Rubber Soul

basically they won 1965, how many more years can they just win outright?

Overall: 10/10 Not my absolute favourite album of all time, but certainly my favourite album from my favourite band. It's not the artiest Beatles album, nor their most fun, nor their most commercially successful (though it obviously was incredibly popular), but I think it's the most cohesive and the tracklist feels deliberate to make the pacing smooth. Listening to Help! right before this shows just how much of a leap they made in their sound. In My Life, Norweigan Wood and Michelle are three of the most beautiful songs ever written. George's compositions are cool and show emotional maturity and What Goes On is a nice little country track to show off Ringo's vocals. I could listen to this album every single day and never get bored of it. Fav Song: In My Life Least Fav Song: What Goes On (Sorry, Ringo)

Good album, liked a lot.

antes de escuchar este disco ya venía con un bias, mi vieja es fanática de ellos así que básicamente crecí escuchándolos. ahora que escuché con conciencia su música me pareció muy bueno, sentí que algunos temas eran similares entre sí pero la fórmula funcionaba, se puede escuchar tranquilamente de seguido. no es algo que me haya volado la cabeza tampoco, pero es un disco muy digno de uno de los grupos musicales más grandes de la historia.

It's The Beatles. come on.

This is The Beatles' transitional album. Between the British Invasion/Merseybeat sounds of their earlier output and the experimental and psychedelic later work. And as such, it doesn't really excel at either of the two styles but the will of the group to evolve and try new things is palpable. Also, this is The Beatles, after all, so the songwriting is bulletproof. Key tracks: Drive My Car Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) The Word Michelle In My Life

splendid pop but Lennon's bitter misogyny spoils it at the end

Mix of french chanson and blues.

"I once had a girl, or should I say - she once had me..." Classic Beatles! There's no studio experimentation here like in Revolver, no 30 songs, half of which are fillers like in the White Album... Everything is exactly their style, the way I know them. And the way I love them. Plus here's one of my favorites, Norwegian Wood, and so on... This morning as I walked along the wet asphalt and as the notes and lyrics flowed, I couldn't help but feel like Toru Watanabe on the streets of Tokyo. And I felt the desire to read Murakami again, for the third time! Fantastic album! 5/5

1st track. Catchy, cute. Nothing special. I mean, I feel like at the time this was really great. But this isn’t all that to me, but ok 24, what do I know.

Amazing and revolutionary.

The transition album from the Beatles being the proto pop boy band into their more experimental and assured era. Still with beautiful hooks and melodies but growing complexities.

An interesting mix. They still do their bubblegum stuff that I don’t like, but they start playing with the weird stuff I love.

Not my favourite Beatles album but still a good listen. Short and sweet. Great album for day one.

I respect the Beatles, but this album wasn't particularly for me. The tracking is too simplistic for me but I'm probably very biased to modern techniques/methods. Probably was great for 1965 but there's a reason their latter albums are more renowned for them.

I mean, ok

A classic. Lots of memories of my dad playing this at home. It's been years since I last listened to it and I still remember most of the words. The stereo separation/mixing took a little getting used to. It's wild thinking about how stereo was a novelty at one point.

Probably my favorite Beatles album. It is perfect. Great tunes, great length for an LP, the first foray of the Beatles into the rock album era and out of their pop era. Production is almost perfect

amazing, grew up with this album and i still love it

First time through this Beatles record. Just like I've heard, it's quite good. More straightforward than some of the stuff they'd do very soon after, but you can see how they've matured from their earlier records here. Very competent, and a blissful listen. It really breezes by. Standouts: Norwegian Wood, Nowhere Man, In My Life

Nice guys 😊

I've actually never listened to a Beatles album before ever in my 26 years on this planet. Probably because everyone I knew who were super into The Beatles were born-in-the-wrong-generation kids (aka massive losers). Plus I always thought they were massively overrated from just listening to their hits. My standouts on this record all seemed to have some sort of Blue's inspiration. What Goes On and I'm Looking Through You specifically. Those two songs were outstanding, but looking at streaming rates, they seem to be the most overlooked. I'm also not sure why In My Life gets all the praise from this record, that song was the most boring on this album lmao. It was a fairly enjoyable listen, I wouldn't call myself a fanatic about this album, but it's got a lot going for it. Great production, quality, good writing, interesting instrumentals. I've also gotta give props to the fact this album doesn't go for 500000 minutes. I love it when an album runtime starts with a 3, which is something the Brits tend to struggle with. I'd definitely come back to this when I'm in the mood to listen to Wifebeater & Other Couple of Drugfucked Fellas. OOPS - I meant to say The Beatles.

Once again I am really stuck for what else can be said for an album like this. I suppose I could say it's definitely the folk-adjacent thing I have enjoyed the most by quite a margin, though I think the rock half of the folk rock is what was really doing that for me. I'd also say it was the easiest listen we have had in a while. with its quality and pretty short run time I ended up listening to this about 3 times in a row initially

It’s the Beatles what do you want me to say? There’s only so many jokes you can make about domestic violence and being way too into India.

I hadn't listened to this album since highschool and I only really remember liking 1 track off of it, so I invented a time machine just for this review to go back and ask myself. This is what I had to say "“In My Life” is probably my favorite track—super emotional and actually made me think about stuff." Awesome, thank you 16 year old me. Current me also really liked I'm looking through you but especially Wait, that song feels super ahead of its time. Like I know that the Beetles obviously shaped the zeitgeist and changed music forever but Wait could come out today and I think it could still be a hit, sounds super contemporary. Backloaded as fuck though, I was pretty meh on everything up until Girl. I've also never been a fan of the Beetles Sitar, always felt like a gimmick. 6/10

Unlike most 'born in the wrong generation' wankers, I am not a well-versed Beatles historian so I quite enjoyed reading about the significance of Rubber Soul as a watershed moment between Beatlemania-Beatles and the more sophisticated pop/rock band that they would later become. This is also the first album where the band had full creative control which, for better or worse, is why the sitar is on this album. Cultural and musical significance aside, even if you have no/very little idea about the history of the Beatles and where this sits in their discography, the influence from bands like the Byrds is obvious here and the level of experimentation with different instruments and styles is evident. Some songs are a bit kitschy but I find them endearing and it is impossible to listen to this without thinking that this is a truly foundational album that has influenced every artist that comes after it. In terms of who is the better songwriter? I'm gonna go with the wifebeater. I was gonna give this a 4 to be a hater but considering the majority of this album is in my highlights that would really be taking the piss. Also it has Nowhere Man and In My Life, of course it's a 5. Also the global reviews page for this album on here is a hoot. Highlights: Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown), You Won't See Me, Nowhere Man, The Word, Michelle, Girl, I'm Looking Through You, In My Life, If I Needed Someone, Run For Your Life

This is the tipping point, after which The Beatles (and rock/pop music) wouldn't ever be the same. Tight, folksy, clever and all the instruments sound great - though the hard pans grate a bit, as do the country/rockarolla/doowop departures. John is still my favourite. Favourite tracks: Drive My Car, Nowhere Man, I'm Looking Through You, In My Life, If I Needed Someone

It takes a pretty complicated guy to write a song as beautiful as In My Life and then also Run For Your Life.

So good. From start to finish.

So many great songs on this and a distinctive sound on most of the songs on this album - different from prior albums.

Can’t beat the harmonies and that tight-knit sound. Funky, groovy. Revolutionary.

You can drive your car for a long time and won't find too many albums better than this in [your] life

Okaish Psychedelic Rock, a bit too droney musically and too lovecrazy lyric wise to want to relisten though.

this is just a wonderful album - i'm playing catch-up, but i enjoyed it greatly

A definite contender for my favourite Beatles album. Halfway between their poppy early work and their more experimental later work (which I've always found a bit patchy), but what's remarkable about "Rubber Soul" is the way it's so coherent and never strays too far from its central core, never loses its focus, like the words printed in a stick of rock.

