Which of these two albums do you prefer? Lots of people have said that they believe they could have been volume one and volume two.

I personally choose Rubber Soul. It was the beginning of new and fresh musical ideas. And it has my all time favourite song, In My Life, on it.

50-50%. I voted for Revolver.

Revolver with no doubts for me! It has so many great songs... Taxman, Eleanor Rigby, I'm only sleeping, love you to, here, there and everywhere, yellow submarine, she said she said, good day sunshine, and your bird can sing, for no one, dr. roberts, i want to tell you, got to get you into my life, tomorrow never knows.

Geez, i guess i named all of the songs from Revolver. They are all so great!

I chose revolver.  It was close though.

Rubber Soul all the way!! RS is my fav Beatles album

AAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I CANNOT choose!!!!  I am far too wishy-washy...like choosing a favorite friend or child!

Partly too because I've heard these things for nearly 40 years, so my perceptions are all screwed up (you do tire of some songs here and there).

Sorry.  I know I've let you down terribly.  :(

i like rubber soul it is the completion of the metamorphisis that they were fully into in revolver....if you can dig what i'm saying...

To me Rubber Soul is the beggining of their adulthood. Songs began to evolve from the r'n'b rock'n'roll songs they used to make. There are still some songs which i could include in the "early stuff" category, but there are also some that have a "new" sound.
Revolver is completely "new". That's how i feel when i hear. It's their "metamorphosis" completed to qoute pc31. I wonder how people felt about this album when it got out on the market... there was no song on it that could be compared to an "early stuff" song.

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.

Rubber Soul, definitely, because it was their breakthrough album, artistically speaking. From that album on, they had more independence and could do more things as individuals, like George getting into the sitar.

I went with Revolver. Besides it being my favorite beatles album, I feel that it was a completed version of what Rubber Soul started.

Sorry, I couldn't vote! There is nothing to choose between them I reckon - they are BOTH brilliant (apart from What Goes On and Yellow Submarine - sorry Ringo!)

I think these are two very different albums though - Soul is more acoustic and Revolver is more electric. My two all-time favourite tracks are on these albums too - In My Life and Tomorrow Never Knows.

I'll take them both :)

Yay!

I'm not alone!

Rubber soul was my very first Beatle Purchase.. <3

I can't imagine the one without the other.  Rubber Soul marked the beginning of the Beatles experiments,  and Revolcer was the obvious continuity, culminating with Sgt Peppers.  No when it comes to the album, i just can't say i prefer this than that. They're
all good and they all mark a milestone in their musical path.

And as a second thought, i'd like to add that Rubber was the first one recorded on pot.
See the Lennon 'Rollinig Stone' interview. 

Definately Rubber Soul.

Both albums wre great and they each had a different but simmilar style to them.  I love both but I love Rubber soul just a little beter. I'm probly a 60%/40% person. 8)

Personally, I'd choose the Rubber Sould album since the songs are more upbeat even though the lyrics could be downer than the actual music. I tend to like their songs that have good sense of vibrations, because it rubs off on you. "Run for your life" is defintely my favorite on there. The way John strums his guitar on it is favorites of mine.

as i expected the two albums came very close one to eachother and i will not be surprised if Rubber soul will take the lead.
Cheers!

and nw it's a perfect tie!

Quoted from Lovely_Rita, posted March 4, 2004, 3:54am at here

"Run for your life" is defintely my favorite on there. The way John strums his guitar on it is favorites of mine.

It's weird because John Lennon always hated this track - I think it was because he lifted the first couple of lines from Elvis's Baby Let's Play House (I think it was that track!). But I agree with you, it's a great album closer :)

Revolver....this Beatles classic rock album is their true psychedelic masterpiece creatively, musically & artistically with Tomorrow Never Knows as the standout track more so than Sgt. Pepper & MMT ever will be.

Now Revolver leads by 2 again. I never knew that Revolver was so popular...

Revolver is the best. so varied, so exciting... i love it

i like revolver, its the begining of the changes of the beatles, it is very good, slighlty better then rubber soul

nt slightly, but very much better than Rubber Soul... my opinion

They are both so great but Revolver

Revolver took off :(

both are great albums...but i gotta choose revolver ! ' I'm only sleeping ' is amazing!

