Rubber Soul was a substantial musical leap forward
for the Beatles. They began stretching the conventional instrumental parameters
of the rock group, using a sitar on "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has
Flown)," Greek-like guitar lines on "Michelle" and
"Girl," and a piano that sounds like a harpsichord on "In My
Life." While other bands like The Kinks and The Yardbirds had used Indian
influences in their music, "Norwegian Wood" is widely credited as the
being the first pop record to use an actual sitar. You can also see the
psychedelic direction the band was beginning to take.In my opinion, this is a near-perfect album and there's really just one song here that I don't like. I've never been a huge fan of the song "Michelle," probably one of my least favorites. But, one of my all-time-favorite songs (by ANY band) is "In My Life." The song is in reference to John Lennon's childhood, but it always reminds me how important the people in MY life are, especially the ones that I no longer see every day.
Track Listing:
01. Drive My Car
02. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
03. You Won't See Me
04. Nowhere Man
05. Think For Yourself
06. The Word
07. Michelle
08. What Goes On
09. Girl
10. I'm Looking Through You
11. In My Life
12. Wait
13. If I Needed Someone
14. Run For Your Life
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