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idk if it’s just their influence, but this just felt like 60s pop songs. i get that it’s the beatles, but this is the first time i’ve actually fully listened through an entire beatles album and it was fine, but it didn’t blow my mind the way i expected it to
Classic -
Overall I enjoyed this album
I know half the songs from this because in junior high school, I had the Beatles red double disc. It's hilarious that on Drive my Car they actually say, beep beep 😅 The song Norwegian Wood reminds me of me ma. Nowhere man reminds me of me da.
Typ chill, men inget speciellt. Blev lite tråkigt mot slutet
NEARLY perfect. Listening again, it's jarring how disturbing "Run For Your Life" was/is. For that and the ridiculous inhale during the "Girl" chorus, I'm docking a star.
Classic! Not as expansive or experimental as a few other of their albums, but perfectly wonderful & definitely marks the start of the best, both musically and lyrically. Strange closer, though. Thematically. Faves: Girl, Norwegian Wood, & Michelle. Folk Rock. December 3, 1965. British/English. 14 tracks. 34:59 runtime.
My Dad is a big Beatles fan and I got into them through him. They actually played at a park in my home town of Urmston in Manchester on 5th August 1963 on the tour for Please, Please Me, presumably booked before the album broke and made them superstars. My Dad was there and cemented his love which eventually transferred to me. He quite literally passed this love on when he gave me his original Mono version of the vinyl album which, along with Dylan’s The Freewheelin’ became the first vinyl album in my collection and holds a special place for me and In My Life is my fave Beatles song.
track 1: A great opening, nothing too fancy but BEEP-BEEP, MBEEP-BEEP YEAHH track 2: OKAYY SITARRR, I LOVE THIS SONG SO MUCH ARGHH track 3: I'm in love every time it's Sir Paul singing, UGHHHHH track 4: A sweet track with dark meaning :') track 5: okay distorted guitarsss, and yeah f the politicians track 6: THE BASS THE DRUMS THE LAST BRIDGE OH LOVE LOVE LOVEEE track 7: ALL THE PEOPLE NAMED MICHELLE ARE SO LUCKYY, WHAT A LOVELY TRACK track 8: IDC WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT THIS SONG, RINGO IS SO UNDERRATED. PEOPLE SHOULD APPRECIATE HIM MORE track 9: OKAYY MICHELLE TWIN TRACK!!! I love it when John slurps HAHAHA track 10: THIS TRACK IS SO SEXY MMMM BUT THE MEANING BEHIND IS NOT SO SEXY AT ALL track 11: ONE OF MY FAV FROM THE ALBUM AGHHHHH track 12: My least fav compared to the other tracks, but still this song is so GOOOOODDDD track 13: What a sweet love songg <3 track 14: A great closing track, though the meaning is so darkk (9/10) ONE OF MY FAV ALBUMS FROM THE BEATLES AND ALL TIME
No need to listen, it’s The Beatles and it’s in my soul
Awesome. Lots of great tracks for an album I don’t always consider when I’m in the mood for some Beatles.
5/10
Kedvenc/Favourite: In My Life A Beatles mindig jó, ezt az albumot meg különösen szeretem. Minden számhoz kötődik egy-két nagyon jó emlékem, az egész album koherens, de elég változatos. Sokszor meghallgattam már, és még nagyon sokszor fogom is. The Beatles are always good, and I particularly like this album. Every song holds one or two very good memories for me, the whole album is coherent but quite varied. I've listened to it many times and I will listen to it many more.
listened to it before it was released here yesterday for michelle's 40th bday weekend
I'm talking directly to you - yes you Beetles homer on this website. You may be looking at this review saying, how could you be talking to me in particular you don't even know me - but rest assured I do, and I am speaking directly to you - pleading with you. I'm begging you, I'm begging you on behalf of your presumed children too - stop! Stop defaulting that this is a top ten album of all time. Can we please have a sober conversation about the Beetles? If you heard this album for the first time and nobody told you it was The Beetles, would you jump out of your chair like a preteen girl proclaiming this is the among the best albums ever created? Or would you look at the album soberly and say, that's pretty good, some hits, some misses, some cool new ideas but on the whole a pretty pop rock album. I'm not going to disrespect this band by trying to tell you that this is bad, but why are we all losing our mind over this. I know I'm on my soapbox here but I'm willing to die on this hill. And please apologize to your kids for boomer-splaining music to them.
Really good (keep saying that ) good to listen to again.
Great album but not my favorite beatles
ok
th eb eatles
You wont see me Drive my car Nowhere man Norwegian wood Think for yourself The word
More of what I expected a Beatles album to be after the massive disappointment that was Sgt. Peppers.
One point off for Run for Your Life because that song is trash.
Beatles is the pinnacle of pop/rocknroll so 5 stars!
Remarkably diverse with some dated lyrics in a lot of the tracks. Still, definitely a good listen.
Pop music that was part of the shift of the time and for that it is to be commended and studied. But I wouldn't seek this music out by myself.
Only a 3 for me. There are better Beatles albums in my opinion.
My first time listening to a full Beatles album and I absolutely loved it!
one of the best albums from the beatles
Is this my favorite Beatles album? Insane production quality. So many bangers.
Ok
it's decent, but it's not the White Album
A friend of mine burned this for me in high school and I used to listen to it all the time. Michelle was my favorite from the album for a long time, but I think maybe now it’s Drive My Car?
The thing is, like a lot of people, you’ve heard pretty much every Beatles track there is, but just have no idea what album each one is on. So it’s been interesting to listen to Rubber Soul and wonder what might be coming next. There’s some great stuff that I’ve not heard for years … Think For Yourself, Girl, Wait, The Word (which became an earworm for a few hours). There’s utter classics like In My Life, Michelle, Drive My Car and Norwegian Wood. And there’s an obligatory crap ‘Ringo’ track; What Goes On. (If I Needed Someone is weak too). In order not to be a total hypocrite I need to acknowledge the lyrics on Run For Your Life, having been scathing about similar sentiments on some gangster rap and country albums. You naughty boys. It’s a great tune though; such a shame. Overall not quite a 5.
If you look at the Beatles discography, this seems to be the inflection point before they put out their more classic albums (and also did a buttload of drugs). Other than What Goes On - a corny, poppy song that feels out of place - there are no down points in this album. It starts off strong with Drive My Car, then leads into the beautiful-sounding Norwegian Wood (is this the first time they break out the sitar?). Nowhere Man is another song that offers some dense lyricism on a catchy riff. Michelle and In My Life feel like the emotional heart of the album. They're great songs on their own and probably underrated in terms of the top songs the Beatles have put out. Run For Your Life is damn catchy. Great ending song. It is ironic this album is titled "Rubber Soul" but features a lot of songs that feel more authentic then stuff from their previous albums. I would say I've probably slept on this album when comparing to the other Beatles classics. I think this deserves to be in the 5-tier, albeit on the lower end.
