Quoted from pc31, posted February 29, 2004, 1:52am at here
i know brain wilson of the beach boys must have hated it cause it dwarfed pet sounds and has often been said to be what changed rock and roll and took it into a new direction.
I believe that Rubber Soul opened the door...but Pet Sounds kicked the door in and broke the hinges. Also I doubt that Brian Wilson cared too much about what the public thought about Pet Sonds in comparison to Rubber Soul...had he wanted to blank the Beatles in the public's eye's he could have simply released a song about surfing and getting chicks...i like to think that he was personally much more satisfied knowing that he had created the most beautiful album in the history of rock and roll...even if only he and Paul knew it.
I think Rubber Soul is extremely important and transitional. I only feel that Revolver has even more important and transitional material, so I guess it's "better".
I've asked my Mom this question on several occasions. It used to be Revolver for me,but I'm getting pretty tired of it. However,Rubber Soul (along with Sgt. Pepper) are growing on me.
Rubber Soul gets my vote,barely.
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Revolver, hands down - it's one of my favourite albums ever, plus I prefer the more complex songs it offers
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