Reviews (page 12 of 14)
First beatle album, the mixing is definitely smth else
3/5
Let’s talk about Rubber Soul, the album critics treat like it descended from Mount Olympus, when in reality it feels more like a collection of diary entries from four men who had never heard the word “boundaries.” If this is emotional maturity, then I fear for the emotional state of 1965. This is the era where The Beatles supposedly “grew up.” And by “grew up,” I mean they started writing songs that sound like they were penned by guys who think being moody automatically makes them profound. The whole album radiates the energy of someone who buys one self‑help book and suddenly believes they’re a tortured poet. Ah yes, the part of Rubber Soul that fans love to pretend doesn’t exist. “Run for Your Life” is basically a jealous‑boyfriend threat set to a jaunty beat. Nothing says “timeless classic” like thinly veiled violence, right? “Girl” is a masterclass in romanticizing emotional labor. She’s exhausting, she’s dramatic, she’s too much—yet somehow he’s the victim. “You Won’t See Me” is the anthem of a man who refuses to consider that maybe—just maybe—he’s the problem. It’s like the band discovered introspection but forgot to apply it to their own behavior. Even if you ignore the lyrical side‑eye, the songs themselves blend together into a soft, strummy haze. It’s the kind of album that makes you check the tracklist to confirm you haven’t been listening to the same song on loop. “Norwegian Wood” is clever, sure, but it’s also a story about a guy who gets rejected and responds by… burning down a woman’s house. Charming. “In My Life” is the emotional high point, but that’s like saying the tallest building in a small town is impressive. It’s nice. It’s sweet. It’s not the revelation people pretend it is. By the midpoint, I felt like I was trapped in a vintage boutique where every song is played through a speaker that’s been collecting dust since the Johnson administration. The pacing drags, the energy sags, and the album seems determined to lull you into a state of mild, polite boredom. Beatles fans talk about Rubber Soul like it cured heartbreak, invented introspection, and personally taught humanity how to feel. In reality, it’s a transitional album with a couple of gems and a whole lot of “please stop Rubber Soul is historically important, yes. But it’s also uneven, overhyped, and sprinkled with enough casual misogyny to make you wonder why more people don’t mention it. A few standout tracks can’t save an album that mostly feels like homework wrapped in acoustic guitar.
- As I mentioned before, I used to listen to the Beatles a lot, but I don’t anymore now that I know that John engaged in DV and Paul is a Zionist. - I liked this album the most of all their albums, but I'm not that into it anymore and there are a lot of songs that really piss me off with the blatant sexism. - There are great songs on here, for example, Norwegian Wood, though now I know it's about cheating on his wife, which takes the charm away from it, Girl, In My Life (love the harpsichord), and I'm Looking Through You is one of my favourite Beatles songs. - That said, the other songs aren't that engaging, and I skip most of them (Drive My Car, Think For Yourself, The Word, What Goes On). And Run For Your Life is advocating for DA. - So, on relisten, I think that I just really liked the songs that I like, but overall, this isn't as good as I remember it to be.
Cool ! Je l’avais jamais écouté en entier. Mais des bons morceaux. J’aurais aimé lui mettre 3,5, mais bon, vous connaissez la chanson.
Sigh.
Beatles, i like but i havent heard this album before, nice. But kind of boring, very few different songs
I have to just come out and admit that I really never liked this album. For all the studio brilliance this band created, the production here sounds like the album they had to make to get to Revolver. And there are actual moments on the record I genuinely don't like. John sucking in air on every chorus of Girl is really unpleasant. And the closing track is a low point. The opening four tracks are special in the way most of the music they made is. The rest of the record? Man... I guess there's one too many Beatles records on this list for me.
One of the albums of all time
not the best beatles album, id give 4 but i know there are many wayyyyy better albums out there
I mean it’s the Beatles
A true transitional album. You can hear the pop group they were but you can also hear them striving to be more. There's no "I Want to Hold Your Hand" or "She Loves You" on Rubber Soul, but there's also no "Eleanor Rigby." What we do get is: - The guitar production and embrace of minor chord harmonies on "Wait" - The dark boogie of "Think for Yourself" - "Girl"'s memorable slow inhale in the chorus and its simple "dueling" guitar solo - "Michelle," which is basically a perfect song, from the backing vocals to the Chet Atkins style guitar to the way the instruments work together in the intro and tag to the French lyrics - The hand and leg percussion in the verses of "I'm Looking Through You" - The somber nostalgia of "In My Life," a beautiful and sad song I think people cite the sitar of "Norwegian Wood" as the turning point for this band. I think it's a super weird song, because it sounds like Celtic folk to me, lyrically name-checks a Scandinavian country, and prominently features an Indian instrument that had never been used in a Western rock recording before. I've never cared much for it. The true turning point for me comes on their next album, with "Eleanor Rigby," one of the greatest songs that's ever existed. This album is described as a "folk rock" album and I'm sure that's why I have never really connected with it as a complete work. When I think of individual songs, there's a lot to like, but I do feel like a lot of these songs are only something like halfway there, when compared to what they achieved on Revolver just eight months later. This is supposed to be the album that made everyone else want to focus on the album as an art form, and I'll never fully understand it in context, but its folksy sound has never made me want to explore it deeper.
A good bop/sway along. No stand out favourites here
Looovely. It’s not my fave Beatles album but there are some faves on here, and that’s good enough for me.
Never really grew up listening to the Beatles (obviously aware of them) and haven’t listened to one of their albums before. I was surprised that I knew Drive My Car (without knowing it was them), interesting to listen to Norwegian Wood a decade after reading the novel, album as a whole was fine but I just could never see myself loving a Beatles song
First: It's crazy that their previous album was Help. Of course it was a huge step artistically. Then: Does it really work that well as an album? They put their choir track over all the tracks - that's about what it holds it together. Sure, a few great tracks like In my life or Michelle, but otherwise not really a great album, at least not by Beatles standards.