Of the Beatles discography, Rubber Soul is the one I am drawn to the most frequently, and it's not even close. While I love Abbey Road, the "White Album," and Sgt. Pepper's, Rubber Soul has a sort of comfort food element to it that I can't explain. I love the songs front to back and find myself enjoying every listen. To kick things off Drive My Car is fantastic. Such a fun and catchy little jam that has aged marvelously. Blend over to Norwegian Wood -- a more somber / dark folk ballad about burning down a girls house for snubbing him. Love The Word so much. Simple, but delightful little jam that feels very 60s in content and tone. Following the theme of simple, but wonderful is In My Life. Love the simplicity and cleanliness of the guitar + drums. Following that up with Wait, which tonally reads as if it is a Cake song. Run For Your Life is probably the darkest upbeat song that I can think of immediately. Quite a creepy note to close on. I do sort of wish they had sequenced that a little differently. This is a low 5 for me. No skips and always a good ride.
I don't listen to a ton of Beatles so take this with a grain of salt. This feels like a very clean, straightforward album with just pure musical talent opposed to their later stuff that has a lot more post effects to amp up the psychedelia. I really enjoyed this, but because I didn't grow up on The Beatles, I don't think I quite understand Beatlemania. I will always love the opening riff to In My Life. Not a single thing wrong with album, but nothing that particularly wowed me besides it's consistency in production.
I used to be such a phony about 15 years ago because I owned a Rubber Soul shirt, but this is my very first time listening to it all the way through. Glad I am no longer a phony. Drive my Car was such a funky song to start with an I thought we were going to get a Beatles funk album which would have ruled. Turned into a regular Beatles 60s rock album though. Definitely nothing wrong with that because it was still good, just was hoping for something different. Lower 4.
Weird we played the vinyl of this the other day. I tend to think this is the most beautiful album the Beatles have ever put out. With the exception of What Goes On every track is great. In my opinion this was also the start to the psychedelic albums that were all to come. Not as psychedelic as Revolver but you can hear the transition. This album is perfect for a nice crisp fall day. In My Life is a top tier song of any band imo.
Oh yeah, heard this many times
Super Dope
Classic for a reason. Full disclosure, I listened to the original US release as it's the vinyl copy I own. The Beatles pop sensibilities defined their era and are still fantastic to this day. Favorites are I've Just Seen A Face, Norwegian Wood, I'm Looking Through You m, and In My Life.
Essential
Klasika album
Aah, the Beatles, yet again. Hadn't actually heard of this album before. Standard Beatles stuff really, not my ticket
This would have been even better if the band had included Day Tripper and especially We Can Work It Out, but those were on a single released the same day as the album. Still, it was the midpoint between the more commercial early albums and their later, psychedelic and progressive work.
35 minutes, 14 songs. Every one of them a demonstration of how simple songwriting and recording can be if you happen to be these men at that time. "Nowhere Man" and "The Word" are my personal faves, but I knew the lyrics and the melodies like I wrote them myself.
I'm curious
i love this álbum!!!
Are all the Beatles albums on this list?
A truly masterful album, Beatles in top form. The record is consistent and packed with great songs back to back and barely any weak spots. The songwriting is outstanding, I loved how innovative they were here, mixing genres and ideas while making some of the catchiest rock songs ever. The performances are excellent too: guitars, bass, drumming, it's all there. The vocals are superb too, I loved the backing vocals. It's very hard to pick favourite songs, but if I had to pick one, I'd say "In My Life", in my opinion it's one of the best songs of all time. Other great songs are "Drive My Car", "Norwegian Wood", "I'm Looking Through You", "Michelle", etc. In terms of weaker tracks, maybe "The Word" isn't as good. It's important to mention just how poorly "Run For Your Life"'s lyrics have aged. I wouldn't say that back then they were particularly noteworthy, but nowadays it's pretty crazy to hear a song so overtly toxic and misogynistic. It's a shame because the song in itself is pretty catchy, but message wise this is a fail. Overall, this record is a masterpiece and showcases the great songwriting the Beatles were capable of. I knew this record almost by heart before I had to listen to it here, so I was definitely biased, but giving it 4 or 5 more listens to rate it here reminded me how good it is and confirmed its legendary status.
isn't it good
Another great Beatles album. It’s hard to imagine rating this less than 4/5 stars. It’s packed with so many catchy short tunes. Stand out tracks are In My Life and Norwegian Wood.
not their best
Fantastic Album
This is still peak Beatles. The perfect balance of early simplicity and the psychedelic experimentation to come.
This album is a classic. The Beatles can’t miss.
Full of hits
What a wonderful album. It may not be my absolute favorite Beatles album (literally how do you top Abbey Road), but sometimes I think it's my secret favorite. There's nothing else in their discography like "Norwegian Wood" and "Nowhere Man." There's just such a freshness, a fun, playful approach, but tempered by serious and psychedelic and expansive concerns. "In My Life," "Michelle," "Drive My Car," "I'm Looking Through You," "If I Needed Someone," (I'll stop here before I list every song), they're all masterpieces. And this album's place in their oeuvre is fascinating too. At the beginning of the drug explorations, but not before they made things worse. Still writing as a unit but finding their individual voices. Staggering variety of different moods, tones, vibes, but in a way where the songs all complement one another; in that sense being one of the first "true albums." It's been almost three weeks since I had a good five-star album, so this was such a nice and refreshing listen. Must-listen #159.
Not the greatest album of all time by the Beatles, but still an amazing album. It just goes to show how good they are, that a great album like this isn't their no. 1
El álbum que marca el punto de inflexión de los Beatles hacia sonidos más experimentales y psicodélicos. Sigue siendo tan pop como sus primeros álbumes, con esos temas cortos llenos de armonías vocales y estructuras rockanroleras más bien simples, pero se empieza a intuir la ambición experimental y el efecto de las drogas sobre Harrison y Lennon, con la introducción del sitar y otros sonidos muy atípicos para la música popular de la época. El último álbum en el que se puede considerar a los Beatles como un monolito creativo, con Lennon y McCartney contribuyendo equitativamente a cada canción, dando un resultado muy cohesivo y conceptual. Además de ser tremendamente influyente, es un álbum muy divertido y que se puede escuchar tanto activamente como dejar de fondo. Me encanta.
