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Rubber Soul - Studio Sessions - Back To Basics

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Last updated on December 24, 2014

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Disc 1

  1. Drive My Car

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:30 • Alternate take • (RS from Take 4 V1) Rock N Roll Music (stereo)

  2. Drive My Car

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:20 • Alternate take • (RS from Take 4 V2) Anthology DVD (stereo)

  3. Drive My Car

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:33 • Alternate take • (Rockband Mix) (stereo)

  4. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:12 • Alternate take • Norwegian Wood (This Bird has Flown) (Take 1) (stereo)

  5. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:29 • Alternate take • Stereo • Take 2

    Session Recording: Oct 21, 1965 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  6. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:19 • Alternate take • Stereo • Take 3 Partial

    Session Recording: Oct 21, 1965 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  7. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:33 • Alternate take • Stereo • Take 4

    Session Recording: Oct 21, 1965 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  8. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:18 • Alternate take • (RS from Take 1 V1) Barrett Mix (stereo)

  9. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:02 • Alternate take • (RS from Take 1 V2) Anthology CD (stereo)

  10. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:06 • Alternate take • (RS from Take 4 V1) Love Songs (fake stereo)

  11. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:59 • Alternate take • (RS from Take 4 V2) Anthology DVD (stereo)

  12. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:08 • Alternate take • (Rockband Mix) (stereo)

  13. You Won't See Me

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    3:29 • Alternate take • (Rockband Mix) (stereo)

  14. Nowhere Man

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:44 • Alternate take • (RS from Take 3 V1) Rough Movie Mix (stereo)

  15. Nowhere Man

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:45 • Alternate take • (RS from Take 3 V2) YS Soundtrack (stereo)

  16. Nowhere Man

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:19 • Alternate take • (RS from Take 3 V3) Anthology DVD (stereo)

  17. Nowhere Man

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:50 • Alternate take • (Rockband Mix) (stereo)

  18. Think For Yourself

    Written by George Harrison

    18:59 • Alternate take • (Session chat) (mono)

  19. Think For Yourself

    Written by George Harrison

    2:21 • Alternate take • (RS from Take 1) YS Soundtrack (stereo)

  20. Think For Yourself

    Written by George Harrison

    2:23 • Alternate take • (Rockband Mix) (stereo)

  21. The Word

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:05 • Alternate take • (Unknown Take) (mono)

  22. The Word

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:42 • Alternate take • (RS from Take 3) Anthology DVD (stereo)

  23. The Word

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:55 • Alternate take • (Rockband Mix) (stereo)

  24. Michelle

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:13 • Alternate take • (Take 1 Partial) (stereo)

  25. Michelle

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:56 • Alternate take • (Rockband Mix) (stereo)

  26. What Goes On

    Written by Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon

    2:52 • Alternate take • (Rockband Mix) (stereo)

Disc 2

  1. Girl

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:17 • Alternate take • (Take 1 Partial) (mono)

  2. Girl

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:21 • Alternate take • (Take 2 Instrumental - Monitor Mix) (mono)

  3. Girl

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:35 • Alternate take • (Take 2 Instrumental - Mogg Mix) (stereo)

  4. Girl

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:31 • Alternate take • (RS from Take 2) Love Songs (fake stereo)

  5. Girl

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:37 • Alternate take • (Rockband Mix) (stereo)

  6. I'm Looking Through You

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    3:16 • Alternate take • (Take 1) (stereo)

  7. I'm Looking Through You

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:53 • Alternate take • (Take 4) (stereo)

  8. I'm Looking Through You

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:58 • Alternate take • (RS from Take 1 V1) 1,2,3,4 Mix (stereo)

  9. I'm Looking Through You

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:56 • Alternate take • (RS from Take 1 V2 Partial) ARVS Mix (stereo)

  10. I'm Looking Through You

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:56 • Alternate take • (RS from Take 1 V3) Anthology CD (stereo)

  11. I'm Looking Through You

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:34 • Alternate take • (Rockband Mix) (stereo)

  12. In My Life

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    1:09 • Alternate take • (Take 3 Partial - Alt Organ Solo V1) (mono)

  13. In My Life

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    1:10 • Alternate take • (Take 3 Partial - Alt Organ Solo V2) (mono) (Entomology)

  14. In My Life

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:20 • Alternate take • (Take 3 Partial - Piano Overdub V1) (mono)

  15. In My Life

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:22 • Alternate take • (Take 3 Partial - Piano Overdub V2) (stereo) (Moggs)

