Rubber Soul

Wow! Talk about radio-ready: 14 songs in 35 minutes. Good, though. Some great songs. Here we hear the musical maturation of the band beginning (no covers on this one) - on Revolver, they begin to mature intellectually.

Obviously awesome.

Pretty solid overall album from the Beatles. Still has some of their early 60’s feel, but it’s mixed with a slightly changing direction as they move to the mid to late 60’s sound and experimentation. Feels transitional. Favorites tracks include Drive My Car, Norwegian Wood, Nowhere Man, Michelle, In My Life, Wait.

Guys. I kid you not. Yesterday I got a call from my friend, with whom I haven't speak for two years. Our last talks before that were on bad terms. He told me that he don't want material things in his life anymore and gave me collection of LPs he got from a neighbors few years ago. Mostly Russian bootlegs. But when I looked closely, it has 60s-70s British presses of Rubber Soul, Revolver, White Album and Please Please Me. My hands were shaking, it was a dream. After shitty summer and september it was just a miracle. I don't if it was God or karma, but it felt that rainy days are finally over. And it felt like some kind of sign. I listened to Rubber Soul yesterday. This morning I got Rubber Soul here. The universe is trying to tell me something. It can't be coincidence. I listened to it again. I love it since I was 5 years old. The Beatles are the reason why I love music more than anything else in this world. It still sounds as beatiful as it sounded 27 years ago for me and I believe it sounded just the same in 1965. Favourite songs: In My Life, Think For Yourself, If I Needed Someone

Iiiiit's just fine. I mean not bad, but nothing sticking out to me either.

Yet another showcase of the Fab Four's songwriting genius! This one's from before they really started experimenting, just transitioning out of their earlier Merseybeat works into their weirder sound, and the result is a collection of some great great songs, even without any hits.

Not as good as Revolver and Sgt Pepper… … but still, Beatles good. Like I didn’t find myself hating any of it and the quality was excellent for 1965. But still nothing amazing popping out at you. Would have probably been elevated if Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out (which was recorded at the same time as the album) was a part of the album instead of being released as a single alongside it?

We've gotten other Beatles albums on the list, and I haven't been much of a fan. The reason, I thought, was that despite their admirable experimentations, at their heart they still had that 60s rock sound I didn't much care for. Tell me, then, why this album -- with no hits and as pure in the 60s rock sound as I've heard them -- is the one that truly gets me bopping?? Every single song here is a slapper! Fantastic album! Standouts: You Won't See Me • The Word • Michelle • In My Life • Wait

I love this album. I think it's one step down from their truly great stuff, but seeing the blueprint for what was to come is amazing. Their songwriting is more mature, the instrumentation is complex, and it stands the test of time. While I feel like their more psychedelic stuff sounds firmly dated to the late 60s, Rubber Soul still feels fresh to me despite not having any hits.

An average Beatles album is still a pretty good album 👍

Classic. took me back to my youth.

Another great, classic Beatles album. This was a turning point in their career, where they broke away from the cute aesthetic and moved toward a more mature and experimental sound. The guitars are harder, the themes are deeper, and the style encompasses a lot of different elements. A lot of which had never been heard before. Not only in Beatles music but popular music in general. This album was highly influential and really credited with taking rock ‘n’ roll to the next level of being so much more bubble gum rock. The days of “I want to hold your hand” were over.

One of my favorite Beatles Albums. They started to evolve pst straight 'pop' music in a new and interesting way for the period.

Not bad, I feel like I can see the band’s originality begin to unfold here where the songs are sounding less like covers and more like the Beatles. I don’t know what possessed them with “Run for your Life” but it’s an otherwise solid album with serious bops.

It’s fine. A few bops.

The beginning of the Beatles’ best.

Songs about killing girls that cheat them? These guys are going to be huge.

Pleasantly surprised by quite a few tracks on this album. Possibly the first time I've EVER listened to a Beatles album start to finish. Very cool vibes!

A masterpiece !

Hadn’t previously thought of this album as one of my favorite Beatles albums but it has some classics. The songs seem almost effortless for them and help make the case why many consider them one of the best bands.

I liked it. The songs are silly but melodies are great. Drive My Car and The Word were probably my favorites. 14 songs and 35 minutes is pretty sick too. Good album. 4 stars.

Hard to judge objectively since I know every word having heard this album constantly growing up. I'll keep it at a 4 since it's sort of the transitional album just before they started really breaking new ground. Songwriting is top notch, no duds on the album, catchy ear worms that have you humming them the rest of the day.

Yeah, I’m biased caus I’m a Beatles fanatic who grew up on them with my whole family, etc. so will probably be giving most of their albums 5 stars. Nonetheless, I think this album is a turning point for them, as it captures a time where Lennon and McCartney were really maturing as individual songwriters but also still collaborating, working, living together; there are no token covers or filler material like some of the early albums - this was an LP made up entirely of strong, original material, which was just not typical in 1965 (especially for rock bands). Even the weaker songs like (in my opinion) “Think For Yourself”, they enhance by trying new sounds in the studio and adding sounds like the fuzz on the guitar that hold you attention and curiosity…Paul’s bass playing also seems to take a leap here, particularly on “Nowhere Man” and “The Word”. Even if you don’t like it, it’s 40 minutes of melodies at 3 minutes a piece, which is more than we can say for a lot of other “important” albums on the list

Noo oli ikka hea küll, peakski enda plaadikoguse selle võtma

Not typically my go-to Beatles record, I always enjoy it when I do visit it. An intentional shift from sugary pop singles to artsy albums, the songs are strong decades later. The three-part harmonies and experimental instrumentation are still interesting after hundreds of listens.

None of these songs would be in my personal top 14 for the Beatles, but it might be their best album start-to-finish? Though it's a weird choice to end with a jaunty tune about murdering your girlfriend.

I really enjoyed this entire album. When I was younger, I didn't like The Beatles because I thought they were lame old people music, but as I've grown, so has my taste. I can say now that The Beatles is one of my favorite bands from the 60s

I think when I was younger I would have automatically given this a knee-jerk rating of 5. I mean, it's Rubber Soul, right? By the Beatles!?! But honestly, it's not that good. They just weren't there yet. Revolver was a big step forward, and by Sgt. Peppers they had finally truly broken free. Rubber Soul, to me, still has too many trappings of the early Beatles, and some of them sure haven't aged well. So (shrug) a 3 it is.

Many classics on this album.

Rubber Soul is the moment where the Beatles truly grew up as songwriters, moving past simple pop and diving into deeper, more adventurous territory. Right from the opener “Drive My Car,” the sound is fuller and more confident, while tracks like “Norwegian Wood” bring in new textures with the sitar and a more reflective mood. The melodies are still as sharp as ever, but the lyrics are more thoughtful, hinting at the maturity that would define their next few records. The album flows beautifully, shifting from playful tracks like “You Won’t See Me” to the aching melancholy of “In My Life,” which remains one of the band’s most timeless songs. “Nowhere Man” stands out for its stark honesty, while “Michelle” shows a softer, romantic side. Every member contributes something memorable, with George and Ringo stepping up alongside John and Paul to make it feel like a true band effort. What makes Rubber Soul so special is how natural the transition feels. The Beatles expanded their sound without losing the charm that made them famous in the first place, creating an album that feels warm, human, and endlessly replayable. It set the stage for their most groundbreaking work, but on its own it stands as one of the finest and most cohesive records of the 1960s.