7/10. Good album, another step in evolution. A singular band in terms of technique, style, and pop cred. Every track is <3 min and more like a chocolate sampler. Solid and enjoyable but not earth-shaking
Good album, but not what I would listen to every day
3.8 Enjoy Norwegian Wood (a quaint song about burning down a girl's home after she doesn't sleep with you), Drive my car (a bob about a girl being lucky enough to even get to drive your car), Michelle, etc. Fun album, fun to imagine it coming out when it did
Great composition, experimental
Rubber soul - one of the the Beatles most perfect albums, bridging the gap between their "boy band" early years and the more introspective psychedelic later years. Every track is listenable and memorable, with many songs becoming staples. My favorite - Nowhere Man.
9/10 Ooh, finally a Beatles album. I'm interested how i feel about these. This is a classic example of my issue. Loads of it is so, so good Drive My Car, Norwegian Wood, In My Life - it is a 5 star album. But it also has at least one garbage track: here it is Michelle. And the horrible gasp bit on Girl. And lyrically, I'm sorry, but most of the time I feel they were so far behind not only Dylan and Cohen, but also Ray Davies, Jagger/Richards and the other members of the British Invasion. But then they were leading the Art of the Pop Song, so I can forgive them that. I often think I'm hyper-critical of the Beatles cos they are placed on such a high pedestal - there's some truth in that. They still get 5 stars, so they can't complain too much.
Good album, overall very strong collection
Beatles = chameleon
Yet another album from the most overrated band in history. BUT , this one is actually ok. It falls between their early lightweight pop and their later drug fuelled self indulgent nonsense.
So short yet packed with amazing tracks. In My Life being one of my fav songs ever.
In the history of music, being one of the most important and influential albums of all time doesn't guarantee it is a good work of art. The Beatles, on the other hand, seem to contradict that, as their important albums are a sample of the best contemporary music humanity has produced. While Rubber Soul is not the best of The Beatles, since Abbey Road exists, it's here that we get a clearer glimpse of their genius in music making. There's still a lot of their early phase here, especially as seen in the opening track, and maybe that's what makes this album so interesting and special - it's not the full experimental Beatles, but it's starting to get boulder. As I analyse all art through a Christian perspective, of course Rubber Soul it's not going to score great in this parameter. Being a great album technically is not enough if it doesn't bring a good world-view with it. --- Na história da música, ser um dos álbuns mais importantes e influentes de todos os tempos não significa, necessariamente, que seja uma boa obra de arte. Mas os Beatles parecem contrariar essa lógica — seus discos mais impactantes também estão entre o que há de melhor na música contemporânea. Embora Rubber Soul não seja o melhor álbum dos Beatles (até porque Abbey Road existe), é aqui que começamos a enxergar com mais clareza a genialidade musical da banda. Ainda há bastante da fase inicial deles — algo bem perceptível já na faixa de abertura — e talvez seja justamente isso que torne o álbum tão interessante: ele não representa os Beatles totalmente experimentais ainda, mas já aponta pra um caminho mais ousado. Como avalio toda arte a partir de uma perspectiva cristã, é claro que Rubber Soul não vai atingir notas altíssimas nesse critério. Ser um álbum tecnicamente excelente não é o bastante se não vier acompanhado de uma boa cosmovisão. --- 8,5/10
Interesting songs, and some are among my favorites. They managed to explore the different genres that influence rock.
First Beatles; not bad; not songs I’ve heard before.
very important album with some songs that are so important for everyone to have heard a few of them don’t live up to the greatness of some of the other tracks meaning as a whole album as good as it is it isn’t 5/5, more of a 3.5-4/5
its another beatles album. Pretty front loaded if you ask me
Its the Beatles, its brilliant, Its probably the beginning of their zenith. There is nothing I can add that hasn't already been said.
Rubber Soul by The Beatles stands as one of the greatest albums of all time, and arguably their finest work. It’s a masterful blend of styles, moods, and lyrical depth, showing the band’s evolution and willingness to experiment. From the reflective storytelling of Norwegian Wood and the introspective Nowhere Man to the warmth and beauty of Michelle, every track brings something different. At the heart of it all is In My Life, one of my favourite songs of all time. It’s deeply personal and has resonated with me for over 30 years, still holding a special place. Favourite track: In My Life Least favourite tracks: None, every song is perfect Album artwork: An iconic cover that matches the timeless feel of the music perfectly
3.5* 84%
Whilst not hitting the highs of some other Beatles albums, it also doesn't suffer the ignominy of having an absolute dud like a lot of Beatles albums have. Besides, Norwegian Wood and a few others are stone-cold classics.
I’m not a Beatles fan, I don’t dislike The Beatles, I just don’t seek them out. Rubber Soul along with Revolver are the only two Beatles albums I’ve listened to that don’t have a track that annoys me. Then they came out with Sgt. Pepper’s and let Fixing a Hole and When I’m Sixty Four make the cut. Even the biggest Beatles fans have to admit these guys can be super annoying, I’ll give George Harrison a pass, he’s the coolest of the bunch and I got no qualms with him. I’m back to the album, they made it interesting, they opened with what Drive My Car, and this song could easily be written off as a lame song but the Beatles are so good harmonies and the guitar riff is so clean and the beep-beep’m beep-beep’m yeah won me over. Norwegian Wood, may be one of their favourite tracks of mine. George on the Sitar which works super well on this song about John being a sleazebag. The whole album is simply a really easy listen, great vocals and great music. A really nice light album. 4 stars
I really love how through this album listening experience I’ve been able to now actually go through and listen to all these old Beatles records and fully appreciate their greatness. And Rubber Soul is just another one of these greats. I really like the Beatles sound in this album. Not to mention phenomenal album cover art as well, one of my favorites. Not quite on the same level though overall as the other three Beatles we’ve had so far but great nonetheless.
A Great album that shows the beginning of their progression into more psychedelic territory. I was never a great Beatlea fan, liked a song here and there but never actually sat down and listened to any of their albums from A to Z until this one. The folkish vibe on those songs is very enjoyable an well produced. Great listening experience even if it's not their best album. Overall would listen to it again with pleasure.
Fine
A few fun bops I guess but not a favourite
имба.
Great album. Starting to hear the change into more sophisticated Beatles.
Probably the best album I've had so far. Even the 'lesser' songs are incredible, and it has about four the best songs ever written (Girl, Norwegian Wood, Michelle, In My Life imo).
It's the Beatles, what else needs to be said?
Very well made album. Some absolutely beautiful songs. You can tell they were just stepping out of the convention they were setting.
Obviously one of the best albums ever made. Bravo Beatles. She’s like fine wine
Beach drive for Jane. Awesome stuff. We agreed this probably doesn’t even crack our top 5 Beatles albums… but you know it’s still a 5.
This is a good psychedelic album. There are some stand out tracks but the album is solid all the way through. The band did well on this one.