3.5
Basic
Well what a surprise. Solo conocía norwegian wood, y creo que es la única que me sigue gustando properly, pero el disco en si fue enjoyable de escuchar. Tipo, musicalmente muy diver, ningún tema me dio ganas de skippearlo, por momentos me encontraba agitando o bailando en la silla. Lyrically no le di mucha bola porque no me inspiró para nada, pero realmente, en comparación con todo lo otro que venía escuchando, fue tremedo respite, finalmente algo decente, algo que volvería a escuchar de fondo sin que me parezca annoying. Supongo que los beatles tienen la reputación que tienen por una razón (?
They are clearly ahead of their time here, but it just didn't move me emotionally at all.
I'm slowly going through their catalog and starting to realize that I might really like The Beatles. This one's not my favorite but there's good stuff here.
Ok album with interesting things going on every now and then. Didn't blow my mind but wasn't a chore to listen through the whole thing.
tuvo buena
Eh. 3.1
De los más accesibles.
It's a nice album, I would say nothing very interesting. More background songs to be honest
dang what are we talkin bout here? classic record from the most classic band. last song aged poorly but overall this is an easy recommend and its not even in my top 3 beatles record.
Yep, that sounds like a Beatles album. I mean, this is just decent to good pop rock. I really don’t understand how people can rave about this. Like, I enjoyed it, but it’s so simple I don’t know what’s supposed to be exciting about this. Some decently catchy songs, but I’ve heard so much better. It’s a fun first listen, but I don’t see how this can stay with me for any considerable amount of time. 7/10
nie dla mnie
Lots of great things happening in this album from great lyricism to incredible harmony and chemistry within the group, this a good album to vibe to. But I feel like songs could have been much longer I feel like the shorter 2-3 minute songs made it feel like I couldn't take in the entire song and I would've just loved to hear more of the group's instrumentation and creativity given more time. 6/10, Favorite Song: If I Needed Someone
it definitely is a the beatles album!
thanks for pet sounds
meh
It's classic. I think, everybody should listen to The Beatles...at least once
The start of the greatest run of albums in history?
A nice album completely ruined by one song
Good album, great title, excellent band, the celebratory sing-a-long misogyny is horrible. Three stars. Tom.
se le nota que estaban empezando con las drogas
Never been a Beatles fan. A mix of songs that must have been radio favoutites as I recognise them other hearing for first time. Seems like a bit of a mish mash of songs and styles. Where the hell did country sounding "What goes on" come from?
I keep trying to like the beatles but whenever listening to their albums my mind just drift to other things. To be clear, their sound is enjoyable, it is just not something extraordinary to me.
I used to love Michelle when I was into these lads. I still like it but i don't actively choose to listen to it. This album isn't so bad as some.. I can tolerate...
Not the biggest Beatles fan but some great classics
Not terrible, but not terribly interesting. The Beatles are the most overrated band in history.
Not heard many of these songs before. Sounded OK but I expecting more to be honest!
I’m too spoiled having listened to White Album (genuinely might be a top 10 ever album for me now) early in this and nothing will ever measure up. Good solid jangly pop though. Cool to see just how impactful they are that 3 of the 4 first tracks have films named or inspired by them
I don't care for the Beatles, and I remember feeling like everything wanted me to care about the Beatles in the late 2000s. iTunes got the Beatles catalog, 'Across the Universe' pins were adorned on messenger bags, and 'The Beatles: Rock Band' was the game to get. There was all of this, but the hits I would hear from their albums did not click (except for Sgt. Peppers, that is my Beatles carve-out). I think my tepid feelings for the Beatles also stem from not liking John Lennon, but that rant will be saved when we get to Imagine. Now that I have to listen to the Beatles, I can say that I liked this album a good bit. I liked the songs with unique sounds (such as the sitar in 'Norwegian Wood' and the sped-up piano in 'In My Life'). The album is close to a 4 for me, but I am not willing to shake my past sentiments as easy as I did with Nirvana. The deduction is also for ending with such a weak and uncomfortable song. Sure, they have mature and thoughful lyrics like in 'In My Life' but they end it with the "Daddy is going to kill his little girl" song.
Did the Beatles do it first and everyone followed the sound? Whatever the case, almost everything from the mid-60's sounds like the Scooby Doo soundtrack - the guitar tones, over use of the tamborine and maracas, cheesy harmonies - and I don't like it. I'll give it 3 stars, though, because of Norwegian Wood and In My Life.
I have to think about secondary school music education, our teacher used Beatles songs to teach us about structure of music, verses etc. Not really my music, but some great classics on here.
I never think of this as a favourite Beatles album of mine but it does have some of my faves like Michelle, Drive my Car, In my Life. But I think this made me realise the gap between good Beatles songs and bad Beatles songs is SO vast. The definitely feel like a band that just threw everything at the wall in the hopes some stuff stuck. As people I think I prefer the Beatles, but musically I think I’m a Stones kinda gal.
c'est sympatoche, sans plus, après j'aime pas trop comment la stéréo est utilisée sur ce genre d'album. ça me soule d'avoir à entendre les voix à ma droite et le reste du son à gauche
Sympa sympa
Repeat listen
Extremely pleasant, but I admit some of the overplayed songs I’m not fond of…
I love the beatles, but the only track on here that I really dug was In My Life
It's fine. Bored.
Unremarkable. I literally don't remember any of the songs after listening. Still, mostly pleasant.
