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14 June 2016
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Michelle and What Goes On is the weakest part of the album for me – but still love ‘em.
1.The Beatles 2.Sgt. Pepper 3.Abbey Road 4.Magical Mystery Tour 5.Rubber Soul 6.Revolver 7.Help! 8.Let It Be
9.A Hard Day’s Night 10.Please Please Me 11.Beatles For Sale 12.With The Beatles 13.Yellow Submarine
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9.21pm
26 January 2017
Offline I think Michelle is brilliant. Lyrics are cheesy without a doubt, but the progression and melody are gorgeous. Particularly the ascending diminished triad on “go together well.” Those high notes on “I Love You” also rule. A great example of how prolific of a songwriter Paul is, even though I think John takes the cake for his output on Rubber Soul .
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1.54am
14 June 2016
Offline It’s more that I prefer the energy of the other songs and that segment feels like a lull of sorts. But they fit in with the rest of the album. What I love most about Rubber Soul is how full of life it is.
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26 June 2023
Offline Rubber Soul is my all time favourite Beatles album
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sir walter raleigh4.34am
4 October 2023
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Absolutely amazing album, in my top 5 favourites. Every song is so great but my favourites are definitley In My Life , Nowhere Man , Norwegian Wood , Michelle , Girl and Think For Yourself . Some really mature and heartfelt tracks on here
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15 February 2015
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Haha I got recommended that a few days ago. Listening to it now, it’s great 
Some, like You Won’t See Me (which has a very prominent rhythm section) or In My Life (which I’ve played), I could recognize right off, but Nowhere Man was mind-blowing! Never really paid attention to the bass on that one (the vocals are too diatractingly amazing), but it’s like a whole nuther song.
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12.30am
7 November 2022
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Haha I got recommended that a few days ago. Listening to it now, it’s greatSome, like You Won’t See Me (which has a very prominent rhythm section) or In My Life (which I’ve played), I could recognize right off, but Nowhere Man was mind-blowing! Never really paid attention to the bass on that one (the vocals are too diatractingly amazing), but it’s like a whole nuther song.
I thought you might be exaggerating about it sounding like a wholly different song — but I just listened to the isolated bass and you’re right! Someone should construct a new song from that bassline!
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3.24am
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15 February 2015
Offline Exaggerating? Me?! I’ve outgrown the pimply teenage hyperbole, thank you very much! 
The idea of building a whole new song on top of an existing Beatles bassline is a thrilling one. 
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1.56pm
26 January 2017
Offline Despite the connective parts of Pepper and Abbey Road , I think Rubber Soul is their most cohesive album. The sessions really have a unique approach from the rest of their albums where they are beginning to leap forward creatively, without going off in every possible direction like Pepper and the White Album . It is a very grounded and songwriting focused album. There are driven guitars and a sitar, but there is also the deep sigh on Girl or the sped up piano solo on In My Life . Yet none of these elements feel out of place within the context of the song or album that they appear on. The sound of Rubber Soul could have defined the Beatles over the rest of their albums and I would never get tired of it. It is such comfortable place to be, yet they moved on very quickly into their psychedelic era when it would have been easy to get complacent after honing in such a great sound. At least they stayed with it for a full album. 
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Mr. Moonlight, vonbontee, Timothy, Ahhh Girl"The pump don't work cause the vandals took the handles!"
-Bob Dylan, Subterranean Homesick Blues
"We could ride and surf together while our love would grow"
-Brian Wilson, Surfer Girl
2.06pm
14 June 2016
Offline It’s so trademark Beatles to me, retaining the energy and fun of their earlier work while evolving into something even better (IMO). I could have easily accepted more albums in the vein but I’m obviously grateful the lads moved on quickly to give us that incredible variety.
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