An all time classic and favorite. Just the other day I asked my mom if she liked this one better than Revolver. Back in the olden days I'm sure revolver and Rubber Soul were sides 1 and 2 on a Maxell XL-II 90 in the car. So yeah I've heard this one allot since I was born in guess

Favoriete Beatles-album, al vanaf de middelbare school. Punt.

Hell yeah, all it took for these bois to reach their fullest potential was to stop touring and quit being a boy band. Oh, and drugs. Lots and lots of drugs. Thanks Bobby Dylan.

My first Beatles album on here. It’s catchy, it’s interesting, and it’s actually pretty calming.

Funny that we got this the day after the Kinks' Face to Face... Came out a year earlier and is lightyears better. But that's what happens when you have 2 songwriting geniuses in the band (with an emerging songwriting talent in George as well). Rubber Soul is as far back as I go in the Beatles catalogue if I'm playing a full album, and it's because of the creative leap they took here. Love Rubber Soul.

Not much to say. Everyone song great and no "filler"

Another Beatles album!? What are the odds?? FWIW, Rubber Soul perfectly captures my relationship with the artist: it’s complicated. I remember exactly when and where I fell in love with Nowhere Man (8th grade, on the bus to Six Flags, universal site of rites of passage). In My Life remains irresistible, supernaturally invincible in the face of overplay. Whenever Drive My Car plays in the car in summer: no notes. And, also: I hate Norwegian Wood. Really hate it. You Won’t See Me, for some reason, personally offends. Michelle and Girl [*teeth-sucking sound*] are the two worst Beatles songs ever, thoroughly awful, and somehow both on here! Two incredible songs will usually tip the 4, but the whiplash has tired me. Which is the occupational hazard of unprecedented musical experimentation/the-Beatles-changed-everything-blah-blah-blah, I suppose.

My favorite Beatles album. I love that it still has remnants of early Beatles, but you can tell they're going through a transition on this album and I'm here for it.

I’ve always considered this to be the first of the great Beatles albums — when they shed the last of the rock ‘n roll boy-band stuff and sound distinctively modern — though they still have another level to reach with Revolver.

Pretty pretty pretty good

This is my favorite Beatles album, it lived in my car’s cd player for months in high school. To me the Beatles are simply the GOAT when it comes to recording in the studio and this one means the most to me.

Very good of course

Excellent listen. Rad album Nice harmonies and mélodies And can’t beat a little In My Life!

What many would consider the beginning of the peak of the Beatles albums, great album not a bad song on it.

I know this is almost blasphemy, but this was just the first album where the Beatles hinted at what they would achieve the following year. However, this album, touted as favourite by many, jIt just wasn't there yet, and too much variation in quality across the board made it difficult to see it as a coherent strong album.

In My Life truly a banger Nothing awful, but nothing head bobbing throughout whole ablum 3.5/5

I liked a bit of songs on here there style just odd for me

It’s the fucking Beatles. Didn’t finish it, probably 4 star.

I love this transition period of the Beatles, that fertile time around 1965 when they were rapidly evolving from kiddie pop to creative visionaries, and the albums hint at where they are going. Rubber Soul and Revolver are the Ur examples of that. Rubber Soul is the comparatively weaker of the two, but it is always welcome in the rotation. Some absolutely classic songs here too, like “In My Life” and “Michelle.” I have always been upset with the misogyny of the final track, “Run For Your Life”, an unfortunate blot on the Beatles discography.

actually really good omg

Short, sometimes sweets, sometimes creepy

Non so, penso che siamo in quel limbo tra il rispettare il lascito culturale e l’onestà di dire che non mi ha preso. Attendo la restante dozzina di album dei Beatles per farmi cambiare idea

non so perchè non riesco a dare cinque stelle ai Beatles, ma credo di star aspettando alcuni album che so per certo esserci su questo benedetto sito. questo è splendido, bella la sperimentazione musicale (e non), ma non mi ha convinto troppo, a parte alcune eccezioni tipo Norwegian Wood che vabbè l'avrò sentita milioni di volte e non mi annoia mai. c'è sempre qualcosa che ancora manca, e non riesco a capire cosa sia.

Da Big Fan dei Beatles quale sono questi non mi ha ahimé convinto troppo

The Beatles ruled the 1960's. This album is awesome.

Das erste Album das hier kam, dass ich schon kannte. Meiner Meinung eines der besten Beatlesalben. Ziemlich gut, aber nicht perfekt. 4 1/2.

Arguably the most important Beatles album IMO. More mature, more experimental, a lot of variation in style between songs. Just great songwriting. A personal favorite of mine.

Not sure I've ever listened to it straight through. Good stuff.

I liked it less than I remember, though that might be because I listened to it in the car while my parents talked about god knows what the whole time

This is not yet the Beatles' best work, but I appreciate both the Folk and Baroque influences on their standard Rock sound. Favorite Track: In My Life

1️⃣Nowhere Man

Czy jest to najlepsza płyta Beatlesów? Nie. Ale jest to płyta z Norwegian Wood. Z Michelle. Z Girl. Nie jestem w stanie dać jej mniej niż 9/10, kocham ten zespół. Melodię, teksty, członków. Wszystko.

OK, 3/5. Getting better, away from just radio hits

fav songs: norwegian wood, in my life, wait least fav songs: run for your life

This was the album that cemented my love for the Beatles, so I’m biased. And sure, sometimes the production choices feel a little cheesy, but overall the song structures are unparalleled pop perfection. I love it.

It's a solid album isn't it? The occasional questionable lyric, but it was the 60s... Beatles doing Beatles things.

Middle Beatles continues to be my favorite Beatles. My goodness, though, Run For Your Life didn't age great.

Classic album, great songs. One of the all time favorites

I find them pleasant but never love them which is a sad thing to say ! 6/10

5 - mastapiece, well except for the word

При прослушивании данного альбома после передовых групп современности складывается ощущение, что пятый альбом битлов покрылся первым незаметным слоем пыли за свои 60 лет. Безусловно в нем есть яркие проблески песен, вошедших в классику мировой музыки, с которыми я уже был знаком (girl, michelle, in my life), но остальные треки звучат больше как филерные, как переход к великим и по-настоящему потрясающим песням. Альбом слушается легко, присутствует знакомый вайб альбомов the beatles, поэтому слушать его можно в любое время в любом месте и с удовольствием. Уверенное 4/5. p.s. Прослушав подкаст «1001» от Физтех.Радио, мое мнение, на удивление, совпало с мнением ребят. Не думал, что такое возможно :)

Fine album , some strange songs.

It's difficult to judge this album without remembering that it's The Beatles and considering where they went after this. I'm going with 3 stars, as there's some really good tracks, there's a whole load that were just okay, and a few that were pretty lame. I love seeing the difference in Wikipedia between this album, with a literal essay about each track, and one that's a little bit more obscure, with a track listing and a "listed on 1001 albums" and that's about it.

I could listen to this a million times. This is my favourite Beatles album and has many of my favourite songs such as In My Life, If I Needed Someone, Michelle, Girl. Honestly I could name 90% of the album in that list. The album does have a couple of flaws, namely the track that ends the album. You could say it hasn’t aged well but it wasn’t good when it came out. This is still the easiest 5 stars for me.

I was ready to give this a good score for once, thinking maybe I had found my Beatles album. I like so many of these songs! I willingly downloaded Michelle in the past! Then the song "Run For Your Life" comes on as one of the purest lyrical distillations of a song we hear *all the time* on this list ... I'm done with hearing this song. I'm done with men recording songs about killing women out of jealousy. Grow up.

card carrying beatles hater but come on even beatles fans have to be like "nowhere man is the only thing worth hearing from this album"

forgot to rate this one when i listened — sure. In My Life is probably my favorite beatles song, and Drive My Car has lodged "beep beep m'beep beep, yeah" in my brain as a vocal stim since i first heard it as a toddler

"Nowhere Man" and "In My Life" are two of my favorite Beatles songs, but this album doesn't really hit as a whole for me.

