in my life are generational bangers
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Mitt första Beatles album från denna listan. Vet ju att det kommer bättre album så därför känns det som att det borde bli en fyra för detta. Men med tanke på vilka album som jag gett fyra och hur solid låtlistan är så kan jag nog inte ge något annat än en femma, speciellt inte om man tar hänsyn till att det kom ut 1965. Bäst är Norweigan wood, Michelle, The word, In my life, Run for you life. Men det finns egentligen inga dåliga spår.
Awww... YEAH! One of my top 5 Lps by The Beatles ! Other than the fianl track, "Run For Your Life", it is fantastic.
Patiko!
I enjoyed more than expected. I've always approached the Beatles music through compilations and greatest hits, and not album by album. This was a far better experience, I sure will revisit their discography.
Near perfect, isn't it?
It's a nice album, I would say nothing very interesting. More background songs to be honest
dang what are we talkin bout here? classic record from the most classic band. last song aged poorly but overall this is an easy recommend and its not even in my top 3 beatles record.
Yep, that sounds like a Beatles album. I mean, this is just decent to good pop rock. I really don’t understand how people can rave about this. Like, I enjoyed it, but it’s so simple I don’t know what’s supposed to be exciting about this. Some decently catchy songs, but I’ve heard so much better. It’s a fun first listen, but I don’t see how this can stay with me for any considerable amount of time. 7/10
C’est fort mais j’pense pas qu’ils méritent autant de buzz que ça
there is definitely a B side. The first half is a 5, the second a 3.
nie dla mnie
The Beatles have a lot of great records, but I don't think this is as epic as some of them.
This is one of the first CDs my Mom gave me as a little kid. I think it is my favorite of the mid-career Beatles albums.
Lots of great things happening in this album from great lyricism to incredible harmony and chemistry within the group, this a good album to vibe to. But I feel like songs could have been much longer I feel like the shorter 2-3 minute songs made it feel like I couldn't take in the entire song and I would've just loved to hear more of the group's instrumentation and creativity given more time. 6/10, Favorite Song: If I Needed Someone
A classic for me. More songs that were just ok than I remember, but a good amount of great songs.
it definitely is a the beatles album!
Це ще звичайно не пікові Бітли, але мені дуже подобається цей альбом. Хіт на хіті.
Альбом з яким в мене трохи хіт енд міс ситуація. Хіти тут неперевершені, особливо In My Life - це одна з моїх улюблених пісень у бітлз. Але середина дуже ніяка, заповнена філером. Коротше хз, я б 3.5 поставив. Але чисто через ін май лайф дотягну тут до 4.
I dunno dude. They're just not my thing. Sounds too happy go lucky. I just don't get them.
Liked majority of the songs, plus I just enjoy a lot of songs from the Beatles.
Ahora entiendo porque se dice que desde este álbum se comienza a amar a los beatles.
The Beatles’ “transitional album” is really something special. The Beatles are starting to show their distaste for touring and their songs are becoming increasingly more mature and harder to perform live. While there are breadcrumbs of what’s to come in Help, Rubber Soul opens the floodgates of Beatles greatness that would only get better over the next 4 years.
🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Me ha gustado, conocía una canción y el resto la mayoría me han gustado y alguna sorprendido para bien: the word
Un clásico Ese disco donde los Beatles dejaban ver un poco más de su verdadera personalidad, casi todo el disco es imperdible
Un clásico
What a great album. Just having the in my life song would sell me.
thanks for pet sounds
Love the beatles!
3.5
4.0
Obviously an iconic album.
9/10 Lo tengo
meh
The overall aesthetic of this album is bright, light-hearted, and, compared to the typical modern music being produced. It is a good album overall. I found myself chuckling at the lyrics while listening
To me, 'Rubber Soul' stands out because of its lyrics. It's a particularly strong album for John. 'Norwegian Wood' and 'In My Life' are really thoughtful and mature songs. 'Nowhere Man' was one of my favorite Beatles songs as a kid; it's a really accessible way of showing how pop music can communicate alienation and despair. And 'Girl' is a fascinating song, really bitter. I've always interpreted it as a bit of class consciousness. Probably one of Lennon's strong suits. As for McCartney's songs... well, they’re all solid. I like 'Michelle' for personal reasons, and it's musically interesting. Good to see George making his presence known, too.
A really excellent era for The Beatles. Plus, it's the album with my namesake!
A little soft for me, good album
Gut
Still not a Beatles fan.