Tim face. #1 album for me.

I was surprised to be incredibly underwhelmed!

Back to back classics sent to me. 🤯

Nit the fav album

Love that. Classic

Sterkt album. Mye gull fra Lennon her. Ikke i tvil. Fem stjerner.

'Hey girl if you leave me ill kill you for real im not kidding' This was my first Beatles album and I dont have plans to listen to it again recreationally

I mean what is there to say about the Beatles that hasn't been said? Downgraded for the horror of Run for Your Life.

I love and respect The Beatles, but this is the one I rank one of the lowest. Not because it’s bad, but because it’s just a bit boring compared to what comes later. It feels like the pre-experimentation era, before drugs really started shaping their sound. I can’t rate it higher than 3 stars knowing the masterpieces that follow. (Love your Ringo!) Still, it’s The Beatles, so even one of their weakest gets a solid 7.5/10.

Very familiar with this one.

Better than the white album at least.

I can never settle on my favorite Beatles album, but it's sometimes this one. It perfectly captures the mid point between the early Beatles sound.and the more experimental albums that followed. In my head you can really feel the coopetition between John and Paul as they try to outdo each other.

I can only look at this album through the lens of the 1970s and 80s - I was too young to experience Rubber Soul when it came out. What amazes me to this day is how forward looking this album is. It was only 1965 but the Beatles had ditched their previous "yeah yeah yeah" pop style and were not adopting the bubblegum pop of the era. Instead, they pioneered both Power Pop and Soft Rock in the same record. That's mind blowing. Songs such as Norwegian Wood, You Won't See Me, Nowhere Man, debuted the Power Pop that would become the hallmark of their next album, Revolver. It wasn't even called Power Pop until more than a decade later. It was just the Beatles. At the same time, songs such as In My Life and the wedding favorite Michelle, introduced the idea that a quite love song could still be a rock song i.e. Soft Rock. Soft Rock would come into its own in the 1970s, though the Beatles would often pepper their albums with this type of music. Here's the controversial part of little diatribe: Sgt. Pepper is not their most inventive album. That album was the Beatles take on something that was already in progress. Rubber Soul and the next year's Revolver were true invention. They created something new from the air.

Įdomiai patiko. Aš tikia heiterė visada buvau, bet wow, tikrai patiko dainos.

I never know what to expect with a Beatle's record, just because they've covered so much ground in their discography. I enjoyed listening to this less-polished record.

I like the beatles but they do have a lot of filler

7/10

I should make an effort to listen to this once a week or so. My personal favourite Beatles I think. It might be more straightforward songwriting than the later records but I think it's the last one that sounds totally coherent from start to finish. In my life is super beautiful.. But so many of these tracks are in there own way. Ends on a horrible sentiment. That's a shame.

Obra maestra, sin discusión. El primer álbum de The Beatles que realmente muestra la dirección que iba a tomar la banda de experimentación y de profundización dejando atrás el sonido Mersey que abanderaban. A excepción de “Run For Your Life”, bastante prescindible en mi opinión, el álbum muestra ya un dominio absoluto de la situación, y ya se intuyen rasgos que serían clave en la siguiente obra maestra “Revolver”. Es un disco orgánico, con una producción inteligente donde la formación instrumental base todavía suena en todo su esplendor antes de que entraran a jugar un papel esencial los teclados y demás experimentos. Es una obra desnuda de florituras donde la composiciones destacan por su perfección en sus justas armonías, santo y seña de la banda. Tremendos éxitos como “Drive My Car”, “Michelle”, “Girl”, “Nowhere Man” o el culmen de la banda”In My Life” que no dejan destacar otros temazos como “You Won’t See Me” o “The Word”. Imprescindible.

Beatles getting all sophisticated. It’s a turning point album. Spins: 2 Playlist Additions: - Drive My Car - Norwegian Wood - Nowhere Man - In My Life

A huge advance artistically – when they started to get a bit weird, a bit arty and subversive Even if they wouldn't (and couldn't) have known where they were headed, they don't put a foot wrong in advancing their work; every note is crisply executed and snaps perfectly in place in beautifully structured pop songs that aren't as sweet or simple as they seem on first listen. Or there's a lot suggested beyond the shimmering surfaces. Just great and a delight to listen to. Remastering is pristine. Maybe Revolver is just a hair better but definitely the journey to their eternal legacy started here.

Todella hyvä levy. 4.25/5.

It took me over 24 hours to write this review because I simply didn't know what to write. Rubber Soul, like the entire discography of the Beatles and its members, is as common and frequent in my life as a glass of water. Writing a review of Rubber Soul would be like writing a detailed text about the appearance of my big toe. It's with me every day, there's nothing new to say about it, but still, I'm eternally grateful to have it in my life. That's all. 5 stars, of course...

Don’t kill me, but this is their first great album. It was their first full venture into something deeper and more groundbreaking. While it retains some of the older, less mature Beatles mannerisms (lyrically on certain tracks, mostly), it marked the first point the Beatles truly became sonic visionaries. Seminal.

BABY YOU CAN DRIVE MY CAR

An album between pop and psychedelia

The Beatles just don't do it for me

I went into the album pretty sure of a 5, but in this listen the theme of misogyny that runs through many songs (ending with the cringy Run for your Life) is tough. There are tender moments as well and the songwriting is now fully formed. An important album, but not quite a 5--might actually be a 3.5 for me now.

Pretty cool but not my favorite beatles

#123/1001. Browsing to find rhe original instead of the remastered version, I noticed I could have picked also Rubber Soul by "the Beatles complete version on Ukulele", the Doraemons' super sleazy lounge version complete with ooh-aah choirs and a whirling wurlitzer, a more recent tribute from a band called Rubber Soul, techno / experimental electronica version (which only seems to borrow the album and the song names) from Ruslan Barysiuk, a jazz version or a few acoustic / unplugged / strings versions (although in some of these songs were a bit here from there or not at least in the typical order). Actually as I was sampling these I thought I had struck on a country band version at What Goes On 😅. Also noticed that the original U.K. pressing seems to have a different song order from some later prints e.g. in the US. Nevertheless, any band's status as a legend is proportonional to the amount of cover bands and cover songs out there. I probably could comple most of the Beatles albums from Finnish cover versions, (in Finland we have been making bad and not so bad cover versions for a long long time, after the 80s it slowly - but not completely -faded away, a tradition, which we are proud/ashamed about (pick your preference)). So I decided not really talk too much about this album, you all know it right? I never actually owned this album so besides the hits and the other will known songs there are some tunes here which haven't worn out (if Beatles' songs can wear out). For me the next albums are much more important and interesting. This seems to dominate the 1001 list currently as the top album btw.

