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I think ALL the songs from Rubber Soul are underappreciated, but it's their own fault for not releasing them as singles, except Michelle, which I think is one of the weaker songs of the album!
Dear Prudence . . . that is hauntingly lovely!
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My older brother was a pretty good singer (semi-lead singing part HS musical as soph and lead in Annie Get Your Gun as senior, so he was the teachers star in a HS of over 3000) and in HS his choral teacher did not care much for the Beatles but had not paid much attention. He took that album to his teacher (Mr. Sheridan) and really changed the guys mind.
I might have a little memory problem and it might have been the next album, Revolver. It was almost 45 years ago, and memory....
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Originally posted by 26mi235My older brother was a pretty good singer (semi-lead singing part HS musical as soph and lead in Annie Get Your Gun as senior, so he was the teachers star in a HS of over 3000) and in HS his choral teacher did not care much for the Beatles but had not paid much attention. He took that album to his teacher (Mr. Sheridan) and really changed the guys mind.
I might have a little memory problem and it might have been the next album, Revolver. It was almost 45 years ago, and memory....phsstt!
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Ahhh, but define Rubber Soul!
Remember that the 12-cut U.S. vinyl was this:
I've Just Seen A Face*
Norwegian Wood
You Won't See Me
Think For Yourself
The Word
Michelle
It's Only Love*
Girl
I'm Looking Through You
In My Life
Wait
Run For Your Life
(* = not on Brit version)
But the 14-cut Brit vinyl (and the eventual U.S. CD 20 years later) was this:
Drive My Car*
Norwegian Wood
You Won't See Me
Nowhere Man*
Think For Yourself
The Word
Michelle
What Goes On*
Girl
I'm Looking Through You
In My Life
Wait
If I Needed Some One*
(* = not on U.S. version)
Two fairly different animals, but both great.
Run For Your Life
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Originally posted by ghAhhh, but define Rubber Soul
BTW, the Kings of Leon 2008 album, Only By the Night, is my favorite of this DECADE - it harkens back to the 'Classic Rock Era' of Beatles/Stones/Who/LedZepp, etc.
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Here is a great Beatles album that was only a U.S. offering, no real British version whatsoever. Pretty decent though.
Side one
"Drive My Car" – 2:30
"I'm Only Sleeping" – 3:01
"Nowhere Man" – 2:45
"Doctor Robert" – 2:15
"Yesterday" – 2:08
"Act Naturally" (Morrison-Russell) – 2:33
Side two
"And Your Bird Can Sing" – 2:01
"If I Needed Someone" (George Harrison) – 2:24
"We Can Work It Out" – 2:15
"What Goes On" (Lennon-McCartney-Richard Starkey) – 2:51
"Day Tripper" – 2:50phsstt!
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Originally posted by SQUACKEEHere is a great Beatles album that was only a U.S. offering, no real British version whatsoever. Pretty decent though.....
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In the early recording sessions of Pepper the Beatles recorded Penny Lane and Strawberry fields. The record company, BMI, wanted another single so these song were released. When Pepper was finished they felt they couldnt possibly put a "previous" single on the new album.
So my point is Pepper by all rights should have had these 2 singles, making the album even more incredible!!
Side One
# Title Lead vocals Length
1. "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" McCartney 2:02
2. "With a Little Help from My Friends" Starr 2:44
3. "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" Lennon 3:28
4. "Getting Better" McCartney 2:47
5. "Fixing a Hole" McCartney 2:36
6. "She's Leaving Home" McCartney with Lennon 3:35
7. "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!" Lennon 2:37
8.Strawberry fields
Side two
# Title Lead vocals Length
9. "Within You Without You" (George Harrison) Harrison 5:05
10. "When I'm Sixty-Four" McCartney 2:37
11 "Lovely Rita" McCartney 2:42
12 "Good Morning Good Morning" Lennon 2:41
13. "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)" McCartney, with Harrison and Lennon 1:18
13. "A Day in the Life" Lennon with McCartney 5:33
14. Penny Lanephsstt!
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