The Sleeve Notes
Rubber Soul album cover
The Beatles · 1965
Rubber Soul
International·1960s

Rubber Soul

by The Beatles

On vinyl At least 64 vinyl releases catalogued, from 1965 on. Originals and reissues both turn up.

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Format
12″ Vinyl
First release
1965
Vinyl releases (MusicBrainz)
64
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The verdict

Mono or stereo is the real question. The UK Parlophone mono is the collector's choice and priced accordingly; the US Capitol stereo is far cheaper and, to most ears, plenty. Decide which mix you actually want before you spend.

Vinyl pressings

14 of 64 vinyl releases catalogued in MusicBrainz

1965
12" VinylEarliest
Parlophone·United Kingdom·PMC 1267
1965
12" Vinyl
Parlophone·United Kingdom·PCS 3075
1965
12" Vinyl
Capitol Records·Canada·T-2442
1965
12" Vinyl
Capitol Records·United States·T 2442
1965
12" Vinyl
Capitol Records·United States·ST 2442
1966
12" Vinyl
Capitol Records·United States·T 2442
1966
12" Vinyl
Capitol Records·United States·ST 2442
1966
12" Vinyl
Parlophone·Australia·PMCO-1267
1966
12" Vinyl
Capitol Records·United States·T-2442
1968
12" Vinyl
Capitol Records·United States·ST 2442
1969
12" Vinyl
Parlophone·United Kingdom·PCS 3075
1969
12" Vinyl
Capitol Records·United States·ST 8-2442
1969
12" Vinyl
Capitol Records·United States·ST-2442
1969
12" Vinyl
Capitol Records·United States·ST 2442

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