I cahange my vote. I go for Revovler

Revolver by leaps and bounds

revolver
for taxman, eleanor rigby, for no one, got to get you into my life

definatly revolver

I love them both, but I voted for Rubber Soul because that's the first CD I ever heard.

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.

damn, Rubber Soul is losing by a lot :(

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".

Kind of apples to oranges tho.

I like oranges more. :D

I think revolver is a better album..but i listen to rubber soul alot more...its alot more fun. :)

If pushed in a corner i'd have to go with rubber soul,which is probably my fav beatle album.but revolver was awesome too!tough one really

i like rubber soul a lot better then Revolver.

revolver.  No, Rubber Soul.  No I'll stick with Revolver but it's very close.

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.

Revolver! I love For No One!
but I also love Rubber soul! waaahhhh

it's not easy, man!

Revolver, hands down - it's one of my favourite albums ever, plus I prefer the more complex songs it offers :)

Quoted from Stratford, posted July 7, 2004, 12:02pm at here

Revolver, hands down - it's one of my favourite albums ever, plus I prefer the more complex songs it offers :)

That's basically the whole deal there. It's Rubber Soul, but with more complex arrangements and craziness like "Love You To", "Tomorrow Never Knows" and "I'm Only Sleeping".

This could come down to a coin flip both are great albums. But as far as news sounds and creativity Revolver is better.

I think they are like vol. 1 and vol.2..

Although Ive heard many people say they find Rubber Soul and Revolver could be Volume 1 & 2.... such claims hold no foundations with my own ears :)

For me, Rubber Soul is the ultimate Beatles Album.
Such a claim, obviously needs explanation..(or defence..on such an edgy forum :) )
When looking through the chronological order of the Beatles Albums... the fresh contemporary trend which is absorbed through Rubber Soul symbolises the blossoming imaginative streak that the Beatles adopt..striving into the matured sixties..very much apart of the movement they helped to push into the mainstream.
Its this commercial yet underground feeling that Rubber-Soul Offers; a blend of doped up moods mixed with the rapid realisation of music entering a phase which will transform goals and push boundaries.
I feel Rubber Soul offers a soothing, soulful and more graceful listen, while Revolver is sharpened by the electric  riffs and singing styles.
Although rough naive concepts..I see Rubber Soul as the Dope Album...and Revolver as the Acid...the simple characteristics can be clearly seen in attitude and edge. This does not decide which is better, as it is merely opinion, but Rubber Soul..for me..has a very forced style..Something which totaly grasps me..even after the 6000th listen.

"Have you heard the word is love?"

Rubber Soul. The melodies are catchy and the lyrics are introspective. It just pleases everyone.

rubber soul has better material
and quality

I'll go for Revolver. It has my personal favorite songs, such as Eleanor Rigby, Good Day Sunshine and Yellow Submarine.

Although I agree Rubber Soul was indeed an album with many fresh songs, that I also enjoyed, I prefer Revolver.

On the whole I prefer Rubber Soul, there are more tracks I really like, although I can never get passed "And your bird can sing" on Revolver.  Best song not to be released as a single or b/side

If forced to choose, I`d have to say Rubber Revolver ;D er, no ....... I pick Revolver, but not by much!

REVOLVER! ;-D

I voted for Revolver.  I actually like every song on Rubber Soul and there are several songs on Revolver that I can't abide ("She Said" and "Tomorrow Never Knows"), but the other material on Revolver is so strong, it makes up for that.  It's close for me, though, especially since I favor a more acoustic approach which is prevalent on Rubber Soul

I chose Rubber Soul because it was the first Beatles album I ever got!  ;D

Quoted from eandcdad, posted October 15, 2004, 1:05am at here

I voted for Revolver.  I actually like every song on Rubber Soul and there are several songs on Revolver that I can't abide ("She Said" and "Tomorrow Never Knows[/i]

OMG!

Two masterpieces! 

This explains the appeal of the Beatles...so many songs, appealing to so many different types of people.

Revolver, it is a better one, but you really can't compare any Beatle's albums to each other, I like all of them, just depends on my mood.

"Revolver, it is a better one.."

Well, that is an opinion.
I feel Rubber Soul deserves the top position.

