BEATLES (The) "RUBBER SOUL" - 1978 CAPITOL PURPLE LABEL REISSUE ***EXCELLENT 9/10***

BEATLES (The) "RUBBER SOUL"

1978 CAPITOL PURPLE LABEL REISSUE

***EXCELLENT 9/10***

While the Beatles still largely stuck to love songs on Rubber Soul, the lyrics represented a quantum leap in terms of thoughtfulness, maturity, and complex ambiguities. Musically, too, it was a substantial leap forward, with intricate folk-rock arrangements that reflected the increasing influence of Dylan and the Byrds. The group and George Martin were also beginning to expand the conventional instrumental parameters of the rock group, using a sitar on "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)," Greek-like guitar lines on "Michelle" and "Girl," fuzz bass on "Think for Yourself," and a piano made to sound like a harpsichord on the instrumental break of "In My Life." While John and Paul were beginning to carve separate songwriting identities at this point, the album is full of great tunes, from "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" and "Michelle" to "Girl," "I'm Looking Through You," "You Won't See Me," "Drive My Car," and "Nowhere Man" (the last of which was the first Beatle song to move beyond romantic themes entirely). George Harrison was also developing into a fine songwriter with his two contributions, "Think for Yourself" and the Byrds-ish "If I Needed Someone." (AMDB)

Beatles, The ‎– Rubber Soul
Label: Capitol Records ‎– SW-2442
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Country: US Released: 1978

Track List:
A1 I've Just Seen A Face 2:04
A2 Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) 2:00
A3 You Won't See Me 3:19
A4 Think For Yourself 2:16
A5 The Word 2:42
A6 Michelle 2:42
B1 It's Only Love 1:53
B2 Girl 2:26
B3 I'm Looking Through You 2:20
B4 In My Life 2:23
B5 Wait 2:13
B6 Run For Your Life 2:21

Backing Vocals – George* (tracks: A3, A6, B2, B6), John* (tracks: A3, A4, A6, B3), Paul* (tracks: A2, A4, B2, B6)
Bass [Fuzz Bass] – Paul* (tracks: A4)
Harmonium – George Martin (tracks: A5)
Organ [Hammond] – "Organ" Evans* (tracks: A3), Ringo* (tracks: B3)
Piano – George Martin (tracks: B4), Paul* (tracks: A3, A5)
Producer – George Martin
Sitar – George* (tracks: A2)
Vocals – George* (tracks: A4, A5), John* (tracks: A2, A5, B1, B2, B4 to B6), Paul* (tracks: A1, A3, A5, A6, B1, B3 to B5)
Written-By – George Harrison (tracks: A4), Lennon & McCartney* (tracks: A1 to A3, A5 to B6)

Notes: Originally released 26-DEC-65 on Capitol Records as: T-2442 Mono / ST-2442 Stereo

Variations with this catalog number:
Purple label with large Capitol logo: 1978

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