Reviews (page 6 of 15)
Listened: at home making tea
Heard it before. Wow, I forgot what a fantastic album it is. Might be one of my favourites from Beatles 5/5
Fuck the Beatles.
Sometimes I wish I liked the beatles
The main trait of this album for is that you can hear that Murakami likes it. Love how the 2 first songs are just about powerful woman. Nowhere man is for sure one of my favourites from the first listen. Than I also like I’m looking through you, drive my car and in my life. I don’t really enjoy the energy drop in the middle of the album
AMAZING
A classic, but not my favourite Beatles album going
It’s ok, it’s the Beatles. It’s just American rock repackaged and sold out of the UK.
Fun and classic. Nothing quite like the Beatles.
absolute classic and it makes me so happy!
I've already heard. I like this record and have it on vinyl
The second time i listen to this album, nothing stands out.
Whoa I'm almost 250 days in and this is my first Beatles album assigned on this project. Neat! Anyway, I'm a fan of most of the songs on this album, and a lot of them were already on other playlists. I do think this moves a bit away from the sound that I like from them and the quality of songs is wildly inconsistent.
Classic Beatles album. It's mostly all hits, and nothing new for me.
The bridge album between early and late Beatles work. Great songs.
Great Album 👍
I grew up in the 70s and remember a worn copy of this classic album among my siblings’ records. It was the American version, in which Capitol Records removed songs like… “Drive My Car” (??!!). To this day I have to wrap my mind around the original British offering, and remember that it’s not merely an album of acoustic gems. By the way, during these recording sessions (which lasted just one month in 1965!) also included “Day Tripper” and “We Can Work it Out.” Capitol Records was squeezing every penny out of this band and their revolutionary run. But the Beatles were just giving us so much. Anyway, the American version rates 9/5 and the actual album with the original track listing rates 10/5.
Its classic its pretty mid good listen but definietly not dancey fun music its more background kind music that you bop your head to 5/3
Low-key enjoyable but not really my cup of tea Muzică de fundal for me
Fav songs: Michelle, In my Life. Not really for me though.
I have loved this album for many years now since I had gotten into The Beatles. Rubber soul feels like the bridge in-between the Beatles boy band years into their more folk and psychedelic rock sound. This album is full of great songs. Standouts for me are; Norwegian Wood, Girl, and In My Life. Rubber soul is an incredibly easy listening experience that I have and will have many more times over the course of my life.
The best Beatles album
Not my favourite Beatles album. Even setting aside “Run For Your Life” which may be the worst song John ever wrote, this album doesn’t have the energy of the early albums or the sophistication of the later albums. Though many people regard it as their triumph, to me this js the ugly middle child of the Beatles oeuvre.
This album inspired Brian Wilson to write Pet Sounds which is the Beach Boys' best album. Only about half of the songs are in a different direction from their previous work. But the songs that are like their previous work are excellent examples. Any album that has Norwegian Wood, In My Life and Girl on it is five stars. Yes, the lyrics to Run For Your Life are not John's best, to say the least. But, he has probably taken those words back and they pale in comparison to some of the songs nowadays. Musically speaking, it's an excellent example of the Beatles in their old style
I love the Beatles!
Great listen! I get why it is a classic!
i liked this! not sure if i needed to hear it before i died - as it turned out, i liked one every other song. also, i am trying to study for my international development final, which may be dampening my mood - the work is so long
Da beatles
Perfection
goated
Hemmer’s #1 Beatles album I think. I do like that this is the album where they start to emerge from the straightforward pop to asserting their own creativity, but before they got super drugged up and hating each other. Still, I’m not sure this makes my top 5 Beatles albums (I guess I prefer drugged up vs boring and there are too many throwaways on here) and I don’t think I want 6 5 star Beatles album reviews on my resume. As an aside, “In my life” came in a disappointing second place behind Green Day’s insufferable “Good Riddance (time of your life)” as my grad song despite a passionate campaign from myself and David
4.5 The transition album between bubble gum and acid
wow the beatles!
Endelig begynder det at ligne noget.
I love the Generator because there’s always a chance for a dopamine rush when you get served up a beloved album. I have been listening to this one periodically since childhood. Love all the tunes but I didn’t have to debate which one was going on the playlist. It was always going to be “In My Life”. Gets more meaningful with age.
Album clásico de una banda clásica. No mucho más para decir 7/10
The Beatles were just on another level. Would be a 5 anyway - and then we have the extraordinary In My Life which still manages to surpass everything else...
The problem with the movie "yesterday" was that it was supposed to be believable that in the modern day, amid a sea of modern music which was inspired by the Beatles + 60 years further development, that anyone would still be bowled over by the beatles' original tunes if they heard it for the first time today. Well, that was me today, and I had a lovely time but I wasn't necessarily bowled over. Of course, the Beatles DID actually do this first at a time when there was nothing like it, so kudos for that. I guess you had to be there
5 out of 5. My second favorite Beatles album, lots of good tracks here.
It’s the Beatles! Great album.
Very Beatles. Not as good as Sgt Pepper, White or Revolver, or even Abbey Road. Transitional. Quite mean spirited in places
it was a vibe but unfortunately the second half was weaker than the first
This album is often cited as the time where the Beatles shifted their sound away from the earlier stuff, and while I don’t fully agree with that (Help is the turning point), this is where that phase two sound is fully realized. This album is full of beautiful songs (in my life, Norwegian wood) and perfect pop rock tunes (you won’t see me, nowhere man, I’m looking through you, if I needed someone… could go on). I’m also partial to ringo doing country
This isn't the best Beatles album (Abbey Road) but some of their most beautiful melodies are here--Michelle, In My Life, Norwegian Wood are timeless inner circle pop songs. I understand the appeal of being needlessly contrarian but I really can't imagine genuinely not liking the Beatles.
Maybe a 4.5, this album marks the transition from the pop Beatles to the mature Beatles. More exotic instrumentation, more creative lyrics, there are a couple of highlights (Norwegian Wood, Michelle, Nowhere Man, I’m Looking Through You) but this album is more high floor than ceiling.
ok this was perfect. in my life u will never not make me cry
Too much of this overrated band in this challenge.
I mean, its rubber soul! Need to dive deeper into the discog. I think there is greater in there...
I realized that theres not one song on this i don't like so that's fun.
Well produced. Typical spot on harmonizing by the group. Strength of songs though, this isn’t their best work. Norwegian Wood Nowhere Man Both weak Drive My Car? A classic you say? I say no. Maybe it’s because I heard it way too many times on radio stations at the beginning of the traffic report. I skipped it right away. That’s what I did. You know what? I’m going to rate this against other albums by them instead of rating them against this little world called the 1001 songs….. This is not an album I’ll return to. Instead, go listen to the Love Compilation. That, in my mind is a 5 star and the best Beatles album. Good night Mic drop. Dab.
incredibly influential album. it’s intentionally self aware and I have the utmost respect for what this album does.
