Rubber Soul

Rubber Soul
Rubber Soul
Studio album by the Beatles
Released	3 December 1965
Recorded	12 October–11 November 1965 (except 17 June 1965 for "Wait")
Studio	EMI, London
Genre	Folk rock; rock; pop;
Length	34:55
Label	Parlophone (UK); Capitol (US);
Producer	George Martin

Rubber Soul is the sixth studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released on 3 December 1965 in the United Kingdom, on EMI's Parlophone label. The double A-side single "Day Tripper" / "We Can Work It Out" was released at the same time. The first North American version of the album from Capitol Records had ten of the fourteen songs from the British Parlophone version. Rubber Soul was very popular with critics. It was at the top of sales charts in Britain and the United States for many weeks. The album proves the Beatles were starting to use LSD and marijuana.

The album was recorded in London over four weeks in October–November 1965. Most call it a folk rock album, especially in its Capitol (North American) version. Rubber Soul has a mix of pop, soul and folk musical styles.

The songs show the Beatles' improving as songwriters. They also used brighter guitar tones and new instrumentation such as sitar, harmonium and fuzz bass.

Track listing

Everywhere except North America

All songs written and composed by Lennon–McCartney except where noted.

Side one
No.	Title	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"Drive My Car"	McCartney with Lennon	2:25
2.	"Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)"	Lennon	2:01
3.	"You Won't See Me"	McCartney	3:18
4.	"Nowhere Man"	Lennon	2:40
5.	"Think for Yourself" (George Harrison)	Harrison	2:16
6.	"The Word"	Lennon	2:41
7.	"Michelle"	McCartney	2:40
Total length:			18:01

Side two
No.	Title	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"What Goes On" (Lennon–McCartney–Starkey)	Starr	2:47
2.	"Girl"	Lennon	2:30
3.	"I'm Looking Through You"	McCartney	2:23
4.	"In My Life"	Lennon	2:24
5.	"Wait"	Lennon and McCartney	2:12
6.	"If I Needed Someone" (Harrison)	Harrison	2:20
7.	"Run for Your Life"	Lennon	2:18
Total length:			16:54

North America

All songs written and composed by Lennon–McCartney except where noted.

Side one
No.	Title	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"I've Just Seen a Face"	McCartney	2:04
2.	"Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)"	Lennon	2:05
3.	"You Won't See Me"	McCartney	3:19
4.	"Think for Yourself" (Harrison)	Harrison	2:19
5.	"The Word"	Lennon	2:42
6.	"Michelle"	McCartney	2:42

Side two
No.	Title	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"It's Only Love"	Lennon	1:53
2.	"Girl"	Lennon	2:33
3.	"I'm Looking Through You"	McCartney	2:24
4.	"In My Life"	Lennon	2:24
5.	"Wait"	Lennon and McCartney	2:15
6.	"Run for Your Life"	Lennon	2:15

Rubber Soul Media

The Beatles at a press conference during their August 1965 North American tour, two months before the start of the Rubber Soul sessions
The Beatles interrupted the intensive recording for the album to receive their MBEs at Buckingham Palace.
The Beatles performed at the Liverpool Empire during their December 1965 UK tour. The shows there marked the group's final concerts in their hometown.^[4]
Jefferson Airplane performing in June 1967. Rubber Soul especially resonated with musicians in the emerging San Francisco scene.