Well, obviously the Beatles are wonderful. Not sure if any of these songs are new to me, but to sit down and listen to the whole album straight through is a lovely experience. Lots of songs on this album have already wormed their way into my soul: Michelle, In My Life, Drive My Car. Also love that they threw so much poetry into this album. Not as amazing as their later stuff, but still great.

This is one album we have, so I listened to it rather than on Spotify, which by the way is a remastered version and much different regarding number of tracks and sequencing. Anyhow, this album highlights the Beatles as they begin to change direction. There are some vintage Beatles tracks along with some more creative ones. Many of these were big radio hits. Very good overall but not quite five stars.

Another Beatles so soon! But I have it in my mind that this is one of my favorite Beatles albums... let's see if that's true. I did not realise 'Drive my Car' is from the lady's perspective! Suddenly, a relatable bop. Beep beep, beep beep, yeah. Wait, she doesn't even have a car and the car is a metaphor? Don't make it weird, Beatles. I first heard 'Norweigian Wood' from playing it in my "Beginning Piano" 2-credit fun course in college. After hearing 20 of us noobs slowly play our way through it, dozens of times? I still like it. I like all of their sitar songs so far! And ones with animals in? (birds, Octopus, Piggies...?) I also like 'You Won't See Me' (even if the title is similar to 'You Don't Send Me' and liable to be mixed up with that by me, a master mixer-upper). 'Nowhere Man' and 'Think for Yourself' are just OK. 'The Word' is not great. This is the doldrums of the album. I don't think I'd actually heard 'Michelle' before, but I like it. The idea of Paul McCartney singing in French makes me lol. 'What Goes On' is just OK. I like 'Girl', although that may be because it's in the lauded film 'Across the Universe'. 'I'm Looking Through You' is decent. 'In My Life' is great and makes me sad. 'Wait' and 'If I Needed Someone' are good. 'Run For Your Life' is of course lyrically bad, but honestly it's so jangly I kind of like it. Long story shorter: yes! I do like this album! my favorite Beatles yet. It still feels like it'd be too big of a deal for me to give this my first 5, but it's like a 4.5. (It's hard to calibrate my ratings when I don't know what's to come! Maybe Wilco is actually a 5! Maybe all my bad days are actually good!)

Love it

Felt very meh. Listened through it, nothing caught my eye, and I didn't even realise the album was over until I heard songs from obviously different artists.

9/10. Great album. Has some great stuff throughout including a couple of the best Beatles songs of all time.

Another staple of modern rock. While not as expansive as the White Album, Rubber Soul is still a strong piece of evidence about how influential (and sleazy) the Beatles could be.

Listened to this multiple times Probably one of my favorites by the beatles The instrumentals are amazing and i couldnt stop tapping my fingers Always love the Beatles

Okay.

One of their best.

pleasant music - great musician

I just love the Beatles. This is another where I know every single track, and they're all great. Norwegian Wood is one of my favorite songs to play on guitar, it's just fun. You can see a lot of their future musical work presaged in this album.

I got this when it came out and have loved it ever since. Of course Michelle and Norgian Wood are classics, but there are so many other great tunes that still hold up.

This is sort of the definition of a perfect album. Incredibly talented musicians writing catchy songs with perfect production. I mean, I dont love the beatles but you gotta recognize. 5/5

Starting to hear bits of what they would become, too many of them are a bit bland by the standard of The Beatles. I always forget how good their voices actually are!

Baby you can drive my car. Vilken öppningslåt! Rakt igenom ett svängigt och nyskapande album. Kul!

Favorite Track: In My Life

wtf was that song threatening murder. but pretty good album just still not my thing. some really fun cool parts.

Just two words: Still Superb! 60 years old but absolutely as fresh as day one.

If I know all the words, it's a 5. Also, the 2nd best Beatles album (behind Revolver). 5/5

It's the Beatles!

Not for me.

Always down for the Beatles, this one I had on record back when I owned like 3 so is etched deeply into my brain - nice to come back to, like visiting home

I like this song, I like the new instrument included I like the like beat of it its almost like a guitar. The instrument reminds me of an electric guitar almost. i recommend this album

I rate weagen woods a 3 star because i don´t really like it and its not for my and i don´t like country music. I rate in my life a 4 star because the beat is for me and the setting is really good. I rate run for life a 5 star because of the setting and the beat is really good and the instrumints are good

Song: norwegian wood i like this song because it is like calm and smooth Song: in my life i love this song because it reminds me of summer kind of because we would play this song in the summertime and i love listening to it Song:run for your life i dont really like this song because its weird but i would kind of recommend these songs

I like this album because you can tell the band members are very talented. These songs are also very catchy.

I like the album because the guitar in the background sounds really cool. I like how their voices sound and how slow they are but not too slow. I like how the lyrics go with his voice and the background music is really cool. I would recommend this album to people like my family and friends.

Have you ever listened to the Beatles? I have. I like these songs because they are catchy and made by good singers

Have you ever wanted to listen to music that sounds old but still relatively new and cool? Then you should listen to this album. In my opinion, I personally like this album a little bit. The first reason why I don't like it is because it kind of give me the old song vibes and I personally don't like that type of music, I like the more popular nowadays music. Another reason why I don't like this song is because I don't like the instrument that are used in the song. I would recommend this album to someone else because even though I don't really like it, I feel like someone else would really like it, especially if they are older and have been listening to "The Beatles" for a long time now. They would probably know this and also really like the album as well. I give it a 2 stars out of 5.

it sounds ok i guess but the vocies sounded a littlee better then the music but it was kinda slow also so i didnt really like these somgs but the last song was alilltle better

the first song is okay I like the background music its kinda calming and their voice also is I kinda like it but it's not really the type of music I like. the second song started off alr but I don't really like it like I also like the background music but not the lyrics and stuff. the second song started off uhm weird I don't like the lyrics cs bro what the like is he coo but I don like it at all

Why do they all have the same hairstyle? I liked "Norwegian wood" because it was nice. The music was interesting and unique. I also liked "My life" because it was great. The music was pretty and the lyrics were also great. "Run for your life" was good too, but I prefer the first two because I didn't like these lyrics. I would definitely recommend this album.

its goodish I'm not really sure but I like the background sounds. in some parts I cant really understand what they are saying. I would maybe recommend it.

If you like the Beatles maybe you would like this album. I like this music, but i personally wouldn't listen to this album. I like the song "in my life" because it they are using a lot of instruments and they sound good together. I like that the music is very smooth. I would recommenced this album to someone likes groovy music and a lot of instruments.

Classic album! Plenty of proper bangers on rhis album. This album feels very influential. I do feel like it is pretty aged, but still holds up after 60 years. Not an album I am likely to play, but I'm happy to listen to.

these guys are so niche

I like this better than the last Beatles album I got. Felt more enjoyable, despite not having many of the hits.

The best

Not my favourite Beatles album but a few great songs In my Life Nowhere Man, Norwegian Wood Beatles always pop up in my favourites

Hard not to give this a good rating when it has In My Life on it. However, Ringo is much preferred as the voice of Thomas than the voice of the Beatles. Lots to like.

Drive My Car (upbeat, catchy tunes), romantic, (Norwegian Wood, You Won't See Me), lighthearted

Not their best album, but I mean it's the Beatles! Definitively more melodic, compared with a lot of the other albums I've listened to lately.

So good of course

I mean…

Not huge on the Beatles, annoying sound to them.

Oh these guys doing their mid-Sixties jingle jangle music with clear catchy melodies at often jaunty tempos. Beep Beep and Beep Beep Yeah. This is the album before the album where they make their deep run of records that solidifies their greatness. Listen, that's not a diss — there's also something that still pleases the ear about this wax and many of the tracks here are already pointing the way on what's to come. But the fab four are only earning that today.

Una mezcla muy linda entre los primeros álbumes y los últimos, qué ternura!!!

Undeniable classic and incredibly influential

Varied, warm, moving, funny and profound.

