The Beatles’ sixth UK album Rubber Soul was released on this day as Parlophone PMC 1267 (mono) and PCS 3075 (stereo). Rubber Soul had advance orders of more than 500,000. It entered the album charts on 11 December 1965, and spent nine weeks at the top from 25 December. In all it remained in the charts for 42 consecutive weeks. The first Beatles album to contain songs composed by each group member, and with no cover versions, it was also the final time – barring the Yellow Submarine soundtrack in 1969 – that The Beatles would release two albums of original material in one year. It was also their first not to feature The Beatles’ name on the front cover. Also on this day... 2023: Paul McCartney live: Arena MRV, Belo Horizonte 2018: Paul McCartney live: Tauron Arena, Kraków 2009: Paul McCartney live: O2 World, Berlin 1993: Paul McCartney live: Estádio do Pacaembu, São Paulo 1991: George Harrison live: Osaka-jō Hall, Osaka 1989: Paul McCartney live: Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont 1980: Recording: Walking On Thin Ice by Yoko Ono 1980: Recording: Drumming Is My Madness by Ringo Starr 1980: Photo shoot: John Lennon and Yoko Ono for Rolling Stone 1979: Wings live: Lewisham Odeon, London 1973: Recording: Here We Go Again by John Lennon 1973: US album release: Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings 1972: Recording: Red Rose Speedway by Wings 1971: Television: John Lennon and Yoko Ono for Pop 2 1971: UK album release: Wild Life by Wings 1969: George Harrison live: Town Hall, Birmingham with Delaney & Bonnie 1969: Television: 24 Hours: The World Of John And Yoko – day two 1965: The Beatles’ final UK tour begins in Glasgow 1965: UK single release: We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper 1963: The Beatles live: Guildhall, Portsmouth 1962: Television: Discs A Gogo 1961: The Beatles live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool 1938: Julia Stanley marries Alfred Lennon Want more? Visit the Beatles history section . 2023: Paul McCartney live: Arena MRV, Belo Horizonte 2018: Paul McCartney live: Tauron Arena, Kraków 2009: Paul McCartney live: O2 World, Berlin 1993: Paul McCartney live: Estádio do Pacaembu, São Paulo 1991: George Harrison live: Osaka-jō Hall, Osaka 1989: Paul McCartney live: Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont 1980: Recording: Walking On Thin Ice by Yoko Ono 1980: Recording: Drumming Is My Madness by Ringo Starr 1980: Photo shoot: John Lennon and Yoko Ono for Rolling Stone 1979: Wings live: Lewisham Odeon, London 1973: Recording: Here We Go Again by John Lennon 1973: US album release: Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings 1972: Recording: Red Rose Speedway by Wings 1971: Television: John Lennon and Yoko Ono for Pop 2 1971: UK album release: Wild Life by Wings 1969: George Harrison live: Town Hall, Birmingham with Delaney & Bonnie 1969: Television: 24 Hours: The World Of John And Yoko – day two 1965: The Beatles’ final UK tour begins in Glasgow 1965: UK single release: We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper 1963: The Beatles live: Guildhall, Portsmouth 1962: Television: Discs A Gogo 1961: The Beatles live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool 1938: Julia Stanley marries Alfred Lennon 2018: Paul McCartney live: Tauron Arena, Kraków 2009: Paul McCartney live: O2 World, Berlin 1993: Paul McCartney live: Estádio do Pacaembu, São Paulo 1991: George Harrison live: Osaka-jō Hall, Osaka 1989: Paul McCartney live: Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont 1980: Recording: Walking On Thin Ice by Yoko Ono 1980: Recording: Drumming Is My Madness by Ringo Starr 1980: Photo shoot: John Lennon and Yoko Ono for Rolling Stone 1979: Wings live: Lewisham Odeon, London 1973: Recording: Here We Go Again by John Lennon 1973: US album release: Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings 1972: Recording: Red Rose Speedway by Wings 1971: Television: John Lennon and Yoko Ono for Pop 2 1971: UK album release: Wild Life by Wings 1969: George Harrison live: Town Hall, Birmingham with Delaney & Bonnie 1969: Television: 24 Hours: The World Of John And Yoko – day two 1965: The Beatles’ final UK tour begins in Glasgow 1965: UK single release: We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper 1963: The Beatles live: Guildhall, Portsmouth 1962: Television: Discs A Gogo 1961: The Beatles live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool 1938: Julia Stanley marries Alfred Lennon 2009: Paul McCartney live: O2 World, Berlin 1993: Paul McCartney live: Estádio do Pacaembu, São Paulo 1991: George Harrison live: Osaka-jō Hall, Osaka 1989: Paul McCartney live: Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont 1980: Recording: Walking On Thin Ice by Yoko Ono 1980: Recording: Drumming Is My Madness by Ringo Starr 1980: Photo shoot: John Lennon and Yoko Ono for Rolling Stone 1979: Wings live: Lewisham Odeon, London 1973: Recording: Here We Go Again by John Lennon 1973: US album release: Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings 1972: Recording: Red Rose Speedway by Wings 1971: Television: John Lennon and Yoko Ono for Pop 2 1971: UK album release: Wild Life by Wings 1969: George Harrison live: Town