The Beatles - Rubber Soul. Toshiba Japan EAS-80555. RARE
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The Beatles - Rubber Soul Made by Toshiba for EMI in Japan in 1976 EAS-80555 RARE and well preserved Includes original Japanese insert
Rubber Soul is the sixth studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released on 3 December 1965 in the United Kingdom, on EMI's Parlophone label, accompanied by the non-album double A-side single "Day Tripper" / "We Can Work It Out". The original North American version of the album was altered by Capitol Records to include a different selection of tracks. Rubber Soul met with a highly favourable critical response and topped record charts in Britain and the United States for several weeks.
Often referred to as a folk rock album, Rubber Soul incorporates a mix of pop, soul and folk musical styles. The title derives from the colloquialism "plastic soul", which McCartney heard in reference to Mick Jagger's singing style. After the British version of A Hard Day's Night, it was the second Beatles LP to contain only original material. For the first time in their career, the band were able to record the album over a continuous period, uninterrupted by touring commitments.
The songs demonstrate the Beatles' increasing maturity as lyricists and, in their incorporation of brighter guitar tones and new instrumentation such as harmonium, sitar and fuzz bass, the group striving for more expressive sounds and arrangements for their music. The project marked a progression in the band's treatment of the album format as an artistic platform, an approach they continued to develop with Revolver and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. The North American version of Rubber Soul contained ten of the fourteen new songs, supplemented by two tracks withheld from the band's Help! album. The four songs omitted by Capitol, including the February 1966 single "Nowhere Man", later appeared on the June 1966 North American-only release Yesterday and Today.
Rubber Soul was highly influential on the Beatles' peers, leading to a widespread focus away from singles and onto creating albums of consistently high-quality songs. It has been recognised by music critics as an album that opened up the possibilities of pop music in terms of lyrical and musical scope, and as a key work in the creation of styles such as psychedelia and progressive rock. Among its many appearances on critics' best-album lists, Rolling Stone ranked it fifth on the magazine's 2012 list "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". The album was certified 6× platinum by the RIAAin 1997, indicating shipments of at least six million copies in the US. In 2013, after the British Phonographic Industry changed its sales award rules, the album was certified platinum.
A1 I've Just Seen A Face Lead Vocals – Paul* 2:04 A2 Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) Lead Vocals – John*Sitar – George*Vocals – Paul* 2:00 A3 You Won't See Me Lead Vocals – Paul*Vocals – George*, John* 3:19 A4 Think For Yourself Lead Vocals, Written-By – George*Vocals – John*Vocals, Bass [Fuzz] – Paul* 2:16 A5 The Word Harmonium – George MartinLead Vocals – George*, John*Lead Vocals, Piano – Paul* 2:42 A6 Michelle Lead Vocals – Paul*Vocals – George*, John* 2:42 B1 It's Only Love Lead Vocals – John*, Paul* 1:53 B2 Girl Lead Vocals – John*Vocals – George*, Paul* 2:26 B3 I'm Looking Through You Lead Vocals – Paul*Organ [Hammond] – Ringo*Vocals – John* 2:20 B4 In My Life Lead Vocals – John*, Paul*Piano – George Martin 2:23 B5 Wait Lead Vocals – John*, Paul* 2:13 B6 Run For Your Life Lead Vocals – John*Vocals – George*, Paul*
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