Highly enjoyable, an absolutely classic, I just don’t love it.
It's definitely a Beatles album.
If The Beatles never made another album after Rubber Soul, they wouldn't have gone on to be (in)arguably the greatest band of all time, but we'd still remember them as one of the more important acts in the history of popular music. Tagged as their transition record, it's perhaps their most creative & subtle release. I adore its various nods to soul and Motown, especially on 'Nowhere Man' (my favorite Beatles song?), I venerate their vague and not always upstanding decorum, i.e., these aren't your run-of-the-mill hippies: 'I'm Looking Through You,' 'Run For Your Life.' In short, I'm thrilled that an album like it exists, one that you can throw on while putting together a brief dinner or listen to thoughtfully. +, Harrison shines: 'If I Needed Someone.'
Great album. Amazing what you can do in 35 minutes.
I like this album more than I thought I would. Always respected the Beatles, but reminded me too much of my parents music. How do "Im looking through you" , "What Goes On" & "Nowhere man" not have more spins? This is making me dig deeper into their catalogue. Finished this album and went straight to their first album, "Please Please Me". might be jumping the gun. I originally gave this a 3, but after 20 or so records on this app, I upped it to a 4.
Not an album I'm familiar, even though some classic songs on it. A good listen with lots of detail. Nice to hear music that has space to breathe. More a 4.6 that rounds to 5 than a full 5.
Kind of same-y & “one-note”, but still solid overall.
The Beatles are always a welcome band to listen to. Great album overall, my favourite song was, “I’m looking through you”
Check this out: I actually liked this album haha. Their best album I've heard on this list. It started good and kind of lagged a bit in the middle but the last couple of songs were really fun. Good job Beatles you're not all mid
Rubber Soul was not bad. I've come to enjoy the variety from start to finish in Beetle's albums. This one was good.
Pretty good. Less memorable than some other Beatles albums, but this one marks a nice transition in the Beatles songwriting. I'm my life is clearly the best song, followed closely by drive my car.
this is probably my favorite album of theirs it’s very awesome always
The start of my favourite era of the Beatles. Love this album, wall to wall, no skips, bangers.
Fav Songs: In My Life, Drive My Car, Michelle
One of the first albums I ever listened to - what great songs in this!
I never knew the name of the Norwegian Wood song, not that I had particularly tried to find it. But yeah, another decent album. The Beatles were a pretty good band lol.
Another Beatles album, I’ll give it 2 as I feel generous today!
i dont want to be a beatles contrarian but kind of meh on this one to be honest
I love it and then Run For Your Life comes on….
Dr Suess meets barbershop quartet ass music. Thank god thats over Fuckers said beep beep beep beep yeah and women would throw their panties at them. What a snorefest. I only really liked I’m Looking Through You but I’ll never play it ever again so what’s the point.
The album where The Beatles went from being just the biggest band in the world, to the greatest band in the world. There’s plenty to love about what came before but Rubber Soul marks a major shift for the group, as they become a purely studio-based band and push their songwriting into new territory. You can hear elements that would come to the fore in future albums, like Harrison’s sitar work on Norwegian Wood. And here, Lennon and McCartney are entering the peak of their writing partnership with songs like Drive my Car and In My Life. There would arguably be greater, more varied music to come but Rubber Soul stands out from other records because of how cohesive and refined it sounds, giving it its own clear identity. An undisputed classic.
There a couple of my all-time Beatles favorites on this one - 'Norwegian Wood' and 'In My Life'.
it was good! not anything cray. knew a couple songs, with that being said -- i likely won't revisit it. The Beatles aren't for me!
Great Songs: Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown), Michelle, In My Life Good Songs: Drive My Car, You Won't See Me, What Goes On, I'm Looking Through You, Run For Your Life Mid Songs: Nowhere Man, Think For Yourself, The Word, Girl, Wait, If I Needed Someone Bad Songs:
One of the best records
OK it took over 250 albums, but here we are: the Beatles. My major blindspot that I knew I would have to look into. Honestly, I'm not going to say the Beatles are bad, because I get that people adore their music and I assume there's something here I'm missing. I still don't know what it might be. It's a vocal harmony boyband group, but I don't like any of their voices. It's a genius(?), timeless(?) work of art, but the lyrics go "baby you can drive my car beep beep yeah", "run for your life if I catch you with another man, little girl". What is going on? The music is pretty crisp and solid. Catchy, pop-rocky, with a clean and punchy sound. The mono mix sounds good. I think I would massively prefer this with completely different songwriting and vocalists. The endless harmonising is grating, and there isn't a single song that I particularly want to hear again. This may be "it's not you, it's me", but the best I can do is a 3*.
Wowsers !!! I get to listen to the whole album - hurrah !!
Demasiados coritos pa mi gusto
Beautiful
un rato fue mi favorito de los beatles y es de los que le tengo más apego desde chiqui. lennon en su momento más misógino (girl y run for your life en el mismo disco está cabrón), pero uta sí andaba on fire: norwegian wood, in my life, nowhere man y girl (mi problematic fave). el paul más lowkey pero you won't see me y wait de sus rolas más infravaloradas, george con sus mejores rolas hasta ese momento y hasta el ringo partiendo madres en what goes on. el remaster del 2009 es criminal para oir con audífonos pero en el carro no se oía mal (aunque sí urgen los nuevos mixes)
It's been said a million times before...but this is where the Beatles start changing from a pop band to what they became in the late 60s. Hard to believe they went from this to Revolver and Sgt. Pepper's in the span of about 15 months. Amazing transformation that they pulled off seamlessly. I wish Chris Cornell had done a dark version of Run For Your Life.
Not as bad as an average Beatles album. It is almost good, actually.
Certainly stands out from other albums from the 60s. I enjoyed the contrast between the Byrds earlier last week and this because it really contextualized what the Beatles started to do with music. Some great songs on this album but a lot of forgettable ones. I’d give it a 7/10, but we must go by a 5 star rating.