Hall, Birmingham with Delaney & Bonnie 1969: Television: 24 Hours: The World Of John And Yoko – day two 1965: The Beatles’ final UK tour begins in Glasgow 1965: UK single release: We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper 1963: The Beatles live: Guildhall, Portsmouth 1962: Television: Discs A Gogo 1961: The Beatles live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool 1938: Julia Stanley marries Alfred Lennon 1993: Paul McCartney live: Estádio do Pacaembu, São Paulo 1991: George Harrison live: Osaka-jō Hall, Osaka 1989: Paul McCartney live: Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont 1980: Recording: Walking On Thin Ice by Yoko Ono 1980: Recording: Drumming Is My Madness by Ringo Starr 1980: Photo shoot: John Lennon and Yoko Ono for Rolling Stone 1979: Wings live: Lewisham Odeon, London 1973: Recording: Here We Go Again by John Lennon 1973: US album release: Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings 1972: Recording: Red Rose Speedway by Wings 1971: Television: John Lennon and Yoko Ono for Pop 2 1971: UK album release: Wild Life by Wings 1969: George Harrison live: Town Hall, Birmingham with Delaney & Bonnie 1969: Television: 24 Hours: The World Of John And Yoko – day two 1965: The Beatles’ final UK tour begins in Glasgow 1965: UK single release: We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper 1963: The Beatles live: Guildhall, Portsmouth 1962: Television: Discs A Gogo 1961: The Beatles live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool 1938: Julia Stanley marries Alfred Lennon 1991: George Harrison live: Osaka-jō Hall, Osaka 1989: Paul McCartney live: Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont 1980: Recording: Walking On Thin Ice by Yoko Ono 1980: Recording: Drumming Is My Madness by Ringo Starr 1980: Photo shoot: John Lennon and Yoko Ono for Rolling Stone 1979: Wings live: Lewisham Odeon, London 1973: Recording: Here We Go Again by John Lennon 1973: US album release: Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings 1972: Recording: Red Rose Speedway by Wings 1971: Television: John Lennon and Yoko Ono for Pop 2 1971: UK album release: Wild Life by Wings 1969: George Harrison live: Town Hall, Birmingham with Delaney & Bonnie 1969: Television: 24 Hours: The World Of John And Yoko – day two 1965: The Beatles’ final UK tour begins in Glasgow 1965: UK single release: We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper 1963: The Beatles live: Guildhall, Portsmouth 1962: Television: Discs A Gogo 1961: The Beatles live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool 1938: Julia Stanley marries Alfred Lennon 1989: Paul McCartney live: Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont 1980: Recording: Walking On Thin Ice by Yoko Ono 1980: Recording: Drumming Is My Madness by Ringo Starr 1980: Photo shoot: John Lennon and Yoko Ono for Rolling Stone 1979: Wings live: Lewisham Odeon, London 1973: Recording: Here We Go Again by John Lennon 1973: US album release: Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings 1972: Recording: Red Rose Speedway by Wings 1971: Television: John Lennon and Yoko Ono for Pop 2 1971: UK album release: Wild Life by Wings 1969: George Harrison live: Town Hall, Birmingham with Delaney & Bonnie 1969: Television: 24 Hours: The World Of John And Yoko – day two 1965: The Beatles’ final UK tour begins in Glasgow 1965: UK single release: We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper 1963: The Beatles live: Guildhall, Portsmouth 1962: Television: Discs A Gogo 1961: The Beatles live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool 1938: Julia Stanley marries Alfred Lennon 1980: Recording: Walking On Thin Ice by Yoko Ono 1980: Recording: Drumming Is My Madness by Ringo Starr 1980: Photo shoot: John Lennon and Yoko Ono for Rolling Stone 1979: Wings live: Lewisham Odeon, London 1973: Recording: Here We Go Again by John Lennon 1973: US album release: Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings 1972: Recording: Red Rose Speedway by Wings 1971: Television: John Lennon and Yoko Ono for Pop 2 1971: UK album release: Wild Life by Wings 1969: George Harrison live: Town Hall, Birmingham with Delaney & Bonnie 1969: Television: 24 Hours: The World Of John And Yoko – day two 1965: The Beatles’ final UK tour begins in Glasgow 1965: UK single release: We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper 1963: The Beatles live: Guildhall, Portsmouth 1962: Television: Discs A Gogo 1961: The Beatles live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool 1938: Julia Stanley marries Alfred Lennon 1980: Recording: Drumming Is My Madness by Ringo Starr 1980: Photo shoot: John Lennon and Yoko Ono for Rolling Stone 1979: Wings live: Lewisham Odeon, London 1973: Recording: Here We Go Again by John Lennon 1973: US album release: Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings 1972: Recording: Red Rose Speedway by Wings 1971: Television: John Lennon and Yoko Ono for Pop 2 1971: UK album release: Wild Life by Wings 1969: George Harrison live: Town Hall, Birmingham with Delaney & Bonnie 1969: Television: 24 Hours: The World Of John And Yoko – day two 1965: The Beatles’ final UK tour begins in Glasgow 1965: UK single release: