Rubber Soul- Special Edition

[Member 90125]

For release on October 2: "...The Beatles' sixth album, Rubber Soul, released on December 3rd, 1965, newly mixed by producer Giles Martin and Sam Okell. Sourced directly from the original four-track master tapes, the audio is presented with remarkable clarity..."
I've been a big Beatles fan since I was a kid. I never much got into all the rarities/multiple takes phenomena, but I am looking forward to hearing the updated mix from Giles Martin.

Rubber Soul - Special Edition Super Deluxe: 5LP + 7" Single Box Set + - The Beatles Official Store

This 5LP + 7" Single Special Edition Super Deluxe Box Set includes the new half-speed mastered stereo mix, the 26-track collection of Sessions recordings that includes early versions of songs that deepen and expand the story of the album across two half-speed mastered LPs, the original mono...

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Rubber Soul - Special Edition Standard 1LP - The Beatles Official Store

The Beatles' sixth album, Rubber Soul, released on December 3rd, 1965, newly mixed by producer Giles Martin and Sam Okell. Sourced directly from the original four-track master tapes, the audio is presented with remarkable clarity. The 1LP edition includes the new stereo mix on 180g heavyweight...

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I did pre-order a vinyl copy of the album- just the new single disc LP without all the peripheral stuff- and look forward to hearing it. Anyone else intrigued? Or have these things just gotten a bit carried away?

 

[mpw]

For release on October 2: "...The Beatles' sixth album, Rubber Soul, released on December 3rd, 1965, newly mixed by producer Giles Martin and Sam Okell. Sourced directly from the original four-track master tapes, the audio is presented with remarkable clarity..."
I've been a big Beatles fan since I was a kid. I never much got into all the rarities/multiple takes phenomena, but I am looking forward to hearing the updated mix from Giles Martin.

Rubber Soul - Special Edition Super Deluxe: 5LP + 7" Single Box Set + - The Beatles Official Store

This 5LP + 7" Single Special Edition Super Deluxe Box Set includes the new half-speed mastered stereo mix, the 26-track collection of Sessions recordings that includes early versions of songs that deepen and expand the story of the album across two half-speed mastered LPs, the original mono...

usastore.thebeatles.com

Rubber Soul - Special Edition Standard 1LP - The Beatles Official Store

The Beatles' sixth album, Rubber Soul, released on December 3rd, 1965, newly mixed by producer Giles Martin and Sam Okell. Sourced directly from the original four-track master tapes, the audio is presented with remarkable clarity. The 1LP edition includes the new stereo mix on 180g heavyweight...

usastore.thebeatles.com

I did pre-order a vinyl copy of the album- just the new single disc LP without all the peripheral stuff- and look forward to hearing it. Anyone else intrigued? Or have these things just gotten a bit carried away?

The original Parlaphone Uk mono Lp is great as well, I have it.

 

[mhardy6647]

My opinion (FWIW, no more, no less!): Rubber Soul is a very good record, although not a great one. It's obviously very much a transitional album, with some cringeworthy moments (as we might say nowadays, e.g., about a song like Run for Your Life) but some great stuff, with a largely light(er) instrumental touch that is more or less unique in the Fab Four's œuvre.

A couple of years ago, I had the pleasure of hearing an early generation copy of Rubber Soul (probably a safety copy of the master or a copy sent to a remote pressing plant) played through a carefully rehabbed and well-maintained ATR deck via bespoke EQ/preamp electronics and reproduced through a quite remarkable amplification chain and loudspeakers, in a very large, purpose-built space. It was revelatory.

 

[Redacted]

All my friends mock me for liking the Giles Martin remixes, but I think they are all good. Same with Steven Wilson. The fun part is nobody notices when you play the remixes and you don't mention it.

 

[mhardy6647]

Again FWIW -- I was (am) kind of put off by the Giles Martin ex post facto remixes, e.g., the Abbey Road does things to the stereo mix that are, to my well-indoctrinated ears, just wrong.

 

[Member 90125]

My opinion (FWIW, no more, no less!): Rubber Soul is a very good record, although not a great one. It's obviously very much a transitional album, with some cringeworthy moments (as we might say nowadays, e.g., about a song like Run for Your Life) but some great stuff, with a largely light(er) instrumental touch that is more or less unique in the Fab Four's œuvre.

A couple of years ago, I had the pleasure of hearing an early generation copy of Rubber Soul (probably a safety copy of the master or a copy sent to a remote pressing plant) played through a carefully rehabbed and well-maintained ATR deck via bespoke EQ/preamp electronics and reproduced through a quite remarkable amplification chain and loudspeakers, in a very large, purpose-built space. It was revelatory.

What a cool opportunity- thanks for sharing that! It sounds like a great listening event.

I do find that Rubber Soul- like virtually all Beatles albums, in my opinion- has the good and some not as good tracks- but always an interesting snippet of where they were at the time. I can enjoy the mono early recordings- or even the limited stereo stuff as they moved forward- as I grew up with them and enjoy them all- but I am looking forward to seeing how the younger Martin will treat this album. If someone wants to add a little spice to my favorite foods- I don't complain ;-)

 

[mhardy6647]

Oh, I look forward to hearing it, too!

 

[aedagnino]

The best songs in Rubber Soul have already been remixed by Giles Martin though... find them in the "Red Album" compilation, 2023 version. You can get a taste of what the rest should sound like. I personally love them, as a different experience to the mono and previous stereo mixes.

 

[Joe Smith]

The earlier albums, just doesn't seem like there's as much for Martin to tinker with; I resisted buying the new Revolver a few years back, but I like the 4 earlier later catalogue remixes and play them. (Pepper was probably the most changed, then the white album.) I'll listen to this one on Spotify, I imagine. I'm sure the whole catalogue will get done eventually, as you can always shake that Beatles tree and make some more bucks!

 

[Apesbrain]

Previously unheard Lennon bonus song:

Surprise: The Beatles Have a 1965 John Lennon Song That Nobody's Heard Before

Surprise: the Beatles have a 1965 John Lennon song that nobody’s heard before

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Note that the original tapes are captured digitally and then mixed, so an additional tape-based stereo mastering stage is eliminated (as would have been used for vinyl).

 

[Soandso]

Ahhh, 'twas enough splendid lights low friends' basements slow dancing make-out music here in the US of A for my crowd.