Absolute 5 - Probably my favorite Beatles' album (most of the time -depends on mood) I remember listening to my mom's "North America" version which did not contain "Drive My Car", "Nowhere Man", "What Goes On" and "If I Needed Someone" all of which are fabulous songs (I guess they were on the next North American release). I really don't understand how you could just cut those songs for a whole continent and expect people to wait but . . . I guess those were different times. The album is MUCH better including these 4, and excluding "It's Only Love" and "I've Just Seen a Face" which belong on Help! and do not match the musical style of this album. "Norwegian Woods", "Nowhere Man", "Michelle", and "In my Life" are all in my favorite Beatles' songs of all time. Also "Day Tripper" and B-side (technically double A, calling both sides the A side) "We Can Work It Out" were released as singles during the Rubber Soul recording time period but not included (as was the style then) on their albums. Add those two songs and there is no doubt this was the Beatles at the peak of popularity.

It's the Beatles, ok?!

Good stuff.

Full of personal echoes, past heartbreaks and previously unheard delights. Even though Girl is my favourite on this album, George will always be my favourite Beatle.

not the beatles i would reach for. almost a 1

The Beatles are one of the greats for a reason!

Honestly, changes the trajectory of Rock and Roll from here on out. Supremely simple sounding melodies that feature interesting instrumentation, layered a-capella, and captivating lyrics. I do not like the Beatles, but I do think Rubber Soul is one of those albums that would help rock and roll break out of its Buddy Holly or Garage Rock tones and move into the more experimental genre we see in the coming years.

I knew a kid in 6th grade whose entire personality revolved around The Beatles. This 12-year-old kid dressed like it was the 1960s every single day. I hope he's doing okay.

Very good

:)

Everything’s been said that could be.

I've listened to this album a countless amount of times. Some weak songs, but the strong songs really make up for it. Tracks like You Won't See Me and Think For Yourself really highlight the album for me. 5 out of 5 stars.

Listens: 4 Standout Tracks: Drive My Car, Michelle, I'm Looking Through You, In My Life, Run For Your Life I imagine there have been whole bodies of work written about this album. It's divine. Not my absolute favorite, but excellent nonetheless. To me, this is the turning point for the band, where they went from the most popular boy-band in the world to being one of, if not the most popular band in the world. Rubber Soul bridges the gap between their pop-heavy, girls/lovey-dovey/covers quartet harmonies and their later psychedelic rock work found on Revolver, Sgt. Pepper, White Album and Abbey Road. This album has no bad tracks. Many of them are quite memorable, and they're both upbeat and sneakily subversive all at once.

I think this is their high point. I would say it's "Revolver," which goes a bit harder, but my socialist principles preclude me from giving the nod to an album that opens with "Taxman."

Probably the best album by the best band of all time. What else needs to be said?

Solid album, loved the car one.

It was alright. I like other Beatles albums. Probably wouldn't be a consistent rotation

awesome

Love the Beatles, just not my favorite album of theirs.

Not my favorite Beatles album, but not my least favorite either. It’s right at the point where they get more interesting musically as opposed to the early 60s love song stuff. Highlight: Norwegian Wood Lowlight: Run for Your Life (possibly my least fav of their songs?)

I really enjoy this album and Revolver since they are still in the short pop songs but starting the experimental era

Enjoyed think for yourself, in my life piano(?) solo is nice

I think I was only familiar with one of these songs. Everything sounded new to me, different but still familiar. Enjoyed the album

Muy bueno, pero son los Beatles, quienes obviamente tienen otros superiores a éste. Ligero, genial y divertido, pero de pronto llega Run For Your Life y no sé cómo habrá caído en su momento, pero creo que hoy en día Lennon estaría enfrentando serios problemas por esa letra.

о нет, битлз. да мы поняли уже, поняли, что вы здесь считаете великим музыкальным наследием альбомы тотальных мудаков. таков наш мир, в нем любят и принимают конченных мужиков

The first properly good Beatles album. It’s still quite lightweight pop, but Lennon and McCartney are clearly showing a growing maturity in the songwriting, and there are a some really good tunes here. Not their best by a long way, but still a really good album. The Ringo song is a bit shit, of course.

Banger

I hadn’t dwelled much on this album in the past but this spin reminded me just how great a song In My Life is. What a beautifully nostalgic little guitar riff.

++*: In My Life ++: Drive My Car, Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown), You Won't See Me, Nowhere Man, Think for Yourself, Michelle, What Goes On, Girl, I'm Looking Through You, Wait, If I Needed Someone +: The Word +-: Run for Your Life 9,4/10

"In my Life" +++ "Nowhere Man" +++ "If I Needed Someone" ++

Rating: 10/10 One of the greatest albums of all time, and the most consistent Beatles album from start to finish. The consistently excellent songwriting, creativity, and diversity of this album is simply remarkable. It is the perfect balance between creating catchy songs with wonderful melodies while also experimenting with different sounds. A timeless masterpiece.

Classic album

Great album full of familiar songs. Easy to listen to over and over again without getting sick of it.

I split Beatles into two camps - 50s/60s pop music and odd, experimental 60s/70s music. I think this one splits the difference. Songs with substance but also easy to listen to

Yep, One of my favorite Beatles albums. Norwegian Wood is one of my favorite songs of theirs. Ever heard of em? You should check em out!

This album, at least to me, begins their journey out of the "g-golly, aw shucks" wholesome, innocent Beatles of their previous albums. It still has some, but you can tell it's a stepping stone toward Revolver. There are some of my favorite Beatles songs on here: Norwegian Wood, Think for Yourself, and Michelle. Most songs are under 3 minutes, like previous albums. Short, to the point. Good music, great harmonies. Not their best album, so maybe a 4 from me.

I don’t think I’ll ever stop being in awe of the pace and consistency of the Beatles’ output during their short run. Here we are in the so-called “middle period,” but this album is anything but mid! They sound so different from earlier offerings like A Hard Day’s Night--more mature, more adventurous, breaking out of their boy-band mold. The moods vary and it’s not the most cohesive listen, but it’s solid from start to finish, all songs great in their own ways. One song here, “Norwegian Wood,” is especially nostalgic for me--as a kid I loved this song, and I always thought the lyrics were cryptic yet funny: no chairs to sit on, crawling off to sleep in the bath, setting a fire in the morning. Still makes me smile.

A soulful album indeed. Some great classics on here. But damn Run For Your Life is kinda harsh.

I mean even the throwaway tracks aren’t terrible enough to throw away.

Great album. Every song. Have heard theses songs zillions of times and never tire of them. Best group ever.

this was my first beatles album, and as such it is my favourite one. its just perfect pop, right?