Gee, it's too hard to decide...I luv 'em both!
I'll go with Rubber Soul

Rubber soul is an awesome album
And so is revolver but rubber soul still wins

The music on some Rubber Soul lps starts with "Baby You Can Drive My Car" On the "Canadian " version it's I think "I've Just Seen A Face" that changes the whole feel of the lp! Rubber Soul is a collection of great standard "Beatle songs" Revolver is much more experimental and shows great growth in the Beatles song writing so I am going with Revolver!

Rubber Soul is the starting block for the Beatles moving into a more abstract-felt music.
For me, Rubber Soul is alot more defined.
The American Version is pretty poor, with the interpretation changed by the bloody labels.

I chose Revolver, simply because I have not heard Rubber Soul and I love all of the songs on Revolver.

Rubber Soul.

Both albums probably have a pretty much equal amount of REALLY good songs, but Revolver has a few songs that I don't like very much.

so how can Rubber soul have an equal amount of good songs? :)

All i can say is that BOTH are equally SUPERB !

Quoted from IndicaWalrus, posted November 8, 2004, 7:45pm at here

so how can Rubber soul have an equal amount of good songs? :)

Because there are also songs that are "just good" and not "really good" :)

Okay, I bought Rubber Soul, I still think Revolver is better.

I think the Beatles were infatuated with American westerns at the time they recorded Rubber Soul! The I"m Looking Through You" has a country sound to it as does "What Goes On", and "Run For Your Life" This was their "Americana" Lp for all intense purposes! Their departure into a drug induced "Revolver" lp signalled a new phase in Beatle direction which culminates with Magical Mystery Tour so "Revolver" gets my vote!

Quoted from Biscuit_Power, posted November 9, 2004, 11:25am at here

Because there are also songs that are "just good" and not "really good" :)

Oh right, Im with you :)

Quoted from Harrison, posted November 8, 2004, 2:38am at here

I chose Revolver, simply because I have not heard Rubber Soul and I love all of the songs on Revolver.

Oh, my God! You dont' know what you're missing!

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And your bird can sing but you don't get me, don't don't get meeeeeeeeee :)

I guess I have to vote for my screen name, no?

Anyway, I agree with much of what's been said here.  Rubber Soul was the beginning of their transformation, Revolver completed it.

Revolver has a certain harshness which I like.  There are a couple of quiet tracks on it, but even Rigby is pretty harsh.  The strings seem to scrape.  It is not the gentle chamber music of Yesterday.

Taxman
Rigby
She Said
I'm Only Sleeping (very abrupt opening)
Dr Robert
AYBCS
Tomorrow
I Want To Tell You


It's got to be Revolver

It's hard to pick one, isn't it? I can't choose between those two albums! Rubber Soul has some great pop/rock songs while Revolver has brilliant rock songs...

I chose Revolver...That was the first beatle album i ever bought ( besides 1, in 2000) I think its their 3rd greatest album

we need to recruit more Rubber Soul fans here...

Rubber Soul...is The Beatles best work..Album Wise..

There you go Bruno.

Rubber Soul is my second favorite album.

Funny if its Revolver

No, it's Sgt. Pepper's.

Revolver

Revolver easily for me

I'd say that there is no better album than Revolver but the White Album and Revolver are my dead equal favourites at the moment

^I can see your avatar ... from here!  ;)

Lol yeah its lucky I didnt put the white album avatar up otherwise you would have more trouble seeing that haha

LOL! ... that one (the White Album one) and another in white with the name of the group are very "hard to see" ... "they must be good-looking", mustn't they?!  8)

LOL very good looking cos theyre so hard to see...shoot me

I've run out of bullets today ... I promise I'll shoot you another day, ... I promise to you! LMAO!

Well Happiness is a warm gun afterall hehe

But I'm not feeling so suicidal that I wanna die

This boy wouldnt mind the pain

I got something to say that might cause you pain, ... Because I told you before, oh,
You can't do that. Ev'rybody's green, 'cause I'm the one, who won ...

How I WON the war STARRing raxo

LOL! I saw a film today oh boy: The English Army had just won the war ... (not me, not you)  :-/
All I am saying ... is Give Peace A Chance.

Thats very John of you :) lol

And that's very Paul of you ... LOL too!

Hi everyone,

Im sure this has been mentioned before but
I recently bought the CD versions of Rubber Soul, Revolver and Sgt.Pepper to build up my collection, but the sound is really poor.
On many of the songs (especially Rubber Soul and Pepper, Revolver seems better althoough I might be imagining it!) their voices are very low, hardly audible. Norwegian Wood sounds almost like an instrumental. Its really annoying when put on shuffle and one of these songs comes up.

