Released in December 1965 -- and capping a year that had been defined by groundbreaking singles such as Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone" and the Rolling Stones' "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" -- Rubber Soul finds the Beatles rising to meet the challenge their peers had set. Read more about Rubber Soul on Rolling Stone
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While the Beatles still largely stuck to love songs onRubber Soul, the lyrics represented a quantum leap in terms of thoughtfulness, maturity, and complex ambiguities. Read more about Rubber Soul on All Music Guide
I never joined the "cult of the Beatles" in my musical explorations like so many people over the years. Oh, I like the Beatles, and even own some of their albums in the Pierce Memorial Archives. But I never raised them up to god-like status - ...read the complete review at The Daily Vault Album Reviews
Written and recorded in just over a month, 'Rubber Soul' saw The Beatles in a state of transition. Newly honoured in the summer of 65 each band member was now an M.B.E. ( even Ringo! ) and this record continued to incorporate the influence of Bob ...read the complete review at Adrian Denning.co.uk