This is the fifth Beatles album on my journey, and I admit that my feelings toward Rubber Soul seem to align with the consensus. To wit, while I consider Revolver to be a superior record in overall experimentation and variety, this album is still amazing in its own right. Rubber Soul is the first Beatles record to feel the fullest in production, as the group largely abandoned live performances to focus on studio tinkering and enhancing the low-end frequencies. The result is these songs maintaining a crisp quality. From the laid-back opening R&B number "Drive My Car", to the sitar-led "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)", to more intimate love songs like "Michelle" and "Girl" to the elegant piano ballad "In My Life", this album resonated strongly, as if it had been well preserved over the passage of time. The only song that felt at odds with the rest of this record was the closer "Run for Your Life", where John took a break from the overall introspectiveness of the songwriting to write a weirdly threatening jig towards the love interest. But even I still consider that song a bop, despite the shift in tone. At the end of the day, Rubber Soul remains a wonderful record, one that proved foundational to the development of popular music as we know it.

Easy 5. Got lucky that this was my first album in the project, great start

Alright… better than most beetles albums

Its a great beatles album, what to say

This is really when they started to get good. I think I'd put the next 4 Beatles album ahead of this one but who knows when I'll get to them on the list.

On this album the Beatles don't make any quantum leaps forward but they do continue to refine and expand their songwriting and sound. A third of the tracks are excellent/iconic and the rest range from great to merely good. In addition, the clean and uncluttered production on this record keeps it sounding as fresh as the day it was released.

One of my favorite Beatles albums. “In My Life” is always the highlight. I have been mesmerized by that song since I was a teenager, so beautifully written. The rest of the album is no slouch either, quite a few popular Beatles tracks on this album. No skips required.

drive my car- 4 norwegian wood- 4 you wont see me- 4 nowhere man- 4 think for yourself- 4 the word- 3 michelle- 3 what goes on- 3 girl- 3 im looking through you- 3 in my life- 4 wait- 3 if i needed someone- 3 run for your life- 3 my whole life the beatles have felt like some inside joke i wasnt in on. everyone loves them but whenever i listen to them, i have to fight off falling asleep. is the joke on me or everyone else? it doesnt matter, this album was boring as fuck

Yes, I understand the influence of the Beatles. But I don't think what feels like every single one of their albums needs to be on this list. That said, compared to the others, this seems to be one of the most consistently good Beatles albums. I find their later experimentation a bit too hit or miss, whereas this one is pretty much quality throughout.

Ok

Rubber Soul has been a favourite of mine for a long time. However, I think some of its charm has worn off on me. I remember when my family first got a microwave oven. It changed everything, but now it seems like standard issue. Perhaps Rubber Soul is a bit like that: revolutionary but so inseparable from our daily lives we fail to notice its miracle.

Standout Songs: Drive My Car You Won't See Me Think For Yourself The Word What Goes On In My Life Wait

A lot of debut albums will have a debut stench on them. Maybe they make good music, but they don't know how to construct it into an album. A lot of it has to do with little decisions that don't seem significant at first, but can turn a good album into a classic. Even though this is not The Beatles debut album, that's the case here. This is their first take at being experimental. They had gotten very comfortable in their boy band pop albums. Churning out very decent, but ultimately unsubstantial songs and slapping them on to the album with no other thoughts. The arrangement of songs on this album don't really make any sense. Why not close with "In My Life"? Why open with "Drive My Car"? Why include a song like, "Run for Your Life"? Why not expand on the more interesting and experimental aspects of some of these songs? I love "Rubber Soul" and I believe it to be incredibly important to their story, but even though it's very exciting to see the boys doing something new, it doesn't necessarily mean that it's great. It's good, very good, but not great. I do know the words to every song on this album. Don't get it twisted, I love these British twats. 4/5

Perfekt

1965!!! Invecchiato benissimo

This is one of the best Beatles albums - absolute classic. Pitchfork: 10.0 Rolling Stone: Top 500 Albums #35 Best Songs Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) Nowhere Man Michelle Girl In My Life

Vabbè già lo conoscevo e vabbè poco da dire un album strepitoso. Sono ancora indeciso se dare 4 o 5 stelle perché ci sono canzoni come Michelle che mi portano verso le 5 ma altre che invece lo confermano a 4. Mi piacciono le vibes acustiche e il fatto che sia super lovey dovey. Riascolterò decisamente tutte le canzoni

Pretty decent.

I listened to this at least 3 times and it just didn't go in so i must therefore assume it's MID (very good, but not as good as other beatles albums)

Possibly my favourite Beatles album

Some great songs, it's crazy just how prolific the Beatles were. These are the songs of my childhood, driving with my parents while they listened to the oldies station on the radio; they'll never fail to make me feel something. Run For Your Life is pretty fucked up though.

"The title derives from the colloquialism "plastic soul" and was the Beatles' way of acknowledging their lack of authenticity compared to the African-American soul artists they admired." - Fascinating. So this album was a kind of pursuit of authenticity as the Beatles' style developed. Gorgeous, classic album. Not much to say that hasn't been said.

First Beatles album to pop up! Not my favorite but lots of great songs all the same.

(4.5) very nostalgic i love it

Great

A collection of excellent works which sadly predate the Beatles working out how to write an album

Não tem discussão, muito bom.

Best Beatles album. By far.

About as far as I go back in the catalogue. Where it starts to get interesting.

The perfect transitional record, starts to show the studio magic, refining the straightforward pop and rock that preceded it. There's eastern sounds, soul influences, chanson, proto-Byrds numbers, it's perfect.

trunku bolji od prethodnog njihovog albuma koji sam slušo (revolver), al manje više isti kurac. otvara najbolja stvar, ima nekoliko dobrih i ostalo zaboravljivo. na ovom albumu sličniji zvuku kinksa (npr. face to face), možda mi se zato više sviđa. no sintar zvuči toliko glupo i forsirano na nekim mjestima

As always, Beatles music is always so easy to listen to and this one is no different. Lots of super known Beatles songs including my personal favorite on the album, In My Life. 9/10.

Well, what can I say? "The Beatles" created songs for the ages. After listening to this album, I felt like I had touched something beautiful and endlessly lovely. I give this album a well-deserved 5 stars.

Love this album!

WTF this Beatles album is listed here? There are much much beter ones like Revolver, White album, St Pepper, Abbey Road, etc.

No offense to anyone, but I strongly dislike the beatles. Their music is repetitive, boring, and I don't like the way they sing. I know that they are iconic and popular, but I'm not going to let that effect my review. This is based on the music itself. I recognized a few. I didn't like this, but it isn't tooooo hard to listen to or it would have a lower score. 2/10

Not exactly my normal vibe but it had a bop to it. "Drive My Car" , "Nowhere Man", "The Word", "Michelle", "In My Life", "Wait", and "Run" were very good. The album had an Austin Powers meets Roy Orbison sound to it. Like I said not my normal listening preference. More of a 70 soul, Blues, 80s Pop, Rock, 80s Chicago House, Hip-Hop, New Soul listener.