Hell yeah. This was a heavy hitter, by far my favorite Beatles album so far,
Making All His Nowhere Plans For Nobody 1001 Albums Generator 173 (12/1/2025) December already! Wow. Wat better way to start the month than one of my favorite albums by one of my favorite bands? Rubber Soul is the first "great" Beatles album (although their early stuff is slightly overlooked by modern listeners in my opinion). But, this is the first album that is really, truly great cover to cover. There are only two songs here that I don't love, which are Lennon's The Word, which feels just like a bit of a leftover, and Run For Your Life, which is one of the weakest Beatles originals generally. Besides these, we have an excellent platter of songs here. Norwegian Wood sees the band playing with psychedelic and Indian influences. You Won't See Me is one of the most underrated Beatles tunes and has some of my favorite vocal harmonies. Nowhere Man is notable for being the first Beatles song not about love in some form, and is generally one of the catchiest Beatles songs ever. Michelle is a beautiful love song, while What Goes On is a fun, country inspired jam. Of course, In My Life is one of those special songs that will really affect you in different ways at different times of your life. What a tune. Overall, I don't have a lot of notes and these 35 minutes fly by. 4.5/5, rounded UP to a 5. Favs: Norwegian Wood Nowhere Man In My Life Least Fav: Run For Your Life
Lots of songs i liked individually would deffo revisit
Classic Beatles, what’s not to like.
God
Leuk
Although I don't detest this era of the Beatles the way I do later albums, I would still rather be listening to the Monkees or, frankly, The Beach Boys. Has a band ever used more annoying repetition?
“I got no car and it’s breaking my heart. But I’ve got a driver and that’s a start.” Properly wonderful record. The album that first truly starts to separate The Beatles from their lovey dovey early work which, whilst brilliant, revisionists would have you think makes up their whole discography. An album with no weak points save for the unfortunate closing track which I would hope would have been considered tasteless even when it was written. To counter this the album contains In My Life which may be the single best pop song ever written and only grows more meaningful to me with every passing year. I have heard this album many times over the years and the individual songs therein even more so outside of the context of the album. Despite this it feels as fresh today as it did the first time I heard the opening lick of Drive My Car years ago. An album which sits alongside multiple other Beatles projects in a category of records I will never grow tired of.
All time classic. Lennon is on fire, and Michelle is one of McCartney’s best
Really fun and chill. Favorites: nowhere man, in my life
Перспективні хлопці, далеко підуть.
Great album, many great hits, a bit pop for me but easy to listen to
It was fine.
BANG! so great. a great era from the beatles
The beginning of the turn toward a totally new direction for the Beatles. Prefigures what they will do on Revolver when they totally launch… also great in its own right.
In my opinion an underrated Beatles record if that's possible. Some great harmonies and some stellar guitar work from George. One of my favorite Beatles record
Okay , I guess I don’t hate everything the Beatles ever made. Them going “beep beep” in ‘Drive my car’ at least convinced me they had some sort of whimsy even when it annoyed me. I guess when you mix in every single style idea you ever had there has to be something even I like. I had to fight myself with this one but I listened to it three times and apart from short breaks where I needed to listen to music i actually like this wasn’t too unpleasant of an experience. This was fine.
It was a nice album, enjoyed the harmonies. Don’t have strong feelings one way or the other on it. Norwegian wood was great, surprised that this one was pre-India given the sound
Not my favorite Beatles album.
BANGER
It gets better in 1966.
da beables
Nice one
Everything has been said before. Top tier Beatles album with autumnal vibes.
Revolver is when the Beatles begin to grab my attention. This album has its moments as they begin to mature and find an identity in a more experimental drug influenced approach. It's not got any tracks that I particularly enjoy. There always seems to be a lingering Beatlemania quality to this record that doesn't occur in the albums following this one.
The best Beatles album, the missing link between their early poppy phase and their weird psychedelic phase. This album has the best of both worlds and none of the fluff of earlier or excess of later stage Beatles. Perfect.
It's Rubber Soul - what possible novel praise can be written about this album 60 years after its release? On my umpteenth listen here I was surprised that it's not quiiiite as great as I remember it being - it's definitely better than Sgt. Pepper's, but can it compare to Abbey Road? But that's probably not a fair comparison for any band, even the Beatles themselves. In either case at a tight 35 minutes though Rubber Soul maintains a strong energy and a fun, upbeat vision that I adore. This one's full of fun-loving hits, from the raja-infused semi-satirical Norwegian Wood (which lent its name to a pretty good Murakami novel) to the pre-Bowie Bowie-esque navel-gazing of Nowhere Man. Girl is probably just beaten as a personal favorite by Michelle, only because that teeth-whistling noise in the former drives me nuts. Actually, maybe You Won't See Me is my top pick: I like the catchy harmonies. Drive My Car is also a head-bopping classic - really, they all are (or mostly are, those last three tracks are a little forgettable compared to the heights of the A side which admittedly is a high bar). It's great music and delightfully re-listenable. fav tracks: Norwegian Wood, Michelle, Girl, You Won't See Me
Great album. Earliest Beatles album I liked in it’s entirety.
Not their best, but still a good album
Rubber Soul-Revolver-Sgt Pepper are the best 3 album stretch of any band all time.
Absolute classic, not a bad song on here.
One of the best rock albums of all time by one of the best bands of all time.
Easiest 5 so far. In My Life is the best song these guys ever wrote. And these guys were the best ever to write songs.
Not my favorite Beatles album, but it is my dad's. I always felt this album was soft and preferred the later albums with more guitar and grit & songs longer than 2:30 mins. You can't deny the catchiness of the opener, "Drive My Car", and "Nowhere Man", everyone knows both and it's hard not to sing along. "Norwegian Wood" (No Sitar Zone at my house), "Michelle" & "Girl" are exactly what I was referring to when I mentioned soft (and mushy). "In My Life", while a tad soft, is a classic and still super popular on the radio. Glue songs like "You Won't See Me", "Michelle" and "I'm Looking Through You" hold this album together and elevate it to T1001 status. On the flip side, I'd have left "Think For Yourself" & "The Word" off this record. The listening counts are off the charts, it's a super popular record with no song under 20M and most over 50M. "In My Life" tops the list at 570M listens with, of all songs, "Norwegian Wood" in second with 265M and "Drive My Car" over 137M. Hits. Impact. Longevity. Influence. Multigenerational. This one fits the mold, it deserves a spot on the T1001. 3.5 stars from my but rounding up.
Oh no...
why are all the songs 2 minutes long..... it has 10 on pitchfork but it feels outdated.... and very pop for its time 80/100
Not their best, but a seminal step from girl-praising albums to music.
3.5
This album is fantastic. I haven't listened to many Beatles albums (of course, I have already listened to Abby Road, Sgt. Peppers and others, but there is a part of their discography I have never heard) and I have to admit that I am starting to think that it doesn't matter which album is next, if it's from them, I will like it. This album has some songs that are not great but most of them are really enjoyable, and some really interesting, with different layers and inspirations I truly admire. It's not a ten, but a nine out of ten for sure. What a delightful experience!