Good listen, enjoyed thoroughly l
classic
3.5 stars.
moj prvi beatles album, kinda nervous! зашто ми певају само у десно уво :( ово су просто битлси, не знам како боље да објасним. знам мишел!! смешно ми је што има само једна песма која је дужа од 3 минута, трендови у музици стварно се враћају и понављају. готов албум! нисам пала на дупе? е али то је трик код битлса, слушаш их и мислиш ''па шта је овде тако посебно звучи ми као свака рок фолк песма икада'' АЛИ БАШ ТО! СВИ ЗВУЧЕ КАО БИТЛСИ! ЈЕР СУ ОНИ ПРВИ! ЧИЈА ЈЕ МУЗИКА ЗВУЧАЛА ОВАКО! не знам од кад ја овако страствено делим своје мишљење о битлсима. не знам ни од кад имам мишљење о битлсима. све у свему, микс је катастрофа, у једном уху бубањ и гитара у другом вокали и то је то лоллл. али не могу много да серем јер је ово '65. , миксовали су песме на телеграфу вероватно. лупкала сам ногама, махала сам главом- мелодије су стварно супер, а и инструменти такође. не знам о чему су певали искрено, и не могу тиме да се бавим, опростите ми битлси.
enjoyable but a bit boring to me. the 2:00 track length fromat across the album makes has me cross eyed as it bops between tracks that are making similar musical statement over and over. feels like a collection of singles rather than the type of album i typically appreciate...one that takes me on a journey. credit them tho, it definitely turned into a collection of singles because im sure most of these songs are considered classics. if this is a step in a new direction for the beatles....if feels more like a turn towards where they will go, rather than a first big step...one foot is still firmly planted in teeny boppin beatles highlights: accoustic lick/sitar on NORWEGIAN WOOD. MICHELLE'S melancholly trot. everything about IM LOOKING THROUGH YOU. IN MY LIFE's unexpected and weird baroque bridge.
Can't say I loved it but it was an easy, quick listen.
not my taste
Nice
Good time
Fine. It’s the Beatles, ofc there’s hits and hoppy moments. But overall… kinda boring? Highlight for me was recognising samples taken from this.
Had eigenlijk nog nooit echt naar de beatles geluisterd maar was opzich best leuk
Bien. Agradable en general, pero no me he enterado mucho
There's a few songs I really like on this album, but I don't think it's as strong overall as some of their other albums. I don't think it's as inventive as some of their other albums. I like the weird Beatles better than the pining classic 60s-sounding stuff like Michelle and Girl. Drive my car is fucking sick.
boring for a Beatles album
No my favorite Beatles album but who the hell asked nyway.
5/10… 60s pop / classic rock / *1965
I know it's a classic and I know it has some brilliant songs (In my life) but for some reason Rubber Soul always leaves me feeling a little cold.
Bit disappointing but this was the last of the pre-LSD era Beatles albums. A few good tracks with the usual fillers, Revolver came next and with it all their experimental creativity.
I liked it. Can't really go too wrong with the Beatles tbh.
I will admit I am not the biggest Beatles person, and this is the first time I have listened to a Beatles from front to back. It was okay. There were a few songs I enjoyed. I liked Norwegian Wood. I really liked Michelle, I actually added it to my library. In My Life is extremely beautiful. The rest were okay. I was hoping this would start my conversion into a Beatles fan, but I fear it has maybe cemented my meh opinion on them instead.
Doesn't feature any of my favourite Beatles songs, but a sign of the great things to come.
Eerlijk, overrated. Album is wel begin van de betere albums
it's was good. almost a four. wis it was a little more upbeat but overall pretty good
Some bangers indeed. Thought the second half of the album was much better it definitely improved throughout. Lacked any cohesion between songs.
Upbeat Songs, album didnt blend together just songs
Ses väl som någon brytpunkt mellan tidig och sen Beatles, håren lite längre och typsnittet lite flummigare på omslaget. Men musiken har egentligen inte förändrats så mycket jämfört med föregångaren Help! Något mer förfinad produktion, så som groovigt piano på Drive my car och sitar på Norwegian wood. Bäst är de småstökiga poplåtarna Think for yourself, Harrisons If I needed someone och The Word (framförallt verserna). Drive my car är också härligt Ringo-drivig. Det finns också en del rätt trötta stunder som vi kunde varit utan: Michelle, In my life, Girl till exempel.
Ofta hyllat som ett av Beatlarnas bästa. Något jag inte riktigt kan hålla med om. Det är roligare såväl med album före och definitivt med efterföljande Revolver. Här finns flera fina popkompositioner men framförandet är i regel rätt tamt. Det är inte för intet som det i regel finns coverversioner som är bättre än Beatlarnas original. I synnerhet gällande första halvan av deras produktion. Men som sagt flera i grunden bra låtar som Drive My car, Norwegian Wood, Waits osv låter albumet landa in på en stabil trea.
I can’t tell if I’m biased against the Beatles or if this album is extremely mid. I can say that there are some really good songs on the album, but I know that there are better albums that they made. Another thing is that some of the songs don’t even sound like the Beatles, like What Goes On, but then there are total classics like Nowhere Man. I’m torn on saying this album is good and saying it’s bad.
Drive my car 8.4/10 Norwegian Bjrd: 8.5/10 You won’t see me: 7.5/10 Nowhere Man: 7/10 Think for yourself: 6.1/10 The word: 5/10 Michelle: 5/10 What goes on: 5/10 Girl: 4.7/10 I’m looking through you: 6.1/10 In my life: 7.8/10 very nostalgic Wait: 8.4/10 If I needed someone: 4/10 Run for your life: 5.3/10
Me gustó aunque me parece muy lo que he escuchado de los beatles siempre (a lo mejor si pero no estoy segura) Me recordó a Amílcar y por eso le pongo 3 estrellas 🧡
sounds like spongebob music
3.5 Songs i liked: Think for yourself Michelle Girl I'm looking through Wait
Listend on 12/30/25 I liked the more psycadelic elements of this album. It was also a little bit twangy which was fun and unexpected for The Beatles. Favorite Song on the Album - Wait and Norweigan Wood
Its ok
I’d hoped for a surprise new favorite or two, but I guess hoping the Beatles might surprise you is like hoping Christie Brinkley would come down off the poster on the wall of my teenage bedroom…
changes. transition. growing up.
The Beatles are starting to use the studio as an instrument, the material is kinda good, but I didn't feel it was a major step up to have it in the list.
A ver, no está mal. Pero si esto es lo primero que alguien escucha por primera vez de los beatles, no es lo mejor
First time listening to this album as a whole but norwegian wood has been in my folksy rotation for many years now 🙂↕️ that last song, “run for your life”, left a bad taste in my mouth, though. like get away from heeerrr
This album is like the first couple of days road tripping in a combi van with your hippie girlfriend and her psychedelic friends. You’re in for a good time, but you haven’t fully assimilated to their ways yet. You and your girlfriend are in the back of the van, with some guy called Gavin. Gavin is talking about the freedom of polyamorous romance, but you can’t help notice he is only really talking to your girlfriend and he’s ignoring you. You don’t like Gavin, and you are not yet comfortable in this journey.
