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The Beatles - Rubber Soul flac album
  • Performer The Beatles
  • Title Rubber Soul
  • Country UK
  • Style Beat, Rock & Roll
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  • Genre Rock / Pop
  • Size MP3 1816 mb
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Rubber Soul was also the last Beatles album for which Norman Smith manned the control desk. He took his leave after six albums and eleven singles going on to produce Pink Floyd and later still to enjoy success as 'Hurricane' Smith. The front cover photograph of Rubber Soul was again taken by Robert Freeman but the way the faces appear slightly distorted on the sleeve was a result on a happy accident while the image was being projected. It is also interesting to note that the group's name is absent from the front of the sleeve.

The Beatles - Rubber Soul - Original 1965 Record Album With Original Insert. 0a. Plays well, no skipping, insert and cover in good condition. This is a very good copy of The Beatles Rubber Soul Stereo LP Vinyl Album, Odeon, SMO 74066, German, 1965. The label is white LOT 2 VINTAGE THE BEATLES ALBUM Rubber Soul SW 2442 + Sgt Peppers Band SMAS 2653.

Rubber Soul is an album by the Beatles, their sixth UK album, and the tenth released in America. Released on 3 December 1965, it met with a highly favourable critical response and topped record charts in the United Kingdom for several weeks, as well as in the United States, where it was issued with a different selection of tracks. Produced by George Martin, Rubber Soul incorporates a mix of 1960s pop, soul, and folk music styles. The album's name comes from the term plastic soul, which popular African American soul musicians coined to describe Mick Jagger, a white musician singing soul music.

Rubber Soul was the album where the moptops grew up. It was also where they were smoking loads of weed, so all through these songs, wild humor and deep emotion go hand in hand, like George Harrison and cowboy hats. No rock star has ever looked less stupid in a cowboy hat than George on the back cover. In addition to everything else it is, Rubber Soul is their best sung album. Rubber Soul has the coolest girls of any Beatles record. Girl, I’m Looking Through You, If I Needed Someone - these are complex and baffling females, much like the ones the Beatles ended up with in real life. No happy romantic endings here, with the notable exception of In My Life - but even when the girls are way ahead of them, the boys spend the album straining to keep up. Baby, you’ve changed. Did anyone before Rubber Soul sing about female characters like this? No, they didn’t.

While John and Paul were beginning to carve separate songwriting identities at this point, the album is full of great tunes, from "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" and "Michelle" to "Girl," "I'm Looking Through You," "You Won't See Me," "Drive My Car," and "Nowhere Man" (the last of which was the first Beatle song to move beyond romantic.

Rubber Soul is the sixth studio album by English rock band the Beatles. It was recorded in just over four weeks to make the Christmas market, and was released on 3 December 1965. Unlike the five albums that preceded it, Rubber Soul was recorded during a continuous period, whereas the group had previously made their albums during breaks between tour dates and other commitments. The project also marked the first time that the Beatles focused on creating an album as an artistic work, an approach that they then developed with Revolver and Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band over 1966–67. Rubber Soul was released on compact disc 30 April 1987, with the 14-song UK track line-up now the international standard.

Rubber Soul is the sixth studio album by the English rock band The Beatles. Released in December 1965, and produced by George Martin, Rubber Soul was recorded in just over four weeks to make the Christmas market. In 2003, the album was ranked number 5 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time

Tracklist

A1 Drive My Car
A2 Norwegian Wood
A3 You Won't See Me
A4 Nowhere Man
A5 Think For Yourself
A6 The Word
A7 Michelle
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

Companies, etc.

  • Record Company – R. Y R. Gioscia, S.A.

Credits

  • Photography By – Robert Freeman
  • Producer – George Martin

Notes

Cover similar to UK release with extra artist name "The Beatles".
The cover is enveloped in a clear plastic sleeve.
Red labels with black lettering and 'dome' on top.
The titles are translated to Spanish, the English ones appear in brackets on the label.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped): XEX 579-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped): XEX 580-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side A): (XEX.579)
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side B): (XEX.580)

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
PMC 1267 The Beatles Rubber Soul ‎(LP, Album, Mono, Ern) Parlophone PMC 1267 UK 1965
none The Beatles Rubber Soul ‎(CD, Album, Enh, RM) Parlophone none Italy 2012
PMC 1267 The Beatles Rubber Soul ‎(LP, Album, Mono, Ern) Parlophone PMC 1267 UK 1965
OP-8156 The Beatles Rubber Soul ‎(LP, Album, RE, Red) Odeon OP-8156 Japan 1967
PMC 1267 The Beatles Rubber Soul ‎(LP, Album, Mono, -4/) Parlophone PMC 1267 UK 1965

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
Sitar – George*
A2 You Won't See Me
Organ [Hammond] – Mal 'Organ' Evans*Piano – Paul*
A3 Think For Yourself
Bass [Fuzz] – Paul*
A4 I'm Looking Through You
Organ [Hammond] – Ringo*
A5 Nowhere Man
A6 Michelle
A7 Wait
B1 Drive My Car
Piano – Paul*
B2 If I Needed Someone
B3 What Goes On
B4 Girl
B5 In My Life
Piano – George Martin
B6 The Word
Harmonium – George MartinPiano – Paul*
B7 Run For Your Life

Companies, etc.