I hate the Beatles
4.5
4.5
Not a huge Beatles fan, decent enough
enhanced by all the wife beating songs
This is probably one of the most significant Beatles albums, as it's when they started experimenting a lot more with sounds and recording style. For example, the sitar in Norwegian Wood, the layered harmonies in the vocals, baroque style piano etc. The musical compositions are also a bit more complex in Rubber Soul than in their previous works. For instance, McCartney's bass lines, which were usally fairly basic and followed the same structure as the guitar. Now they're more melodic and move around the song more, either countering the melodies or playing in with the vocals. The bass is also much higher in the mix, allowing you to hear it more which give the songs a bit more funk. The album isn't anything new relative to the other rock bands around, there is stuff that is certainly unusual for the time in terms of style. But it's not revolutionary or groundbreaking like Revolver or Sgt. Pepper's, yet it's a clear turning point in the way The Beatles were working.
Only gets a 4 because Run For Your Life is a bit noncey. But I suppose it was the 60s so that was in fashion
Classic album. Almost every track is gold. Gotta be a 5.
I quite liked this one. The mellow slower tone worked well for them. Still feels like them but comes across as more mature. Though the overall quality is good not a ton of hard hitters on it though.
One of their best
Possibly my favorite Beatles album. It's not as experimental as Sgt. Pepper, but not as juvenile (relatively) as their earlier albums. It's just a good album that's easy and interesting to listen to. Is it the Beatles at their best? Perhaps not, but for me it is quite enjoyable.
One of the best albums ever and the Beatles have 2 or 3 that are better than this one?
Fantastic.
Kinda feels like it just keeps going on. Nothing really stands out Some odd mixing choices with instruments only being in one ear and it kinda is a big fatiguing after awhile 14 songs in a half hour long album makes songs feel forgettable
It was good, would like to hear from them
Es que claro...
Nowhere man
The Beatles pop years distilled into this classic.
My third Beatles album, with the third not coming long after the second, only 4 albums ago instead of it taking another 190 albums like it did with the first to the second. With Rubber Soul the four guys decide to turn the song-writing up a couple notches, alongside new guitar tones and new production techniques and just getting BETTER at being musicians. This is also when I think the experimenting started up, and the experimenting which would continue until the break-up. I have other thoughts that don't mesh with the paragraph above, so I will leave it here: -The chord progression in "Drive My Car" is lovely. -The song that stands out the most to me and is "Norwegian Wood" which never fails to make my head drift side to side, I just adore that so much, everything about it is so sweet. -The interlude in "In My Life" is really nice. -"Run For Your Life" has Lennon make a song, that sounds like something off of Please Please Me or With The Beatles.
For me there is no really bad Beatles Album
Very solid album! Has some classic Beatles songs on it!
Classic
Is much said about the Beatles’ fondness for lousy wordplay? Rubber Soul of course pairs a play on “plastic soul” with … shoes, but go a level deeper and you’ll find examples like “Michelle” – a clear and obvious reference, once you see it, to the elytra common to the order Coleoptera. Or even “I’m looking through you”, which isn’t a pun but rather a metaphor; the song isn’t, as you’d have the right to expect, about a window at all. Thankfully, the Beatles reserve the trickery for the titles. Rubber Soul is a comparatively straightforward pop record, perhaps the most influential of all the pop records. The harmonies, swinging middle 8s, tight production optimised for the airways and heavy push on the vocal performances; it’s a properly packaged product that sounds like a band trying to be the biggest band in the world. “In My Life” and “Norwegian Wood” are all time classics; melodies you can’t believe someone actually wrote. Songs like “Nowhere man”, “Wait”, “The Word” and “Think for yourself” sound like a band settling into itself and pushing their craft for the better (and that “better”, as posterity will note, is the better of all subsequent 20th century music, no less). Opening and closing tracks “Drive my Car” and “Run for your life” both feature strong and easily recalled hooks, challenging lyrics and, in the final analysis, fucking suck (I’ll lump “What Goes On” in there too – sheesh). You can’t win ‘em all, I guess. Rubber Soul is obviously, on the balance of it, a very good album. In fact, it’s starting to feel like a cliche in my own mind that the only thing more boring than a Beatles record is someone’s – ok, my own – attempt to have a negative opinion of a Beatles record. There’s no wordplay sophisticated enough to deliver me from the fact that, when it comes to the Beatles, contrarianism is completely pointless. I surrender.
Very good, I think Girl is my favorite from this one.
The Beatles
One of their best albums
FFS! Gets an average score because I can't be arsed to analyse it... Heard before ❌️ never (honestly, although a lot of the tracks are ubiquitous) Listened this time ✅️ in part Revisit ❌️ ★★★☆☆ (5/10)
I think this is the first Beatles album on here for me. Not one I've listened to all the way through before. Seems I have the US release which omits Drive My Car and Nowhere Man. Folky, strong vocals, enchanting. I'll seek out the UK release and relisten.
The Beatles really exemplify the fact that just because you’re the first to do something doesn’t make you the best.
I enjoyed the music on the album so I don’t have any major complaints. It didn’t grab me like I was expecting a Beatles album to do so I can’t give it a five. It was just a tad bit underwhelming!
So many songs I know that I didn't know were sung by The Beatles.
Interesting transition period for the Beatles. Signs of what’s ahead.
Not my fav Beatles album. Could definitely hear the sitar influence so that was cool.
Not my fave Beatles album, but still good nonetheless.
Classic.
Nice sounding album but wasn't ground breaking for me.
Good
This is the stretch of their discography that makes you realize why they are considered the greatest band of all time
It was alright, i mean no super good songs and no bad songs
There's little I can add to any discussion about this album that hasn't already been said. Nowhere Man, Norwegian Wood, In My Life - all amazing. McCartney and Harrison turn in a few decent tracks too! I can't think of any reason not to give this five stars. Correction: I can't think of any reason, besides What Goes On, not to give this five stars, and even that is not reason enough. Every single track crackles with confidence, enthusiasm and energy.
I'm not a big Beatles fan, but I've always thought this was a great album. It's thr transition period between their early straightforward music to their later goofier stuff, and it just comes together really well here. Probably my favorite Beatles album Best songs: Think for Yourself, Girl, I'm Looking Through You
I'm just not a Beatles guy. I understand their place in music history, I don't understand why they were as popular as they were. This is better than their earlier super bubblegum pop drivel, but having some better lyrics don't mean it's an amazing album. It's got a couple of decent tunes on it, but it's a big meh for me.