A fine Beatles album but I could not pick this out from any other of their albums or pick what,makes this special over others.
Again feel mad to give a Beatles album this rating but it just doesn’t move me in anyway whatsoever, I don’t think it’s bad at all but it doesn’t do anything for me. It’s obviously some perfectly made pop songs, but that is it. Best song: Norwegian Wood
Sometimes I wish I liked the beatles
A classic, but not my favourite Beatles album going
It’s ok, it’s the Beatles. It’s just American rock repackaged and sold out of the UK.
The second time i listen to this album, nothing stands out.
Its classic its pretty mid good listen but definietly not dancey fun music its more background kind music that you bop your head to 5/3
Low-key enjoyable but not really my cup of tea Muzică de fundal for me
Endelig begynder det at ligne noget.
Album clásico de una banda clásica. No mucho más para decir 7/10
it was a vibe but unfortunately the second half was weaker than the first
Well produced. Typical spot on harmonizing by the group. Strength of songs though, this isn’t their best work. Norwegian Wood Nowhere Man Both weak Drive My Car? A classic you say? I say no. Maybe it’s because I heard it way too many times on radio stations at the beginning of the traffic report. I skipped it right away. That’s what I did. You know what? I’m going to rate this against other albums by them instead of rating them against this little world called the 1001 songs….. This is not an album I’ll return to. Instead, go listen to the Love Compilation. That, in my mind is a 5 star and the best Beatles album. Good night Mic drop. Dab.
It's definitely a Beatles album.
Kind of same-y & “one-note”, but still solid overall.
Rubber Soul was not bad. I've come to enjoy the variety from start to finish in Beetle's albums. This one was good.
Pretty good. Less memorable than some other Beatles albums, but this one marks a nice transition in the Beatles songwriting. I'm my life is clearly the best song, followed closely by drive my car.
Fav Songs: In My Life, Drive My Car, Michelle
I never knew the name of the Norwegian Wood song, not that I had particularly tried to find it. But yeah, another decent album. The Beatles were a pretty good band lol.
i dont want to be a beatles contrarian but kind of meh on this one to be honest
it was good! not anything cray. knew a couple songs, with that being said -- i likely won't revisit it. The Beatles aren't for me!
Great Songs: Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown), Michelle, In My Life Good Songs: Drive My Car, You Won't See Me, What Goes On, I'm Looking Through You, Run For Your Life Mid Songs: Nowhere Man, Think For Yourself, The Word, Girl, Wait, If I Needed Someone Bad Songs:
OK it took over 250 albums, but here we are: the Beatles. My major blindspot that I knew I would have to look into. Honestly, I'm not going to say the Beatles are bad, because I get that people adore their music and I assume there's something here I'm missing. I still don't know what it might be. It's a vocal harmony boyband group, but I don't like any of their voices. It's a genius(?), timeless(?) work of art, but the lyrics go "baby you can drive my car beep beep yeah", "run for your life if I catch you with another man, little girl". What is going on? The music is pretty crisp and solid. Catchy, pop-rocky, with a clean and punchy sound. The mono mix sounds good. I think I would massively prefer this with completely different songwriting and vocalists. The endless harmonising is grating, and there isn't a single song that I particularly want to hear again. This may be "it's not you, it's me", but the best I can do is a 3*.
Demasiados coritos pa mi gusto
Not as bad as an average Beatles album. It is almost good, actually.
Certainly stands out from other albums from the 60s. I enjoyed the contrast between the Byrds earlier last week and this because it really contextualized what the Beatles started to do with music. Some great songs on this album but a lot of forgettable ones. I’d give it a 7/10, but we must go by a 5 star rating.
It was fine.
Okay , I guess I don’t hate everything the Beatles ever made. Them going “beep beep” in ‘Drive my car’ at least convinced me they had some sort of whimsy even when it annoyed me. I guess when you mix in every single style idea you ever had there has to be something even I like. I had to fight myself with this one but I listened to it three times and apart from short breaks where I needed to listen to music i actually like this wasn’t too unpleasant of an experience. This was fine.
It was a nice album, enjoyed the harmonies. Don’t have strong feelings one way or the other on it. Norwegian wood was great, surprised that this one was pre-India given the sound
Not my favorite Beatles album.
Nice one
Revolver is when the Beatles begin to grab my attention. This album has its moments as they begin to mature and find an identity in a more experimental drug influenced approach. It's not got any tracks that I particularly enjoy. There always seems to be a lingering Beatlemania quality to this record that doesn't occur in the albums following this one.
Oh no...
3.5
Not a huge Beatles fan, decent enough
I quite liked this one. The mellow slower tone worked well for them. Still feels like them but comes across as more mature. Though the overall quality is good not a ton of hard hitters on it though.
Is much said about the Beatles’ fondness for lousy wordplay? Rubber Soul of course pairs a play on “plastic soul” with … shoes, but go a level deeper and you’ll find examples like “Michelle” – a clear and obvious reference, once you see it, to the elytra common to the order Coleoptera. Or even “I’m looking through you”, which isn’t a pun but rather a metaphor; the song isn’t, as you’d have the right to expect, about a window at all. Thankfully, the Beatles reserve the trickery for the titles. Rubber Soul is a comparatively straightforward pop record, perhaps the most influential of all the pop records. The harmonies, swinging middle 8s, tight production optimised for the airways and heavy push on the vocal performances; it’s a properly packaged product that sounds like a band trying to be the biggest band in the world. “In My Life” and “Norwegian Wood” are all time classics; melodies you can’t believe someone actually wrote. Songs like “Nowhere man”, “Wait”, “The Word” and “Think for yourself” sound like a band settling into itself and pushing their craft for the better (and that “better”, as posterity will note, is the better of all subsequent 20th century music, no less). Opening and closing tracks “Drive my Car” and “Run for your life” both feature strong and easily recalled hooks, challenging lyrics and, in the final analysis, fucking suck (I’ll lump “What Goes On” in there too – sheesh). You can’t win ‘em all, I guess. Rubber Soul is obviously, on the balance of it, a very good album. In fact, it’s starting to feel like a cliche in my own mind that the only thing more boring than a Beatles record is someone’s – ok, my own – attempt to have a negative opinion of a Beatles record. There’s no wordplay sophisticated enough to deliver me from the fact that, when it comes to the Beatles, contrarianism is completely pointless. I surrender.