Crucify me if you want, and I understand this was revolutionary in its time, but let's be honest, this is just bland hippie music

I like this one a lot, the highs on this album really outweigh the few I am not so into. Favourites are Michelle, Girl, Wait and Think for yourself. I am actually not a huge fan of Norwegian Wood and What Goes On.

Some of my favourite tracks and a lot of never-heards. 3 stars because it's rather angry towards women in general.

Not a clunker in the bunch

can almost always listen to this

The BEST !!!

A perfectly fine album crushed under the weight of overrating. 3.5*

Classic

This is such a fun album! It may be one of my favourite Beatles albums

Wonderful, It's not exceptional by any means. If anything the music might even come off as average. But the Beatles just have this sound character and this feeling that no band can replicate. This album inspired many genres and rightly so, I had a great time listening to this.

Fantastic! I was head bobbing the whole time

Seeing the Beatles album on this generator always fills my heart with joy

an all time face since childhood days.

Pretty fucking excellent. Very my sound, each song was unique and fresh but all were jolly? Super enjoyable will defo be a repeat listen

Nice album, not very exciting

Love the beatles, adore this album. Drive my car, michelle and norwegian wood are prolly the know hits from this one. But imo the word, in my life and you wont see me are very much hidden gems in their catalogue. And im looking through you will always have a special place in my heart. Also just a fun point in their development as a band. Feels like the first grown up album after their early period.

I enjoyed this one. The album ending on “run for your life little girl cause I am going to kill you” is not what I expected haha. Songs added to/on playlist: - Norwegian Wood - What Goes On 3.5/5

First full Beatles album!

Nice

I can never remember track listings for The Beatles, so I don’t think this is my favorite of their albums, but I can’t remember which one is. I’m sure it will be on here at some point. Ironically, this was my album on the day Taylor Swift announced a new album.

Listened to this while playing Voidfall. It's a long game...no clue if I won or lost...probably lost though. Classic Beatles. Lots of gems.

This is my favorite Beatles album. An amazing mix of their original rock stuff and their more experimental instrumentation and holy shit does it slap

Don’t crucify me but this may be my first time fully listening to any Beatles song / album idk how. Did enjoy

I can’t stand girl but the rest is pretty good song writing and not that annoying. i think this is the first beatles album i’ve actually listened to.

Un álbum completó en general, cómo dijo McCartney en 1995, es un álbum muy diversificado y también se nota mucho la influencia de Bob Dylan en él sonido de todo él álbum. Tiene grandes hits y en realidad no tiene canciones malas, solo algunas normales. Mis favoritas fueron girl y drive my car, considero qué la mejor hablando en cuanto experimentación, lo qué querían lograr, sonido, ejecución y demás cosas, es Michelle o think for yourself. Es él primer álbum de los 1000 qué me quedan, sin duda de una escala del 1 al 10, un solido 9.2 considerando sonido, arreglos, instrumentos, influencias y él momento en él qué venían los 4 Beatles.

The beatles

Primo album che conoscevo già a memoria. Capolavoro

This is my third favourite Beatles album, which is really saying something. I rate it higher than Revolver. I think it's the perfect mix of serious and silly, old sounds and new sounds, folk rock and psychedelia. It's a bit funny that I got Rubber Soul, the first Beatles album featuring George on sitar, the day after I got a Ravi Shankar album.

Enjoyed it. Surprised I knew so many of the songs

Some absolutely amazing songs with your overall a great pop album

nice sound

I need to listen again

This album is a must for this list. It is the start of what becomes a very varied style across albums for the Beatles and contains the song Michelle, one of the most beautiful love songs ever written, as well as Norwegian Wood, a titillating ballad that set the Paul Anca fans off the rails. An amazing album that I continue to frequently listen to.

A great album from goated artists. 8.4/10

Ganska många, för mig, okända låtar. Endast fyra st kände jag igen (drive my car, michelle, girl och in my life). De är ganska bra och lyfter skivan en del. Hade en kort Beatlesperiod som ung, men då var det andra större hits som lockade. Ger ändå skivan ett medelbetyg.

I think this is my favorite Beatles era, middle period Beatles. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) has grown on me. I love Nowhere Man too. I bet this was David Bowie's favorite album in 1965. Ringo isn't the lead singer often, but I generally like the songs he is the lead singer. In My Life is one of the best Beatles songs. I just can't get into the Beatles. They are very hit or miss for me. Run for Your Life is creepy as shit.

pretty good beetles album 3.5/5

I sometimes find them repetitive, but I usually like them.

Interesting. Early enough in their career to still have some references to their pop love songs, and while sounding much more mature and experimental, they're not quite in full psychedelic mode yet. Good stuff. As with all Beatles albums, certain songs have been overplayed through the years, but for the most part I enjoyed the whole album.

Rubber Soul immediately sparks a memory for me. As a very young kid, my mother would play her organ while us kids would sing songs, like Nowhere Man and Michelle, with her. This epiphany made me realize that I was singing Beatles songs before I ever really heard them. Rubber Soul to me is the beginning of when the Beatles become their best, the touring stops and they start making not just real albums, but really good albums.

You know I love the Beatles.

If you were to Drive My Car, you would be hearing this album on.

Doesn't feel like one of the strongest Beatles album really. 'Drive My Car' is of course a very iconic Beatles song, but other than that I found it quite lackluster. In 'Michelle', I first thought McCartney sang "some day monkeys won't play piano and some, play piano and some" and thought "what is he on about?!". Turns out he sings in french. Either I need to get better at french, or McCartney does. I'd like to think it's the latter. Quite a nice melody, but otherwise ridiculous song. Overall I think you'll like this if you're a Beatles fan, but to me it was just very mediocre. One, maybe two stronger songs, otherwise quite beige. Weak 3.

Classic album! There are so many great singles packed into this record that it’s hard to know where to start. You’re treated to 14 songs in under 40 minutes, and while all of them are good, most are genuinely great. Best songs? Honestly, about half the album. If I had to pick just one, I’d go with "In My Life". The song is more contemplative than much of the rest, and it really stands out compared to the faster paced songs. If there’s one small critique, it’s that Rubber Soul can feel more like a collection of singles than a cohesive thematic album. That fuller sense of unity would come in the Beatles’ later work. This record, though, sits right on the precipice of that transformation. The vocals are excellent, the melodies are full of earworms, and nearly every track leaves a lasting impression. 5 stars.

Aww c’mon. Does anybody not rank this is as an All-Time classic?

I love this album, but I wish it ended with a different song. Favorite tracks: drive my car, think for yourself, girl, i’m looking through you, in my life

What's not to like. Save for other Beatles entries on this list most if not all of their other material will be almost perfectly rated.

A fantastic effort by the boys. There were times in my life when I would have considered this 'peak Beatles'. John's Run For Your Life is a bit dark but otherwise a great little tune. Not much to complain about here.