I used to have the CD version of Red Album and from what I recall all these songs sounded fine on there.

Does anyone know where I can get a decent sounding copy of these CDs or atleast enlighten me as to whats going on!

thanks,

Tony

Hi Tony, welcome to DM's. I've never heard this particular complaint before. You're sure it is not pirated copies? Is your cd-player connected in the right way? Can you give more details about the cd's?

Welcome to the forums, helprubbersoul, ... I'm as surprised as Bobber ... By the way, you've got a Private Message

OMG this costed me a good portion of thinking.....not easy with almost no brain, but I go for Revolver

Not bad ... almost no brain?! I don't believe you!  :P  :D

believe me sometimes it feels like I'm totally out of it ;D



Thank you for the welcome at the Warhol thread

Quoted from Kate

believe me sometimes it feels like I'm totally out of it ;D



Thank you for the welcome at the Warhol thread

I used to "believe in everything I see" (not really) ... but with you -in this case, at least- I'm going to make an exception: I can't believe you!!!  ;)

That was the first thread you posted in ... so it was the right place to say it all! Re-welcome, anyway!  :D

I have never gotten into rubber soul for some reason.

Rubber Soul and Revolver have always been my favorite Beatles albums.  For purposes of this poll, I voted for Rubber Soul as it marked a turning point in their career; the departure from stereotypical convention to an introspective experimentation.

I like "The Word" from Rubber Soul.

I have to agree - The Word is such a fantastic song. The whole story of them writing the lyrics in multicolours is just so typically cool :) It really does signal the times ahead.

I like Rubber Soul. What about the rest of the population?

are you kidding me? revolver is so much better!

This is an impossible poll, freakchic9. I expect intense competition! :D

Welcome to the forums.

agreed. what a great post!

Rubber soul

Fifty-fifty ;D but I voted for Rubber Soul

rubber soul

Rubber Soul.

Revolver for me. Elanor Rigby, Love You To, Tomorrow Never Knows. It was the start of something big

rubber soul. I just couldn't get into revolver.

Revolver. "Tomorrow Never Knows" and "And Your Bird Can Sing" are two songs I still love to crank up. "Here, There, and Everywhere" is the emotional flip side of "I'm Looking Through You," and a wonderfully direct song.  :)

Rubber Soul without a doubt! i could listen to it over & over again!!  :)

Rubber Soul

This is actually a pretty easy choice for me (Revolver) as great as most of the songs on Rubber Soul are there are a few songs I think of as duds (What Goes On & Run For Your Life in particular... Wait isn't too great either.)

'Revolver'.  Both are great, but 'Revolver' is just the bettsr album.

revolver.

At first I would say that Revolver is better just because I think of it as a better album. But if I really think about it, when i listen to Rubber Soul the mood I'm in is also so great and the album flows on perfectly in my opinion. Every song is great (except Wait is ok   :X). I vore Rubber Soul.

Revolver...It is my fave album ever.  Just see my s/n.

I prefer Rubber Soul because there are a lot of songs in the a;bum that can really make me jump and shout, especially Run For Your Life and Drive My Car.

I'll have to say Rubber Soul, it was the first album that I bought along with Abbey Road. Although I love so many songs on Revolver, like Tomorrow Never Knows, Got to Get You Into My Life, and god, Here, There, and Everywhere is one of my favorite songs ever! I guess it's a really tough pick now. But Rubber Soul has some great ones too, I love I'm Looking Through You, that puts me in a great mood every time I hear it. I also love In My Life, Michelle, If I Needed Someone is one of my favorite George songs!

This is a really difficult choice. Just like choose between your mom and dad! But if I really have to choose one it would probably be Revolver.

you're going with DAD!
I would say mom

both are good

I was watching the Anthology the other day and recall George saying that he said Rubber Soul & Revolver could be like Volume 1 and Volume 2.

^ I definately could see that.  Actually, doesn't Yesterday...And Today have a mix of songs off of Rubber Soul and Revolver.

Both of those albums both show the progression from their own progression.  From the image of pretty clean cut (I know, not exactly right but I can't think of any sort of better term) to their LSD days.  Actually hasn't Rubber Soul been considered their "pot" album and Revolver the "LSD" album?