So many songs I know that I didn't know were sung by The Beatles.
Interesting transition period for the Beatles. Signs of what’s ahead.
Not my fav Beatles album. Could definitely hear the sitar influence so that was cool.
Not my fave Beatles album, but still good nonetheless.
Nice sounding album but wasn't ground breaking for me.
Good
It was alright, i mean no super good songs and no bad songs
really enjoyed the instrumentals, super groovy and interesting Norwegian Wood, Nowhere Man, I'm Looking Through You, In My Life and If I Needed Someone stood out to me as my top 5 off this album
Judging against all the other Beatles albums sure to be on this list.
Fine
Not bad, but a bit boring to me. doesn't really do it for me. 2,5/5
Im sorry I know they’re “The Beatles™️” but im not enjoying this. Fairly monotonous, dated and just not for me. I can appreciate their clear influence on the music industry though- 3.5 but rounding down
Veldig bra plate. Interessert at de var så "Beatles-aktige" helt til de siste, med samme sound og alt.
First 2 songs were great, petered out a little after that.
the beatles gör beatles grejer, lite varierande kvalitet på just det här albumet
3 sterne
Just another Beatles album isn’t it
Not my favorite Beatles record. Of course it’s got some classic tracks but it’s also got a handful of songs I would consider stinkers- “Michelle” “What Goes On” “Run For Your Life” Highs are really high but pretty mid album especially for the Beatles. 6/10
Enjoyable
Didn’t love it as much as I expected to.
Oh THESE guys! Is anyone with boomer parents able to listen to the Beatles objectively? Norwegian Wood, Nowhere Man, Think For Yourself, The Word, Girl, all make me feel icky. Run For Your Life is obviously atrocious. Actually I think this might be my least favorite Beatles album, I don't like John Lennon's songs on this album I'm SORRY I just don't. I do like I'm Looking Through You and If I Needed Someone. Ok I'm a Paul and George fan.
Listenable.
I understand why people love them but I find a lot of their music boring
There's a few decent Beatles tracks on here. I think I enjoyed 'You Won't See Me' the most on this listen. 'In My Life' is a top tier Beatles song as well. I'm not totally sure I would put this in my top 3 Beatles albums and I don't know how many slots they should occupy on a list capped at 1001.
Iiiiit's just fine. I mean not bad, but nothing sticking out to me either.
Not as good as Revolver and Sgt Pepper… … but still, Beatles good. Like I didn’t find myself hating any of it and the quality was excellent for 1965. But still nothing amazing popping out at you. Would have probably been elevated if Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out (which was recorded at the same time as the album) was a part of the album instead of being released as a single alongside it?
An average Beatles album is still a pretty good album 👍
Not bad, I feel like I can see the band’s originality begin to unfold here where the songs are sounding less like covers and more like the Beatles. I don’t know what possessed them with “Run for your Life” but it’s an otherwise solid album with serious bops.
It’s fine. A few bops.
Songs about killing girls that cheat them? These guys are going to be huge.
I think when I was younger I would have automatically given this a knee-jerk rating of 5. I mean, it's Rubber Soul, right? By the Beatles!?! But honestly, it's not that good. They just weren't there yet. Revolver was a big step forward, and by Sgt. Peppers they had finally truly broken free. Rubber Soul, to me, still has too many trappings of the early Beatles, and some of them sure haven't aged well. So (shrug) a 3 it is.
I was surprised to be incredibly underwhelmed!
Nit the fav album
I love and respect The Beatles, but this is the one I rank one of the lowest. Not because it’s bad, but because it’s just a bit boring compared to what comes later. It feels like the pre-experimentation era, before drugs really started shaping their sound. I can’t rate it higher than 3 stars knowing the masterpieces that follow. (Love your Ringo!) Still, it’s The Beatles, so even one of their weakest gets a solid 7.5/10.
Better than the white album at least.
Įdomiai patiko. Aš tikia heiterė visada buvau, bet wow, tikrai patiko dainos.
I never know what to expect with a Beatle's record, just because they've covered so much ground in their discography. I enjoyed listening to this less-polished record.
I like the beatles but they do have a lot of filler
I knew a kid in 6th grade whose entire personality revolved around The Beatles. This 12-year-old kid dressed like it was the 1960s every single day. I hope he's doing okay.
It was alright. I like other Beatles albums. Probably wouldn't be a consistent rotation
Love the Beatles, just not my favorite album of theirs.
Enjoyed think for yourself, in my life piano(?) solo is nice
I think I was only familiar with one of these songs. Everything sounded new to me, different but still familiar. Enjoyed the album
Classic album
Alright… better than most beetles albums
Ok
Pretty decent.
I listened to this at least 3 times and it just didn't go in so i must therefore assume it's MID (very good, but not as good as other beatles albums)
A collection of excellent works which sadly predate the Beatles working out how to write an album
trunku bolji od prethodnog njihovog albuma koji sam slušo (revolver), al manje više isti kurac. otvara najbolja stvar, ima nekoliko dobrih i ostalo zaboravljivo. na ovom albumu sličniji zvuku kinksa (npr. face to face), možda mi se zato više sviđa. no sintar zvuči toliko glupo i forsirano na nekim mjestima
Some of my favourite tracks and a lot of never-heards. 3 stars because it's rather angry towards women in general.