A good Beatles album that saw an obvious leap in complexity, departing from feel-good pop territory. Not that it’s necessarily a good thing – I’ve always admired the Beatles for their simplicity, the way they initially managed to « do more with less ». Maybe that’s why this album has never been among my favorites and doesn’t speak to me the way other albums do. The band sounds more composed and more professional than before - but also seem to have lost a bit of its original energy, without having reached their technical peak yet. But I guess you can’t catch lightning in a bottle with every album. There’s a few excellent tracks (Norwegian Wood, Michelle, Girl...) along the way, while some others are not as striking or memorable. Overall always a pleasant listen, but not an album I come back to very often.

Rubber Soul benefits from my unfamiliarity, so at least the songs are new-ish, or I've forgotten my original impression. There's some neat sounds on this record, but I still don't care for the Beatles. As usual, I found the songs ranging from middling to awful. Just boring, derivative nothing. I hate that I still have 5 more Beatles albums coming.

In my collection. A lesser known album by me, because my dad didn't had this record. But I can clearly hear the transition from rock'n'roll to more crafted songs. Also the use of non traditional instruments, foreshadow what will come. My personal favorites are "Girl" (so damn sweet) and Norwegian Wood. 4/5

on drive my car, McCartneys bass goes hard. wonderfully recorded. some of the lyrics are abit dumb but its really well made and the songs are classics. Norwegian wood is nice but abit dull, not my favourite song. you wont see me and nowhere man are nice songs, well made and just nice musically. as ive listened on ive grown more fond of the album, its very very decent.

Middle of the road Beatles album, nothing too special from it compared to their white album or abbey road.

For a Beatles album, it is one of the better ones with decent hits in Drive My Car and In My Life. However, it is the Beatles, so it doesn't do much for me. I'd be a fan in the '60s but not in this day and age.

I own this album on vinyl and it's one of my favorite Beatles albums. Every song is perfectly written, performed and recorded, no skips. Five stars, easily.

Primera semana de agosto con Los Beatles, una conexión directa con mi infancia, mi presente y mi futuro. Rubber Soul es una bisagra en su discografía. Hablamos de una banda que venía haciendo mayormente reversiones y canciones propias pegadizas y, a partir de éste trabajo, deciden hacer las cosas mucho más en serio con su música y letras, mezclando géneros, formas de escribir y álbumes conceptuales. Siempre a la vanguardia los tipos. No puedo agregar más sobre ellos que no haya dicho en otros análisis. Hasta mañana y gracias por el mimo musical.

Easiest 5/5. Absolute, no-skip classic.

It is good

The Beatles if they were... wait, they are The Beatles, nevermind.

But of course

I'm not a big Beatles fan but there are some standouts here. I can see why people like them

7/10 - not my favorite beetles album, very tinny

Excellent lp, one of the best the beatles did and still stands out today

Obviously incredible even if not my favourite of theirs.

Not my favorite Beatles album, but it has some bangers

Great!

Fantastic!

Not their best so only 4 stars

Once you hear this as 'rub arsehole' you'll never get it out your head.

Really great stuff!

Just because it's not as good as sgt. Pepper, it doesn't mean it's not a 5* affair

This is my favorite Beatles record... probably. I've heard it tons of times. I have copies of the US version (which I don't mind). The instrumentation gets a little weird for the time - fuzz guitar, sitar, harpsichord, and organ, but still is a pop record. I don't like Drive My Car and Run for Your Life is kinda creepy nowadays. I like Michelle which, normally, a overtly pop ballad from Paul will catch my ire. I love Wait, If I Needed Someone, and I'm Looking Through You.

Likes it better than I thought I would and lots of the song just sounded good

I was wondering when I was finally going to get a Beatles album and here we are. 6th album, 14 songs and somehow just 35 minutes! Not sure if I was expecting too much, just because it’s the Beatles. Some great songs on there but felt a fairly consistently good album, with some minor dips. Although all very enjoyable and just quality songwriters. Probably just because I’m aware of stronger albums by them and every song being 10+. Enjoyed this and listened a few times (3.5)

Obviously peak

It's the Beatles and it's great. Not a huge number of hits like many others, but still a handful of all-time great songs.

4.5/5

Not a Beatles guy, me. But if I have to pick one album, it's Rubber Soul. Between the attempt-at-objectivity rating and the do-i-dig-it rating, it nets out at 4 starts.

Although not my favorite album of theirs, it does posseess the basic music qualities I like. Music that I can tap my foot to and words I can understand and sing. After listening, the tunes will play in my head for some time, which is a good thing. Obviously, these songs bring memories, gooed and bad , with it. 4+

I tend to gravitate toward music produced by bands in transition, and that is exactly where The Beatles were on this album. Moving from jangly pop to experimental fusion, Rubber Soul retains the upbeat, tightly written sensibilities of earlier albums while simultaneously adding a layer of complexity and variety to the tunes that was badly needed. The result is an awesome group of songs that pushed boundaries and gave birth to new genres. Listen to a early 2000s post punk/emo band like Jets to Brazil and you will hear concrete connections to this specific album...and that is a pretty cool thing.

Pas nul mais juste pas mon style

Pas grand chose à dire, l'album parle de lui même

What’s to say that hasn’t already been said about this album. It’s the Beatles. Perfection.

Yeah good music just doesn't fit my vibe sorry Beatles

This really is the most nothing Beatles record. Minus points for having a song that glorifies cheating.

Þarna eru mjög mörg frábær lög með Bítlunum. Ég hef lítið hlustað á plöturnar þeirra. Bara safnplötur og slíkt en við að hlusta á þessa þá skil ég alveg af hverji þeir urðu svona stórir og vinsælir. Þetta er allt bara gæðaefni.

dated. Too many harmonies lmao. A lot of the lyrics are just cringe as hell, probably very out there and punk rock back in the day but these days its a lot like childrens music. Some good stuff towards the mid-end. Idk, maybe would own the LP if I wanted to be performative or perhaps just as a collectors item.

A treat to start the week with. Rubber Soul marks the beginning of my favourite Beatles era, where they emancipate from their rock'n'roll beginnings and start to experiment with their sound a lot more, but still sound very much like a group and not like four solo artists like in their late years. This is one of my favourites, one I can listen to All the time and enjoy it every time anew.

so fun. i was not expecting the songs to be so short. i added quite a few songs to my playlist, cannot pick a favorite. 3.5/5

Hit and miss

Is not the best album form beatles, it is ok

4.5 stars, rounding up because if you can’t give 5 stars for a Beatles album, when can you? Rubber Soul isn’t my favourite Beatles album (that would be Sgt. Pepper’s or Revolver), but I’ve been listening to it lately, well before it happily came up on here. I only have a basic knowledge of the details of their career trajectory but a quick glance at their chronology shows me Rubber Soul was the inflection point between their early work and their more sophisticated later albums. It bridges the gap nicely and there are some great songs on here. Let’s just get this out of the way: The lyrics to Run for Your Life are the absolute worst (wtf, John… it’s even worse because he was an admitted abuser). Annnnd, I’m just going to pretend it’s not on this album. Luckily they shoved it at the very end so it’s easier to overlook it. I was going to take off a star but I’ll just ignore it. Getting back to what’s good (basically everything else): Drive My Car is funny and catchy, the sitar lilt of Norwegian Wood, Nowhere Man, the Gallic charm of Michelle, the bittersweet reflection of In My Life. Lovely album and I was happy it was the weekend pick.

