Beatles, The - Rubber Soul: Super Deluxe Special Editon [5LP/ Bonus 7"/ 180G/ Half-Speed Mastered/ Book/ Boxed Set]

The Beatles Rubber Soul: Super Deluxe Special Edition: Half-Speed Master on 180g 5LP + 7" + Book Box Set: Includes New Stereo Mix,

Sourced Directly from the Original Four-Track Master Tapes, 26-Track Collection of Sessions Recordings, Original Mono Album, Capitol US Album and 7” of the Non-Album Singles.

This 5LP + 7" Super Deluxe Box Set of The Beatles' sixth album, Rubber Soul, released on December 3, 1965, 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 2 half-speed mastered LPs, the original mono album, the original Capitol US album, and a 7” vinyl of the non-album singles, “Day Tripper” and “We Can Work It Out.”

Each LP is pressed on 180g heavyweight black vinyl, inside poly-lined inner sleeves within individual album jackets, alongside an 88-page hardback book with a John Lennon foreword, introduction by Paul McCartney, photos, in-depth album background and track notes, all housed in a 12” slipcase.

Features:

Box Set
5LP's + 7"
180g Heavyweight Black Vinyl
New half-speed mastered Stereo mix
26-track collection of Sessions recordings
The original Mono album
The original Capitol US album
7” vinyl of the non-album singles, “Day Tripper” and “We Can Work It Out.”
88-page hardback book with a John Lennon foreword, introduction by Paul McCartney, photos, in-depth album background and track notes

Track Listing

LP1: 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

LP2: Sessions, Demos (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)

LP3: Sessions, Demos (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)

LP4: Original Mono Version

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

LP5: 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”: The Single

Side A:

Day Tripper (2023 mix)

Side B:

We Can Work It Out (2023 mix)