This is supposedly the first Beatles album that isn't just a studio devised pop machine, and you can tell. There is enough sitar in it to be decidedly non western, there's some weirdness (the inhaling noise in "Girl", for example), variations in tempo, etc. It's definitely a landmark album for them and probably for pop/rock music in general. I don't think it's anywhere near as good as Revolver or Abbey Road, and I imagine it's mostly here for the mark it made on the genre rather than the quality of the music. It gets done way better by the Beatles themselves and by bands like the Kinks as well. It's pretty good, but we have the genuinely great Beatles albums already. Could've made room for something a bit more interesting on this list.
I had to look up The Beatles' discography to see where this sits. It seems to be at the cusp between the Beatles my mom likes and The Beatles my dad likes. It's a little less girls screaming in arenas and little more take drugs and act like our music means something. Pretty good for the first step out of Hard Day's Night.
Already listened ❤️ A great Beatles album
The Beatles at their best. Norwegian Wood, Michelle, and In My Life are personal favorites.
top 1
This is where it gets really interesting for the teenager, exploring The Beatles. And that was also the case for me. It’s a good mixture between early Beatles and experimenting Beatles
Not the best thing I've heard from them it's hit or miss
Perfect Beatles album
Torn between this and Abbey Road as the best Beatles album. Not a wasted moment, every song a banger! and possibly Ringo’s best lead song.
It’s the Beatles. In my life almost gets it a 5
ok i see why everyone loves the beatles
Rubber Soul is perfection. Beginning to end Fab Four.
Never given much ear-time to The Beatles but Drive My Car is a feel good classic. Beep beep yeah. After a strong start, the rest of the album loses me
Drive my car, Michelle, In My Life, Nowhere Man ... classics. Very 60s but in a good way. Quite enjoyed the rock n roll, soul (swinging 60s) vibe. I like the Beatles and so, perhaps unsurprisingly, I enjoyed this one.
IMO, one the best Beatles albums. I preferred their earlier bubblegum rock more than their psychedelic era; but still love them in any form.
Completely biased review. The Beatles are my favourite band and this is an absolute no skip 5/5 album for me. Won't elaborate more.
just very good. solid hits.
Great Beatles album. This is the point where they matured and started experimenting with different sounds and more adult themes
This is the Beatles, of course it's amazing. Not the greatest of their discography in my opinion, Beatles albums are like pizza, there really is no such thing as a bad one. 9.1/10, would and will listen again.
Classics abound
Very good. Alot of familiar songs. Need a few more hits for 5 stars. Best song is In My Life
Una joya! De principio a fin!
Yeah it’s the beatles I have to (though I did rate With The Beatles a 3 so)
Lovely is what comes to mind, nice an relaxed, obviously their typical sound, could listen to this every day.
Lots of good songs: Norwegian Wood and Nowhere Man are particularly good, as is Drive my Car. A few Beatles classics on here, too.
A solid album with a lot of variety. Drive My Car and In My Life are highlights for me, but just like Revolver it's consistently great but not amazing. It was obviously an extremely influential album but I'm rating based on how much I enjoy listening to them now.
Lindo, pero no tanto como el que le sigue. No pude rescatar nada lamentablemente. Nota: 3.1
This is outstanding
Folk Rock
I'll give it another listen and might raise it to 4. But definitely a strong 3! I liked it a good amount on first listen. was raised to a 4
It’s the Beatles. It can’t be anything less than 4 stars. It’s not my favourite Beatles album. But it’s still excellent.
I never know how the fuck to rate Beatles albums. On one had there’s some absolute classics on here. But then like, the songs I don’t know as much are so forgettable and mid, and I feel like they don’t live up to the standard set by the others. But is that because of cultural os osmosis and being exposed to them since I was a baby? I don’t know.
Så mye bra på hver side av denne plata. Førstesiden er den klart sterkeste, mens andresiden lener seg mye på to av Lennons beste sanger fra midtperioden (Girl og In my Life). Helhetlig et album som er verdt å lytte gjennom igjen og igjen, men jeg klandrer ingen som bytter til noe annet når 'Wait' starter.
Vermakelijk en bangers, maar ook beetje stale soms
Great album. Minus one star for "Run for Your Life", which is a shitty song.
Not as great as I remembered.
This is my favorite Beatles album. It was a masterful combination of the psychedelic vibe (sitar included) of the later albums with the fun/50s vibe of the earlier albums. Without question In My Life is my favorite track: I did have it my wedding after all. The older I have gotten the more that track holds relevance, which I always wonder if John and Paul realized the philosophical importance in their mid-20s. I think at some point in our lives we have all felt like Nowhere Man, and If I Needed Someone is a perfect musical and vocal harmony. Drive My Car is friggen great. The only questionable song is Run For Your Life, which feels somewhere between stalker and serial killer, but it is a bop, just an uncomfortable one.
Random thoughts: - I think I listened to this like 5 times through on my trip through the black hills. I only got tired of Drive My Car and mainly because it played a few other times on my road trip playlist. - Rubber Soul is transitionary Beatles from boy band to 60s rock pioneers and legends. - you can hear them branching out in different directions: Nowhere Man, In My Life, Norwegian Wood, I’m Looking Through You. - Run For Your Life is a great tune but I have qualms with the lyrics. It’s basically a clean version of Eminem. Yikes. - In My Life is an amazing tune. I demand that it be played at my funeral. There will not be a dry eye in the house. - my favorite deep cuts from this one are The Word and If I Needed Someone. George Harrison is so wildly underrated. - this is a must listen for any music fan.
Bra
This is a master piece, certainly my favourite Beatles album.
Not my favourite Beatles album, but still a classic, and a turning point in their career leading to later albums that are my favourites. Highlights: Drive My Car, Norwegian Wood, Nowhere Man, In My Life
358/1001 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Ondo, baina ez zait asko gustatzen The Beatles...
They have a timeless quality that makes the albums easy to listen to.
Det er en af deres mere modne albums. De er mere eksperimentale og bevæger sig væk fra den total poppet genre. Det er folk-rock, soul og psychedelia. inspirerede beach boys til at lave pet sounds så det er rimelig huge.
Beatles, again...good, again...
This is great background noise but I’ve been really trying to listen to these albums so this wasn’t helpful Not irritable to listen to but I just didn’t love it
Unfortunately, I can’t help but compare this to other Beatle albums.
Favourite song: Drive my car Least favourite: Run for your life Very 60s vibes, La La La in the background. Classic movie soundtrack.
No surprises here, one of the most famous bands with another great album. Catchy beats and good lyrics. Some big hit songs. Maybe not their best album but it's not bad. I don't think that I would seek it out again just because I hear them so much in every day life.
I mean, come on.