A perfectly fine album crushed under the weight of overrating. 3.5*
Nice album, not very exciting
I enjoyed this one. The album ending on “run for your life little girl cause I am going to kill you” is not what I expected haha. Songs added to/on playlist: - Norwegian Wood - What Goes On 3.5/5
Enjoyed it. Surprised I knew so many of the songs
I need to listen again
Ganska många, för mig, okända låtar. Endast fyra st kände jag igen (drive my car, michelle, girl och in my life). De är ganska bra och lyfter skivan en del. Hade en kort Beatlesperiod som ung, men då var det andra större hits som lockade. Ger ändå skivan ett medelbetyg.
I think this is my favorite Beatles era, middle period Beatles. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) has grown on me. I love Nowhere Man too. I bet this was David Bowie's favorite album in 1965. Ringo isn't the lead singer often, but I generally like the songs he is the lead singer. In My Life is one of the best Beatles songs. I just can't get into the Beatles. They are very hit or miss for me. Run for Your Life is creepy as shit.
pretty good beetles album 3.5/5
Doesn't feel like one of the strongest Beatles album really. 'Drive My Car' is of course a very iconic Beatles song, but other than that I found it quite lackluster. In 'Michelle', I first thought McCartney sang "some day monkeys won't play piano and some, play piano and some" and thought "what is he on about?!". Turns out he sings in french. Either I need to get better at french, or McCartney does. I'd like to think it's the latter. Quite a nice melody, but otherwise ridiculous song. Overall I think you'll like this if you're a Beatles fan, but to me it was just very mediocre. One, maybe two stronger songs, otherwise quite beige. Weak 3.
A good Beatles album that saw an obvious leap in complexity, departing from feel-good pop territory. Not that it’s necessarily a good thing – I’ve always admired the Beatles for their simplicity, the way they initially managed to « do more with less ». Maybe that’s why this album has never been among my favorites and doesn’t speak to me the way other albums do. The band sounds more composed and more professional than before - but also seem to have lost a bit of its original energy, without having reached their technical peak yet. But I guess you can’t catch lightning in a bottle with every album. There’s a few excellent tracks (Norwegian Wood, Michelle, Girl...) along the way, while some others are not as striking or memorable. Overall always a pleasant listen, but not an album I come back to very often.
For a Beatles album, it is one of the better ones with decent hits in Drive My Car and In My Life. However, it is the Beatles, so it doesn't do much for me. I'd be a fan in the '60s but not in this day and age.
It is good
I'm not a big Beatles fan but there are some standouts here. I can see why people like them
7/10 - not my favorite beetles album, very tinny
Likes it better than I thought I would and lots of the song just sounded good
I was wondering when I was finally going to get a Beatles album and here we are. 6th album, 14 songs and somehow just 35 minutes! Not sure if I was expecting too much, just because it’s the Beatles. Some great songs on there but felt a fairly consistently good album, with some minor dips. Although all very enjoyable and just quality songwriters. Probably just because I’m aware of stronger albums by them and every song being 10+. Enjoyed this and listened a few times (3.5)
Pas nul mais juste pas mon style
so fun. i was not expecting the songs to be so short. i added quite a few songs to my playlist, cannot pick a favorite. 3.5/5
Hit and miss
Is not the best album form beatles, it is ok
Still recovering from getting beetle-bombed as a kid, but this one is relatively good.
It's the Beatles. I should like it but I just really can't get into it Best Song: Michelle Rating: 5/10 Stars: 3/5
Pretty okay
Oh Paul, Ringo, George. It isn't personal. I get this was interesting and groundbreaking one time but to my ears it just isn't. John, it is personal.
Just not a big Beatles fan. I understand their impact, so I'll give this a 3.
Not bad. I never really “got” the Beatles so this was a decent re-introduction even though the first song is garbage. I appreciate how much content is packed into 35 minutes. Is it wrong that I prefer Lennon’s and Harrison’s lead songs over McCartney’s?
-a classic. this was the first Beatles album i ever listened to back in high school, and it remains one of my favorites i’ve heard so far -really interesting the way they were basically the first people to combine rock with pop music and get big off it in this way. extremely important and influential album -Favorites are Drive My Car, The Word, and Michelle
A weak Beatles album. It felt a bit monotone and felt like it was missing something.
Rubber Soul veered away from the pop flavor of their previous records, and was a bit more genre-blending.. mixing folk, soul, and rock. Songs like "In My Life" show a musical maturity that would become more apparent in future albums.
It was the Beatles. It was really good.
I think there are some good songs, I think the genre blending is great, I think it was ahead of its time, but it’s not for me. After 3 listens it hasn’t resonated with me unfortunately.
Bueno, son los pesados, y algo de ellos ya se colo a los genes...algo
I understand why the Beatles were so revolutionary. This was a very enjoyable album especially lyrically.
idk if it’s just their influence, but this just felt like 60s pop songs. i get that it’s the beatles, but this is the first time i’ve actually fully listened through an entire beatles album and it was fine, but it didn’t blow my mind the way i expected it to
5/10
I'm talking directly to you - yes you Beetles homer on this website. You may be looking at this review saying, how could you be talking to me in particular you don't even know me - but rest assured I do, and I am speaking directly to you - pleading with you. I'm begging you, I'm begging you on behalf of your presumed children too - stop! Stop defaulting that this is a top ten album of all time. Can we please have a sober conversation about the Beetles? If you heard this album for the first time and nobody told you it was The Beetles, would you jump out of your chair like a preteen girl proclaiming this is the among the best albums ever created? Or would you look at the album soberly and say, that's pretty good, some hits, some misses, some cool new ideas but on the whole a pretty pop rock album. I'm not going to disrespect this band by trying to tell you that this is bad, but why are we all losing our mind over this. I know I'm on my soapbox here but I'm willing to die on this hill. And please apologize to your kids for boomer-splaining music to them.
Remarkably diverse with some dated lyrics in a lot of the tracks. Still, definitely a good listen.
Pop music that was part of the shift of the time and for that it is to be commended and studied. But I wouldn't seek this music out by myself.