Drive My Car Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) You Won't See Me Nowhere Man The Word Michelle Girl I'm Looking Through You In My Life If I Needed Someone Run for Your Life

It can be hard to rate the Beatles because their best songs set the bar incredibly high, and at the same time they had no qualms about including throwaway songs on their albums either (mostly due to the very short timeframes they were working with). And then of course there is the practice of not including the singles on the album. Replace Run For Your Life with Daytripper and that might be your fifth star. So, yes, it is a classic, but not a stone cold killer album.

Finally - The Beatles! And some GOOOD music! Loved it when it came out - love it now.

Som med alla beatles skivor hållar jag denna högt, men tycker inte den är övergången från tidiga beatles, bara den bästa verisionen av det. Från ett musikrevolutionerande perspektiv är detta ingenting. Hursomhelst alla låtar är bra

Pretty cool album, good country music, probably will listen to it if I want something as my background music

Clásico

I am not particularly lazy and usually have a lot to say, but the Beatles are the Beatles and again, there is a reason why they are timeless and live at the top of the pop rock food chain. This album is no exception, although ironically, considered one of the best, I find it not quite my favorite. Nevertheless it is as most of their catalog, worth listening to.

Excellent.

I don’t really have much to say for this one, it’s a great album made by a band that would change music forever

This is a super underrated Beatles album. It’s not my favorite but it’s still worth your time. I never liked this one as a kid but it’s aged well and has grown on me. There’s a bunch of good songs on this one even if you don’t like the big hit on this album.

I don't worship at the shrine of The Beatles. This was a decent album with some recognisable singles. Enjoyable enough but not my favourite from them. It's a 3/5 for me.

So many good tracks on this one.

Love this album. So many great songs.

★★★★★★★

Wowee zowee

Essy listen.

Outstanding!

Definitely one of the better Beatles releases, one of the few that's not overrated. Some points reminded me of Nimrod-era Green Day

Amazing. Great from start to finish. Can’t pick favourite songs because they’re all great. 5 stars

Groovy hopeful romantic <3

Norwegian wood is early standout Ringo is killing it Great pop tunes

A classic banger! However some of the song lyrics do NOT hold up well 😂

Great album I know well.

ok, my fav Beatles album personally, Michelle is a banger

Not bad, I'm just not into The Beatles.

Blud was für Beatles auf einmal. Drive my car ist komplett goated. Sonst ist das Album gut aber nicht das beste

A great album that was arguably the turning point for The Beatles musically.

Well, I don't know, I think I'm giving a good note for this album just because it's the Beatles. It's an okay record, but it doesn't stand out of the line-up of other rock releases from the same era. Nice and polished sound, but otherwise it's more hype than actual good music. I like their experimental songs more, and Rubber Soul, in my opinion, is not it.

Underbart fantastiskt!

Great Album.

Literally one radio friendly hit followed by 13 more mi d blowing bangers. Might as well be their debut, no disrespect intended but they began the greatest run in rock history with this landmark record

Perfect

it's fine

This is a turning point for The Beatles, moving towards a bit more maturity. The bubblegum pop is still here, but less so and the songs are stronger as a whole. It also marks the start of a bit of experimentation. 'Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)' with its lovely sitar riff and catchy vocal lines is a top 5 Beatles track for me. Now we come to 'In My Life'. My favourite Beatles song. I'm not exaggerating when I say this but not only do I think it's the greatest love song of all time, it's one of the greatest songs of all time. I could write a whole review on just this song and the album an extra star for this track alone. A delicate little 'riff', great sped up piano solo, lovely vocals, subtle yet brilliant drums, beautiful lyrics. Two minutes and twenty six seconds of perfection. Of the songs I had never heard before 'Michelle' and 'Girl' were easily the best. The former is a cheesey love song, but let's be honest, it's what this band does best and McCartney sounds very genuine and heartfelt, and the latter has a bit more of a sombre mood but Lennon sounds equally great. 'Run For Your Life' has very serious lyrics for a jangly pop song. The most famous track, the opener 'Drive My Car' is great and 'I'm Looking Through You' is so catchy and that's basically the story of this album. Every song has a catchy little hook, melody or vocal line. Lennon and McCartney harmonise so well together. I have to say that side one isn't as good. The quality dips a little after the first two fantastic tracks before the quality comes right back up with 'Michelle', but side two is as good as any I've heard. I'll have to wait and see if this turns out to be my favourite Fab Four album, but at the minute it's definitely in the lead and will take some beating.

I’ve definitely said this before, but as a teen in the noughties, I couldn’t wrap my head around why all the old folks loved the Beatles. Yet listening with today’s ears, I think I’ve loved every album so far. Today’s album is no exception. You can hear the hippy influences here, but it’s not quite as wacky as some of the more psychedelic stuff. It sits perfectly between the hippy stuff and the poppier stuff. Yeah, I like this album a lot.

solid beatles album. nuff said

God damn, ile opowiadań lub książek Murakami zatytułował na podstawie piosenek Beatlesów? Ale "Drive My Car" to naprawdę fajny utwór. Z dużo większym pazurem, niż zazwyczaj u tej grupy. "Norwegian Wood" też zapada w pamięć, także przynajmniej Murakami wybiera dobre utwory jako inspiracje. "The Word" skojarzyło mi się z "Surfin' Bird", nie mogę patrzeć poważnie na ten kawałek przez to XD. "Run For Your Life" na końcu albumu jest mega creepy... Śpiewanie po francusku w "Michelle" też mi zgrzyta. Zawsze jest beka z Japończyków wtrącających teksty po angielsku do piosenek, ale widzę, że Anglosasi też nie są wolni od tego zabiegu. Anyway, to dobry album, choć wydaje mi się, że pierwsza połowa dużo lepsza od drugiej. Mam wrażenie, że wszystkie potencjalne hity wrzucili na otwarcie, co trochę zmniejsza przyjemność z obcowania. 3,5 za całość, ale gdyby utrzymali poziom z pierwszej połowy albumu, to easy 4 by było.

Beatles. It's just that good.

Album pełen wyrafinowanych melodii, introspektywnych tekstów i subtelnych eksperymentów, które zwiastowały nową erę rocka. Od folkowego ciepła "Norwegian Wood", przez soulową energię "Drive My Car", aż po poruszające "In My Life", każdy utwór pokazuje nową stronę zespołu. Brzmienie jest bogate, organiczne, a wpływy Dylana i Motown doskonale współgrają z ich naturalnym talentem do chwytliwych harmonii. Mocne 5

One of the greatest albums of all time probably top 5. The beatles are the best band ever period and they have no bad albums even the earlier stuff is great. This album has variety and beautiful harmonies that no one will ever match. Buuuuuuuttttt..... the last song Run little girl is a chauvinistic patriarchal song that didnt go with the narrative of the album yet they added cause its a good song although horrible message. This one didnt age well. I still love the song and the album is perfect with the ups and downs including country. Simply an amazing perfect combination.

105 albums in and I finally hit my first Beatles album. This feels like the perfect starting point; the transition away from the days of Beatlemania and into the development of what would make them perhaps the greatest act in musical history (in my incredibly biased opinion). If I can start with the negative, I don’t see Rubber Soul as their best effort. Most of it still has some of the band’s early sound on it, so there was still some things to iron out. Songs like You Won’t See Me and What Goes On are just kind of on the album to pad it out. Truth be told, this album would probably be a solid 4 if it weren’t for some of the better songs on the album. Norwegian Wood is a fun little song with a nice little hook in the main melody. Drive My Car is the perfect segway between the band’s past and future. Nowhere Man is practically ingrained into my brain thanks to its part in the Yellow Submarine movie (I must have watched it a thousand times as a kid. My parents had to keep renewing it from the library they got it from. Yes, I’m that old, I guess.) And then there is In My Life, which is probably one of the most beautifully songs I have ever listened to. It’s become one of the songs to have a deep emotional impact on me, as I used it in a video montage I made for one of my uncle’s funeral’s. It’s not an easy listen for me, but it’s a wonderful song when I do. There are other albums by the Beatles that probably deserve a 5 more than Rubber Soul, but the songs that I like elevate it to that level. I feel it can only go up from here, as I tend to love the band’s later output more than their earlier works. But none of that would be possible without Rubber Soul, so that alone to me justifies my score. Favorite track: In My Life Other hits: Nowhere Man, Drive My Car, Norwegian Wood, Think For Yourself, I’m Looking Through You

simple but nice. enjoyable sound. pleasant. most certainly likeable. lyrics can be meh. Everything has to rhyme. Interesting to think that today, artists are getting a lot of flack for the trend of short 2-something minute songs, as well as short albums. However, this beloved Beatles album is almost entirely comprised of 2-something minute songs and the run time is just a bit over 30min. Best tunes: norwegian wood, you won't see me, in my life. If i needed someone is my favorite.