Can’t go wrong with Rubber Soul.
I get it but I just can't conjure any connection with it.
What a fantastic album!
Очень классный альбом, раньше был очень наслышан насчет жтой группы сейчас мне подкинули этот альбом и он меня впечатлил, во первых, очень круток звучание, во вторых, очень простые текста которые сможет понять даже ребенок, я удивлен.
Maybe because I gravitate to fantastic harmonies and quick hitters with memorable riffs, I assign this a 5er. I really enjoy Abbey Road, but there's something that hits the sweet spot with this collection. I was trying to pick a particular song to highlight, but they are all so strikingly tremendous.
Good, but had some tracks I would skip
One of my more formative albums
Mostly great
Turning point in the Beatles' discography, legitimizing pop music albums as art, and kicking off an arms race that became the "album era" lasting until Napster. Brian Wilson was right when he said this was the first album where "Every Track is a Gas"
The beginning of everything, the Beatles would ever explore sonically
Great listen. Top notch music.
I'm still as disinterested in this album as I was the first time I heard it. It's listenable sure, and has some nice songs, but on the whole I don't really care for it or looked forward to listening to it. Just, fine but the type of album that I don't really care for.
Last track was a bit violence against womeny. Ruined the whole experience
I liked this even better than the previous Beatles album.
BABY YOU CAN DRIVE MY CAR (BEEP BEEP YEAH)
Little bit of everything with this one. Some rock, country, folk, happy stuff, sad ones, and even a little bit of acid. Some of their best stuff
One could sense immediately that changes were afoot. There were signposts prior to it but it was at least official. The Beatles were no longer boys, they were men. Elongated faces, the subtle and obvious nods to Black American music, complex storytelling, thorny tales of relationships beginning to go astray, the nostalgic remembrances of days past; it's all here. Rubber Soul was the first of a one-two punch that shifted the gears of Beatlemania towards an uncertain, unsettling yet unexpected direction, a direction that seemed poised to leave the screams and fawns behind and dive inward and outward themselves and the world around them. Listen here, they've got something to say and all that's left afterwards is the potential in thinking for yourself.
I really got introduced to the Beatles by my 5th grade teacher Miss Salomon. She played their RECORDS all the time. Even then, I preferred Beatles from Sgt Peppers onward. imo they were a lot better post acid experimentation
On va pas faire comme si on était un grand spécialiste des Beatles en décortiquant chaque chanson, mais c'était quand même vachement bien.
FIRST WEED ALBUM! Favourite Songs: Drive My Car, Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown), Nowhere Man, Michelle, In My Life. Least Favourite Songs: Run for Your Life.
Do i give it a 5 tho?
Better than the early pop stuff with one or two gems...Norwegian wood, In my life
This album is solid. And while there are other Beatles albums that I love more, this is a serious 4.5. Solid songwriting and tunes that don’t over stay their welcome. This record is easily the start of the bridge between their brilliant bubble gum Brit Pop & Rock and an entirely new expanding universe where all bets were off.
Another solid Beatles album. Some great songs all the way through, but it just doesn't hit the heights of Abbey Road.
My final Beatles record on the list and probably the one I have the least familiarity (outside of Nowhere Man, Drive my Car or Michelle) with, so I figure I’ll give this one an honest review, instead of making light of the Beatles like I usually do. This is a pretty clearly a bridge between their more “traditional” pop sound and the experimentation they’d get into on Revolver, which, I maintain, is the best record they ever made. Rubber Soul is a pretty good record. A lot of these songs, in my opinion, don’t really raise to the levels of their best work, but they also don’t really get bogged down in silliness like some of the songs on Sgt. Peppers, The White Album, or Abby Road do. It’s a pretty straight forward rock record in that regard, even if it tends to have a feel of “old fashioned” rock and roll to it. But again, Revolver is probably their best record, because it’s forward thinking and feels less like a reaction to what was popular or the influence of other popular bands - you can definitely hear the influence that The Byrds’ concurrent success had on this record, particularly on a track like “If I Needed Someone”, with its jangly guitar chords that sound a fair bit like “I’ll Feel A Whole Lot Better” from the Byrds.
pretty lovely etc etc but the latter half starts to weaken imo. it starts real strong, but the middle section from think for yourself through wait gets a little tired. or maybe i am just a philistine!
My favorite Beatles album and I think one of the best albums ever made
This is a "you're stuck on a desert island and you can only bring 10 albums" album.
Classic stuff so good!
From Boy Band to Men.
Jag är som ett blankt blad när det gäller Beatles. När det gäller Rubber soul så är inte Beatles bättre än alla andra. Jag lyssnar i det här fallet mycket hellre på the byrds, beach boys, Love om jag vill 60-tals powerpop och psychedelica:
The Beatles is my hot-take band. I don't get it. Never have, never will.
This was obviously breaking new ground when it was released, but as a pure listening experience in 2025 all you're left with is safe, rudimentary, admittedly high energy rock music and absurd lyrics about motor transport and threatening to kill your girlfriend if she ever leaves you. No doubt Beatles fans will tell you that John Lennon imitating the sound of a car horn is groundbreaking stuff, but it doesn't make this album any less ridiculous as a mostly first time listener - especially if you already know what a phony shithead Lennon was. 2*, barely.
Yeah this one is overrated. It’s good! Don’t get me wrong. But there are patches of this album that are straight up boring. Some of the arrangements grate the ears a bit too. (The squeezebox on Wait for instance is a godawful accompaniment). I’ve never actually listened to a Beatles record all the way through. I own their singles album and that’s been enough to get me by. So I am eager to delve a bit more into the catalogue to understand what all the fuss was about. No doubt this first appearance on the 1001 merely scratches the surface. All that out of the way, this is still the Beatles we’re talking, and of course they deliver on most of the material here. And there’s something to the hype in songs like In My Life and I’m Looking Through You. Norwegian Wood is nice, obviously. Melody and instrument craft mostly reign on this record. Throw in Lennon and McCartney’s soothing tones and you have super easy listening. Lyrically I question whether there’s anything revolutionary going on with Rubber Soul, but put simply: it’s pretty good. ✨
Complete album with a good balance of excellent songs. I cannot fault it. One of the better beatles albums. would listen again. 4.5 stars
Run for your life was a surprise! I enjoyed the album. Beatles have such a specific sound.
4.9
Not my favourite Beatles record, but appreciate and understand the impact this had on music of that era. You can tell the musical influences and writings of both John and Paul are apparent on this album. I prefer the albums Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, White Album and Revolver.