  • Copyright (c) – EMI Records Ltd.
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – EMI Records Ltd.
  • Made By – Capitol Records-EMI Of Canada Limited

Credits

  • Composed By – Harrison* (tracks: A3, B2), Lennon-McCartney (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to A7, B1, B3 to B7), Starkey* (tracks: B3)
  • Producer – George Martin

Notes

Original Stereo Recording

Digitally Remastered From The Original British Catalog

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 0 7777-46440-4 4

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
PMC 1267 The Beatles Rubber Soul ‎(LP, Album, Mono, Ern) Parlophone PMC 1267 UK 1965
none The Beatles Rubber Soul ‎(CD, Album, Enh, RM) Parlophone none Italy 2012
PMC 1267 The Beatles Rubber Soul ‎(LP, Album, Mono, Ern) Parlophone PMC 1267 UK 1965
OP-8156 The Beatles Rubber Soul ‎(LP, Album, RE, Red) Odeon OP-8156 Japan 1967
PMC 1267 The Beatles Rubber Soul ‎(LP, Album, Mono, -4/) Parlophone PMC 1267 UK 1965

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 I've Just Seen A Face
Lead Vocals – Paul*
2:04
A2 Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
Lead Vocals – John*Sitar – George*Vocals – Paul*
2:00
A3 You Won't See Me
Lead Vocals, Piano – Paul*Organ [Hammond] – "Organ" Evans*Vocals – George*, John Lennon
3:19
A4 Think For Yourself
Lead Vocals – George*Vocals – Lennon*Vocals, Electric Bass [Fuzz Bass] – Paul*
2:16
A5 The Word
Harmonium – George MartinLead Vocals – George*, John*Lead Vocals, Piano – Paul*
2:42
A6 Michelle
Lead Vocals – Paul*Vocals – George*, John*
2:42
B1 It's Only Love
Lead Vocals – John*, Paul*
1:53
B2 Girl
Lead Vocals – John*Vocals – George*, Paul*
2:26
B3 I'm Looking Through You
Lead Vocals – Paul*Organ [Hammond Organ] – Ringo*Vocals – John*
2:20
B4 In My Life
Lead Vocals – John*, Paul*Piano – George Martin
2:23
B5 Wait
Lead Vocals – John*, Paul*
2:13
B6 Run For Your Life
Lead Vocals – John*Vocals – George*, Paul*
2:21

Companies, etc.

  • Copyright (c) – Capitol Records, Inc.
  • Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Jacksonville
  • Manufactured By – Apple Records, Inc.

Credits

  • Photography By – Robert Freeman
  • Producer – George Martin
  • Written-By – George Harrison (tracks: A4), John Lennon & Paul McCartney* (tracks: A1 to A3, A5 to B6)

Notes

1971 US reisue. "Mfd by Apple Records Inc." along bottom perimeter of Side 2 only.
"New Improved Full Dimensional Stereo" banner in brown/olive at the top of the front cover slick.
Does NOT contain "All Rights Reserved" text above title on Side 1 label.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Label Side 1): ST 1-2442
  • Matrix / Runout (Label Side 2): ST 2-2442
  • Matrix / Runout (Side 1 run-out etched): ST1-2442 H17
  • Matrix / Runout (Side 2 run-out etched): ST2-2442 W18"
  • Rights Society: BMI

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
PMC 1267 The Beatles Rubber Soul ‎(LP, Album, Mono, Ern) Parlophone PMC 1267 UK 1965
none The Beatles Rubber Soul ‎(CD, Album, Enh, RM) Parlophone none Italy 2012
PMC 1267 The Beatles Rubber Soul ‎(LP, Album, Mono, Ern) Parlophone PMC 1267 UK 1965
OP-8156 The Beatles Rubber Soul ‎(LP, Album, RE, Red) Odeon OP-8156 Japan 1967
PMC 1267 The Beatles Rubber Soul ‎(LP, Album, Mono, -4/) Parlophone PMC 1267 UK 1965

Tracklist

A1 I've Just Seen A Face
A2 You Won't See Me
A3 It's Only Love
B1 Norwegian Wood
B2 The Word
B3 I'm Looking Through You
C1 Michelle
C2 Wait
C3 Run For Your Life
D1 Think For Yourself
D2 Girl
D3 In My Life

Companies, etc.

