Oct 12 - Nov 30, 1965 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Rubber Soul (UK Mono)
Recording studio: EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Single Sep 17, 1965 • "That Means A Lot" by P.J. Proby released in the UK
Session Oct 11, 1965 • Marianne Faithfull records "Yesterday"
Session Oct 12, 1965 • "Rubber Soul" Session #1
Session Oct 12 - Nov 30, 1965 • Recording "Rubber Soul"
AlbumSome of the songs worked on during this session were first released on the "Rubber Soul (UK Mono)" LP
Recording • Take 1
AlbumReleased on bootleg Rubber Soul - Studio Sessions - Back To Basics
Recording • Take 2
Unreleased track
Recording • Take 3
Unreleased track
Recording • Take 4
Unreleased track
Recording • Take 5
AlbumReleased on bootleg Rubber Soul - Studio Sessions - Back To Basics
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
Recording • Take 1
AlbumOfficially released on Anthology 2
The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions • Mark Lewisohn
The definitive guide for every Beatles recording sessions from 1962 to 1970.
We owe a lot to Mark Lewisohn for the creation of those session pages, but you really have to buy this book to get all the details - the number of takes for each song, who contributed what, a description of the context and how each session went, various photographies... And an introductory interview with Paul McCartney!
The Beatles Recording Reference Manual - Volume 2 - Help! through Revolver (1965-1966)
The second book of the Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC)-nominated series, "The Beatles Recording Reference Manual: Volume 2: Help! through Revolver (1965-1966)" follows the evolution of the band from the end of Beatlemania with "Help!" through the introspection of "Rubber Soul" up to the sonic revolution of "Revolver". From the first take to the final remix, discover the making of the greatest recordings of all time.
Through extensive, fully-documented research, these books fill an important gap left by all other Beatles books published to date and provide a unique view into the recordings of the world's most successful pop music act.
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