BEATLES,THE - RUBBER SOUL SPECIAL(5LP+7" Vinyl

Format
Super Deluxe Edition 5LP + 7-Inch Vinyl Box Set

Description
Originally released in 1965, Rubber Soul marked a major development in The Beatles’ songwriting and studio work, combining pop, folk-rock and soul influences. Produced by George Martin, the album includes “Drive My Car,” “Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown),” “Michelle,” “Nowhere Man” and “In My Life.”

This Super Deluxe Edition includes the new half-speed-mastered stereo mix, 26 sessions and demo recordings across two LPs, the original mono album, the original Capitol US album and a 7-inch single featuring the 2023 mixes of “Day Tripper” and “We Can Work It Out.” The five LPs are pressed on 180g black vinyl and accompanied by an 88-page hardback book.

Tracklist

LP 1 – New Stereo Mix

Side A
Drive My Car
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
You Won’t See Me
Nowhere Man
Think for Yourself
The Word
Michelle

Side B
What Goes On
Girl
I’m Looking Through You
In My Life
Wait
If I Needed Someone
Run for Your Life

LP 2 – Sessions, Demos and the Single (Disc 1)

Side A
Wait (Take 3 – Instrumental Backing Track)
Run for Your Life (Takes 1–5 – Instrumental Backing Track)
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (First Version – Take 1)
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (Second Version – Take 2)
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (Third Version – Take 3)
Drive My Car (Takes 1 and 2 – Instrumental Backing Track)
Day Tripper (Songwriting Work Tape)

Side B
Day Tripper (Take 1 – Instrumental Backing Track)
Day Tripper (Takes 2 and 3 – Instrumental Backing Track)
If I Needed Someone (Take 1 – Instrumental Backing Track)
In My Life (Take 1)
In My Life (Extract with Unused Organ Solo)
We Can Work It Out (Paul’s Demo)
We Can Work It Out (Take 1 – Instrumental Backing Track)

LP 3 – Sessions, Demos and the Single (Disc 2)

Side A
Nowhere Man (First Version – Take 2)
Nowhere Man (Second Version – Take 5 – Instrumental Backing Track)
I’m Looking Through You (First Version – Take 1)
I’m Looking Through You (Second Version – Take 2)
I’m Looking Through You (Second Version – Take 3)
Michelle (Guitar Rehearsal)
Michelle (Take 1)

Side B
What Goes On (Take 1 – Instrumental Backing Track)
The Word (Takes 1 and 2 – Instrumental Backing Track)
Girl (Take 2 – Instrumental Backing Track)
Beatle Talk (Think for Yourself Vocal Overdubs)
Little Girl (John’s Demo)

LP 4 – Original Mono Album

Side A
Drive My Car
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
You Won’t See Me
Nowhere Man
Think for Yourself
The Word
Michelle

Side B
What Goes On
Girl
I’m Looking Through You
In My Life
Wait
If I Needed Someone
Run for Your Life

LP 5 – Original Capitol US Album

Side A
I’ve Just Seen a Face
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
You Won’t See Me
Think for Yourself
The Word
Michelle

Side B
It’s Only Love
Girl
I’m Looking Through You
In My Life
Wait
Run for Your Life

7-Inch Single

Side A
Day Tripper (2023 Mix)

Side AA
We Can Work It Out (2023 Mix)

Product Details
• Format: Super Deluxe Edition 5LP + 7-Inch Vinyl Box Set
• Originally Released in 1965
• Features 68 Tracks
• Includes “Drive My Car,” “Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown),” “Michelle,” “In My Life” and “Day Tripper”