  16. In My Life

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:13 • Alternate take • (Unknown Take) (stereo)

  17. In My Life

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:29 • Alternate take • (RS from Take 3 V1) Imagine Laserdisc (stereo)

  18. In My Life

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:27 • Alternate take • (RS from Take 3 V2) Anthology DVD (stereo)

  19. In My Life

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:29 • Alternate take • (Rockband Mix) (stereo)

  20. Wait

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:18 • Alternate take • (Rockband Mix) (stereo)

  21. If I Needed Someone

    Written by George Harrison

    1:23 • Alternate take • (RM from Take 1) Rough Mix (mono)

  22. If I Needed Someone

    Written by George Harrison

    2:28 • Alternate take • (Rockband Mix) (stereo)

  23. If I Needed Someone

    Written by George Harrison

    0:37 • Alternate take • (RS from Take 1 - Partial) LITMW Mix (stereo)

  24. Run For Your Life

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:15 • Outtake • Stereo • Take 1

    Session Recording: Oct 12, 1965 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  25. Run For Your Life

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:29 • Alternate take • (Studio Chat) (mono)

  26. Run For Your Life

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    1:26 • Alternate take • Mono • Take 5 Partial V1

    Session Recording: Oct 12, 1965 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  27. Run For Your Life

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    1:26 • Alternate take • Mono • Take 5 Partial V2 (Entomology)

    Session Recording: Oct 12, 1965 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  28. Run For Your Life

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    0:12 • Alternate take • (Unknown Take) Rockband (mono)

  29. Run For Your Life

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:30 • Alternate take • (Rockband Mix) (stereo)

Disc 3

  1. We Can Work It Out

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:01 • Alternate take • (Take 1) (stereo-mono)

  2. We Can Work It Out

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:17 • Alternate take • (RM1 from Take 2 - Single Track Vocal) (mono)

  3. We Can Work It Out

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:27 • Alternate take • (Take 2 - With Overdubs) (stereo)

  4. We Can Work It Out

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:19 • Alternate take • (RM1 from Take 2) TMOLAM (mono)

  5. We Can Work It Out

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:16 • Alternate take • (RS1 from Take 2) 1962-66 Vinyl (stereo)

  6. We Can Work It Out

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:14 • Alternate take • (RS from Take 2 V1) Japanese EP (fake stereo)

  7. We Can Work It Out

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:14 • Alternate take • (RS from Take 2 V2) Anthology DVD (stereo)

  8. Day Tripper

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:09 • Alternate take • Stereo • Take 1

    Session Recording: Oct 16, 1965 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  9. Day Tripper

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    1:05 • Alternate take • Stereo • Take 2

    Session Recording: Oct 16, 1965 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  10. Day Tripper

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    3:07 • Alternate take • Stereo • Take 3

    Session Recording: Oct 16, 1965 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  11. Day Tripper

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:52 • Alternate take • Mono • Take 3 - Monitor Mix with Cleaner Guitar Solo

  12. Day Tripper

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:56 • Alternate take • Mono • (RM1 from Take 3) TMOLM

  13. Day Tripper

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:54 • Alternate take • Stereo • (RS1 from Take 3) 1962-66 Vinyl

  14. Day Tripper

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:48 • Alternate take • Stereo • (RS from Take 3) Anthology DVD

  15. Day Tripper

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2:56 • Alternate take • Stereo • Rockband Mix

  16. 12-Bar Original

    Written by Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, George Harrison

    1:55 • Alternate take • Stereo • Pre-Take 1 - Jam

    Session Recording: Nov 04, 1965 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  17. 12-Bar Original

    Written by Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, George Harrison

    0:33 • Alternate take • Stereo • Take 1

    Session Recording: Nov 04, 1965 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  18. 12-Bar Original

    Written by Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, George Harrison

    6:50 • Alternate takeA • Stereo • Take 2

    Paul McCartney : Bass Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Lead guitar George Harrison : Lead guitar George Martin : Harmonium, Producer Norman Smith : Recording engineer

    Session Recording: Nov 04, 1965 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  19. 12-Bar Original

    Written by Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, George Harrison

    6:46 • Alternate take • Mono • RM1 from Take 2

    Norman Smith : Recording engineer Ron Pender : Second engineer

    Session Recording: Nov 30, 1965 • Studio EMI Studios, Room 65, Abbey Road

  20. 12-Bar Original

    Written by Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, George Harrison

    2:54 • Alternate takeB • Stereo • Edit of Take 2 - Anthology CD

    Session Recording: Nov 11, 1965

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