I must confess, i'm not in the cult of this record. I like this record a lot, but it's not myyyy Beatles record. It's not even in my top 5. It's still a great record though. Even a middle of the pack Beatles record is better than most of the records we've reviewed so far. I get the significance of this album. It's one of the transition albums that moves the band from their early pop rock years to their experimental, psychedelic era. But it's not even my favourite transition record. That would be Revolver. In general, I prefer the back half of their catalogue, and Rubber Soul is arguably the end of the first half. It's definitely more experimental than every album that came before it, which I dig. It's got great pop hooks, a good amount of variety, and lots of acoustic instrumentation (i'm a sucker for acoustic songs). It's wild how these songs do so much with such little run time. Almost every track is under 3 minutes, but feels so full and memorable. I know the words to every song (even the ones i'm not that into). It's a great record. The Rubber Soul evangelists may think I'm a hater, but it's a great record... i swear. Please don't come after me. Fun fact: there are at least 3 books written about this album. So I feel like everything I'm going to say about this record has already been written. And I don't have a strong personal connection to this album to fill my review with personal anecdotes. Song thoughts.... Drive My Car - just a fun, groovy rock song. Love that cowbell and that piano line in the chorus. Norwegian Wood - the Lennon song about cheating on his wife that's written like a riddle so she couldn't figure it out he was confessing... and if i'm not mistaken it's the first time the band incorporated indian influences (the citar). It's a classic. Nowhere Man - It's solid. Inspired that okay Lennon bio pic, Nowhere Boy. Fun fact the 40 something year old director of that movie is now married to the teen who was played John Lennon in the movie. Gross. Think For Yourself - i like that fuzzy guitar line that buzzes in the background. The Word - I kinda... don't like this one. Musically, it's cool. But the "the word is love" dips into that cheesy hippy peace and love shit in a way that doesn't work for me. And the chorus is kind of annoying after awhile. Michelle - It's good... a little overrated? But it's good. I think people misunderstand it and think it's very heartfelt and romantic. To me it sounds like Paul is trying to seduce a french girl who doesn't know any english. Since he knows she doesn't understand the language, he just fills up the song with nonsense lyrics like "these are words that go together well" hoping she'll fall for it and be with him. I hope my interpretation is right... i prefer it being sorta insincere/cynical. What Goes On - underrated song. There are a few of these in the Beatles catalogue, a country number where they let Ringo sing. They're always a good time. Super fun track. Girl - This is another one that's a bit of a mixed back. I love most of that song but the do do do section about how the girl is cool... that bit always rubs me the wrong way. I cringe at that line "When you say she's looking good, She acts as if it's understood she's cool". Ugh. I'm Looking Through You - one of my favourite Beatles deep cuts. Just a beautiful acoustic song. The vocal melody is incredible. And then when that electric lead hits, iconic. I love how abrasive it is in comparison to the rest of the track. That mash up of acoustic and electric is chefs kiss. In My Life - Just a beautiful song about looking back and reflecting on moments in your life. I imagine this song will mean even more to me when i'm an old man. I love the piano solo. It has a cool classical vibe. If I Needed Someone - I love those big harmonies. The vocals feel so huge on this. Run For Your Life - This might be the most toxic Beatles song of all time... but it also kinda rocks musically. It's just not a good look for John threatening to kill his girlfriend if she ever cheats on him. Also... referring to this adult woman as "little girl" just makes it all worse. It is kind of funny that in one of the verses he doubles down and says "Let this be a sermon, I mean everything I've said, Baby, I'm determined, And I'd rather see you dead." Just so if the listener was thinking "nah, he's just being metaphorical"... he's made it clear that he is in fact a jealous asshole and he will kill her. Way to go John.

Clearly top 3 fav Beatles album. Hits, ballads, start of their experimental work. The bass work is really great here, good job Paul ! Just, "Run for you life" is a creepy song. 8,5/10 fav songs : Norwegian Wood & Girl & In My Life

Really enjoyable to listen to. Not just the hits but a broad offering.

Classic.

Still recovering from getting beetle-bombed as a kid, but this one is relatively good.

The range and depth of the Beatles' musical catalog is truly amazing.

el mejor

Hell nah

It's the Beatles. I should like it but I just really can't get into it Best Song: Michelle Rating: 5/10 Stars: 3/5

One of the greatest albums ever made

My 3rd Beatles album, not my favourite so far tbh.

Pretty okay

Oh Paul, Ringo, George. It isn't personal. I get this was interesting and groundbreaking one time but to my ears it just isn't. John, it is personal.

Just not a big Beatles fan. I understand their impact, so I'll give this a 3.

Almost every track is a winner

Gosh I think this is my favourite Beatles album. Love it that’s all I have to say.

Where The Beatles truly became THE BEATLES. Ok obviously a 5. ...even if there are a few weak(ish) spots (for them - they set their own bar, it's their fault dammit) this was among the first albums anywhere to be a true *album* as opposed to a collection of singles (although speaking of which, they couldn't have included "We Can Work It Out" and "Day Tripper"? "Paperback Writer????" Damn- it'd be a 6 star with those...) which eh it doesn't really matter - here's where they became beyond unassailable. 10/10 5 stars

This is one of the best albums ever made. A true touchstone of 20th century pop culture and where the Beatles really started to experiment and put depth into their songs. I love this album start to finish.

um dos GOATS

Rating vs other music is probably a 5 but for the Beatles a 4 for me.

Not a fan but some songs built to last.

This album is a great mix of their earlier, simpler pop songs and the weirder, more mature songwriting of their later era. So many incredibly catchy bops.

There we go! This is the good Beatles shit.

he’s a real nowhere man fr

there’s nothing for me to say about this album that hasn’t already been said highlights: Drive My Car

Good album, pretty short and not repetitive. Good song lengths and overall fun instrumentals and vibe

po eu gosto d+++ do rubber soul essa inicio da virada de sonoridade dos cara é mt interessante

pior que esse eh QUASE impecável mas eu odeio muito "the word". hippie demais pra mim. no mais, delicinha. os cara começano a fica MALUCO. e in my life é das maiores canções do mundo tbm bonito demais

Classic

Unremarkable. 2/5

I have played a scratched-up vinyl record of this album on blown out speakers at home and it sounds better then 99% of all other music since released in 1965. Rubber Soul (ever heard of it?) is, imho, the first record of the Beatles post "Fab Four" stage. Longer hair, unshaven, no more suits, and of course, the songwriting. Clearly these guys had "opened their minds" at this point. The songs are still about sex and drugs, but also very introspective and almost metaphysical. Who am I to suggest any of the songs on this sacred scripture are better or worse than others, but Norwegian Wood, Nowhere Man, In My Life and Drive My Car are incredible musical and lyrical works of art. Michelle, Girl, I'm Looking Through You and The Word are other standouts. As I was not around then, I can't say, but I don't think many other mainstream, world dominating, pop bands were telling fans to think for themselves and do what you want to do in 1965. We'll even murder you if I catch you with another dude!!! (not a great look on Run For Your Life, but it's a damn song not an actual event) It sounds like it was the first album where the Beatles basically realized they can write and do whatever they want because they are the Goddamn Beatles. If you don't like it (which you will), then fuck off, sorry kiddos. We'll even murder you if I catch you with another dude!!! (not a great look, but it's a song not a literal threat) 10 out of 5 stars, no notes.

