UMG and Apple Corps Ltd. release the expanded Special Edition of The Beatles’ landmark 1965 album Rubber Soul. Newly mixed by producer Giles Martin and engineer Sam Okell, the collection presents the album in new stereo and Dolby Atmos mixes, alongside the original mono mix and original Capitol U.S. album version, and is expanded with previously unreleased session recordings and home demos, as well as the contemporary ‘Day Tripper’ / ‘We Can Work It Out’ single. The Special Edition is available to buy now here.
Released with an accompanying visualiser today, ‘I’m Looking Through You (Second Version – Take 3)’ shows the evolution of one of Rubber Soul’s songs. Three different versions of the song were attempted – the first was recorded on 24th October, followed by two further takes during a six-hour session on 6th November. The third and final version was recorded on 10th and 11th November. This version comes from the 6th November session and shows how both the tempo and arrangement had changed from the early version, while still including two instrumental 12-bar sections. Paul subsequently wrote a bridge to replace these sections in the final version.
The new Rubber Soul Special Edition brings together these previously unreleased recordings with the album’s new stereo mix, original mono mix, original Capitol US album version and the contemporary ‘Day Tripper’ / ‘We Can Work It Out’ single, offering an unprecedented insight into the making of the album.
The Beatles remain one of the most successful and influential acts in history. More than five decades after their split, their music continues to resonate across generations, from fans who lived through Beatlemania in the 1960s to new audiences discovering Hey Jude and Let It Be through streaming and social media. Beyond record sales, they reshaped fashion, youth culture, songwriting and album production, sparked the “British Invasion” in America, and redefined popular music with groundbreaking albums like Rubber Soul and Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.
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