What can I say about this album? It changed my life along with most of the post-'64 Beatles catalog. This is the silly, vapid rock and roll of the 50s and early 60s coming of age in a real, complete way. Pop music would never be the same. Also the songs STILL SLAP. Can you believe that?
goated
It's a goodun
ну не самый плохой альбом кстати
I'm not a Beatles fan, and this didn't do anything to change that. Finding out "Drive My Car" was their original song was fun, though.
Album is listenable the whole way through, and doesn't totally pigeon-hole itself into purely 60s British Psychedelic rock. There's enough diversity, particularly with the Beatles' exceptional rotation of singers. However, I refrain from giving it a 5, as it doesn't aim to break away from the norm in the way that later Beatles albums would. And while the same can be said about the Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme album which I gave a 5 for S&G, that album was full of lyrical masterpieces, whereas this album is still very much short, radio pop hits. Great album though.
Once again feeling like an idiot for never bothering to really explore The Beatles This is a consistently good album but I didn't feel like anything in particular really stood out. A very good showcase of the band's innovation and how influential they would be though, an example being the vaguely CCReqsue guitars on What Goes On and the use of sitar on Norwegian Wood (I'm fond of western bands incorporating that) Highlights: Michelle, Norwegian Wood, Drive My Car, If I Needed Someone, What Goes On
Very bad. The best songs are when they were a boy band - I want to hold your hand.
I remember sining many of these songs when I was a young child. And I am still singing them. The album is almost perfect. 5/5
Pretty chill album.
From time to time I like the Beatles sound but not forever, for a whole album it’s a bit too similar for me. I would have needed some of their classics. 3/5 🦓
you can call me basic all you want but michelle is the best song on this album 2,5/5 🪳
On my top five list.
This is where old Beatles meets what they would become.
I love Beatles days because the baseline is a 4/5 and mostly 5/5 days. Just always top notch.
'Norwegian Wood' and 'In My Life' must be one of the best Beatles songs. This album marked their turn to becoming proto-progressive and those compositions show this perfectly. Some of the rest of the album is not so great though I find especially the last track.
Yep. An album everyone should hear before they die.
In my mind this was the Beatles at their peak, and I genuinely believe this to be the greatest album they ever recorded, which is high praise. I also realize that there is absolutely nothing I could say about anything the Beatles have done that hasn’t been said before, so with that in mind I’ll keep this review relatively brief. I love this album a lot, I listen to it fairly regularly, and I will continue to do so. Fuck John Lennon. 5*.
In my head I remembered 'Rubber Soul' as one of the Beatles' better albums, but upon listening to it for the first time in many years, I can count on one hand the songs on this album that I'd particularly care to ever hear again and have a finger left over. A lot of the songs on this album are the annoying kind of early Beatles pop/rock sound that I just don't really care for. "Norwegian Wood", "Michelle", "Girl" (borderline), and "In My Life" are the only keepers.
“Their fans stayed with them, and the nuttier intelligentsia, but they lost the typists in the Cavern.”
Nice
A turning point for the Beatles. They were a solid band before Rubber Soul, but this is when they pivot towards being one of the best to ever do it. Their songwriting and arrangements got more advanced, they pulled on a wider range of influences, and utilized more diverse instruments and sounds. All while delivering delectable melodic pop rock (everything is so damn melodic) that is their bread and butter. Paul’s bass lines are ridiculously catchy. Overall, a great album but doesn’t quite reach the highs that they do in their next few efforts. The first half is so good, that it makes the still solid second half not grip me as strongly. For as great as it may be, I don’t find myself reaching for it as much as many other albums in their catalog, which is what makes it a 4 for me.
3.5 , rounding down to 3 because I just don't connect with most of it even though its good
Great album.
Another Beatles pivotal album. What I like: the lyrics that shifted to more mature topics, the diverse arrangement, Ringo's drumming, John 's vocal delivery...especially on In my life and Nowhere man. I am not a fan of McCartney grany muzak and the Harrisongs.
The band made a lot of big hits and some album can easily be forgotten…. Which is the case of that album !
Often (but not always) more exciting than its predecessor, and less cheesy, it’s still an easy and enjoyable listen. That said, the ultra-short 2-minute ‘hit’ format gets frustrating, it feels like a bunch of underdeveloped melodic ideas. Ttracks like “What Goes On” really could’ve been left out. Still waiting for the post-Revolver albums…
Looking Through You whips pretty hard. Drive My Car. How is "In My Life" the most-listened on Spotify?! I mean the keys solo near the end sounds like Daft Punk or Porter Robinson could've done it, so that was cool, but I don't feel like that song is the standout here. "Run For Your Life" is an upsetting weird ending!
1. Drive My Car - 10/10 2. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) - 10/10 3. You Won't See Me - 9.5/10 4. Nowhere Man - 10/10 5. Think For Yourself - 8/10 6. The Word - 8.5/10 7. Michelle - 10/10 8. What Goes On - 8/10 9. Girl - 9.4/10 10. I'm Looking Through You - 9/10 11. In My Life - 9.5/10 12. Wait - 9/10 13. If I Needed Someone - 8/10 14. Run For Your Life - 8/10 9/10
Is the Beatles. Perfectly middle of the road background ignorable music
John really has the edge on this album, with some amazing songwriting, though the Paul entries are also not too shabby, and If I Needed Someone is underappreciated.
Great
'In my life' is amazing
É um album bem diferente da minha ideia de Beatles. Mas teve músicas que me chamaram a atenção: Michele, Girl, Run For Your Life e Norwegian Wood. Se não fosse os vocais eu não acharia que era Beatles, talvez eu precise perder um pouco do preconceito.
esse aqui foi A chave de virada pros beatles!!!! foi aqui onde as letras amadureceram, novos instrumentos foram incorporados e novas técnicas começavam a surgir. coincidentemente foi quando eles começaram a f1, o que significa que esse álbum (e os próximos) é a maior propaganda pró drogas que existe no mundo. obrigada por tudo ervinha 🙏 esse álbum cheira a iconicidade!!!!! sei que é louco, mas é meu favorito depois do revolver. na verdade, é quase como se os dois álbuns fossem irmãos!!!! michelle inventou a língua francesa, norwegian wood inventou a cítara, in my life inventou a vida, girl inventou o asmr, drive my car inventou os carros... e assim por diante BEATLES VOCÊ SÃO OS MAIORES DO MUNDO, ENTENDAM!!!!
Honour mention : Drive my car Think for yourself
Amazing album, I’ve listened to it multiple times, five out of five.
The transition album from the bubblegum Beatles to the drugged out Beatles. Cheap music, tacky lyrics, and although John hadn't reached his full sanctimony just yet, the hints of domestic abuse are already present.
Not surprised to be starting with Beatles, but so many good songs on this album despite not being Beatles #1 songs.