  • Manufactured By – Sound Enterprises Inc.

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
PMC 1267 The Beatles Rubber Soul ‎(LP, Album, Mono, Ern) Parlophone PMC 1267 UK 1965
none The Beatles Rubber Soul ‎(CD, Album, Enh, RM) Parlophone none Italy 2012
PMC 1267 The Beatles Rubber Soul ‎(LP, Album, Mono, Ern) Parlophone PMC 1267 UK 1965
OP-8156 The Beatles Rubber Soul ‎(LP, Album, RE, Red) Odeon OP-8156 Japan 1967
PMC 1267 The Beatles Rubber Soul ‎(LP, Album, Mono, -4/) Parlophone PMC 1267 UK 1965

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 Drive My Car
Piano – Paul McCartney
A2 Norwegian Wood
Sitar – George Harrison
A3 You Won't See Me
Organ [Hammond] – Mal Evans
A4 Nowhere Man
A5 Think For Yourself
Bass [Fuzz] – Paul McCartney
A6 The Word
Harmonium – George MartinPiano – Paul McCartney
A7 Michelle
B1 What Goes On
B2 Girl
B3 I'm Looking Through You
Organ [Hammond] – Ringo Starr
B4 In My Life
Piano – George Martin
B5 Wait
B6 If I Needed Someone
B7 Run For Your Life

Companies, etc.

  • Printed By – Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd.
  • Made By – Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd.
  • Record Company – The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
  • Manufactured By – The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
  • Published By – Northern Songs

Credits

  • Photography – Robert Freeman
  • Producer – George Martin
  • Written-By – George Harrison (tracks: A5, B6), Richard Starkey (tracks: B1)
  • Written-By, Composed By – Lennon-McCartney (tracks: A1 to A4, A6, A7, B1 to B5, B7)

Notes

First UK pressing of the "Loud Cut" version with Times New Roman font on Side 1 and Sans-serif on Side 2
Sleeve printed and made by Ernest J. Day & Co.
KT tax code on Side 2.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (A-side runout stamped): XEX 579-1
  • Matrix / Runout (B-side runout stamped): XEX 580-1
  • Label Code: (Embossed on B-side label): KT

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
PMC 1267 The Beatles Rubber Soul ‎(LP, Album, Mono, Ern) Parlophone PMC 1267 UK 1965
none The Beatles Rubber Soul ‎(CD, Album, Enh, RM) Parlophone none Italy 2012
PMC 1267 The Beatles Rubber Soul ‎(LP, Album, Mono, Ern) Parlophone PMC 1267 UK 1965
OP-8156 The Beatles Rubber Soul ‎(LP, Album, RE, Red) Odeon OP-8156 Japan 1967
PMC 1267 The Beatles Rubber Soul ‎(LP, Album, Mono, -4/) Parlophone PMC 1267 UK 1965

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 Drive My Car
Written-By – Lennon-McCartney
A2 Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
Written By – Lennon-McCartney
A3 You Won't See Me
Written By – Lennon-McCartney
A4 Nowhere Man
Written By – Lennon-McCartney
A5 Think For Yourself
Written By – George Harrison
A6 The Word
Written By – Lennon-McCartney
A7 Michelle
Written By – Lennon-McCartney
B1 What Goes On
Written By – Lennon-McCartney, Richard Starkey
B2 Girl
Written By – Lennon-McCartney
B3 I'm Looking Through You
Written By – Lennon-McCartney
B4 In My Life
Written By – Lennon-McCartney
B5 Wait
Written By – Lennon-McCartney
B6 If I Needed Someone
Written By – George Harrison
B7 Run For Your Life
Written By – Lennon-McCartney

Companies, etc.

  • Record Company – The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
  • Published By – Northern Songs

Credits

  • Photography By – Robert Freeman
  • Producer – George Martin

Notes

This album has been direct metal mastered from a digitally re-mastered original tape to give the best possible sound quality.
Sleeve printed in England
Manufactured in England.
RARE withdrawn 1999 UK Stereo Vinyl. Error pressing (misprint) with black and white Apple labels without “Mfd. in U.K.” text.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 5 099910 411513
  • Matrix / Runout (A-side runout, stamped): YEX-178 - 8 - -1-
  • Matrix / Runout (B-side runout, stamped): YEX-179 - 8C - 1 - 1 -
  • Rights Society: NCB

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
PMC 1267 The Beatles Rubber Soul ‎(LP, Album, Mono, Ern) Parlophone PMC 1267 UK 1965
none The Beatles Rubber Soul ‎(CD, Album, Enh, RM) Parlophone none Italy 2012
PMC 1267 The Beatles Rubber Soul ‎(LP, Album, Mono, Ern) Parlophone PMC 1267 UK 1965
OP-8156 The Beatles Rubber Soul ‎(LP, Album, RE, Red) Odeon OP-8156 Japan 1967
PMC 1267 The Beatles Rubber Soul ‎(LP, Album, Mono, -4/) Parlophone PMC 1267 UK 1965

