Rubber Soul

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Annotation

Unofficial release. Tracks 1-14 is the original album. Tracks 15-26 are bonus tracks.

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleLength
1Drive My Car
recording of:
Drive My Car
writer:
John Lennon (from 1965-09 until 1965-10) and Paul McCartney (from 1965-09 until 1965-10)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd., Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
written at:
Kenwood in Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1965-09 until 1965-10)
2:34
2Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
additional engineer:
Ken Scott
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
12 string guitar [rhythm guitar] and sitar:
George Harrison (on 1965-10-21)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1965-10-21)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (on 1965-10-21)
electric bass guitar and background vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-10-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1965)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-21)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-25)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 83)
recording of:
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (on 1965-10-21)
written in:
Swiss Alps, Graubünden, Switzerland (from 1965-01-25 until 1965-02-07)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc., Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
written at:
Kenwood in Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1965-01-25 until 1965-02-07)
2:07
3You Won’t See Me
additional engineer:
Ken Scott (on 1965-11-11) and Richard Lush (on 1965-11-15)
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1965-11-11)
electric bass guitar and piano and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-11-11)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1965-11-11)
Hammond organ:
Mal “Organ” Evans (on 1965-11-11)
tambourine:
John Lennon (on 1965-11-11)
background vocals:
Paul McCartney, George Harrison (on 1965-11-11) and John Lennon (on 1965-11-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1965)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-11)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-15)
recording of:
You Won’t See Me (on 1965-11-11)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
3:24
4Nowhere Man
additional engineer:
Ken Scott (on 1965-10-22)
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1965-10-22)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1965-10-22)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-10-22)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1965-10-22) and John Lennon (on 1965-10-22)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1965-10-22) and Paul McCartney (on 1965-10-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1965)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-22)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-25)
recording of:
Nowhere Man (on 1965-10-22)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc., Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
2:43
5Think for Yourself
additional engineer:
Ken Scott (on 1965-11-08) and Jerry Boys (on 1965-11-09)
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
drums (drum set), maracas and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (on 1965-11-08)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-11-08)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
George Harrison (on 1965-11-08)
Hammond organ:
John Lennon (on 1965-11-08)
background vocals:
John Lennon (on 1965-11-08) and Paul McCartney (on 1965-11-08)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-08)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Room 65 in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-09)
recording of:
Think for Yourself (on 1965-11-08)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
2:17
6The Word
additional engineer:
Ken Scott and Mike Stone
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
drums (drum set) and maracas:
Ringo Starr (on 1965-11-10)
electric bass guitar and piano:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-11-10)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1965-11-10)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1965-11-10)
harmonium:
George Martin (on 1965-11-10)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1965-11-10) and Paul McCartney (on 1965-11-10)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-10)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Room 65 in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-11)
recording of:
The Word (on 1965-11-10)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
2:42
7Michelle
additional engineer:
Richard Lush and Ken Scott
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1965-11-03), John Lennon (on 1965-11-03) and Paul McCartney (on 1965-11-03)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1965-11-03)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-11-03)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1965-11-03)
background vocals:
Paul McCartney, George Harrison (on 1965-11-03) and John Lennon (on 1965-11-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1965)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-03)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Room 65 in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-15)
recording of:
Michelle (on 1965-11-03)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
2:45
8What Goes On
additional engineer:
Jerry Boys and Ken Scott
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Ringo Starr (on 1965-11-04)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-11-04)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1965-11-04)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (on 1965-11-04)
background vocals:
John Lennon (on 1965-11-04) and Paul McCartney (on 1965-11-04)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-04)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Room 65 in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-09)
recording of:
What Goes On (on 1965-11-04)
written in:
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (in 1959)
writer:
John Lennon (from 1959 until 1965), Paul McCartney (in 1965) and Richard Starkey (in 1965)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc., Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
2:48
9Girl
additional engineer:
Richard Lush and Ken Scott
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
12 string guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1965-11-11)
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1965-11-11)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1965-11-11)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-11-11)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1965-11-11) and Paul McCartney (on 1965-11-11)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-11)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-15)
recording of:
Girl (on 1965-11-11)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
2:33
10I’m Looking Through You
additional engineer:
Richard Lush and Ken Scott
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (on 1965-11-10)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1965-11-10)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-11-10)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1965-11-11) and Paul McCartney (on 1965-11-11)
Hammond organ and percussion:
Ringo Starr (on 1965-11-11)
tambourine:
George Harrison (on 1965-11-10)
background vocals:
John Lennon (on 1965-11-11)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-11-11)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-10, on 1965-11-11)
recording of:
I’m Looking Through You (from 1965-11-10 until 1965-11-11)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
2:28
11In My Life
additional engineer:
Ken Scott and Mike Stone
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (on 1965-10-18)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-10-18)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (on 1965-10-18)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1965-10-18)
piano:
George Martin (on 1965-10-22)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1965-10-18) and Paul McCartney (on 1965-10-18)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-18, on 1965-10-22)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-25)
recording of:
In My Life (from 1965-10-18 until 1965-10-22)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
2:30
12Wait
additional engineer:
Richard Lush, Phil McDonald and Ken Scott
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1965-06-17)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-06-17)
electric guitar [lead and rhythm guitar]:
George Harrison (from 1965-06-17 until 1965-11-11)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (on 1965-06-17)
maracas and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (on 1965-11-11)
background vocals:
Paul McCartney (from 1965-06-17 until 1965-11-11)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (from 1965-06-17 until 1965-11-11) and Paul McCartney (from 1965-06-17 until 1965-11-11)
additionally recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-11)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-06-17)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-15)
recording of:
Wait (from 1965-06-17 until 1965-11-11)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
2:12
13If I Needed Someone
additional engineer:
Ken Scott
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
12 string guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (from 1965-10-16 until 1965-10-18)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1965-10-16)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-10-16)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (on 1965-10-16)
tambourine:
Ringo Starr (on 1965-10-18)
background vocals:
John Lennon (on 1965-10-18) and Paul McCartney (on 1965-10-18)
lead vocals:
George Harrison (on 1965-10-18)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-16, on 1965-10-18)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-25)
recording of:
If I Needed Someone (from 1965-10-16 until 1965-10-18)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
2:23
14Run for Your Life
additional engineer:
Jerry Boys, Phil McDonald and Ken Scott
engineer:
Norman Smith
producer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1965-10-12)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (on 1965-10-12)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1965-10-12)
electric guitar [lead and rhythm guitars]:
George Harrison (on 1965-10-12)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1965-10-12) and Paul McCartney (on 1965-10-12)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-12)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Room 65 in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-09)
recording of:
Run for Your Life (on 1965-10-12)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
quotes lyrics from:
Baby Let’s Play House
2:23
15We Can Work It Out (7″ mono mix)2:18
16Day Tripper (7″ mono mix)2:51
17We Can Work It Out (demo: takes 1 & 2)2:33
18Day Tripper (backing track 1)1:57
19Norwegian Wood (take 1)
2:09
20Norwegian Wood (take 2)
2:28
21I’m Looking Through You (first version)2:54
22Run for Your Life (different vocal)2:12
23In My Life (with organ)1:03
2412-Bar Original (complete and unedited)6:44
25Michelle (acoustic home demo)0:58
26[Think for Yourself studio chatter]
5:03