Jesus, it's just weed. 2/5
A collection of great songs back to back
8.5
Solid bangers on this one. "You Won't See Me," "Nowhere Man," "In My Life," and "Wait" are stand outs. "Run for Your Life" is a fun and potentially violent song to end on. Not my go-to for Beatles, but still great.
really enjoyed the instrumentals, super groovy and interesting Norwegian Wood, Nowhere Man, I'm Looking Through You, In My Life and If I Needed Someone stood out to me as my top 5 off this album
4/5
This might be their best, right where a gig-hardened super-tight Beatles give way to the hermetic studio alchemist Beatles. The catchy idiots ("Beep beep! Yeah!") transition into armchair existentialists ("Making all his nowhere plans for nobody"). Even the cutest boys in the world become gruesome on the cover and that typeface launched a thousand psychedelic posters. It's the Panama Canal lock and dam complex of 1960's popular music.
Rubber Soul is an interesting document of a band transitioning from its roots in propulsive, hooky pop songs anchored in the blues to the more complex and sophisticated fare that would define their latter years. “If I Needed Someone” is a great song, a template for hundreds of Rickenbacker-wielding power pop bands to follow. I dock a star because of the creeper lyrics to “Run For Your Life.”
Judging against all the other Beatles albums sure to be on this list.
That happy medium between garage band moptops and psychedelic indulgence.
I dunno what's to say about the Beatles anymore. Of course they are the list. This list likely wouldn't be here to begin with if the Beatles hadn't come along.
This album doesn't get the credit it deserves. Plenty of great songs
Fine
I don't care how influential a band or album is, this is boring and misogynistic.
I mean come on. Some things are universally regarded as classics for a reason. The Beatles will be studied and performed 300 years from now like Bach sonatas are today.
I don’t think I’ve ever actually listened to this all the way through as an album. It is really gratifying to hear the transition between bubblegum pop and their edgier, artier stuff. Plus, so many amazing songs. In my life, and Norwegian wood. I have fond memories of starting to figure out the intricacies and complications of adult sex and romance in that song.
One of the iconic Beatles Albums. These songs are still great decades later.
Hello, old friend. I am being rewarded after a week or two of dismal offerings. Thank you, based generator.
I mean, its the beatles. Good album Not as good as some of their later works but still great A bunch of classics on here
Quintessential 60s. Top track: Nowhere Man / In My Life / If I Needed Someone
I really enjoy this album, it’s sometimes my favourite Beatles album, sometimes not. It’s that sweet spot between the pop mania of their previous releases, and the psychedelic territories they will explore later. This is the Beatles do Bob Dylan - that move away from boy meets girl romance songs, and looking towards more conceptual themes. It’s good such a fresh clean sound, and it has a straight forward charm. Although the piano made into a harpsichord sound on In My Life points the direction the band will take. The tracks are all over the place, different genres all mixed in together, but it flows really well. It’s not too grandiose, and Lennon and McCartney still have enough cohesion to produce a decent album. This is great. Psychedelia starts here!
Album 101 Con los Beatles me pasa que conozco hartas canciones, pero no discos completos. Me gustó pero hubo detalles (como un pandero super agudo, y unos tshh) en algunas canciones que me cargaron. Creo que es la única razón por la que es un 4.5/5 que es más 4 que 5.
Dripping with creativity. My favorite Beatles album.
This album *almost* has a strong claim at being the Beatles’ best. It marks the start of their untouchable run of boundary-pushing releases in the second half of the 60s, and is just a consistently enjoyable and interesting set of songs. In My Life, Norwegian Wood, Girl, I’m Looking Through You, Michelle, If I Needed Someone - all standouts. Maybe only the first of those is an all-timer, though, and there *are* a couple of less than stellar tracks on here (What Goes On, Run For Your Life)... plus, I’ve given top marks to 3 Beatles albums already and something doesn’t feel quite right about making this the fourth. 4.5
Never listens to this album before, but I liked it
Across the universe ❤️❤️❤️
their most underrated album imo, some absolutely beautiful songs here. in my life especially is just so good
Surprisingly this is the first Beatles album after almost 1/4 of this challenge. What are the odds of that? Usually i dock points for a sexualizing “little girl” in the lyrics, but in Run For Your Life its pretty clear the narrator is a Bad Dude. Pretty funny that people think its about John Lennon, at least he was self aware that he was a piece of shit
This is actually right on the edge of 4 stars for me, it is the weakest great Beatles album. Some of the tracks are so good though that it saves it. Norwegian Wood, Nowhere Man and If I Needed Someone are incredible.
Another belter from the Beatles. Perhaps not quite as good as Revolver but still a great album
Not bad, but a bit boring to me. doesn't really do it for me. 2,5/5
Every song is great, an album one can listen to over and over!
It took me longer to come around to this than some other Beatles records, but now I'd count it amongst my favorites. The melodies and harmonies on this are incredible. Imagine being a girl called Michélle when this came out, must've been wild.
7/10
Strong 3,5
I should stop giving all Beatles albums five starts, but I don't think that'll actually happen
It was better than abbey road in my opinion.
Classic beatles
Gets a bit samey but mostly banger after banger
I know this will be heresy to some - I really just don't like this. At all.
I don't get the hype. It is fine for what it is - bland pop with very little heart. There is so much better stuff out there - I won't be listening again.
rubber soul? i hardly know her
easily my favourite beatles album. always has been and always will be.
A bit formulaic and "basic pop" era Beatles but there's some undeniable all-timers in here, Michelle is a top 5 Beatles track
Im sorry I know they’re “The Beatles™️” but im not enjoying this. Fairly monotonous, dated and just not for me. I can appreciate their clear influence on the music industry though- 3.5 but rounding down
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This is where everything turned into perfection. until now, it was mostly about great songs in ok albums, but never thinking of the album as a whole. for the first time, they went into retrospective mode and wrote about themselves, their feelings, and stories that went beyond the usual "I love you and you love me". Production was sublime, the songs reach a new higher when they are though and conceived with time, no need to rush. The sitar in NW, the piano arrangement in "In my Life", the vocal harmonies in "Nowhere Man", the lesser known Im looking thru you and You wont see me are perfect and could has well have been singles, George's first real great composition with "If I needed someone". It's a perfect 10 (or 5 here), and well deserved a new listen.
WHERE CAN I FIND MORE STARS? 5 IS NOT ENOUGH.
Veldig bra plate. Interessert at de var så "Beatles-aktige" helt til de siste, med samme sound og alt.
First 2 songs were great, petered out a little after that.