It's a short LP. Songs were quick. It seemed dated A/F. Some of the guitar "solo's" very understated. Folk rock with layer vocals...influenced by the BYRDS? Safe and predictable. I was hoping for more. By the way, Ringo is a great drummer!

Beatles at their peak

damn this sucks

Not the best Beatles album, but it's still the Beatles!

Great Beatles album. One of their most enjoyable.

3.5

It's the beatles, pretty standard listen. I enjoy it

yeah

Stopped listening to it, definitely not my vibe. A couple good songs, but the rest were 🤷‍♀️

A strong start to the 1001 Albums project. Nostalgic, bittersweet, uplifting all at once. Some music truly earns its reputation. Lyrically simple, but it speaks of experiences broadly shared — you could spend a lifetime memorising and singing along. The songs are often upbeat and easily danceable, even when the narrative is sombre, although the album seems to take a brief detour towards a more serious sound midway through. One thing I'll take away from this is that the vocalists (presumably John and Paul?) harmonise in a way that instantly rejuvenates the soul and may very well be unparalleled throughout music history. I'd like to revisit this when I am more knowledgeable about music in general, and see what other insights I can uncover. Favourites: Norwegian Wood, I'm Looking Through You, In My Life, If I Needed Someone (6th Jan '25, 0726h.)

The Beatles are the greatest group of musicians to ever exist. Their ability of making catchy, enjoyable music is so far above anyone else. All 4 are very talented on their own and they are able to bring their talents together in a way that transcends music.

Good job Beatles

The Beatles album are nice because they are short, there is a high floor for the quality of the music, and the cultural cachet. This one is decent but a lot of the songs sounded more like the other 60's albums on this list, more so than Revolver or Abbey Road. As of now this is 3rd on my ranking of Beatles albums I've listened to (Revolver, Abbey Road, Rubber Soul, Hard Day's Night). Low 4.

I like the sitar in this better than in revolver. I think it’s a bit more subtle. All the songs are good, a few I really like. Norwegian wood is a current fav I really like that song have been listening to it alot.

7/10 - the Beatles always sound like the Beatles

Similar to other Beatles albums. Liked it a lot, really high 4

A must

It’s a classic Beatles album, what more can be said

Great early sounding Beatles album

shoutout lsd. favs: michelle, girl, drive my car, in my life nays: that last song. what an odd album closer

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I enjoyed the tracks I already knew - for nostalgic reasons, I guess. The ones I didn't remember seemed to be for good reason...

I'm just not a Beatles fan. They were clearly very influential and prolific during their time, and they inspired many subsequent artists, but they're just a boy band singing about peace and love when they were wailing on the women in their lives at home. Their songs are difficult to take seriously knowing who is behind them. But some of the songs are bops I guess

Please don’t tell my boyfriend I gave this a four, I want him to still think I hate the Beatles.

Nice

Strikes a perfect balance between simple, folksy pop, and the deep, innovative songwriting that The Beatles would develop in the years following this release. Not a single second of wasted runtime.

One of my favourite Beatles albums. Very nearly a 5 but not quite - regretting that 4 I hastily gave the White Album because it was the first Beatles I encountered in the project.

When beatles started to become The Beatles. Favorite track: Norwegian wood other picks: in my life, drive my car, michelle, nowhere man

Very good. Fun to see this as a pivotal album between two more distinct periods.

Not the best Beatles but Norwegian wood still slaps

John Lennon has a really nice voice. Paul is so annoying.

always fun

I often forget that they got great just before Revolver.

It's weird that I'm getting the beatles discography in order. I think this is the first "good" album by them. in that it feels like a cohesive album and not a series of songs. That being said, John Lennon is still creepy as hell. The more I listen to these early albums the more I realize just how good Yoko ono was to him as a person? or at least as a songwriter. Run is such a demented and terrifying song. But I love In My Life. Probably one of my favorite songs of them. I'm having a hard time giving this such a low rating because of that one song, but man what horrible lyrics...

Nice

I liked some songs

This album has some of my favorite Beatles songs on it; I'll never get sick of Norwegian Wood, Michelle, Nowhere Man and I'm Looking Through You.

Love this era of Beatles. This and Revolver is some of my favorite. Great album. 4.75/5

Best Beatles album

Cba to write a full review. Like the Beatles, like the album, love in my life

Relentless cowbell on drive my car put me in a bad mood straight away, had enough of these fellas.

You know what, I was dreading having to listen to them again- but this wasn't too bad. A few songs I actually liked, namely "In my life" and "Drive my car". Some of the album was a bit samey, but it wasn't all that long so there was nothing intolerable for me this time. All in all a more calm and folkier vibe. I know nothing about the Beatles or the timeline of these albums but I can only assume this was made before John "Is he pointing that thing at me?" Lennon introduced the rest of the band to acid and speed, and started making musical horseshit. A respectable 3 stars.

Finally… a beatles album that didnt make me want to kill myself. Still shit though. Gets by on its familiarity with a few songs I think. Just not for me

Rubber Soul is the turning point where you can clearly see the move away from songs in the style of She Loves You and Please Please Me, and the Fab Four exploring more mature themes and starting to include more instruments and production techniques. There are a few nods in this direction with Drive My Car and Run For Your Life. Norwegian Wood is an odd tale of late night encounters, simple and stripped back accompanied with sitar which was obviously a rarity in contemporary music in 1965. You Won't See Me, and Nowhere Man are well-written and have the classic three part harmonies working to lovely effect. Nowhere Man has some especially satisfying vocal melodies, ‘the wur-er-er-eld is at your command’ being my favourite. Think For Yourself has that wicked fuzzy lead riff throughout, again, good lyrics and vocals. Effective tambourine and shaker tinkering as well. The Word is junky, jerky and irreverent, while still having sweet harmonies at its core. I've always found Michelle a bit pretentious and wanky. It sounds nice enough though. What Goes On isn't even a good C-Side, god bless Ringo. I find Girl similar to Michelle but a far more well-rounded song and not wanky. I also like the sucking backing vocal thing they do, and the deh-deh-deh-deh-deh bits. Understated bit of mandolin sits nicely behind the plodding bassline and almost reversed symbol strikes. I'm Looking Through You is maybe my favourite. Everything is on point again, and Billy Preston has that mean bit of harpsichord that George plays a little riff over too. Billy also did a cool cover of this. The hand clapping/knee slapping even works. In My Life is sublime. Incredibly simple musically, but lyrically rich, a heartfelt composition. George Martin's piano solo is a joyous addition. Wait is also in contention for my favourite song on the album. It is one of the best examples of a Lennon and McCartney song, the angst and spikiness of Lennon's words and music, and the bouncing perkiness of McCartney’s. Day In The Life is the best example of a Lennon/McCartney number. If I Needed Someone sounds more like a song from Help! It's a little throw away but fine. Rubber Soul gets 4. Some superb moments, but not sheer brilliance just yet, and I feel compelled to mention how much I hate the cover and their hair at this time.

Definitely on the bottom half of Beatles records for me but still very good. I have a very boring stance on The Beatles, which is that I think they're great. I love early Beatles, I love late Beatles. I still really like mid-era Beatles, just not as much.