It's classic. I think, everybody should listen to The Beatles...at least once
I see why people like them
Nice, i liked the harmonies in most of those. Favourite: „You won’t see me“
The start of the greatest run of albums in history?
A nice album completely ruined by one song
Very difficult to rate an album that's so ubiquitous, such a "rock canon" album. Enjoyable though
Good album, great title, excellent band, the celebratory sing-a-long misogyny is horrible. Three stars. Tom.
God bless the beatles
My favorite Beatles album (as of now). Likes: You Won’t See Me, Nowhere Man, Michelle, In My Life, Wait
As a British Gen-Xer I’ve always had a strained relationship with the Beatles (there are only so many times you can bite your lip as another adult tells you that every single new piece of music you hear wouldn’t exist without the Fabs), and whilst it’d be a massive overstatement to say they never made an impression on me, I didn’t actively seek out their music to listen to until much later (and then only some of their later work). So, I approached this with a bit of trepidation. Would I like it? Would I hate it? The answer, in honesty, is a warm appreciation of much of it. It’s not perfect, and it’s certainly not enough to drive me headlong into their entire back catalogue, but it has helped me get over my scepticism. And that’s a good start.
Typically, this is considered the one where the Beatles truly become the Beatles, I think? It's a framing that undervalues all their early work, but it's true that they take a step forward in terms of complexity here. But all my favorite parts of this album are the ones in which they're keeping elements of that early era (e.g., any time they go "ooh la la la"). I think the fact that it's so in between these two versions of who the Beatles could be that makes this one such a good album.
se le nota que estaban empezando con las drogas
Never been a Beatles fan. A mix of songs that must have been radio favoutites as I recognise them other hearing for first time. Seems like a bit of a mish mash of songs and styles. Where the hell did country sounding "What goes on" come from?
This is #day560 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… so you're saying we're on the '60s streak this week, huh? My fifth Beatles album already, and I can understand its impact on psychedelic rock in the coming years, as well as the Beatles' trajectory. "Michelle" is such a beautiful piece, and one of the record's standouts. The same goes for "Girl" and a couple of others. The story of the record cover photo and the text fond are fun as well. Jeez, I can't rate it a 3. I have a heart after all. This is a 4 out of 5. Looking forward to #day561.
I keep trying to like the beatles but whenever listening to their albums my mind just drift to other things. To be clear, their sound is enjoyable, it is just not something extraordinary to me.
+Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) +Nowhere Man +Michelle +In My Life +Wait
额 立体声版简直不能听，两个音响各响各的。 --------------- 手动设为单声道了 ------------ 还挺好听
I used to love Michelle when I was into these lads. I still like it but i don't actively choose to listen to it. This album isn't so bad as some.. I can tolerate...
their voices seem to be slightly delayed has a good beat is that a banjo damm these songs are short they sound almost bored is that the style? the songs sound cohesive without blending together i like that i like nowhere man ok think for youself feels the best no other way to discribe it the guitar on michell is very nice i feel like a ghost is going to haunt me for saying this but this is kinda eh like a lot of people have done this better i get they were the first but that dosnt mean they were the best i dont know what instrument it is but it has a solo in the song in my life that was very nice the last song was nice until i listened to the lyrics like what the hell dont call the person you like little girl creeps me out but the beat was fire
Oh great, I get to hear this album again :) Fave tracks: Drive my car, think for yourself, Michelle, girl, wait. Would I revisit this: yes
Look, I don't mind the Beatles, I'm hardly a fan. I can see the appeal and why they were so big, but I don't particularly enjoy their music so to speak. However, this is pretty good. It's clearly iconic, clearly influential, and you can tell this is the beginning of the turning point. I prefer the "White Album", but It's worth a 4 at least.
I’m convinced there are 2 types of GenXers - those whose parents listened to the Beatles and those who did not. For those who did there is likely a reverence and nostalgia rooted in childhood. For those who did not I suppose a notion of what’s the big deal, I don’t get it. I fit in the latter and my opinion is that. The songs are ok. They’re comfortable. But they are not remarkable. Sorry not sorry. 2/5
- michelle is ganz okay - nicht wirklich mein fall aber
Not my favorite of theirs, but still packed with excellent songs.
Out of the gate, already love the Beatles, so probably a biased listen. Actually haven't listened through Rubber Soul, and assumed it have a few hits and be short. It was short, but they pack in SO many songs, and the number of them just being awesome is unfathomable. This project has opened me up to so many albums, and when you're dropping a Beatles album in the middle of it it becomes apparent just how incredible this band was. A literal hit factory. Shoutouts on this album to so much, but especially In My Life and Michelle
Not the biggest Beatles fan but some great classics
Not terrible, but not terribly interesting. The Beatles are the most overrated band in history.