Definitely not my fav Beatles but it's growing on me, so many great tracks! Not as many stand-outs to me atm but it was such easy listening and you can hear the more layered and complex instrumentation showing itself here. I'm loving any chance to listen to some Beatles on this list!
like constant unfathomable nostalgia playing these albums.. i need to see an analyst asap.. anyways 2/10 of my fav beatles trax on this album... In My Life and If I Needed Someone
the beatles gör beatles grejer, lite varierande kvalitet på just det här albumet
FUUUUUCK Jag älskar beatles, jag älskar vissa låtar på det här albumet hngngngn jag måste lämna rum åt andra album. Det är liksom inte peak beatles än, DE GÅR BARA UPPÅT
I really love Norwegian Wood and In My Life. Girl is also a pretty song. I never really liked Nowhere Man. The rest of the album is decent. I referenced Michelle yesterday, so I'm amused I got this album today.
This album may be marked as the watershed in The Beatles sound into more psychedelic territory, but it doesn't have the weird sounds and ideas of the following projects, In fact, I find it to be quite stale in terms of ideas. However, the incredibly clean production, the superb singing and the general catchiness of the entire record is enough to make a very enjoyable experience.
average beatles album
I knew almost half of the songs on Rubber Soul pretty well before I listened to this today, I was looking forward to listening to the entire album and fully expected to give it a 5 star review. However, maybe because The Beatles have set such a high bar, it didn't quite meet my expectations. Sure, songs like Norwegian Wood and In My Life are beautifully crafted and were a different style to previous Beatles songs. They showed their willingness to use a growing range of instruments to develop a more expensive sound, and some of the songs that were new to me, especially You Won't See Me and If I Needed Someone, are really good songs that I'm surprised I haven't heard before. However, the country style Ringo Starr fronted What Goes On falls flat for me, and the lyrics of Run For Your Life are unnecessarily dark and end the album on a sour note. Still, 4 stars is good. The fact I was expecting better shows how brilliant The Beatles were.
Such a lovely album, and one I own a physical copy of. Revolver is my favorite Beatles album, but Rubber Soul isn’t far behind. Favorite tracks: Nowhere Man, In My Life, If I Needed Someone & Drive My Car *beep beep*
This is on the lower end of the spectrum for my personal Beatles album list....too many weak points to give it a 5.
Listening to this record, I’m realizing I’ve never fully come to terms with The Beatles. Their early hits are catchy and classic. The White Album is obviously an important and immovable entry in music history. In My Life is one of my favorite songs. And I’ve long considered Sgt. Pepper’s one of the best albums ever made. But if I’m being honest with myself, I’ve never really taken a step back and considered the band as a whole. And I’ve never done an honest-to-goodness deep-dive into their catalog. I’ve never really taken the time to decide how I feel about them. Part of that is my annoying habit of being an insufferable contrarian. The fact that they’re so widely considered to be one of the “best” bands ever is probably precisely the reason I’ve always kept them at arm’s length. But here, with Rubber Soul, I’m going to start my deeper analysis of the band. And my deep analysis of this album is…it’s pretty good (deep, I know). I’ll keep this one in the back of my mind as I listen to the rest of the catalog so I can evaluate it in context of the band’s progression. 4/5 Highlights: Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) Girl I’m Looking Through You In My Life
Que dire de plus ? C’est peut être pas le meilleur album des Beatles mais on y retrouve la l’ADN de ce qu’est les Beatles, avec en guise de cerise sur le gâteau quelque touches d’expérimentale
8/1001 I grew up on the capital records version of this album so I still miss the false start on I’m looking through you. All the History and hype aside. A fun and peppy collection of little jingles and a casual death threat you can sing along to. What’s not to love here? I’ll take all ya got.
Sooo good
This is the absolute sweetest of sweet spots for the Beatles.
Euphoric. Absolutely brilliant. Rich, inventive, full of surprises. This is the first time I've put an album back on to play again from the start. It's hard to believe that they carried on getting better than this.
Released a week before I was born and still sounds innovative, fresh and exciting. If the songwriting, production, lyrics, vocals and harmonies weren’t enough for you, then there’s McCartney re-inventing rock bass playing on his new Rickenbacker. Every song apart from one is under 3 minutes and that’s all they needed. Girl still sounds spine tingling and Michelle sounds like it has always been there just waiting to be transported through McCartney’s brain. Can’t find enough superlatives for this masterpiece and there’s more and better to come from this ‘good little band’ as Paul is fond of saying. Easiest 5 stars so far!
Classic
Somehow took me 272 albums to generate a Beatles album. This is their first 'great' album in my opinion, when they really came into their own in songwriting and experimentation and most definitely is an album that you should listen to before you die.
Beep beep. Beep beep. Yeah
one of the best albums of all time
7/10 This is where the Beatles start really finding their sound. A few classics and nothing sounds corny. 10-17-2025
Wanted to give this a 5 so bad, but that last song man.
I'm gonna revise this as I listened again. It's one of my favorite Beatles albums, but I think the songs I like are propping up some crappier songs.
The songs demonstrate the Beatles' increasing maturity as lyricists, and in their incorporation of brighter guitar tones and new instrumentation such as sitar, harmonium and fuzz bass, the group striving for more expressive sounds and arrangements for their music.
Up there as one of my favorite Beatles record. Not too much Paul. Musically you can hear them stretching. Might have gone too far on the stereo mixing.
3 sterne
I truly dislike The Beatles
„Rubber Soul“ markiert 1965 einen Wendepunkt in der Karriere der Beatles und in der Popgeschichte insgesamt. Aufgenommen wurde das Album in den Abbey Road Studios in London, mit George Martin als Produzent. Die Band – John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison und Ringo Starr – entfernte sich hier deutlich vom typischen Beat-Sound ihrer frühen Jahre und öffnete sich neuen stilistischen Einflüssen, etwa Folk, Soul und klassischem Pop. Bekannte Stücke wie „Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)“, „Michelle“ und „In My Life“ zeigen eine reifere, introspektivere Songkunst. Der Einsatz der Sitar durch Harrison in „Norwegian Wood“ deutet bereits den späteren Hang zur musikalischen Experimentierfreude an. Gleichzeitig bleibt das Songwriting kompakt und melodisch eingängig, besonders in McCartneys „Drive My Car“ oder „You Won’t See Me“. „Rubber Soul“ wirkt insgesamt homogener und reflektierter als seine Vorgänger – ein Album, das den Übergang von der Beatband zur ernstzunehmenden Studiogruppe einleitet. Es verbindet handwerkliche Präzision mit lyrischer Reife und gilt zu Recht als Meilenstein in der Entwicklung moderner Popmusik.
This was going well till I got to the last track which hasn't told the test of time. An anthem to coercive control. Still great music.
This album definitely marks a turning point for The Beatles, moving from a pop band to something more mature and experimental. It’s not full-blown psychedelic yet, but you can tell that’s where they were headed. One track that really stands out is “Norwegian Wood,” which uses sitar and gives the song an Indian classical sound. That track alone probably played a big role in inspiring the whole raga rock movement that came after.