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Przyjemne, ale bez szału. 3/5 i jedna piosenka zapisana.

i love this, you can def tell they inspired cake

Great album. In My Life is one of my favorite Beatles songs

"Rubber Soul" is the sixth studio album by English rock band the Beatles. Ah, where to start? The album was their first time recording an album free of concert, radio or film commitments. It is referred to as a folk album but really incorporates a mix of pop, soul and folk elements. The album is cited as a very important artistic achievement where the album rather than the song became the basic unit of artistic production and also, the first time an album was acknowledged as an art form. The band members admitted to experimenting with marijuana and LSD which led to the some of the songs and album as being a key work in pyschedelia and progressive rock. It was also noted as a transitional album for them going from successful pop act to unparalleled masters of the studio. Whew!!! Commercially, it hit #1 in the US and UK. "Drive My Car" begins with dual lead guitars, the bass comes in and McCartney and Lennon harmonizing. Paul with more throttled vocals and John more subtle. It's about an actress' desire to become a film star and her promise to the narrator to be her chauffeur. An acoustic guitar highlighted with a sitar sets the wonderful melody in "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)." It's an extramarital affair where a mysterious girl goes to bed, leaves the narrator sleep in the bathtub and, well, he decides to set the house aflame. "Isn't it good, Norwegian wood."Harmonies start Lennon's "Nowhere Man." Great guitar accentuation. The famous Beatles' "la'la's." Lennon wrote this after taking some LSD and he expresses his existential concerns. It's apparently their first song to avoid the boy-girl relationship. Ringo gets a go as lead singer in "What Goes On." Bluesy with Harrison's guitar more rockabilly and Lennon's more R&B rhythm. It's about a lover's deceit. "I'm Looking Through You" contrasts a softer, strumming acoustic guitar with harsher organ sections and slashes. Great harmonies once again. It's the second song on the album about Paul's troubled relationship with actress Jane Ascher. We have to mention at least one George song and it's a good one in "If I Needed Someone." Harrison out-Byrds the Byrds with his high-pitched Rickenbacker. This time it's George's love song to actress Patty Boyd. I had as much fun researching this album as listening to it. And it's an incredible album. The glorious harmonies and melodies. The ambiguity and depth of the lyrics. The lyrics address more of the negative aspects in relationships - cheating, anxiety, deceit and lack of communication. Another very interesting and important result of this album is that it motivated bands such as the Beach Boys, the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and others to up their game. And up their game they did to our pleasure.

A classic that I haven't probably given enough credit to in the past. "Run for Your Life" gets creepier with each subsequent listen.

Groovy and it's the Beatles, come on... can't be too bad. Even though I give 4 stars, I have to agree with Finn that the songs are a bit "whimsical".

Beatles are great a little at a time.. and yes they are one of the greatest of all time- but too whimsical for me. This is the first album I believe is not better listened to end to end. 3 stars because independently most of the songs are good

What goes on reminds me of the country calendar theme. I liked this album but not enough to save it - this is my new rating system so if I wouldn’t save more than 2 songs, it gets a 2 - which feels criminal for the Beatles 😅

Tunes that I would add to my playlist

Long ago i heard it, didnt have time and energy to listen again this time, sorry..but sure still worth listeniing

Fantastic, one of my favorite Beatles albums

1965 Beatles! Duh... 5 stars or A.

I mean come onnmnnn it’s rubber soul

Rubber Soul is the start of the second phase of the Beatles. They have been great a great band before, and many of the songs have been wonderful, but this is where the experimentation really begins. Within a year they will have quit touring and become a studio band and the soundscape will open even more but here we have sitars, and fuzz bass, and double-tracked vocals, more complicated arrangements, a touch of psychedelia. They would push things even further on Revolver and Sgt Pepper's but Rubber Soul deserves to be held in the same esteem.

Good album. Underappreciated

The Beatles again. They are quite strongly represented in this list. And rightly so. After a clear rejection in my youth, I have been realizing for several years now, and even more so with this project, how good the guys' music is. And it's the same with this album. My favorites here are Drive my Car, Nowhere Man, Michelle and Girl. 5/5

It is hard to imagine what music would sound like without the Beatles. Even though I never listened to this album before, I still knew most of the songs. They are all solid. I even liked the out of place honky tonk tune Ringo sang. Actually, that was one of my favorites. All that said, I like this album, but don’t love it. That’s just my taste, always been more of a Stones guy. By the way, what was with Run For Your Life? Sounds happy and fun, but is an actual death threat? I can’t imagine they play d that one live very often.

I love a lot of these songs but I can't stand the breathing sighing in Girl.

An obvious one, and not just because it’s the Beatles.

Come on it’s the Beatles. And it’s just as they were getting to be like the amazing musician type Beatles not just the pop teenybopper Beatles.

as you would expect a solid Album

I know its pivotal to the beatles disco but i cant get behind it as much of their other works. Still enjoyable but didnt find a lot id go back to. Best track - notwegian wood

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I've listened to this album several times before but it's enlightening hearing it again after getting a bunch of other 60's albums on this list. The Beatles influence is apparent on so many of these other records, but none of them come close to the mastery the Beatles show here. Rubber Soul is so much richer and the depth of quality is far greater than any "Beatles-esque" imitator. Favorites: At first I wrote down half the album but I'll limit myself to just a couple: In My Life, Norwegian Wood Least Favorites: You Won't See Me

Obra capital, no solo de The Beatles sino de la música en general. Con este disco, otra portada icónica, comenzó el despegue de The Beatles como creadores. Tanto «Day Tripper» como «We Can Work It Out» fueron publicadas como un solo sencillo el mismo día que el álbum

