“As we always did, the four of us would sit around
and discuss what we should call the new album. We would go through many possibilities before we landed on something that we all felt summed up our mood at the time. Because we had always been interested in double meanings – like the name of our group, The Beatles – we hit upon Rubber Soul. We liked that it mentioned the modern music trend and at the same time had a tongue-in-cheek reference to the bottom of a shoe.”
It’s kind of mindblowing that this was the turn The Beatles took in 1965 after three years of unprecedented success as a pop band. McCartney refers to it as “our new music.” And this was after all those hits, from “I Want to Hold Your Hand” to “Help!” and “A Hard Days Night.”
What I found impressive, as usual, is the remix is absolutely sterling. Fanatics will nitpick but the clarity and richness of the sound gives “Rubber Soul” a new life. There will be some who prefer the 2009 version but I appreciated what Giles Martin did here. Part of this set is a mono recording of “Rubber Soul,” which I dare say most aficionados will prefer.
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The Beatles’ ‘Rubber Soul’ Due for Super Deluxe Treatment out October 2.
Boxed Set Includes Stereo Remix, Session Outtakes and a Previously Unheard John Lennon Song
In the four years since deluxe versions of the Beatles‘ “Revolver” were released, there hasn’t been much debate over what stood at the top of most fans’ wish lists: similar treatment given to “Rubber Soul,” the album that preceded “Revolver” in the group’s mid-1960s chronology. With just a little bit of delayed gratification, that hope is coming to fruition, as UMG and Apple Corps will be issuing remixes, expanded editions and boxed sets to commemorate the 1965 classic on Oct. 2. Variety report here.
Producer Giles Martin and engineer Sam Okell have again teamed up for a new set of stereo mixes of the original album tracks, plus a double-sided single of prominent non-album tracks from the same period, “Day Tripper” and “We Can Work It Out.” Many superfans will rejoice in the fact that, unlike the 2022 “Revolver” releases, “Rubber Soul” will have a Dolby Atmos remix from Martin and Okell released in physical format, although this time the Atmos version will come out as its own stand-alone release and not part of the CD boxed set.
As for outtakes from the original sessions, there are 24 of them collected in the most expansive edition being released in October: “Rubber Soul: Special Edition Super Deluxe.” That boxed set will include 68 tracks in total, whether fans pick it up in five-LP vinyl format or a four-disc CD collection.
Fans’ interest will be particularly piqued by the inclusion of a previously unheard John Lennon composition — or “song outline,” as it is referred to in the promotional materials — named “Little Girl.”
Anyone looking for a taste of what previously unreleased material is included can get some immediate gratification in that regard, as “Michelle (Take 1)” was released concurrent with the official news Wednesday morning.
Rubber Soul – Special Edition Super Deluxe (68 tracks)
5LP Box Set
5LP Box Set, pressed on 180-gram vinyl, with 7” Single, 88-page hardbound book in a 12” x 12”
slipcase”
LP1: Rubber Soul (New stereo mix) half-speed mastered: 14 tracks
LP2 & 3: Sessions and Demos (Stereo) half-speed mastered: 26 tracks
LP4: Rubber Soul (Original mono master): 14 tracks
LP5: Rubber Soul (Original Capitol US album): 12 tracks
7”: ‘Day Tripper’ & ‘We Can Work It Out’ (Stereo)
4CD Box Set
4CD Box Set with 88-page hardbound book in a 12” x 12” slipcase:
DISC 1: Rubber Soul (New stereo mix): 14 tracks
DISC 2: Sessions, Demos and the Single (Stereo): 28 tracks
DISC 3: Rubber Soul (Original mono master): 14 tracks
DISC 4: Rubber Soul (Original Capitol US album): 12 tracks
D2C-exclusive editions of the 5LP and 4CD Super Deluxe Box Sets, featuring an exclusive poster and
set of art cards, are also available from the official Beatles Store, alongside a limited-edition Zoetrope
picture disc.