Fun listen

Literally every song in this album is a banger - in the folksy sort of way. Tracks to Track: Norwegian Wood, In My Life, Nowhere Man

Not bad. I never really “got” the Beatles so this was a decent re-introduction even though the first song is garbage. I appreciate how much content is packed into 35 minutes. Is it wrong that I prefer Lennon’s and Harrison’s lead songs over McCartney’s?

Not as good as what came after though still a total classic. Almost no skips but that "Run For Your Life" song is really creepy and feels out of place. Favorite track: In My Life

Such an incredible album. All the songs are short, to the point and catchy. Revolver was good but this blows it out of the water!

Dad- 9 Mom- 9 Mike- 7 Lori- 8 Michael- 8 Miles- 7 Cole- 7 Avg- 7.86

Drive My Car - 5/5 Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) - 5/5 You Won't See Me - 5/5 Nowhere Man - 4/5 Think for Yourself - 5/5 The Word - 3/5 Michelle - 4/5 What Goes On - 3/5 Girl - 5/5 I'm Looking Through You - 5/5 In My Life - 4/5 Wait - 4/5 If I Needed Someone - 4/5 Run for Your Life - 4/5 Average score: 4.2/5

In my opinion the Beatles are best when they are experimenting and trying new ideas (which happened shortly after this album in their discography). Rubber Soul is a fine listen but might stick to the classic 50s and early 60s pop formula too much. 7/10

3.5

It’s hard to give this a 4… but this is bottom of their discography for me. Despite its importance and being called the Beatles turning point… I’m not a music critic just a basic bitch who lives some good bubblegum pop. But also appreciates some experimental folk rock. So 4 it is.

-a classic. this was the first Beatles album i ever listened to back in high school, and it remains one of my favorites i’ve heard so far -really interesting the way they were basically the first people to combine rock with pop music and get big off it in this way. extremely important and influential album -Favorites are Drive My Car, The Word, and Michelle

Not really a beetles guy

Of course it's good music, it's the Beatles. But will I listen to it again? Probably not.

Pretty solid like most Beatles albums. Had a consistent sound but enough variety not to be bored. I would say there are to not enough stand out tracks to be a five star album, but a few did get my foot tapping.

A weak Beatles album. It felt a bit monotone and felt like it was missing something.

Not only does it have “Norwegian Wood” on it, but also “In My Life”. And everything else is great as well. A fab five stars!

This album marks the start of Beatles "5 star" album run 65-70

Norwegian Wood, In My Life, Nowhere Man, Michelle...just mind-boggling that guys in their early 20s were writing and recording these songs in 1965 out of thin air.

Rubber Soul veered away from the pop flavor of their previous records, and was a bit more genre-blending.. mixing folk, soul, and rock. Songs like "In My Life" show a musical maturity that would become more apparent in future albums.

Never listened to this album in one sitting. Thank you, what a joy ride. How great is this band? Nice, tight compadres on this piece of vinyl that sizzle. Some songs I never heard before and they were great too.

It's easy to see how the Beatles got so popular

First time I can remember seeing this album name but I knew quite a few songs from it! I love nowhere man. Great album overall.

I had never heard of this album before but I recognized a few songs on it. Loved it.

The Beatles start doing drugs and become a way more interesting band. Norwegian Wood is the take-off point. But there's more to this than that. I listened to the non-North American version first, a pretty big difference since they basically changed three tracks on such an album that runs a little more than half an hour. Although I like Drive my Car as a catchy pop track, "I've Just Seen a Face" on the North American release is a better track. On the European release, What Goes on is a bit of a dumb jangle. It's Only Love on the North American is much better. The only real loss on the North American version is If I needed Someone, which is a great track. Otherwise, the North American version is better. So Not being a massive Beatles fan, there are some sleeper tracks I wasn't familiar with on both versions, but really liked Think for Yourself, Girl, and Michelle. Overall, it's a very good album, but perhaps not as baroque in the acid rock as Revolver afterwards. 4/5

I've heard good things about this album... This was the first Beatles album I bought for myself, at Hegewisch Records in Calumet City. at around age 11 I think. I'm a bit ashamed to admit that at the time I wasn't yet aware of the difference between the US and UK pressings so silly me bought the US version. Sometimes when I listen to this I say it is my favorite Beatles album, an honor reserved for only like 6 or 7 of their releases so I guess I think it's pretty good. In all seriousness, this is a perfect album - no notes.

It’s got great harmonies and melodies. A classic for sure. I prefer my Beatles with a little more drugs in their system though.

I don't hate the Beatles. I don't LIKE them, but I don't hate them, either. Yeah this ain't my thing. Sorry, small army of furiously masturbating pretentious music "connoisseurs".

Well, I never thought I'd say it, but I've actually found a Beatles album that I consider worthy of entry into my collection. I don't know whether I have become conditioned to actually like the Beatles as a result of listening to several of their albums presented by this project, or whether this album is an outlier. I guess time will tell. I guess I just like the fact that Rubber Soul seems more mature than their earlier releases, but less weird than some of those that come later on in their career. In any case, I'm giving it five stars and adding it to my Tidal library.

Amazing, groundbreaking, every song is a banger, listened to it many times, nobody can do it better than these homies can do it

Interesting A couple of GREAT tracks. Good overall but is it blasphemy to say it sounds like a bit of a "now let's do an Indian song, ooh, now a french sounding one. Ringo, fancy a go at country?" Looking into it, it's considered a classic and a pivot between a pop sound and experimental. Norwegian Wood. Amazing.

Lots of recognisable good songs but with all Beatles albums there are duds. I think most Beatles albums on this list will be getting the same score of 4 for this reason. Stand out song - I'm looking through you

It was the Beatles. It was really good.

I think there are some good songs, I think the genre blending is great, I think it was ahead of its time, but it’s not for me. After 3 listens it hasn’t resonated with me unfortunately.

Best Beatles album by far

I'm not a masive Beatles fan but think this is one of the first of the good albums. A couple of more maturing tracks make this bettwr than earlier ones in my humble opinion.

Bueno, son los pesados, y algo de ellos ya se colo a los genes...algo

Such a joyful album. What can I say about it , it’s the Beatles! Great instrumentation, interesting storytelling, good harmonies that stick with you. Something I’ll keep on listening.

Great album

I understand why the Beatles were so revolutionary. This was a very enjoyable album especially lyrically.