Best Ever Albums

Re: Album of the day (#5346): Rubber Soul by The Beatles

Johnnyo — Sat, 23 Aug 2025 08:58:29 GMT

Author: Johnnyo

Posted: 08/23/2025 12:58

In my book, revolver is the superior album but this has some wonderful moments.

Norwegian woods, which I don’t think was mentioned in the discuss, forgive me if I missed it, is wonderful, as is nowhere man.

Never really like Michelle but I know that many people do.

An outstanding album and for 1965, just amazing

Re: Album of the day (#5346): Rubber Soul by The Beatles

neilgee — Sat, 9 Aug 2025 10:28:18 GMT

Author: neilgee

Posted: 08/09/2025 14:28

Drive my Car is one of the best opening tracks of any 60s album.

Re: Album of the day (#5346): Rubber Soul by The Beatles

II — Sat, 9 Aug 2025 07:09:49 GMT

Author: II

Posted: 08/09/2025 11:09

MadhattanJack wrote:

It gets dinged in the rankings pretty badly because of "Run For Your Life." If they had left that one off and closed the album with "In My Life," I think people these days would be much more likely to rate it up there with Revolver.

II absolutely agree. Even though II've always liked "Run For Your Life"'s instrumental composition, when II read Edit: removing this preposition to the lyrics for the first time, II realized how scary and evil they are. So that's one of the reasons why "Revolver" is the better album for me.
"In My Life" as an album closer would be historically unforgettable! We already know how "Tomorrow Never Knows" is as an album closer.
"If I Needed Someone" seems to be conclusive enough in order to close "Rubber Soul", but it would be fine with me if "Run For Your Life" would still be an album closer, but only on these conditions: different lyrics, title & meaning.

Re: Album of the day (#5346): Rubber Soul by The Beatles

MadhattanJack — Fri, 8 Aug 2025 23:22:51 GMT

Author: MadhattanJack

Posted: 08/09/2025 03:22

II wrote:

Now it comes to my mind that Rubber Soul must be the most influential record of all time even to this day, as no records sounded like it at that time and before then, and for a record released in 1965, it is ahead of its time, because some records since that time still have the same compositional and lyrical styles of Rubber Soul.

Re: Album of the day (#5346): Rubber Soul by The Beatles

II — Fri, 8 Aug 2025 20:22:00 GMT

Author: II

Posted: 08/09/2025 00:22

Only 4 hours and three people (including II) have predictably posted.

"Rubber Soul" along "Revolver" belong to my favorite peak era of The Beatles, since they had their Elvis-esque bluesy influence, which made the songs quite very melodic as a result, and some of the song's lyrics are less ambiguous (although very few of them are questionable), which makes the songs more understandable. Unfortunately for me, they seem to have compositionally abandoned this influence, as later on in their career, their compositions became simpler, in spite of how phenomenal their production became, so fortunately pre-"Currents" Tame Impala could've fill in the void for me.

What's so interesting about Rubber Soul is that it influenced Pet Sounds and Pet Sounds influenced Revolver (and possibly Sgt. Pepper too).
Some of Rubber Soul's songs have the best lyrics ever written in popular music, as they're intelligible, sincere and meaningful.
Brian Wilson understood Rubber Soul's magic and figured out how to implement this magic in its full potential with even deeper lyrics and unique instrumentation.
The Beatles, especially Paul McCartney, were mesmerized by Brian's ambitious release, and just like Brian with Pet Sounds, The Beatles revolutionized the whole popular music era with Revolver.
And all these three albums are of the most important albums ever in popular music's history!

Now it comes to my mind that Rubber Soul must be the most influential record of all time even to this day, as no records sounded like it at that time and before then, and for a record released in 1965, it is ahead of its time, because some records since that time still have the same compositional and lyrical styles of Rubber Soul.
Thus, it is a very important record which has many songs to offer. So if you haven't listened to it (which is unlikely, since this album has been praised almost everywhere on planet Earth), then you probably should, since Rubber Soul and Pet Sounds are two of the most magical-sounding albums to ever exist!

Re: Album of the day (#5346): Rubber Soul by The Beatles

DommeDamian — Fri, 8 Aug 2025 16:41:33 GMT

Author: DommeDamian

Posted: 08/08/2025 20:41

Great enjoyable one, features many of my favorites by them like Norwegian Wood and Michelle.

Re: Album of the day (#5346): Rubber Soul by The Beatles

HoldenM — Fri, 8 Aug 2025 16:23:57 GMT

Author: HoldenM

Posted: 08/08/2025 20:23

Was my favorite album by The Beatles for a few years there. Still in my top two or three, and still has my favorite Beatles song overall. A great album and a fantastic sea change into one of the finest stretches any artist has ever had.

Track picks
1. Drive My Car
3. You Won't See Me
10. I'm Looking Through You
11. In My Life
12. Wait

Album of the day (#5346): Rubber Soul by The Beatles

BestEverAlbums — Fri, 8 Aug 2025 16:00:26 GMT

Author: BestEverAlbums

Posted: 08/08/2025 20:00

Today's album of the day

Rubber Soul by The Beatles (View album | Buy this album)

Year: 1965.
Country:
Overall rank: 28
Average rating: 88/100 (from 3361 votes).

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. The Word
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

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