Rubber Soul is like dining at a fine dining restaurant. While both fine dining and fast food may taste delicious, fast food with it's additives and processing will leave you feeling gross. Each track on Rubber Soul adds just the right amount of depth, like a fresh ingredient on the plate, perfectly prepared - no extra BS, not out to impress in any other way than its simple beauty. You can listen to this over and over, each time listening to a different track, the perfectly layered harmonies, surprisingly complex but perfectly balanced percussion, and endlessly intriguing bass and lead guitars. Each part on its own is brilliant, together they create something near perfect. Extra bonus points for In My Life being amongst my favorite songs (by the Beatles or otherwise) of all time.
This isn't my favourite Beatles album, but it feels like a major turning point in their discography, so I totally get why it would be included in the book. There's a bit more experimentation with different instruments, recording techniques, and song structures that hints at the direction they start heading following this album. Interesting that this is the first album they recorded without concert, radio, or film commitments.
The Beatles are in a class of their own - just hearing their tight, interwoven harmonies on "Drive My Car" against a relatively simple instrumentation proves it. "Norwegian Wood" feels ahead of its time, and has complex song development and interesting instruments. Every song on Rubber Soul is different and varied but somehow still work together as a coherent unit. More yummy harmonies in "Think For Yourself" Having recently heard other albums from the time this was released makes others feel like a joke, honestly. This album - and The Beatles - are the OGs.
Just another Beatles album isn’t it
Not my favorite Beatles record. Of course it’s got some classic tracks but it’s also got a handful of songs I would consider stinkers- “Michelle” “What Goes On” “Run For Your Life” Highs are really high but pretty mid album especially for the Beatles. 6/10
Enjoyable
Half the tracks are timeless classics, the other half are just really nice folk/pop songs...but the whole thing just sounds so warm and breezy. I think it's a bit underappreciated within the Beatles' catalogue, easy 5
Yeah brilliant, lovely to have on. Love nowhere man, Michelle, in my life. Not a band song. Beep beep…..beep beep yeah! (Norweg)Ian would recommend.
Preferred it to abbey road. In my life is fucking beaut.
Прикольний альбом,але тільки хфти мені сподобались,все інше таке собі
Didn’t love it as much as I expected to.
Older Beatles best Beatles
It could easily be argued that the entire Beatles catalog lives in five-star, must-listen territory. Subtract a half-star for the uber-creepy lyrics in "Run For Your Life."
This is my favorite Beatles album.
Best of the best
Not my favorite Beatles album, but the first time I dropped, Nowhere Man and Norwegian Wood came along for the journey.
This kind of ruled? I have this vinyl but I’ve never listened to the whole thing because, what, am I going to lay on my shag rug and eat mushrooms and put this on and write in my journal ”tonight I’m diving into The Beatles.” Yes, yes I did do that and then got embarrassed and put on Erykah Badu instead. Some very good songs on here and In My Life is really just very nice to listen to. The Drive My Car opening while driving could be a peak experience
Oh THESE guys! Is anyone with boomer parents able to listen to the Beatles objectively? Norwegian Wood, Nowhere Man, Think For Yourself, The Word, Girl, all make me feel icky. Run For Your Life is obviously atrocious. Actually I think this might be my least favorite Beatles album, I don't like John Lennon's songs on this album I'm SORRY I just don't. I do like I'm Looking Through You and If I Needed Someone. Ok I'm a Paul and George fan.
Best Track - "Norwegian Wood"
best of the best
Rubber Soul My wife went on a trip to Amsterdam once and listened to Rubber Soul while on hallucinogenics. Her recollection is that the carpet melted and that the Beatles sailed across in tiny vessels of tears, while Michelle - in all its creepy coyness - expanded to fill several hours. As much as I enjoy Rubber Soul, I know that it is the Beatles first psychedelic record and that my wife’s description of Amsterdam is how Rubber Soul should be experienced. I am too scared to try that, of course. Still, it makes you listen to the album differently and with a certain trepidation. Run For Your Life is a horrific sentiment delivered with psychopathic banality. Imagine that looping forever. Or the sickening tooth sucking sound that imagines itself a hook in Girl. The bare sentiment of In My Life would become painful. The painful sentiment of Nowhere Man would become unbearable. What were the Beatles playing at getting into drugs! For me, the album is always tainted now. To be handled carefullly with gloves. The less thrilling songs, like Wait, What Goes On, You Won’t See Me, are to be studiously ignored. Drive My Car, The Word to be taken in moderation. 14 seconds of sitar on Norwegian Wood is often enough. 4 Rubber Soul - The Beatles Rubber Soul is very good. If you were looking for flaws - The Word is a bit naff, What Goes On is forgettable, and Run for your Life is dull and one of the worst Beatles album closers. And you are looking for flaws of course, because you think about the Beatles so much that ‘which is the best Beatles album?’ has become the sine qua non of all music criticism. By ‘you’ I mean me, so there is also the problem of Nowhere Man. A teacher in St Mary’s - I forget which, I wasn’t in his classes, he was old and an idiot if that narrows it down at all - took a group of us into the chapel and gave us a short, inspirational speech about our impending career choices. The bottom line was that we should be ‘leaders’ and not ‘gophers’ if possible (these were roughly the two types of man in the world) and then he stood glaring at us with his arms folded while Nowhere Man played at us from a little boombox. Don’t be Nowhere Men lads. Have a plan and ambition and all that. I was sure then, as now, that this was not John Lennon’s message but I can’t shake the association. The song starts and something in me twists in disgust. Great song all the same. I understand the temptation to favour this above all other Beatles albums. It is right in the middle and they all still have the same haircut on the cover and are clean-shaven. It is easy to romanticise this as the last glimpse of the band’s solidarity as a commercial and artistic unit before a long, glorious dissolution into their disparate personalities, diverging musical interests and radically different-looking heads. In truth McCartney had already, on the previous album, written and recorded a song without any of the other Beatles (Yesterday). There are still enough musical and studio experiments on Rubber Soul that it anticipates the second half of their career even as it embodies, more perfectly than any of the albums before, their genius in crafting commercial pop music. No discomfort with perceived artistic pretentiousness will be felt listening to Rubber Soul. It’s almost a diplomatic choice as a favourite Beatles album - ‘Early Beatles v Late Beatles? I like all of it. Everyone is right. Rubber Soul. The Best of the Beatles.’ Fuck that. Music is a competition, even when there is only one band. Well it’s very good. There are so many brilliant songs here it feels silly to give this a mere 4, but that’s what it’s getting from me. There are better albums than this. Mostly by The Beatles. 4/5
i didn’t mind that 60’s sound to a couple of these songs but overall i thought it was very uninteresting
Lennon and McCartney are locked in on this one. Excellent album overall that demonstrated their transition from basic 60s boy band to a more mature sound
Walking in the woods listening to Rubber Soul and carrying my nightguard in my pocket. No matter how relaxing a nap down by the lake sounds, the threat of teeth grinding never leaves. My mouth guard is my tether to reality
How am I supposed to not like this?