Rubber Soul Special Edition Deluxe (30 tracks)
2LP
2LP on half-speed mastered 180-gram vinyl in a gatefold sleeve with 4-page insert abridged from the
Super Deluxe book:
LP1: Rubber Soul (New stereo mix): 14 tracks
LP2: The Single, Demos and Sessions Highlights (Stereo): 16 tracks
2CD
2CD in digisleeve and slipcase, with a 40-page booklet abridged from the Super Deluxe book:
DISC 1: Rubber Soul (New stereo mix): 14 tracks
DISC 2: The Single, Demos and Sessions Highlights: 16 tracks
Rubber Soul Special Edition Standard (14 tracks)
1LP (New stereo mix) on half-speed mastered 180-gram vinyl
1LP (New stereo mix) on half-speed mastered 180-gram orange colour vinyl
1CD in digisleeve + 20-page booklet (New stereo mix)
Rubber Soul Blu-ray Edition: 16 tracks + 4 videos
1 Blu-ray disc
New stereo mix in hi-res 96kHz/24-bit audio, new Dolby Atmos mix, and four videos
Track list
5LP Super Deluxe Box Set
1LP – New stereo mix
Side A
A1. Drive My Car
A2. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
A3. You Won’t See Me
A4. Nowhere Man
A5. Think For Yourself
A6. The Word
A7. Michelle
Side B
B1. What Goes On
B2. Girl
B3. I’m Looking Through You
B4. In My Life
B5. Wait
B6. If I Needed Someone
B7. Run For Your Life
LP2 – Sessions, Demos and The Single (Disc 1)
Side A
A1. Wait (Take 3 – instrumental backing track)
A2. Run For Your Life (Takes 1-5 – instrumental backing track)
A3. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (First version –Take 1)
A4. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (Second version –Take 2)
A5. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (Third version – Take 3)
A6. Drive My Car (Takes 1 and 2 – instrumental backing track)
A7. Day Tripper (Songwriting work tape)
Side B
B1. Day Tripper (Take 1 – instrumental backing track)
B2. Day Tripper (Takes 2 and 3 – instrumental backing track)
B3. If I Needed Someone (Take 1 – instrumental backing track)
B4. In My Life (Take 1)
B5. In My Life (Extract with unused organ solo)
B6. We Can Work It Out (Paul’s demo)
B7. We Can Work It Out (Take 1 – instrumental backing track)
LP3 – Sessions, Demos and The Single (Disc 2)
Side A
A1. Nowhere Man (First version – Take 2)
A2. Nowhere Man (Second version – Take 5 – instrumental backing track)
A3. I’m Looking Through You (First version – Take 1)
A4. I’m Looking Through You (Second version – Take 2)
A5. I’m Looking Through You (Second version – Take 3)
A6. Michelle (Guitar rehearsal)
A7. Michelle (Take 1)
Side B
B1. What Goes On (Take 1 – instrumental backing track)
B2. The Word (Takes 1 and 2 – instrumental backing track)
B3. Girl (Take 2 – instrumental backing track)
B4. Beatle Talk (Think For Yourself vocal overdubs)
B5. Little Girl (John’s demo)
LP4 – Mono
Side A
A1. Drive My Car
A2. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
A3. You Won’t See Me
A4. Nowhere Man
A5. Think For Yourself
A6. The Word
A7. Michelle
Side B
B1. What Goes On
B2. Girl
B3. I’m Looking Through You
B4. In My Life
B5. Wait
B6. If I Needed Someone
B7. Run For Your Life
LP5 – US Album
Side A
A1. I’ve Just Seen A Face
A2. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
A3. You Won’t See Me
A4. Think For Yourself
A5. The Word
A6. Michelle
Side B
B1. It’s Only Love
B2. Girl
B3. I’m Looking Through You
B4. In My Life
B5. Wait
B6. Run For Your Life
7” Single
Side A:
A1. Day Tripper
Side AA:
AA1. We Can Work It Out
4CD Super Deluxe Box Set
DISC 1: New Stereo Mix (14 tracks – identical sequence to LP1)
DISC 2: Sessions, Demos and the Single (28 tracks)
Wait (Take 3 – instrumental backing track)
Run For Your Life (Takes 1-5 – instrumental backing track)
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (First version – Take 1)
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (Second version – Take 2)
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (Third version – Take 3)
Drive My Car (Takes 1 and 2 – instrumental backing track)
Day Tripper (Songwriting work tape)
Day Tripper (Take 1 – instrumental backing track)
Day Tripper (Takes 2 and 3 – instrumental backing track)
If I Needed Someone (Take 1 – instrumental backing track)
In My Life (Take 1)
In My Life (Extract with unused organ solo)
We Can Work It Out (Paul’s demo)
We Can Work It Out (Take 1 – instrumental backing track)
Nowhere Man (First version – Take 2)
Nowhere Man (Second version – Take 5 – instrumental backing track)
I’m Looking Through You (First version – Take 1)
I’m Looking Through You (Second version – Take 2)
I’m Looking Through You (Second version – Take 3)
Michelle (Guitar rehearsal)
Michelle (Take 1)
What Goes On (Take 1 – instrumental backing track)
The Word (Takes 1 and 2 – instrumental backing track)
Girl (Take 2 – instrumental backing track)
Beatle Talk (Think For Yourself vocal overdubs)
Little Girl (John’s demo)
Day Tripper (2023 mix)
We Can Work It Out (2023 mix)
DISC 3: Original Mono Master (14 tracks – identical sequence to LP4)
DISC 4: Original Capitol US Album (12 tracks – identical sequence to LP5)
Blu-ray Edition
DISC 1: New Stereo Mix (14 tracks – identical sequence to LP1)
Drive My Car
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
You Won’t See Me
Nowhere Man
Think For Yourself
The Word
Michelle
What Goes On
Girl
I’m Looking Through You
In My Life
Wait
If I Needed Someone
Run For Your Life
Day Tripper
We Can Work It Out
Exclusive Videos:
Day Tripper
Day Tripper (Alternate Version)
We Can Work It Out
We Can Work It Out (Alternate Version)