Not heard many of these songs before. Sounded OK but I expecting more to be honest!
I mean come on it’s the Beatles
The phase of the Beatles where they are finally starting to get away from their straight teeny bopper general rock copy cat era but aren’t full into their later experimental phase will always be a favorite for me. A great bunch of pop songs. No notes
Super, dober zaključek tedna. Na neki točki v poznih najstniških letih sem "Norwegian Wood" tokrat poslušala, da sm prou mogla ornk pavzo naredit. No, na splošno neko večletno Beatles pavzo, čeprav so mi še zmer med najljubšimi. "Michelle" je lovely. "I'm Looking Through You" mi je bil zmer en ljubših komadov. Zveni tko happy go lucky, v bistvu so pa najbl razpizdena besedila. I love it. Ne njihov najboljši, ampak še zmer delightful.
The original influencers of so many different styles. There's a real honesty and truth to their work.
pretty good, i like
The first "great" Beatles album, but because of literally every other album that came after this, it's kinda their worst great album. Does that make sense?
I don't know if I'd mark this as one of their best, but it's a damn good album all the same.
Not my cup of tea. Now I know why I don't listen to them so much
This one's pretty good! Not my fav of theirs but it's right at the turning point of their career. Some more experimental and interesting stuff going on but I really feel like they nail it more with their next album. 3.75 for me
My fav Beatles album.
Fantastic. Their brilliance emerging
This may be my favorite beatles album.
This record holds a special place in my heart. It was the second Beatles album I listened to in full (the first was 'Revolver') and the first one I had bought for myself. I listened to this quite a lot in my teenage years, and I still adore it to this day. Out of all of the Beatles' studio albums, 'Rubber Soul' feels the most transitional to me. While the band hadn't quite entered the more experimental part of their career yet, they had definitely moved on from Beatlemania and begun taking a more experimental and inventive approach in terms of songwriting and production. The album's overall musical style is more varied than their previous work, with more of a folk and Motown influence. The band also started incorporating more unconventional sounds and instruments to the songs, like the sitar on 'Norwegian Wood and the sped-up piano on 'In My Life' and took a more active role in the production and mixing of the album, which paved the way for the studio experimentation on 'Revolver' and 'Sgt. Pepper's'. The band also began to mature as songwriters and musicians. John Lennon had fully begun to embrace a more introspective style of songwriting, leading to him writing some of his best songs both lyrically and musically (e.g. Girl, Nowhere Man and specifically In My Life). George Harrison had also started to improve as a songwriter, and his two contributions on this album (Think For Yourself, If I Needed Someone) serve as the first examples of just what he was capable of. Ringo Starr's drumming is great as always, and he also had his first writing credit on this album as a co-writer on 'What Goes On'. Finally, when it comes to Paul McCartney, 'Rubber Soul' is where he truly grew into himself as a bassist. His bass lines on this album are just incredible, and the songs he wrote for this album like 'Drive My Car', 'You Won't See Me' and 'Michelle' contain some really interesting musical ideas and are some of my favourite songs by him. I guess to summarise, to me this is the album where the Beatles took their first step towards the experimental. While it doesn't sound quite as radical as 'Revolver' to modern ears, it's still timeless, and furthermore in its time it was just as groundbreaking and served as a catalyst for many other artists to take a more serious approach to songwriting, famously serving as an inspiration for Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys to write 'Pet Sounds', just as an example. I know musical taste is entirely subjective, but in terms of influence, it's one of the most important albums of all time. I don't think it's the best album that the Beatles ever made, but it's still incredible, and it's one that I listen to a lot even today. I absolutely love it. 5/5
I’m too spoiled having listened to White Album (genuinely might be a top 10 ever album for me now) early in this and nothing will ever measure up. Good solid jangly pop though. Cool to see just how impactful they are that 3 of the 4 first tracks have films named or inspired by them
It's a cracker. It's probably the point when their songwriting became fully formed and at the same time they started going off the beaten track. I'd put it in a pair with Revolver in terms of style and right up there quality wise
like hell yeah. i like this one more than the other beatles one. more catchier. i can see myself listening to this studying
Growing up, I probably listened to Rubber Soul more than any other Beatles album because it is my dad's favorite. It's not my favorite, and I don't think it's the Beatles at their best, but it's basically flawless and a joy to listen to from start to finish...well, except for the weird sucking in breath thing they do on "Girl". Who decided that would be a good idea?