Il y a des disques comme ça, des vaches sacrées, des monolithes intouchables qu'il est de bon ton de qualifier de "tournant" ou "d'album de la maturité". "Rubber Soul" est le premier sur la liste quand on parle des Beatles. Le disque qui, nous dit-on, a fait passer quatre garçons dans le vent du statut de faiseurs de tubes pour midinettes à celui d'Artistes avec un grand A. Le moment où ils ont rangé les costards sans col pour enfiler des pulls à col roulé et des regards profonds. Le grand saut dans l'âge adulte de la pop. Eh bien, laissez-moi vous dire un truc, moi, du haut de mes 55 balais et des milliers de fois où j'ai entendu, vendu, disséqué ce disque : "l'album de la maturité", mon cul. "Rubber Soul", c'est l'album de la crise d'adolescence. Et comme toute crise d'ado, c'est pétri de fulgurances géniales et de moments d'une maladresse confondante. Remettons-nous dans le contexte, décembre 1965, Les Fab Four sortent de la tornade "Help!", un disque brillant qui était l'apogée de leur première période, une collection parfaite de pop songs ciselées comme des diamants. Ils sont les rois du monde, et comme tous les rois qui s'emmerdent sur leur trône, ils ont envie d'aller voir ailleurs. Et "ailleurs", à l'époque, ça s'appelle Bob Dylan, ça s'appelle les Byrds, ça s'appelle la folk américaine qui commence à s'électrifier. Alors, nos quatre garçons de Liverpool, fines oreilles et éponges à influences, se mettent à écouter attentivement. Le résultat, c'est "Rubber Soul", et il faut lui reconnaître ça, la rupture est nette. Fini les "Yeah, yeah, yeah", bonjour les introspections, les textes un peu plus sombres, et surtout, les expérimentations sonores. C'est vrai, c'est la première fois qu'on entend un sitar sur un disque de pop occidentale avec le désormais légendaire "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)". George Harrison, jusqu'ici le guitariste doué mais discret, ramène un souvenir de ses voyages intérieurs et, d'un coup, ouvre une porte vers un autre monde. C'est aussi la première fois qu'on entend cette fameuse pédale fuzz sur une ligne de basse, sur le très bon "Think For Yourself", donnant une acidité, une méchanceté nouvelle à leur son. Et puis, il y a les chansons, des putains de chansons. "In My Life", avec son interlude de piano baroque (joué par George Martin mais accéléré pour sonner comme un clavecin), est peut-être l'une des plus belles choses que Lennon ait jamais écrites. "Michelle", la bluette en français de McCartney, est d'une efficacité redoutable, même si elle a depuis été massacrée par toutes les radios "nostalgie" du globe. "Norwegian Wood" est un chef-d'oeuvre de narration ambiguë et de mélodie entêtante. Oui, sur le papier, tout est là. Alors, pourquoi ce 3 sur 5 assassin ? Pourquoi cette moue dédaigneuse devant ce que beaucoup considèrent comme le Saint-Graal ? Parce que cet album a le cul entre deux chaises. Il n'a plus l'insolence et la perfection pop de ses prédécesseurs, et il n'a pas encore la folie créatrice et l'audace psychédélique de ses successeurs. C'est un album de transition, et comme toutes les transitions, il est un peu bancal. Pour chaque coup de génie, il y a un titre qui sonne comme un devoir d'écolier appliqué. "What Goes On" ? Un Ringo-bashing à peine déguisé, un morceau de remplissage qu'on aurait pu trouver sur une face B. "Run for Your Life" ? Lennon en mode macho menaçant, avec des paroles d'une misogynie qui fait grincer des dents aujourd'hui. On est loin, très loin, de la "maturité". Et puis, il y a le son. Ça va faire hurler les puristes, mais je trouve la production terriblement proprette, presque timide. On sent qu'ils testent des trucs, mais sans oser pousser les potards à fond. Ça manque de couilles, tout simplement. On est en 1965, de l'autre côté de l'Atlantique, Phil Spector construit des murs du son et Brian Wilson commence à bâtir sa cathédrale sonique avec "Pet Sounds". À côté, "Rubber Soul" sonne parfois un peu comme une maquette de luxe. Dans ma boutique de disques, c'était toujours le même débat. Les jeunes découvraient les Beatles et demandaient : "Je prends lequel après les best-of ?". Les connaisseurs leur disaient de prendre "Rubber Soul". Moi, je leur disais : "Prenez "Revolver" car il faut le reconnaitre c'est sur Revolver que la claque arrive vraiment. "Rubber Soul", c'est l'échauffement, c'est l'album où ils se sont regardés dans le miroir et se sont dit : "Bon, les gars, on arrête les conneries, on va essayer de faire de l'Art". Le problème, c'est que l'Art, parfois, c'est un peu chiant. La véritable révolution, le moment où ils ont tout fait exploser, ce n'est pas ici. Ici, ils posent les fondations, ils expérimentent, ils se cherchent. C'est une étape cruciale, un passage obligé, mais ce n'est pas la destination finale. C'est un disque fondamentalement important pour l'histoire de la musique, personne ne peut le nier. Il a ouvert la voie à "Revolver", "Sgt. Pepper" et tout le reste. Mais un album important n'est pas forcément un grand album de bout en bout et "Rubber Soul" a ses faiblesses, ses moments où l'on sent le groupe hésiter, se tâter. Ce n'est pas de la maturité, c'est de l'expérimentation et l'expérimentation, par définition, ce n'est pas toujours réussi.

One of my father's favorite bands. This album has some good songs on it. Still before their more radical works.

Incredible how many great songs/albums the Beatles created. In this one I marked 8 tracks.

Graded entirely on a Beatles Curve, and mainly 4 stars only because the best songs on this album are largely B-sides on a Beatles Greatest Hits album.

Straddles that line between purely poppy (Drive My Care, I'm Looking Through You) and starting to get a little more introspective (In My Life) with only a few misses (The Word, What Goes On.) Better than Revolver, but not the sheer genius of some of their later stuff.

I mean…

Magical. This album isn’t even in my top three Beatles albums. Although some of the lyrics are kind of dumb. Sorry, lads. Basically the world’s greatest ballerinas that occasionally tell a knock knock joke written by a child. Wait, that would be great.

It’s so tempting to go 5 stars for this one, it’s got Norwegian Wood! And Nowhere Man! But it also has some arguably more fillery songs, and ends with my least favorite Beatles song of all time. So, while this is nearly classic, it’s not top tier Beatles. But still I mean, really good.

There’s no denying that these guys were on a whole other level when making music. Some of the best musicians and songwriters of all time. That doesn’t mean all their albums are five stars. I can’t argue with this being on the list, it’s just not my favorite of theirs.

Liked it

Ενα κλασσικο αλμπουμ των Beatles. Φυσικα και αγαπω τον ηχο τους και τους πειραματισμους τους για την εποχη τους. Το συγκεκριμενο project εχει πολλα στοιχεια folk μουσικης οποτε δεν ειναι σιγουρα ενα απτα προσωπικα αγαπημενα μου. Rating: A-

It is not hyperbole to say that this album offers what is possibly the most influential musical ensemble of the 20th century at the peak of their powers. The lyrics to "Run For Your Life" have sadly not aged well but damn the rest of this is lights out in every way. I can't pick a favorite Beatles album but would be a fine choice. It's funny this album should arrive today, because somewhat randomly I recently became obsessed with Paul McCartney's badass bass playing on "The Word." It used to be hip to give these guys shit for not being better players but eventually hipsters realized that there is more to life than wanking on your axe. Or at least eventually this hipster realized that. But the wanker in my heart still gets off on his aggressively groovy bassline here. Give it a listen, preferably at a suitably high volume. Finally, I always recommend the mono versions of early-mid 60s pop records like this. That's what these artists actually produced - the stereo version was done later by studio hacks who were waaay too enamored with the concept of stereo separation, which accidentally fucked my skull as an early 80s tween when I got the "red" Beatles compilation from the library and taped it by putting my sister's boom box next to one of the speakers, not understanding the implications of recording only one channel of a stereo mix. My parents had just gotten a beater of a Peugeot but it had a tape deck in it and I didn't often get to use my sister's boom box so that car was my main place to listen to a cassette and I will never forget how seriously it fucked with my head when I got my Dad to play my tape for me and all I could hear were like horns, snare drum and backing vocals. And then the next tune would be just like lead vocal, harmonica and bass. Every time we played it! For months! My Dad was not really in to music and never appeared to notice, which made it all the more surreal. I thought maybe something was wrong with the car, an unfortunately highly plausible explanation, given our family's history with cars. It really twisted my melon. It was only years later - probably more years than I should admit - that I figured out what was going on. 🤣

I'll admit that I'm not a big Beatles fan, and as a result not particularly familiar with their discography or history, but even a great unwashed like myself know the album's name and its place in the pantheon of rock's history and trajectory. (Although I still found it hard to read through the excessive panegyric Wikipedia entry for this album; way too many superlatives and foundational statements.) This is one of the few albums in this collection where I really wish I could somehow listen to this album in the context of when and where it was released, so I could possibly better appreciate how earth-shattering it seemed to be to so many musicians as well as formative rock critics. There are only a few tracks that I haven't heard before (e.g. "What goes on" doesn't even sound like the Beatles to me, and not just because of Ringo Starr's rare vocal lead), and yet this is the first time I've heard the album in its entirety. I enjoyed it, and it was fascinating to hear a sort of transition from early- to later-Beatles taking place in this album.

Hard for me to rate this objectively; it's been such a part of my life since I first got the album when I was 11 or 12. Loved it then, love it now, though I was a little confused listening to this on Amazon Music because I didn't recall Nowhere Man being on my version, so heads up--the North American version is considerably shorter. It's incredible how the Beatles sound developed over such a short time--they always sound interesting and a little different, even their pop, but this is so much richer musically and with a lot more variation. To me, this album is like a work by Shakespeare: somehow of the times and yet completely genius.

Perfect.

Absolutely full of amazing songs, lots of which were unfamiliar to me to a greater or lesser extent. Norwegian Wood has a fairly repugnant meaning but instrumentally it's amazing, soft and gentle, beautiful. What Goes On sounds more like early Beatles, where they were trying to sound more American and hadn't developed their own style so much. Wait, really like the descending notes on this. If I Needed Someone also great, nice and simple but really clean. One reoccuring theme seems to be genuine bitterness and failed relationships - probably self-inflicted, in my opinion, at this stage in their careers and lives.