Tracklist Hide Credits

1 Drive My Car
Piano – Paul*
2:30
2 Norwegian Wood (The Bird Has Flown)
Sitar – George*
2:05
3 You Won't See Me
Organ – Mal 'Organ' Evans*Piano – Paul*
3:22
4 Nowhere Man 2:44
5 Think For Yourself
Bass [Fuzz Bass] – Paul*
2:19
6 The Word
Harmonium – George MartinPiano – Paul*
2:43
7 Michelle 2:42
8 What Goes On
Written By – Lennon/McCartney/StarkeyWritten-By – Lennon*, McCartney*, Starkey*
2:50
9 Girl 2:33
10 I'm Looking Through You
Organ [Hammond] – Ringo*
2:27
11 In My Life
Piano – George Martin
2:27
12 Wait 2:16
13 If I Needed Someone 2:23
14 Run For Your Life 2:18

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – EMI Records Ltd.
  • Copyright (c) – EMI Records Ltd.

Credits

  • Photography By – Robert Freeman
  • Producer – George Martin
  • Written-By – Harrison* (tracks: 5, 13), Lennon/McCartney* (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 7, 9 to 12, 14)

Notes

All titles published by Northern Songs Ltd.
℗ 1965 Original Sound Recordings made by EMI Records Ltd.
© 1965 EMI Records Ltd.
Distributed by EMI Music Canada.
Made in Canada.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 0 7777-46440-2 0
  • Other (Digitally Remixed in 1986): ADD

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
PMC 1267 The Beatles Rubber Soul ‎(LP, Album, Mono, Ern) Parlophone PMC 1267 UK 1965
none The Beatles Rubber Soul ‎(CD, Album, Enh, RM) Parlophone none Italy 2012
PMC 1267 The Beatles Rubber Soul ‎(LP, Album, Mono, Ern) Parlophone PMC 1267 UK 1965
OP-8156 The Beatles Rubber Soul ‎(LP, Album, RE, Red) Odeon OP-8156 Japan 1967
PMC 1267 The Beatles Rubber Soul ‎(LP, Album, Mono, -4/) Parlophone PMC 1267 UK 1965

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 I've Just Seen A Face 2:04
A2 Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
Sitar – George*
2:00
A3 You Won't See Me
Organ – ''Organ'' Evans*Piano – Paul*
3:19
A4 Think For Yourself
Bass [Fuzz] – Paul*
2:16
A5 The Word
Harmonium – George MartinPiano – Paul*
2:42
A6 Michelle 2:42
B1 It's Only Love 1:53
B2 Girl 2:26
B3 I'm Looking Through You
Organ [Hammond] – Ringo*
2:20
B4 In My Life
Piano – George Martin
2:23
B5 Wait 2:13
B6 Run For Your Life 2:21

Companies, etc.

  • Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Scranton

Credits

  • Photography By – Robert Freeman
  • Producer – George Martin
  • Written-By – George Harrison (tracks: A4), Lennon & McCartney* (tracks: A1 to A3, A5 to B6)

Notes

This pressing has rainbow rim labels. Others have described a border around the (front) cover. It's more accurate on this issue to say the pasted photo does not cover three sides of the white base layer.

This release has:
The ''New Improved'' caption in brown, inside the picture;
A ''File Under: The Beatles'' caption in the top border;
The group's and individual artist's names on label;
The ''Stereo'' caption reaches over the track listings on label.

The triangular IAM stamp in runout indicates pressing at Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Scranton.

Note the runout numbers are stamped here, and different from the similar The Beatles - Rubber Soul and The Beatles - Rubber Soul, and the print factory designator number on the back lower right is "21" on this release.

Also: This release has three (two false) starts on B3.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, stamped): ST1-2442-B4 and triangle with IAM inside
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, stamped): ST2-2442-B6 and triangle with IAM inside
  • Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): ST-X-1-2442
  • Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): ST-X-2-2442

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
PMC 1267 The Beatles Rubber Soul ‎(LP, Album, Mono, Ern) Parlophone PMC 1267 UK 1965
none The Beatles Rubber Soul ‎(CD, Album, Enh, RM) Parlophone none Italy 2012
PMC 1267 The Beatles Rubber Soul ‎(LP, Album, Mono, Ern) Parlophone PMC 1267 UK 1965
OP-8156 The Beatles Rubber Soul ‎(LP, Album, RE, Red) Odeon OP-8156 Japan 1967
PMC 1267 The Beatles Rubber Soul ‎(LP, Album, Mono, -4/) Parlophone PMC 1267 UK 1965


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