Love it
A classic and solid showcase of how these guys took over the world and continue to influence it today.
Literally my favourite album by the Beatles. Even though it’s surpassed in some ways by « Revolver » the difference is there is no filler here. Yes, even the song sung by Ringo. And ‘In My Life’ has to rank as one of the all-time greatest songs ever. Top-tier.
Beatles on its most
Knew most of the songs and it was good music!
The beginning of the greatest album run of all time. The cover may seem simple but I quite like it. It took me a while to hold this album in the same regard as the other great Beatles albums but it just keeps growing on me. It's great from front to back, constantly interesting, and pretty well written. John has some of the most incredible tracks here - Norwegian Wood, Nowhere Man, Girl, In My Life. I think these really make the album special. I also think Paul's tracks are very strong although not as impressive as John's. George's Think For Yourself is quite enjoyable too - I like the idea. Best - Drive My Car, Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown), You Won't See Me, Nowhere Man, Think For Yourself, Michelle, Girl, I'm Looking Through You, In My Life, Run For You Life Worst - What Goes On (sorry Ringo)
Incredible
The best Beatles album. Just masterfully crafted song after song, with pop sensibility full intact and the experiment serving the song rather than vice versa as could occasionally happen revolver onward. Paul figured out overnight how to play like James Jamerson. Ringos got the beats. Ludicrous. I'd hack the site and give it 6 if it weren't for run for your life.
Classix
There's a guy in the reviews here who claims to be named after one of the songs on the album. I think their name is Wood.
Listenable.
So good to listen to this again and recall what songs are on it. The remix is really excellent and the musicianship superb. Paul's bass in particular is genius and the whole thing really is the epitome of a 'band'. Given the 5 or 6 long time hits as well has to be 5 stars. Also note how many songs they pack in 40 mins without dropping solos, breaks, repeating backing etc.
J’adore les Beatles ! Cet album en est plus un de transition. Ce n’est plus le petit band qui fait de la pop, mais ce n’est pas encore le grand band qui crée classique par dessus classique. Il est quelque part entre les deux. De très bonnes tounes malgré cela, à réécouter.
There is one year and one day between the release of The Beatles album Help and Revolver. Pretty impressive to thin in that time they went from Yesterday to Tomorrow Never Knows and all the songs in between. What boggles the mind is that between those albums is this album. Drive my Car, Michelle, Girl and my favourite Beatles song In My Life. An extraordinary output from a band that we will never see the likes of again. A beautiful album with some classic songs! This album, like all Beatles music, will outlive us all.
4.5 - Don't have to say much about this album that hasn't been said yet. It's the turning point for The Beatles. From this album and onwards they are on a totally different level. There are a few songs that prevent me from giving it a 5.
I find it incredibly hard to impartially review my favorite Beatles album and, quite possibly, my favorite of all time. I'm a millennial but my wife and I had our first dance after our wedding to "In My Life". It's the album that solidified my Beatles fandom and opened my eyes that they weren't just a boomer's equivalent of a boy band. It's their first album in their move away from the early "I Want to Hold Your Hand" style songs to something more experimental and revolutionary. It was also their first album that I feel that went together as a cohesive unit rather than a bunch of singles. The US version of this album (which had a slightly different track list) ultimately inspired Brian Wilson to write Pet Sounds for The Beach Boys. The morning after hearing Rubber Soul, Wilson wrote "God Only Knows" with Tony Asher. My favorites: - Norwegian Wood - Nowhere Man - Michelle - Girl - I'm Looking Through You - In My Life (favorite Beatles song) - If I Needed Someone Yes, I understand that's half the album but making even that list was tough because I genuinely love it from start to finish. I have listened to it dozens, if not hundreds, of times and will continue to cherish it for the rest of my life.
Oh boy! Rubber Soul is one of my favorite Beatles albums. Paul McCartney is tearing it up on these tracks - apparently he switched to a Rickenbacker in the studio from his usual Hofner and it sounds much punchier and forward as a result. Spotify just dropped Lossless streaming and with good headphones hearing the layers of vocal harmonies and the quality of the mixing is fantastic. The bass is panned hard left on Drive My Car with piano and lead guitar panned hard right. Classic Ringo with the cowbell that just sits in the pocket - nobody else would have added cowbell to this track. You Won't See Me is almost Beach Boys-esque with the vocal harmonies. Sounds great! Nowhere Man is a classic. Lots of great harmonies and a ton of neat little guitar licks on top of the basic acoustic strumming in the rhythm part. The bassline is busy as hell and walking all over so the acoustic guitar helps keep the tempo. The Word flips the bass to the right track. It's funny listening to early stereo albums, the panning was out of control by modern standards! That riff before the bridge is straight arena rock played on clicky 60's guitars. They really were ahead of the curve musically. What Goes On is a country song, more genre-bending which is neat. In My Life is one of my favorite songs. Reminds me of family, memories and reflection. It's simple, beautiful, and so sincere. Overall, definitely a 5. I really enjoyed listening to Rubber Soul again and was reminded how solid the music was.
Good
Didn’t listen
Starting as a strong 3, but the song 'Girl' made me so uncomfortable. The sniffing is way too strong. Smellivision is not a thing and my ear feels violated. Had I not listened to that song, this album would stay at a 3, but...I detest intense sniffing and I like the Beatles. This album was just not it.
Great album! So many great songs!
nice, love
I understand why people love them but I find a lot of their music boring
This is your brain on weed
My personal favorite Beatles album. There's just something so homey and inviting about the songs, and I love this in-between-eras feel that is reflected throughout. Blending their pop sound with more experimental elements. Criminally underrated with some of their best work
baby u can drive my car
I love this album, I was singing every word and I’ll listen again at work. Such good vibes throughout (mostly) and each song could be a single on their own. This had to be a pop giant at the time and started the album era. And I’ve always loved the “Rubber Soul” title, comedically acknowledging the elephant in the room and moving forward with their own sound. While the album is huge and sort of started their legendary run, I can’t give it a 5 because then what are Sgt Peppers, The White Album, Abbey Road? 7s? I feel their music continued to evolve on later albums.
There's a few decent Beatles tracks on here. I think I enjoyed 'You Won't See Me' the most on this listen. 'In My Life' is a top tier Beatles song as well. I'm not totally sure I would put this in my top 3 Beatles albums and I don't know how many slots they should occupy on a list capped at 1001.