“Rubber Soul” reissue announced

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From 2017 to 2021, Giles Martin remastered and remixed “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band“, “The Beatles“, “Abbey Road” and “Let It Be“, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of each release. In 2022, “Revolver” received the same treatment, leading many fans to expect that “Rubber Soul” would be next.

Instead, 2023 brought expanded editions of the “1962–1966” (“Red”) and “1967–1970” (“Blue”) compilations, featuring newly remixed versions of six songs from “Rubber Soul“. In 2024, Apple Corps reissued seven US Beatles albums in mono, while 2025 saw the release of a remastered and remixed edition of “The Beatles Anthology” to mark its 30th anniversary.

After years of speculation and anticipation, the long-awaited deluxe edition of “Rubber Soul“, featuring a new mixes alongside previously unreleased outtakes and session recordings, was finally announced in July 2026, to be released on October 2, 2026.

Teaser

On July 28, 2026, The Beatles’ official website, thebeatles.com, teased an announcement scheduled for the following day. The teaser was shared through the band’s newsletter and across its social media channels.

It featured the message, “Good things come to those who Wait… Wait till I come back to your side,” quoting a line from The Beatles’ 1965 song “Wait,” originally released on the “Rubber Soul” album. The teaser’s orange background further hinted that the announcement would be related to a new reissue of “Rubber Soul.”

The announcement

From Rubber Soul New Special Edition Out 2nd October | The Beatles:

Rubber Soul Album, Newly Mixed by Giles Martin and Sam Okell, Presented in New Stereo Mix, Original Mono Mix, Capitol US Album version + Dolby Atmos Mixes; Expanded with Never Before Released Session Recordings and Demos + the contemporary Single: ‘Day Tripper’ and ‘We Can Work It Out’

Available to Pre-order Now on Multiple LP, CD, and Blu-ray Formats

‘Michelle (Take 1)’ Out Now

Today, UMG and Apple Corps Ltd are pleased to announce the forthcoming release of an expanded Special Edition of The Beatles’ landmark 1965 album Rubber Soul. Newly mixed by producer Giles Martin and engineer Sam Okell, the collection presents the album in stunning new stereo and Dolby Atmos mixes, alongside the original mono mix, the original Capitol US Album version, and expanded with previously unreleased session recordings and home demos, and the contemporary double A-side single, Day Tripper / We Can Work It Out. ‘Michelle (Take 1) is available to listen to here now. The new editions will be released on 2nd October and are available to pre-order now here.

First released on 3rd December 1965, Rubber Soul marked a pivotal moment in The Beatles’ evolution. Arriving at the end of a remarkable year that saw John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr reach artistic and commercial heights, the album revealed a band pushing beyond the conventions of pop music and embracing a more adventurous approach to songwriting and recording.

Recorded over four weeks during October and November 1965, following the band’s record-breaking concert to more than 55,000 fans at Shea Stadium in New York, Rubber Soul captured The Beatles at a creative crossroads. Featuring classics including Drive My Car, Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown), Nowhere Man, Michelle, Girl and In My Life, the album saw The Beatles experiment with new instruments, sounds and recording techniques, and is widely regarded as having pioneered the long-form pop album as an art form.

Widely heralded as one of the greatest albums of all time and a milestone in the evolution of the pop album, Rubber Soul reflects the start of a period when, unburdened by concert, radio or film commitments, The Beatles’ music, ideas and unbridled creative ambitions began to truly flourish.

All of the new Rubber Soul formats feature the album’s new stereo mix, sourced directly from the original four-track master tapes. The audio is brought to the fore in stunning clarity with the help of cutting-edge de-mixing technology developed by the award-winning sound team led by Emile de la Rey at Peter Jackson’s WingNut Films Productions Ltd., while remaining faithful to the spirit of the original recordings.

The forthcoming reissue brings together all 14 new stereo mixes for the first time, while the expanded editions open the studio doors on the making of Rubber Soul. Across the Super Deluxe collections, fans can explore 24 early session recordings, including 20 previously unreleased takes and three previously unreleased home demos – among them early versions of Day Tripper and We Can Work It Out, plus Little Girl, a previously unheard John Lennon song outline never before released or even rumoured. The collections also include the original mono album, the original Capitol US album version and the 1965 double A-side single, while the 2CD and 2LP Special Editions feature a curated selection of session highlights, demos and the single.

The 4CD and 5LP Super Deluxe editions are accompanied by an 88-page hardbound book featuring a brand new written introduction by Paul McCartney, and a foreword compiled from John Lennon’s own words, bringing together reflections on Rubber Soul from across his life, including the years following The Beatles’ break-up. The two pieces offer a unique perspective on the making and enduring impact of the album, alongside rare photographs, in-depth album background and track notes.

Rubber Soul will be available in standard 1CD and 1LP editions, 2CD and 2LP Special Editions, and 4CD and 5LP Super Deluxe editions. The collection will also be available on Blu-ray, featuring the new Dolby Atmos mix, high-resolution stereo audio and promotional films for Day Tripper and We Can Work It Out, alongside limited-edition orange vinyl and D2C exclusive Zoetrope vinyl editions.

The Beatles remain one of the most successful and influential acts in history. More than five decades after their split, their music continues to resonate across generations, from fans who lived through Beatlemania in the 1960s to new audiences discovering Hey Jude and Let It Be through streaming and social media. Beyond record sales, they reshaped fashion, youth culture, songwriting and album production, sparked the “British Invasion” in America, and redefined popular music with groundbreaking albums like Rubber Soul and Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Their legacy continues to draw millions of visitors to landmarks such as Abbey Road Studios, where fans still flock to recreate the iconic Abbey Road crossing photo. In an announcement made earlier this month 3 Savile Row, the location of their iconic rooftop concert, is to be made into the first official fan experience, opening in 2027. Looking ahead, an eagerly anticipated four-film Beatles cinematic event is set for release in April 2028 through Sony Pictures Entertainment and Neal Street Productions. The project marks the first time Apple Corps Ltd. and The Beatles have granted full life story and music rights for a scripted film. Directed by Sam Mendes, it will star Harris Dickinson (John Lennon), Barry Keoghan (Ringo Starr), Paul Mescal (Paul McCartney) and Joseph Quinn (George Harrison).

More than six decades after its original release, Rubber Soul remains a defining moment in The Beatles’ story as an album that bridged the craze of Beatlemania and the experimentation that would follow on Revolver, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and beyond.

Formats

Rubber Soul – Special Edition Super Deluxe: 5LP + 7″ Single Box Set + Posters + Art Cards

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 album, the original Capitol US album, and a 7” of the non-album single. Each LP is pressed on 180g heavyweight black vinyl, inside poly-lined inner sleeves within individual album sleeves, alongside 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.

Additionally, this set includes two exclusive fold-out posters, and two exclusive photo art cards.

From Rubber Soul – Special Edition Super Deluxe: 5LP + 7″ Single Box Set + – The Beatles

Rubber Soul – Special Edition Super Deluxe: 5LP + 7″ Single Box Set

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 album, the original Capitol US album, and a 7” of the non-album single. Each LP is pressed on 180g heavyweight black vinyl, inside poly-lined inner sleeves within individual album sleeves, alongside 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.

From Rubber Soul – Special Edition Super Deluxe: 5LP + 7″ Single Box Set – The Beatles Official Store

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