All time classics at either end. Couple of merely good tracks in the middle mean it’s just outside top tier Beatles for me. I think the John tracks on this one are the better ones.
Kicked off with the amazing Beatles, I’ve only listened to 4/12 Beatles albums and this was one of them that’s for sure, i knew all the songs because it used to be my favorite Beatles album (Revolver beats that for sure) and Sgt Pepper is way too good. The songs were all good except for the my girl song which was a little underwhelming, it all seems like revolver songs in that it was perfect, but I have to give it 4 since some of the songs were not the greatest and some of them didn’t feel like Beatles at all. Still an incredible album
My favourite Beatles album
Amazing album!
Yks lempilevyistä Beatlesilta
Han fatto di meglio
The Beatles but unexceptional. It was good, Drive My Car and Norwegian Wood were the highlights, after that it was mostly just background noise.
Ok
always a masterpiece when it comes to the beatles
eays automatic 5 stars for me
If you go for a long stretch without listening to The Beatles, it's easy to forget just how brilliant they were. I mean, you don't really forget, but it's more a conceptual idea of their brilliance. Then when you listen to a whole album like Rubber Soul, the concrete reality of it slaps you in the face. There's such a wide variety of music on this album. There's an overarching humor to a lot of the album. You can tell they're having fun while writing some of the best pop and rock-n-roll ever to be pressed to vinyl. Even if this whole album wasn't a joy to listen to (it is), the bass playing is worthy of 5 stars all by itself. Overall: 5 stars.
I’m not the biggest Beatles fan, but even I can respect what they had going on here.
Unverkennbar Beatles. Rock aus den 60ern, zeitlos klassisch. 4/5
**An ok album
In My Life and Norwegian Wood the two highlights here. Still very much in the pop phase/style which is fine and the songs are fine but nothing groundbreaking. 6.5/10 (3.25/5)
The Good: We are safe from lightning striking us due to our soles! The Bad: Dyslexia… The Ugly: The rubber not protecting us from anything… Ah, the Beatles; or, as they say in Spain Los Be-at-les… I have nothing to say about this album. I listened to it, I recognized one too many songs, I realized it was good… But, unlike plenty of other people, I am not going to fall over this album as it being the kit-n-kaboodle, or that there isn’t anything quite like this made since, except for other Beatles albums… So, I am shooting slightly north to across the middle, and will give it 4* for posterity’s sake.
Ja u ovome još ništa ne čujem osim poprilično dosadne, juvenilne, popaste muzikice. Ne znam jesam li luda. Mislila sam dati dvije zvjezdice jer je od prije 60 godina ali ipak ne vrijedi.
maailman paras bändi iskee jälleen. muistan kun olin etulinjalla huusin niin saatanan kovaa ja pitkään että henki melkein lähti. pojat soitti 20 minuuttia, pissasi päälle kiitteli ja kuittaili. beatles pissiä oli mennyt sukkiin ja säästin ne kasvioon. herbaarioni koostuu pelkästään nokkosista ja pissisukista. beatles pissasukkaosio on 2 sivua pitkä. loput nokkosia. omg sitaar maailman baras bäöndi india idndiaa.. tokk from indian music... jahas ei ollut olemassa intialainen musiikki ennen tätä.. en voi uskoa että keksivät sen! keksivät intianlaisen musiikin kuten keksitvät blues myös .. niin paljon respektiä.. there on beatles.. ja sitten on kaikki muut... over-indulgent norajanlanilen
88% Best: Drive My Car; Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown); I'm Looking Through You; In My Life; Run for Your Life Must-Hear? Sure
Seems they put a lot of their songs I don't like on this album, how convenient of them. Stand-out: In My Life
A Beatles album is always a pleasure. Pity the album ends with Run for Your Life, leaves a sour taste in your mouth.
In the top 3 albums of The Beetles! :)
Was grand sure
Beatles halt, bissl langweilig aber nebenbei gehts
oh you want me to listen to rubber soul today? twist my arm why dontcha! 5/5 obviously.
Great recording. This is classic Beatles music.
Da beeeeeeets. It's rubber soul. Don't we all know by now? It's the Beatles but it's not the best Beatles. It's in a weird halfway between boy band and drugs I guess. Some sachrine bullshit sometimes but Norwegian wood exists so 🤷.
The song writing is excellent throughout even with all the cooks in the kitchen. In My Life The Word I’m Looking Through You Norwegian Wood If I Needed Someone Nowhere Man Run For Life What Goes On You Won’t See Me Drive My Car Wait Girl Think For Yourself Michelle
Where the Beatles started to really shine as artists. An unbelievably solid album.
What can I say? Boys from my home town make good! Brilliant, love it!
Awesome album, lots of iconic songs, and you can really feel the progression in the Beatles' songwriting quality, but there are still a couple of filler songs IMO.
The turning point in The Beatles discography, and I believe the introduction of the sitar and fuzzy bass. From the second track to the end you get a feel for the new direction the Beatles would head down until their end, and away from the poppy songs of the past, though some of that still remains. In My Life is an all time masterpiece of a song, 5/5 though more on the 4.5/5 lines.
Sound not usually heard from Beatles. Interesting and surprising but not super impressive
You don’t need me to add more thoughts on a Beatles record. It just PHENOMENALLY good.
i like it
A more adult album. Proto-psychedelic, folk rock, chamber pop. 2009 remix sounds different to how I remember it, having heard the mono version as a teenager. Darker lyrical content to previous records.
Not their first masterpiece album (I'd give that to A Hard Day's Night), but a huge leap forward from Help! in terms of songwriting depth, variety and maturity. My favourite Beatles album, maybe not their best, but it perfectly captures the magic and energy of their early days and the more heady later work, all while having an acoustic motown-y vibe all of its own. And the harmonies were at their best here, too. There's a warmth to this album. The only criticism I have is the closing track. If it had ended on We Can Work it Out or In My Life, it would've been perfect.
One of their best, hands down.
Beatles eh?
A very cozy Beatles record
i got this on the 55th anniversary of paul quitting the band. beep beep; beep beep yeah
Pleasant. I listened through three times this morning while doing work, but nothing really stuck.
I really don't get the appeal of the Beatles. I know they were influential and all but their music is just kinda boring. And no, it's not just cause it's been copied and it's old. I like lots of 60s stuff that sounds a lot better than this.
This album feels like the apex of their beat era
Oh, nothing much to see here. Only one of the best albums by inarguably the best pop/rock band of all time.
All these Beatles albums sound exactly the same to me
Excellent songs, complete classics. I hadn’t listened to this album in full in a while.
Ahh another great album from one of my favorite bands! This is such a difference from the white album ( the first album I listened to on this list) but it is still full of stuff to love and makes it such a good Beatles album!