Only a 3 for me. There are better Beatles albums in my opinion.
it's decent, but it's not the White Album
Aah, the Beatles, yet again. Hadn't actually heard of this album before. Standard Beatles stuff really, not my ticket
isn't it good
not their best
7/10. Good album, another step in evolution. A singular band in terms of technique, style, and pop cred. Every track is <3 min and more like a chocolate sampler. Solid and enjoyable but not earth-shaking
Good album, but not what I would listen to every day
Great composition, experimental
First Beatles; not bad; not songs I’ve heard before.
its another beatles album. Pretty front loaded if you ask me
Fine
A few fun bops I guess but not a favourite
Not the best thing I've heard from them it's hit or miss
Never given much ear-time to The Beatles but Drive My Car is a feel good classic. Beep beep yeah. After a strong start, the rest of the album loses me
Lindo, pero no tanto como el que le sigue. No pude rescatar nada lamentablemente. Nota: 3.1
Ondo, baina ez zait asko gustatzen The Beatles...
Det er en af deres mere modne albums. De er mere eksperimentale og bevæger sig væk fra den total poppet genre. Det er folk-rock, soul og psychedelia. inspirerede beach boys til at lave pet sounds så det er rimelig huge.
This is great background noise but I’ve been really trying to listen to these albums so this wasn’t helpful Not irritable to listen to but I just didn’t love it
No surprises here, one of the most famous bands with another great album. Catchy beats and good lyrics. Some big hit songs. Maybe not their best album but it's not bad. I don't think that I would seek it out again just because I hear them so much in every day life.
I get it but I just can't conjure any connection with it.
Better than the early pop stuff with one or two gems...Norwegian wood, In my life
My final Beatles record on the list and probably the one I have the least familiarity (outside of Nowhere Man, Drive my Car or Michelle) with, so I figure I’ll give this one an honest review, instead of making light of the Beatles like I usually do. This is a pretty clearly a bridge between their more “traditional” pop sound and the experimentation they’d get into on Revolver, which, I maintain, is the best record they ever made. Rubber Soul is a pretty good record. A lot of these songs, in my opinion, don’t really raise to the levels of their best work, but they also don’t really get bogged down in silliness like some of the songs on Sgt. Peppers, The White Album, or Abby Road do. It’s a pretty straight forward rock record in that regard, even if it tends to have a feel of “old fashioned” rock and roll to it. But again, Revolver is probably their best record, because it’s forward thinking and feels less like a reaction to what was popular or the influence of other popular bands - you can definitely hear the influence that The Byrds’ concurrent success had on this record, particularly on a track like “If I Needed Someone”, with its jangly guitar chords that sound a fair bit like “I’ll Feel A Whole Lot Better” from the Byrds.
pretty lovely etc etc but the latter half starts to weaken imo. it starts real strong, but the middle section from think for yourself through wait gets a little tired. or maybe i am just a philistine!
Jag är som ett blankt blad när det gäller Beatles. När det gäller Rubber soul så är inte Beatles bättre än alla andra. Jag lyssnar i det här fallet mycket hellre på the byrds, beach boys, Love om jag vill 60-tals powerpop och psychedelica:
ну не самый плохой альбом кстати
I'm not a Beatles fan, and this didn't do anything to change that. Finding out "Drive My Car" was their original song was fun, though.
From time to time I like the Beatles sound but not forever, for a whole album it’s a bit too similar for me. I would have needed some of their classics. 3/5 🦓
3.5 , rounding down to 3 because I just don't connect with most of it even though its good
Another Beatles pivotal album. What I like: the lyrics that shifted to more mature topics, the diverse arrangement, Ringo's drumming, John 's vocal delivery...especially on In my life and Nowhere man. I am not a fan of McCartney grany muzak and the Harrisongs.
Often (but not always) more exciting than its predecessor, and less cheesy, it’s still an easy and enjoyable listen. That said, the ultra-short 2-minute ‘hit’ format gets frustrating, it feels like a bunch of underdeveloped melodic ideas. Ttracks like “What Goes On” really could’ve been left out. Still waiting for the post-Revolver albums…
The Beatles but unexceptional. It was good, Drive My Car and Norwegian Wood were the highlights, after that it was mostly just background noise.
Ok
In My Life and Norwegian Wood the two highlights here. Still very much in the pop phase/style which is fine and the songs are fine but nothing groundbreaking. 6.5/10 (3.25/5)
maailman paras bändi iskee jälleen. muistan kun olin etulinjalla huusin niin saatanan kovaa ja pitkään että henki melkein lähti. pojat soitti 20 minuuttia, pissasi päälle kiitteli ja kuittaili. beatles pissiä oli mennyt sukkiin ja säästin ne kasvioon. herbaarioni koostuu pelkästään nokkosista ja pissisukista. beatles pissasukkaosio on 2 sivua pitkä. loput nokkosia. omg sitaar maailman baras bäöndi india idndiaa.. tokk from indian music... jahas ei ollut olemassa intialainen musiikki ennen tätä.. en voi uskoa että keksivät sen! keksivät intianlaisen musiikin kuten keksitvät blues myös .. niin paljon respektiä.. there on beatles.. ja sitten on kaikki muut... over-indulgent norajanlanilen
Seems they put a lot of their songs I don't like on this album, how convenient of them. Stand-out: In My Life
Was grand sure
Beatles halt, bissl langweilig aber nebenbei gehts
A very cozy Beatles record
Pleasant. I listened through three times this morning while doing work, but nothing really stuck.
I really don't get the appeal of the Beatles. I know they were influential and all but their music is just kinda boring. And no, it's not just cause it's been copied and it's old. I like lots of 60s stuff that sounds a lot better than this.
All these Beatles albums sound exactly the same to me
liked songs: Norwegian Wood, Think For Yourself This wasn't bad, but I apparently only like the George Harrison songs. Drive My Car and In My Life are decent songs, but I think I've heard covers of both that vastly improve on the originals. 2.75
RS is a good album with a few big hits on it. But it’s a bit too harmonious and feels like the label asked for something a bit like Donovan, the Beach Boys and Bob Dylan (which you won’t get from a bunch of Scousers). I like my Beatles pulling in four different creative directions to the chagrin of everyone, including each other so this MOR era Fabs doesn’t leave much of a mark. A respectable three, lads.
ringo wrongo lemon and george harrison
The Beatles sound is so influential that I feel I heard every song before. But I personally like sgt. Pepper's more. And my all time favorite will always be Let it becouse that's the first Beatles album I listened a lot when I was a kid. I like this album. Just don't think is that memorable. But it has great songs.