Druk druk druk deze week. Maar dit album heeft niet veel woorden nodig, anders dan dat dit een dierbaar muziekstuk is. Het belichaamt dat moment dat de 'boy band' transformeerde in een geraffineerd en wereldwijs muziek ensemble. Echt een belangrijk ijkpunt in één van de belangrijkere discografieën uit de muziekgeschiedenis. Je hoort het onschuldige en speelse van de eerste jaren nog genoeg terug op het album, maar de experimentatie met verschillende (exotische) instrumenten en onorthodoxe akkoordenschema's zorgt dat het in een heel ander pakket wordt gepresenteerd. De sound is ondanks z'n Indiase inbreng ook nog gewoon heel erg Europees, en ik vind dit misschien wel hun meest continentale album die ze gemaakt hebben. Je hoort zoveel verschillende culturen terug op dit album, die de catchy tunes na meerdere luisterbeurten toch telkens verfrissend houden. Het einde is ietwat slapjes, maar het is wel weer gewoon een plaat die een sterk argument vormt voor het statement dat we het hebben over de beste popgroep ooit. 8/10 Highlights: Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) You Won't See Me Michelle In My Life

Rubber Soul is een keerpunt is het oeuvre van the Beatles. Daarna zouden ze geen shows meer geven en klinkt vooral de muziek een stuk volwassener. Geen covers meer en de introductie van veel nieuwe geluiden in instrumenten. Rubber Soul verwijst nog wel naar de invloed van zwarte soul en rock 'n roll waar the Beatles (aldus henzelf) als witte Britse ventjes niet aan konden tippen. De eerste nummers van Rubber Soul gaan er vervolgens in als zoete koek. Stuk voor stuk hits. What Goes On vind ik een omslagpunt. Het is het Ringo nummer op de plaat en valt een beetje tegen. Daarna ben ik een beetje afgehaakt. Tuurlijk blijft het goed, maar het mist net de kracht van de volgende albums. 8/10 Highlights Norwegian Wood Nowhere Man

First album where the Fab 4 start to get interesting. It is flawed (see tbe last song) but pop wise rather it's rather epic.

More Beatles than Beatmore! Does that make sense? This was mid is what I'm trying to say... it doesn't matter. Favourite track: Drive My Car.

This is the second Beatles album I've served up, and after being pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed the first one it's more of the same here. I've never got The Beatles before, but there is no denying that they created some great music. It wasn't as good as Revolver (the other album) but not far off.

Meh. Never really been a fan of the Beatles outside of a few songs. This album is nothing spectacular. Very mellow, kinda put me to sleep.

Great album even if run for your life aged horribly

Now the Beatles are starting to really get going. Some all time songs and a few songs that I find too cookie cutter sixties. Overall great stuff

One of my favorite Beatle albums. The creativity is just pouring out of their orifices.

Not bad for being like 60 years old.

Loved this album on my Walkman, but I haven’t listened to it since those childhood days. I really like it! Did anyone else notice the crystal clarity of the tambourine in the Spotify audio?

Good tweener for the Beatles. Still fairly poppy with plenty of replay value, but they were also starting to experiment with new and more interesting sounds. Enjoyable listen, although in my opinion their best was yet to come.

very cool, would twist to this album

Not my favorite Beatles album. Drive My Car is just…stupid. I get there’s innovation and stuff we take for granted now, but as a current listen it doesn’t hold up for me. I’ll go to four stars for In My Life, but it’s really a 3.5 for me.

A near perfect album. One of my top Beatles albums for sure. The pinnacle of their early sound before they got more experimental on Revolver.

this one is so cute, so sunny, so comforting

One of the best ever and feels like it is one of the best examples of a band changing its style. I am admittedly a huge Beatles fan who grew up on these songs. I can't give an objective review on these, they just can't do any wrong to me. Norwegian Wood, Nowhere Man, Michelle, I'm looking through you, In my Life are all songs I simply don't want to live without. This album fits perfectly in the context of their musical journey, beautiful cover art, and has its own unique feel to the rest of the albums. The strength of the ones I love make me want to paper over the 1 or 2 songs I'm a little indifferent on but those take it slightly down from a perfect score. I've only given I think 5 perfect scores 500 something albums in so I don't want to give it out cheaply. Rating: 4.9

This album definitely shows The Beatles transitional phase. The first two songs alone show their early more pop sound and the sound that would define their later work. Good mix, rating it against other Beatles albums.

This record is fantastic and the start of even better things to come.

Was pleasantly surprised by this one. I haven’t spent a lot of time listening to the Beatles so had a very narrow expectation of this. This album is very well-rounded - would listen again.

Rubber Soul by The Beatles is a masterclass in rock and roll perfection. Every track radiates brilliance, blending innovative melodies, heartfelt lyrics, and a timeless sound. From the folk-inspired "Norwegian Wood" to the soulful "In My Life," the album shows the band's artistic evolution while remaining effortlessly accessible. It’s hard to fathom that this isn’t even considered their finest work, but that’s The Beatles—raising the bar with every release. Pure perfection, no skips. Rubber Soul is an essential listen, proving why The Beatles remain the greatest band ever.

One of those special pop albums where every song has its own personality and character. This was probably the first Beatles album I fell in love with. It’s the first one where I can remember loving the deep cuts (like “The Word”) just as much as the big songs. Nothing but great songs here but “In My Life” gets an extra shoutout because it was the song I danced to with my mom at my wedding.

Beautiful record by the best band ever. Lots of great legendary tracks on this one- "Norwegian Wood" is one of the best acoustic guitar riffs of all time. I love when the sitar comes in and dispels your expectations. Then the vocal melody? Come on. It's incredible. "Michelle" has always been absolutely stunning to me. The play between the melody and harmony shows the depth of the Beatles writing. "In My Life" is one of those songs that's so simply beautiful and grounding that it makes you stop and appreciate things and become a little more human when you hear it. Being in a relationship and listening to this song is truly great. The harpsichord part is so perfectly executed. I feel like sometimes I get an idea in my head for a song or some part of a song that I want to write, and it can be a weird out-of-left-field sort of part, and when I go to put it down in a song it ends up being incredibly hard to execute or to get it to sound exactly right. This harpsichord is one of the best executed "out there" parts of any song ever. They set out to do the thing, and they did the thing. I'm just completely enamored with this song. I want to renew my vows with my wife so that we can have this as our second wedding song. It's so amazing. Just a truly great album. The Beatles are undefeated.

It’s amazing. It’s not their best. It’s hard to give this less than 5 but 4.5 I suppose.

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Just brilliant!

well, duh

Had a couple good songs but for the most part this felt dull and uninteresting. Favorite songs were: 8. What Goes On 11. In My Life 5/10

I really enjoy this album. I am not a Beatles expert, but this is now the fifth album we've had by them and my opinions are developing. I enjoy this 'middle' era a lot. Their sound changes a lot from "With The Beatles" to "Abbey Road", and this album is a lot closer to the end than the beginning. It feels like a lot of the songwriting and compositional elements of Sgt. Peppers are present here, and I like that sound a lot. It doesn't have many standout bangers like Abbey Road does, but it has a very consistent quality throughout. 8/10

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No words needed

Not exactly a Beatles fan to begin with, but I found this album tolerable. Some pretty decent songs on it

Before starting this project, I told myself I will not overrate Beatles just 'cause I love them so much, but... It's so freaking hard not to when their albums are so damn good! I forgot about Rubber Soul, but it really shaped not only them as artists, but also the music industry as a whole. Plus, there's not a single skip on this album (although the questionable lyrics on the last track have not aged well). Favourite track: Norwegian wood Other highlights: Michelle, In my life, The Word 4.5 stars - rounding up to 5 'cause it's the Beatles

Hook it to my veins.

Has a few duds but one of the best Beatles albums still. Nice collection of strong hits and deep cuts.

Meh

Second fav Beatles Album....

They’re all 5s?