Rubber Soul by The Beatles 1965 Vinyl Capitol Records T 2442 Mono

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Rubber Soul is the sixth  by English  group . It was recorded in just over four weeks to make the  market, and was released on December 3, 1965. It was produced by . Unlike the five albums that preceded it, Rubber Soul was recorded during a continuous period, whereas the group had previously recorded albums during breaks in between tour dates or other projects. After this, Beatles albums would be made without the burden of other commitments, except for the production of short .

Rubber Soul is a  album that incorporates , , , and  styles. The album is regarded by musicologists as a major artistic achievement that continued the Beatles' artistic maturation while attaining widespread critical and commercial success. It was the second Beatles album – after the British A Hard Day's Night album – to contain only original material; the Beatles would record no more cover songs for their records until 1969, with the "Maggie Mae" excerpt appearing on the Let It Be album.

Rubber Soul is regarded by fans and critics alike as one of the greatest albums in popular music history. In 2012, Rubber Soul was ranked number five on  magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time". In 2013, after the  changed their sales award rules, the album was declared as having gone .

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