Was excited to get a Beatles album, but this didn’t wow me as much as some of their other stuff does. I enjoyed In My Life, Nowhere Man, and If I Needed Someone, but wasn't super impressed by everything else. Definitely not a bad album, but not my preference. The panning that they did on this album was wild. Listening on headphones is really unusual just by how extreme it is. Listening to this album on speakers is a much more enjoyable experience. Strong 3
This is good not great. We have 5 better Beatles albums to go, this one feels like filler. I’m sure this killed on Ed Sullivan but meh now. Michelle, in my life, and girl are good. Most songs are good, but not great.
Not my favourite Beatles album but still a good listen. Short and sweet. Great album for day one.
I hadn't listened to this album since highschool and I only really remember liking 1 track off of it, so I invented a time machine just for this review to go back and ask myself. This is what I had to say "“In My Life” is probably my favorite track—super emotional and actually made me think about stuff." Awesome, thank you 16 year old me. Current me also really liked I'm looking through you but especially Wait, that song feels super ahead of its time. Like I know that the Beetles obviously shaped the zeitgeist and changed music forever but Wait could come out today and I think it could still be a hit, sounds super contemporary. Backloaded as fuck though, I was pretty meh on everything up until Girl. I've also never been a fan of the Beetles Sitar, always felt like a gimmick. 6/10
This is the tipping point, after which The Beatles (and rock/pop music) wouldn't ever be the same. Tight, folksy, clever and all the instruments sound great - though the hard pans grate a bit, as do the country/rockarolla/doowop departures. John is still my favourite. Favourite tracks: Drive My Car, Nowhere Man, I'm Looking Through You, In My Life, If I Needed Someone
Okaish Psychedelic Rock, a bit too droney musically and too lovecrazy lyric wise to want to relisten though.
Another Beatles album!? What are the odds?? FWIW, Rubber Soul perfectly captures my relationship with the artist: it’s complicated. I remember exactly when and where I fell in love with Nowhere Man (8th grade, on the bus to Six Flags, universal site of rites of passage). In My Life remains irresistible, supernaturally invincible in the face of overplay. Whenever Drive My Car plays in the car in summer: no notes. And, also: I hate Norwegian Wood. Really hate it. You Won’t See Me, for some reason, personally offends. Michelle and Girl [*teeth-sucking sound*] are the two worst Beatles songs ever, thoroughly awful, and somehow both on here! Two incredible songs will usually tip the 4, but the whiplash has tired me. Which is the occupational hazard of unprecedented musical experimentation/the-Beatles-changed-everything-blah-blah-blah, I suppose.
I know this is almost blasphemy, but this was just the first album where the Beatles hinted at what they would achieve the following year. However, this album, touted as favourite by many, jIt just wasn't there yet, and too much variation in quality across the board made it difficult to see it as a coherent strong album.
In My Life truly a banger Nothing awful, but nothing head bobbing throughout whole ablum 3.5/5
I liked a bit of songs on here there style just odd for me
Short, sometimes sweets, sometimes creepy
Non so, penso che siamo in quel limbo tra il rispettare il lascito culturale e l’onestà di dire che non mi ha preso. Attendo la restante dozzina di album dei Beatles per farmi cambiare idea
Da Big Fan dei Beatles quale sono questi non mi ha ahimé convinto troppo
OK, 3/5. Getting better, away from just radio hits
I find them pleasant but never love them which is a sad thing to say ! 6/10
It's difficult to judge this album without remembering that it's The Beatles and considering where they went after this. I'm going with 3 stars, as there's some really good tracks, there's a whole load that were just okay, and a few that were pretty lame. I love seeing the difference in Wikipedia between this album, with a literal essay about each track, and one that's a little bit more obscure, with a track listing and a "listed on 1001 albums" and that's about it.
forgot to rate this one when i listened — sure. In My Life is probably my favorite beatles song, and Drive My Car has lodged "beep beep m'beep beep, yeah" in my brain as a vocal stim since i first heard it as a toddler
"Nowhere Man" and "In My Life" are two of my favorite Beatles songs, but this album doesn't really hit as a whole for me.
Well, obviously the Beatles are wonderful. Not sure if any of these songs are new to me, but to sit down and listen to the whole album straight through is a lovely experience. Lots of songs on this album have already wormed their way into my soul: Michelle, In My Life, Drive My Car. Also love that they threw so much poetry into this album. Not as amazing as their later stuff, but still great.
Okay.
I like this song, I like the new instrument included I like the like beat of it its almost like a guitar. The instrument reminds me of an electric guitar almost. i recommend this album
the first song is okay I like the background music its kinda calming and their voice also is I kinda like it but it's not really the type of music I like. the second song started off alr but I don't really like it like I also like the background music but not the lyrics and stuff. the second song started off uhm weird I don't like the lyrics cs bro what the like is he coo but I don like it at all
Groovy hopeful romantic <3
Not bad, I'm just not into The Beatles.
Blud was für Beatles auf einmal. Drive my car ist komplett goated. Sonst ist das Album gut aber nicht das beste
it's fine
solid beatles album. nuff said
simple but nice. enjoyable sound. pleasant. most certainly likeable. lyrics can be meh. Everything has to rhyme. Interesting to think that today, artists are getting a lot of flack for the trend of short 2-something minute songs, as well as short albums. However, this beloved Beatles album is almost entirely comprised of 2-something minute songs and the run time is just a bit over 30min. Best tunes: norwegian wood, you won't see me, in my life. If i needed someone is my favorite.
3.5
Stopped listening to it, definitely not my vibe. A couple good songs, but the rest were 🤷♀️
shoutout lsd. favs: michelle, girl, drive my car, in my life nays: that last song. what an odd album closer
John Lennon has a really nice voice. Paul is so annoying.
Nice
I liked some songs