The BEATLES
Rubber Soul Sessions (Expanded Japanese Edition)
Indies Japan
Format: 2xCD
Cat: EGPC 011
Released: 08 Jan 26
Genre: Rock

This rare Beatles' Rubber Soul Sessions expanded edition revisits the mid-period Beatles classic with a two-CD set covering alternate mixes, outtakes and related tracks, going beyond the current stereo version to present the best available stereo mixes. It's only right, since the original Rubber Soul did carry some mix weirdness, having been hard-panned left and right, more as raw demonstration of the new technology rather than a sensitive handling of its capabilities. This release, however, also includes detailed liner notes and a booklet with background stories, session episodes and track details, also offering a comprehensive look at the making of Rubber Soul.

racklist
Side 1
1.
"Drive My Car" (Rubber Soul (alternative Stereo remix) - CD1)
2.
"Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)"
3.
"You Won't See Me"
4.
"Nowhere Man"
5.
"Think For Yourself"
6.
"The Word"
7.
"Michelle"
8.
"What Goes On"
9.
"Girl"
10.
"I'm Looking Through You"
11.
"In My Life"
12.
"Wait"
13.
"If I Needed Someone"
14.
"Run For Your Life"
15.
"Day Tripper"
16.
"We Can Work It Out"
17.
"Run For Your Life" (Chat - Rubber Soul Recording Session 12 October 1965)
18.
"Run For Your Life" (take 5)
19.
"Run For Your Life" (instrumental)
20.
"Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" (take 1)
21.
"Drive My Car" (instrumental - Rubber Soul Recording Session 13 October 1965)
22.
"Day Tripper" (take 1 - Rubber Soul Recording Session 16 October 1965)
23.
"Day Tripper" (take 2/Partly)
24.
"Day Tripper" (take 3)
25.
"If I Needed Someone" (Rough mono mix - Rubber Soul Recording Session 18 October 1965)
26.
"If I Needed Someone" (alternative Stereo mix)
27.
"We Can Work It Out" (take 1/Bassic - Rubber Soul Recording Session 18 October 1965)
Side 2
1.
"Norwegian Wood" (take 2 & 3 - Rubber Soul Recording Session 21 October 1965 - CD2)
2.
"Norwegian Wood" (take 4)
3.
"Norwegian Wood" (take 1 = John Barrett mix)
4.
"In My Life" (take 3 short version with Organ Solo - Rubber Soul Recording Session 22 October 1965)
5.
"In My Life" (Piano Overdub)
6.
"In My Life" (alternative Stereo mix)
7.
"Nowhere Man" (take 3/Instrumental)
8.
"Im Looking Through You" (take 1 - Rubber Soul Recording Session 24 October 1965)
9.
"We Can Work It Out" (take 2/alternative mono mix - Rubber Soul Recording Session 29 October 1965)
10.
"We Can Work It Out" (take 2/alternative Stereo mix)
11.
"Michelle" (take 1/alternative Stereo mix - Rubber Soul Recording Session 3 November 1965)
12.
"What Goes On" (take 1/instrumental - Rubber Soul Recording Session 4 November 1965)
13.
"12-Bar Original" (Jam)
14.
"12-Bar Original" (take 1/Partly)
15.
"12-Bar Original" (take 2)
16.
"Think For Yourself" (Chat & Rehearsal - Rubber Soul Recording Session 8 November 1965)
17.
"Think For Yourself" (instrumental)
18.
"The Word" (alternative Stereo mix - Rubber Soul Recording Session 10 November 1965)
19.
"You Won't See Me" (alternative Stereo remix - Rubber Soul Recording Session 11 November 1965)
20.
"Girl" (Stereo Working mix)
21.
"Wait" (alternative Stereo mix)
22.
"I'm Looking Through You" (take 4 with False Start)