Rubber Soul [VINYL]
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Rank 'em how you like, Rubber Soul is an undeniable pivot point in the Fab Four's varied discography no matter where, or how, you first heard it. So many classics: "Drive My Car" and "Nowhere Man" merge the early combustible Beatifics to a burgeoning studio consciousness; "The Word" can be read as a pre-psych warning shot; the sitar-laden "Norwegian Wood" and the evocative "Girl" (the latter written on the last night of the sessions) stand as turning points in John Lennon's oeuvre. George finally emerges too, with the McGuinn-ish "If I Needed Someone". --Don Harrison
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A collection of solid pop tunes.
Review date: 2010-08-16 Rating: 6 out of 10
The Beatles continued to grow with each album and Rubber Soul is more tuneful pop from their reliable production line. Very listenable but you wouldn't miss much if you bought the Beatles red album 1962/6 which contains the best songs from Rubber Soul.
the most over-rated band in the history of rock
Review date: 2010-06-30 Rating: 4 out of 10
The release of 'Rubber Soul' happened against a backdrop of social unrest and student protests against the Vietnam war and against the establishment in general.
The rebellion that had been seething through the 50s had finally found its intellectual vehicle in the work of Bob Dylan and others. But all of the social upheaval of the time seemed to have bypassed the smiling pretty-faced boys in suits.
Whilst artists like Dylan began challenging the assumptions that underpinned authority, the smiling foursome continued with their whimsical approach and catchy exuberant refrains which began to grip the imaginations of the youth on both sides of the Atlantic. But behind the smiling fascade, were four mediocre musicians.
Far from being symbols of rebellion, they were reactionism and cliche personified. The Beatles' optimism and effervescence, represented an escape from reality - a kind of cushion from which the kids could be isolated. The record company bosses and their media lackeys were smart enough to realize that the 'not-so-fab-four' could provide them with the insulation from the chaos of the world enveloping around them and to turn this into an exercise in making big bucks. It was a relationship made in heaven and as usual it was one that the Beatles were only too willing to exploit.
The release of 'Rubber Soul' in December 1965 was notable for the completion of the Beatles' transition from Merseybeat to folk-rock. Certainly, the influence of the Byrds on this recording cannot be overstated. Was it merely a coincidence that the David Crosby-ian and exotic mood of 'Norwegian Wood' which followed their US tour was evident in the recording?
According to critic Piero Scaruffi, it seems unlikely. So does the influence of the rock and roll beat in 'Drive My Car' and 'Run For Your Life', and the accompanyment of the sitar in 'Norwegian Wood' which, as Scaruffi points out, was already utilized by the Yardbirds.
Scaruffi argues that the timid psychedelia of 'Nowhere Man' and 'Rain' were arguably inspired by 'Eight Miles High', as were the vast repertoire of harmonies for their standards. The tender ballads 'Girl' and 'Michelle' were in the style of 1950s vocal groups and whilst pleasant in their own way, were hardly groundbreaking.
1965 was truelly a watershed in rock music and radical alternative culture in general, all of which clearly passed the Beatles by as evidenced in their adherence to conservative social attitudes that was more a reflection of the 1940s and 1950s then the emerging counter culture of the age.
At a time when the four "mop tops" were churning out pleasant ballads, timid psychedelia and music ground out on a barrel organ and accordian ('We Can Work It Out'), San Francisco was abound with long-haired hippies, of experimental pyschedelic music and Indian gurus.
Whilst hippies were experimenting with free love, poetry and LSD, the Beatles response was to give the world,'Day Tripper'.
Excellent !
Review date: 2010-05-09 Rating: 8 out of 10
It was so good to hear this cd, the quality was good so much better than the one I purchased from e.bay a few years ago. Good quality sound just like the original LP.
Things start to get interesting......
Review date: 2010-02-20 Rating: 10 out of 10
Progress was hinted at on the Help album, although that album still had a certain amount of filler. But this was The Beatles pushing the boundaries of 60s music. Many a band were left behind after this (i.e Freddie And The Dreamers, Gerry And The Pacemakers) and who could compete with songs such as Drive My Car, Nowhere Man, Norwegian Wood, Girl, The Word, In My Life, You Won't See Me, I'm Looking Through You, etc. Nice to see George Harrison given the opprtunity to air a couple of his songs as well.....Think For Yourself and If I Needed Someone were very accomplished. As George said, he couldn't see much difference in style between Rubber Soul and Revolver.....yes, it's that good!
Product Details/Specifications
Artist(s):
Beatles
Recording label: Apple
Manufacturer: Apple
EAN: 5099910411513
Binding: Vinyl
Release date: 1988-11-01
Number of discs: 1
Disc 1 Tracks:
1. Drive My Car
2. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
3. You Won't See Me
4. Nowhere Man
5. Think For Yourself
6. Word, The
7. Michelle
8. What Goes On
9. Girl
10. I'm Looking Through You
11. In My Life
12. Wait
13. If I Needed Someone
14. Run For Your Life
Publishers: Apple
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