“today we think of the beatles epic as one incredible breathless run, and it did all happen very fast, their 8 or 9 dizzying years,” offered writer and novelist daniel weizmann Rubber soul, released on december 3, 1965, was the beatles’ first release not to feature their name on the album’s. Rubber soul and the studio awakening of the beatles in the annals of 20th century pop music history, few dates resonate with such quiet magnitude as november 11, 1965 On this day, inside the hallowed walls of emi studios—now abbey road—the beatles completed rubber soul, an album that would mark a profound turning point in their artistic journey and in the evolution of the lp. In october 1965, we started to record the album Released just weeks later, rubber soul earned massive commercial and critical success, signifying a new era for the band.
Rubber soul, released on december 3, 1965, was the beatles’ first release not to feature their name on the album’s cover, an uncommon strategy in late 1965. Strictly speaking, the fourteen songs required for the “rubber soul” album, along with “ we can work it out ” and “ day tripper,” which appeared on their next single, were recorded in approximately four weeks (october 12th to november 11th, 1965). Following the release of their previous album the beatles had undertaken a momentous tour of the usa and canada including a record breaking appearance at new york's famous shea stadium. Rubber soul was initially released on december 3, 1965, in the united kingdom For those of us in the united states, we had to wait just a tad longer, as it was released on december 6, 1965. When rubber soul was released in december 1965, it presented a new, growing beatles to the world, with a stunning collection of songs.
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