There is also an 88-page hardbound book included, featuring an introduction by Paul McCartney, and a foreword compiled from John Lennon’s own words. A new, expanded reissue of The Beatles’ ‘Rubber Soul’ is on the way, which will feature a previously unreleased demo from John Lennon.
The new versions of the classic 1965 album are set to arrive on October 2 via UMG and Apple Corps Ltd, and come mixed by producer Giles Martin and engineer Sam Okell.
For the first time in over six decades, the landmark record will be presented in new stereo and Dolby Atmos mixes, and come in a box-set alongside the original mono mix and the original Capitol US Album version.
Alongside the original tracklist – which features fan-favourites including ‘Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)’, ‘Nowhere Man’, ‘Michelle’, and ‘In My Life’ – there will also be the contemporary double A-side single, ‘Day Tripper / We Can Work It Out’, and a selection of previously unreleased session recordings and home demos.
Variations of the reissue include the Special Edition Standard with 14 songs, the Special Edition Deluxe which has 30 tracks, and the Blu-ray Edition which includes 16 tracks and four videos.
In the demos section, there is a song called ‘Little Girl’, which was written and recorded by Lennon and has remained unreleased since it was first developed.
The Super Deluxe editions also come with an 88-page hardbound book featuring a brand new written introduction by Paul McCartney, and a foreword compiled from Lennon’s own words.
‘Rubber Soul’ was recorded over four weeks during October and November 1965, shortly after the Fab Four performed a record-breaking gig to more than 55,000 fans at New York’s Shea Stadium.
All of the new formats of the reissue feature the album’s new stereo mix, sourced directly from the original four-track master tapes. They have been made using de-mixing technology at Peter Jackson’s WingNut Films Productions Ltd.
Visit here to pre-order, and find the tracklist for the “Special Edition Super Deluxe” edition below. The ‘Rubber Soul – Special Edition Super Deluxe Box Set’ tracklist is:
LP1 – New stereo mix
Side A
1. ‘Drive My Car’
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’
Side B
1. ‘What Goes On’
2. ‘Girl’
3. ‘I’m Looking Through You’
4. ‘In My Life’
5. ‘Wait’
6. ‘If I Needed Someone’
7. ‘Run For Your Life’
RUBBER SOUL SUPER DELUXE EDITION
LP2 – Sessions, Demos and The Single (Disc 1)
Side A
1. ‘Wait (Take 3 – instrumental backing track)’
2. ‘Run For Your Life (Takes 1-5 – instrumental backing track)’
3. ‘Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (First version –Take 1)’
4. ‘Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (Second version –Take 2)’
5. ‘Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (Third version – Take 3)’
6. ‘Drive My Car (Takes 1 and 2 – instrumental backing track)’
7. ‘Day Tripper (Songwriting work tape)’
Side B
1. ‘Day Tripper (Take 1 – instrumental backing track)’
2. ‘Day Tripper (Takes 2 and 3 – instrumental backing track)’
3. ‘If I Needed Someone (Take 1 – instrumental backing track)’
4. ‘In My Life (Take 1)’
5. ‘In My Life (Extract with unused organ solo)’
6. ‘We Can Work It Out (Paul’s demo)’
7. ‘We Can Work It Out (Take 1 – instrumental backing track)’
LP3 – Sessions, Demos and The Single (Disc 2)’
Side A
1. ‘Nowhere Man (First version – Take 2)’
2. ‘Nowhere Man (Second version – Take 5 – instrumental backing track)’
3. ‘I’m Looking Through You (First version – Take 1)’
4. ‘I’m Looking Through You (Second version – Take 2)’
5. ‘I’m Looking Through You (Second version – Take 3)’
6. ‘Michelle (Guitar rehearsal)’
7. ‘Michelle (Take 1)’
Side B
1. ‘What Goes On (Take 1 – instrumental backing track)’
2. ‘The Word (Takes 1 and 2 – instrumental backing track)’
3. ‘Girl (Take 2 – instrumental backing track)’
4. ‘Beatle Talk (Think For Yourself vocal overdubs)’
5. ‘Little Girl (John’s demo)’
LP4 – Mono
Side A
1. ‘Drive My Car’
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’
Side B
1. ‘What Goes On’
2. ‘Girl’
3. ‘I’m Looking Through You’
4. ‘In My Life’
5. ‘Wait’
6. ‘If I Needed Someone’
7. ‘Run For Your Life ‘
LP5 – US Album
Side A
1. ‘I’ve Just Seen A Face’
2. ‘Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)’
3. ‘You Won’t See Me’
4. ‘Think For Yourself’
5. ‘The Word’
6. ‘Michelle’
Side B
1. ‘It’s Only Love’
2. ‘Girl’
3. ‘I’m Looking Through You’
4. ‘In My Life’
5. ‘Wait’
6. ‘Run For Your Life’
7” Single
Side A:
1. ‘Day Tripper’
Side AA:
1. ‘We Can Work It Out’
Source:https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-beatles-announce-expanded-reissue-of-rubber-soul-featuring-previously-unreleased-john-lennon-demo-3959696
RUBBER SOUL SUPER DELUXE EDITION--CD format
Disc 1 – New Stereo Mix
1. Drive My Car
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
Disc 2 – Sessions, Demos and The Single
1. Wait (Take 3 – instrumental backing track)
2. Run For Your Life (Takes 1-5 – instrumental backing track)
3. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (First version –Take 1)
4. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (Second version –Take 2)
5. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (Third version – Take 3)
6. Drive My Car (Takes 1 and 2 – instrumental backing track)
7. Day Tripper (Songwriting work tape)
8. Day Tripper (Take 1 – instrumental backing track)
9. Day Tripper (Takes 2 and 3 – instrumental backing track)
10. If I Needed Someone (Take 1 – instrumental backing track)
11. In My Life (Take 1)
12. In My Life (Extract with unused organ solo)
13. We Can Work It Out (Paul’s demo)
14. We Can Work It Out (Take 1 – instrumental backing track)
15. Nowhere Man (First version – Take 2)
16. Nowhere Man (Second version – Take 5 – instrumental backing track)
17. I’m Looking Through You (First version – Take 1)
18. I’m Looking Through You (Second version – Take 2)
19. I’m Looking Through You (Second version – Take 3)
20. Michelle (Guitar rehearsal)
21. Michelle (Take 1)
22. What Goes On (Take 1 – instrumental backing track)
23. The Word (Takes 1 and 2 – instrumental backing track)
24. Girl (Take 2 – instrumental backing track)
25. Beatle Talk (Think For Yourself vocal overdubs)
26. Little Girl (John’s demo)
27. Day Tripper (2023 mix)
28. We Can Work It Out (2023 mix)
Disc 3 – Mono
1. Drive My Car
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
Disc 4 – Capitol US album
1. I’ve Just Seen A Face
2. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
3. You Won’t See Me
4. Think For Yourself
5. The Word
6. Michelle
7. It’s Only Love
8. Girl
9. I’m Looking Through You
10. In My Life
11. Wait
12. Run For Your Life
Previously unheard Beatles song "Little Girl" unearthed for new 'Rubber Soul' special edition
A never-before-heard Beatles song, if you can believe it, has been unearthed and will be included in a new special edition of the Fab Four’s 1965 album Rubber Soul that’s out October 2. (Preorder in various formats.) The song is a John Lennon-penned number titled “Little Girl” which only made it to the demo stage and, according to the press release, was not only never released but “not even rumoured.”
“Little Girl” is one of 23 never-before-released tracks including alternate takes and demos. There’s also a new stereo mix of the album by Giles Martin (son of Beatles producer George Martin) and Sam Okell, made using the same de-mixing technology pioneered for Peter Jackson’s Get Back documentary. The Super Deluxe box set editions also include the original mono mix, Capitol US album version, Dolby Atmos mixes, and contemporary non-LP single “We Can Work It Out” / “Day Tripper.”
You can listen to previously unreleased “Michelle (Take 1)” and watch a trailer for the new editions of the album below.
Rubber Soul will be available as 4CD and 5LP Super Deluxe editions, as well as double LP/CD and Blu-ray Deluxe Editions with the rarities, single-LP/single-CD editions of the new stereo mix, and Zoetrope picture disc vinyl. Preorder in the BV shop.
Disc 1 – New Stereo Mix
1. Drive My Car
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
Disc 2 – Sessions, Demos and The Single
1. Wait (Take 3 – instrumental backing track)
2. Run For Your Life (Takes 1-5 – instrumental backing track)
3. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (First version –Take 1)
4. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (Second version –Take 2)
5. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (Third version – Take 3)
6. Drive My Car (Takes 1 and 2 – instrumental backing track)
7. Day Tripper (Songwriting work tape)
8. Day Tripper (Take 1 – instrumental backing track)
9. Day Tripper (Takes 2 and 3 – instrumental backing track)
10. If I Needed Someone (Take 1 – instrumental backing track)
11. In My Life (Take 1)
12. In My Life (Extract with unused organ solo)
13. We Can Work It Out (Paul’s demo)
14. We Can Work It Out (Take 1 – instrumental backing track)
15. Nowhere Man (First version – Take 2)
16. Nowhere Man (Second version – Take 5 – instrumental backing track)
17. I’m Looking Through You (First version – Take 1)
18. I’m Looking Through You (Second version – Take 2)
19. I’m Looking Through You (Second version – Take 3)
20. Michelle (Guitar rehearsal)
21. Michelle (Take 1)
22. What Goes On (Take 1 – instrumental backing track)
23. The Word (Takes 1 and 2 – instrumental backing track)
24. Girl (Take 2 – instrumental backing track)
25. Beatle Talk (Think For Yourself vocal overdubs)
26. Little Girl (John’s demo)
27. Day Tripper (2023 mix)
28. We Can Work It Out (2023 mix)
Disc 3 – Mono
1. Drive My Car
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
Disc 4 – Capitol US album
1. I’ve Just Seen A Face
2. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
3. You Won’t See Me
4. Think For Yourself
5. The Word
6. Michelle
7. It’s Only Love
8. Girl
9. I’m Looking Through You
10. In My Life
11. Wait
12. Run For Your Life
Source: https://www.brooklynvegan.com/previously-unheard-beatles-song-little-girl-unearthed-for-new-rubber-soul-special-edition/