Credits

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Bad Boy
Drive My Car
Michelle
Michelle
Nowhere Man
Nowhere Man / What Goes On
Run for Your Life / Michelle
covers:Rubber Folk by Various Artists
The Beatles Rubber Soul But With Super Mario 64 Soundfonts by Durag Gohan
parodies:Brony Soul by The Beatle Bronies
included in:Beatles for Sale / Rubber Soul
The Beatles
The Beatles Collection
The Beatles in Mono
The Capitol Albums, Vol. 2
The U.S. Albums
With Love From Me to You
part of:Dave Marsh: Top 40 Albums of 1965 (number: 2) (order: 2)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 5) (order: 5)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 5) (order: 5)
The Beatles: Core Catalogue (number: 6) (order: 6)
The Beatles: UK albums (number: 6) (order: 6)
The Beatles: Canadian albums (number: 9) (order: 9)
The Beatles: US albums (number: 9) (order: 9)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 35) (order: 35)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 35) (order: 35)
Discothèque Idéale Qobuz / Qobuz Ideal Discography (order: 38)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (number: 55) (order: 55)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/45526 [info]
reviews:http://www.bootlegzone.com/album.php?name=mfslrs [info]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/5gn8 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the_beatles/rubber_soul_f1/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/6993/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/rubber-soul-mw0000192940 [info]
Wikidata:Q190640 [info]