One of my favourite Beatles albums. Had it as a kid.
Not really my jam, also very disturbed by the "run for your life" song - so dark for a band that is meant to be all about love - was waiting for the theme to flip but it never did. not cool!
Perhaps the first real rock album with sonic themes and mature lyrics. A major stepping stone for the band and the rock movement as a whole.
Gema
Great. Just what I needed. MORE of the Beatles. (There’s no such thing as too much of the Beatles.)
classic album with some notable songs from the Beatles. really liked - you won’t see me - nowhere man - michelle - i’m looking through you - in my life
Nice album, very « Beatles » indeed, and weirdly enough I’d only heard 1 or 2 of these songs before !
One of my favorites
I’m a big fan of this middle period Beatles where they were still straddling the early pop sound of their early albums with the experimentation of their later period. I much prefer Revolver, but there’s some gold on Rubber Soul and it was nice to revisit it as one of my least listened to Beatles albums.
This is one of THE best albums by this band. I love this album.
This is tough. This is my 5th favorite Beatles album so I am tempted to give this a 4, but it has soooo many influential songs and hits for the Beatles. I wish this site had a .5 system! This album was really the start of their sophisticated song writing and when they really rose to the next level! They had major hits before this, but this album just feels way more mature. Additionally, this is the first Beatles album they wrote AS AN ALBUM rather than just a collection of singles thrown together which is why this album starts to feel more cohesive. Additionally, they recorded this album in only 113 hours of studio time which is incredibly fast. Considering Revolver took over 300 hours and Sgt. Pepper's took over 700 hours. This album needed to be done "in time for the Christmas market." "Drive My Car" is such a banger, "Nowhere Man" is FANTASTIC, "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" and "In My Life" are such beautiful pieces of music, "Michele" and "Girl" are such great songs that have an eerie feel to them, and "What Goes On" and "I'm Looking Through You" are soooo much fun. Liked Songs: Every song...although "The Word" is the weakest.
liked songs: Norwegian Wood, Think For Yourself This wasn't bad, but I apparently only like the George Harrison songs. Drive My Car and In My Life are decent songs, but I think I've heard covers of both that vastly improve on the originals. 2.75
It's the Beatles. They make good music.
How is it that every Beatles album has at least 6 memorable singles with radio play, and none of them miss? Thy only make fantastic albums, and this 60 year old album is no exception.
RS is a good album with a few big hits on it. But it’s a bit too harmonious and feels like the label asked for something a bit like Donovan, the Beach Boys and Bob Dylan (which you won’t get from a bunch of Scousers). I like my Beatles pulling in four different creative directions to the chagrin of everyone, including each other so this MOR era Fabs doesn’t leave much of a mark. A respectable three, lads.
The Beatles make the best albums, and this is one of their best.
ANOTHER BEATLES ONE YESSSSSS Love the weird harmonies in Drive My Car. Always found Norwegian Wood to be boring. Love You Won't See Me - always thought the singing was sexy on it Gorgeous harmonies and lyrics in Nowhere Man. Think For Yourself - cool discordant harmonies and must always shout out "I won't be THURRRRR with you" - great guitar also. Never heard the fluctuation in note on the final 'you' before the song ends so that was a nice find. More discordance on The Word! Love that that's a theme throughout this album. Always found Michelle pretty boring too. Like the chord progression of the spooky bit aka "I will say the only words I know that you'll understand" What Goes On - like yes it's goofy but again, great harmonies. Never noticed before that there's a country sound to this one. Girl - fairly nice - again, love the spooky bits' chord progression and the instrumental bit. Looking Through You - I mean excellent lyrics. What a song. In My Life - so insanely good and so mature and reflective for a 25 year old. Wait - more fun discordance! If I Needed Someone - YET MORE fun discordance!! Run For Your Life - I mean horrifying lyrics but what a SONG (also hey discordance)
Piste préférée : Girl J'aime bien, mais un peu en dessous du reste de leur discographie selon moi
One of my favorites from all time.
Beatles komt sowieso niet onder de 4 bij mij. Ik vind dit album leuk, maar mist naar mijn mening echte hits. Runtime van 35 min is wel top
A very important bridge for The Beatles, but not 5*
A transitional album for the beatles between their pop and experimental sound. Doesn't have the juice of their later albums, but it's still damn good.
ringo wrongo lemon and george harrison
The Beatles sound is so influential that I feel I heard every song before. But I personally like sgt. Pepper's more. And my all time favorite will always be Let it becouse that's the first Beatles album I listened a lot when I was a kid. I like this album. Just don't think is that memorable. But it has great songs.
i’m not afraid to say the beatles are actually good and not overhyped they’re kinda like The Office - everyone in the world knows about em. contrarians and hipsters and lames love to hate em. but they’re actually good
I don’t love the Beatles, I have never been a fan. I understand their impact, I understand it’s pretentious to write off the fucking Beatles, but that’s where I am. It’s good but it sounds like children’s tv show music so often. In my life is a great song. Great song writing, amazing harmonies, just really not for me. I like them more at the beginning and end of their career than this point. I’ll give a strong 3.
Was excited to get a Beatles album, but this didn’t wow me as much as some of their other stuff does. I enjoyed In My Life, Nowhere Man, and If I Needed Someone, but wasn't super impressed by everything else. Definitely not a bad album, but not my preference. The panning that they did on this album was wild. Listening on headphones is really unusual just by how extreme it is. Listening to this album on speakers is a much more enjoyable experience. Strong 3
This is good not great. We have 5 better Beatles albums to go, this one feels like filler. I’m sure this killed on Ed Sullivan but meh now. Michelle, in my life, and girl are good. Most songs are good, but not great.
The annoying thing about The Beatles is that they genuinely are that good. This isn't even close to their best album, probably best described as the first album in an 8 album run that defined western pop music. The whole album is insanely listenable, and songs like Norwegian Wood show just how cutting edge and influential they were every single album. 4 Stars according to the rating system I've been using and am outlining in text for the first time below: 5 Stars: A great album I love, and one which I will be purchasing physically to have as a part of a permanent collection. 4 Stars: I get why the albums on the list and I like it, but it isn't going in the permanent collection. 3 Stars: I get why the albums on the list but I don't much care about it. 2 Stars: I get why its on the list but I hate it. 1 Stars: Either: I understand why its on the list but I hate it with the core of my being, or, I don't know why I listened to this, and it could be removed from the list tomorrow.
Beep-beep beep-beep, yeeaah Most of the songs are good, Nowhere Man and In My Life are great. Michelle kinda sucks. Run For Your Life is yikes.
Pura nostalgia. Para nós brasileiros lembra demais a "Jovem Guarda".
Great album showcasing the lads when learning their craft and harmonies