Good not great
I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would. I really don't care much for or about The Beatles, but this was a fun listen! I really couldn't tell you what a single one of these songs sounded like after the fact, though, except for In My Life. I actually really liked that one. The instrumental breaks were lovely, especially the piano. Prob a 3.5 or 4
I don't care for the Beatles, and I remember feeling like everything wanted me to care about the Beatles in the late 2000s. iTunes got the Beatles catalog, 'Across the Universe' pins were adorned on messenger bags, and 'The Beatles: Rock Band' was the game to get. There was all of this, but the hits I would hear from their albums did not click (except for Sgt. Peppers, that is my Beatles carve-out). I think my tepid feelings for the Beatles also stem from not liking John Lennon, but that rant will be saved when we get to Imagine. Now that I have to listen to the Beatles, I can say that I liked this album a good bit. I liked the songs with unique sounds (such as the sitar in 'Norwegian Wood' and the sped-up piano in 'In My Life'). The album is close to a 4 for me, but I am not willing to shake my past sentiments as easy as I did with Nirvana. The deduction is also for ending with such a weak and uncomfortable song. Sure, they have mature and thoughful lyrics like in 'In My Life' but they end it with the "Daddy is going to kill his little girl" song.
this used to be one of my least favorite Beatles albums, but that's because i used to be a stupid fucking idiot
Rubber Soul has the potential to be my favorite Beatles album. But that honor typically goes to whichever one I most recently listened to, so idk. I've always been a fan of this one. I've always loved Nowhere Man and I'm Looking Through You.
I’ve never really been able to tell the difference between the different projects and eras of the Beatles, so hopefully this is the start of my redemption tour. I did enjoy this even if I don’t think I fully appreciated it. 3.5-4
What a flex to say "hey, we're now so popular and famous we can put our faces on a cover without our band's name and people will know it's us and buy it like crazy." Growing up, it was between this and Revolver as the best Beatles albums (the correct answer being Revolver), and for good reason. Some of my favorite Beatles songs come from both -- "Norwegian Wood" being one that I turn to when I want to fiddle around on my guitar. George is incredibly good on this album and is coming into his own, forcing the other three to improve alongside him. Something that always strikes me about this album is the stark difference in lyrical content just two years after Please Please Me. We go from "I wanna hold your hand" to "baby, you can drive my car." Clearly a turning point in the Beatles' artistry and their relationship with the world.
Rubber Soul is a dividing line to Beatles fans in that the world is divided between those who call this the last Beatles album before they became great and the first Beatles album after they became great; I am solidly in the former camp. Norwegian Wood, Nowhere Man, and In My Life are all incredible. Think For Yourself and The Word are crap. Probably a 3.5 rounding to 4
one of the best albums by one of the best bands of all time! Rubber Soul captures so much of what makes the Beatles iconic: wonderfully weird songwriting, the crispest of production, and every instrument (even some odd ones) right in their place. It doesn’t need massive hits to be a timeless record. There’s something about this album that feels so refreshing and rejuvenating to me, like a clean shave or sip of iced coffee or gentle swinging in a hammock. I think it’s the warm vocal harmonies, lightness and intentionality of every note that feels restorative. I’ll definitely revisit this record on the first warm spring day, or after getting something rough to listen to tomorrow.
Well I mean it’s the Beatles My favorite band and one of the first albums I ever went out and bought with my own money, but over the years I’ve come to favor albums like Revolver and Let It Be over it. Iconic songs amongst some half baked ones. A classic—essential listening
Absolute original, this album was great I have nothing bad to say about it, loved it
Classic
Probably the best overall Beatles album, but still not perfect.
a classic
Did the Beatles do it first and everyone followed the sound? Whatever the case, almost everything from the mid-60's sounds like the Scooby Doo soundtrack - the guitar tones, over use of the tamborine and maracas, cheesy harmonies - and I don't like it. I'll give it 3 stars, though, because of Norwegian Wood and In My Life.
I don't need to say much, really It's a five. I'll only add that it's the album where, for me, even if they've never made another one, they're still be regarded as one of the best. The very best.
I have to think about secondary school music education, our teacher used Beatles songs to teach us about structure of music, verses etc. Not really my music, but some great classics on here.
I never think of this as a favourite Beatles album of mine but it does have some of my faves like Michelle, Drive my Car, In my Life. But I think this made me realise the gap between good Beatles songs and bad Beatles songs is SO vast. The definitely feel like a band that just threw everything at the wall in the hopes some stuff stuck. As people I think I prefer the Beatles, but musically I think I’m a Stones kinda gal.