The Beatles. Rubber Soul (1965)

Rubber Soul is the sixth album by The Beatles, first released in December 1965. Produced by George Martin, the album was recorded in just over four weeks to make the Christmas market. It was a major artistic achievement for the band, attaining widespread critical and commercial success, with reviewers taking note of The Beatles' developing musical vision. Though it never had a number one hit, In 2003, the album was ranked number 5 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

The album was released on CD in 1987, using the 14-song UK track lineup. As with the CD release of the 1965 Help! album, the Rubber Soul CD featured a contemporary stereo digital remix of the album prepared by George Martin. This remix is somewhat controversial among Beatle fans — many purists prefer the 1965 mix. Strangely, a few Canadian-origin CD editions of Rubber Soul and Help! accidentally use the original mix of the album, presumably due to a mix-up as to which tapes were sent to the pressing plant. As of 2006, these "mistakes" sell for a fair amount in the second-hand market when properly identified.

Track Listing

All tracks written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, except where noted.

Side one

1. "I've Just Seen a Face" – 2:04
2. "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" – 2:00
3. "You Won't See Me" – 3:19
4. "Think for Yourself" (George Harrison) – 2:16
5. "The Word" – 2:42
6. "Michelle" – 2:42

Side two

1. "It's Only Love" – 1:53
2. "Girl" – 2:26
3. "I'm Looking Through You" – 2:20
4. "In My Life" – 2:23
5. "Wait" – 2:13
6. "Run for Your Life" – 2:21

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