We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper 1963: The Beatles live: Guildhall, Portsmouth 1962: Television: Discs A Gogo 1961: The Beatles live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool 1938: Julia Stanley marries Alfred Lennon 1980: Photo shoot: John Lennon and Yoko Ono for Rolling Stone 1979: Wings live: Lewisham Odeon, London 1973: Recording: Here We Go Again by John Lennon 1973: US album release: Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings 1972: Recording: Red Rose Speedway by Wings 1971: Television: John Lennon and Yoko Ono for Pop 2 1971: UK album release: Wild Life by Wings 1969: George Harrison live: Town Hall, Birmingham with Delaney & Bonnie 1969: Television: 24 Hours: The World Of John And Yoko – day two 1965: The Beatles’ final UK tour begins in Glasgow 1965: UK single release: We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper 1963: The Beatles live: Guildhall, Portsmouth 1962: Television: Discs A Gogo 1961: The Beatles live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool 1938: Julia Stanley marries Alfred Lennon 1979: Wings live: Lewisham Odeon, London 1973: Recording: Here We Go Again by John Lennon 1973: US album release: Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings 1972: Recording: Red Rose Speedway by Wings 1971: Television: John Lennon and Yoko Ono for Pop 2 1971: UK album release: Wild Life by Wings 1969: George Harrison live: Town Hall, Birmingham with Delaney & Bonnie 1969: Television: 24 Hours: The World Of John And Yoko – day two 1965: The Beatles’ final UK tour begins in Glasgow 1965: UK single release: We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper 1963: The Beatles live: Guildhall, Portsmouth 1962: Television: Discs A Gogo 1961: The Beatles live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool 1938: Julia Stanley marries Alfred Lennon 1973: Recording: Here We Go Again by John Lennon 1973: US album release: Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings 1972: Recording: Red Rose Speedway by Wings 1971: Television: John Lennon and Yoko Ono for Pop 2 1971: UK album release: Wild Life by Wings 1969: George Harrison live: Town Hall, Birmingham with Delaney & Bonnie 1969: Television: 24 Hours: The World Of John And Yoko – day two 1965: The Beatles’ final UK tour begins in Glasgow 1965: UK single release: We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper 1963: The Beatles live: Guildhall, Portsmouth 1962: Television: Discs A Gogo 1961: The Beatles live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool 1938: Julia Stanley marries Alfred Lennon 1973: US album release: Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings 1972: Recording: Red Rose Speedway by Wings 1971: Television: John Lennon and Yoko Ono for Pop 2 1971: UK album release: Wild Life by Wings 1969: George Harrison live: Town Hall, Birmingham with Delaney & Bonnie 1969: Television: 24 Hours: The World Of John And Yoko – day two 1965: The Beatles’ final UK tour begins in Glasgow 1965: UK single release: We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper 1963: The Beatles live: Guildhall, Portsmouth 1962: Television: Discs A Gogo 1961: The Beatles live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool 1938: Julia Stanley marries Alfred Lennon 1972: Recording: Red Rose Speedway by Wings 1971: Television: John Lennon and Yoko Ono for Pop 2 1971: UK album release: Wild Life by Wings 1969: George Harrison live: Town Hall, Birmingham with Delaney & Bonnie 1969: Television: 24 Hours: The World Of John And Yoko – day two 1965: The Beatles’ final UK tour begins in Glasgow 1965: UK single release: We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper 1963: The Beatles live: Guildhall, Portsmouth 1962: Television: Discs A Gogo 1961: The Beatles live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool 1938: Julia Stanley marries Alfred Lennon 1971: Television: John Lennon and Yoko Ono for Pop 2 1971: UK album release: Wild Life by Wings 1969: George Harrison live: Town Hall, Birmingham with Delaney & Bonnie 1969: Television: 24 Hours: The World Of John And Yoko – day two 1965: The Beatles’ final UK tour begins in Glasgow 1965: UK single release: We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper 1963: The Beatles live: Guildhall, Portsmouth 1962: Television: Discs A Gogo 1961: The Beatles live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool 1938: Julia Stanley marries Alfred Lennon 1971: UK album release: Wild Life by Wings 1969: George Harrison live: Town Hall, Birmingham with Delaney & Bonnie 1969: Television: 24 Hours: The World Of John And Yoko – day two 1965: The Beatles’ final UK tour begins in Glasgow 1965: UK single release: We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper 1963: The Beatles live: Guildhall, Portsmouth 1962: Television: Discs A Gogo 1961: The Beatles live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool 1938: Julia Stanley marries Alfred Lennon 1969: George Harrison live: Town Hall, Birmingham with Delaney & Bonnie 1969: Television: 24 Hours: The World Of John And Yoko – day two 1965: The Beatles’ final UK tour begins in Glasgow 1965: UK single release: We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper 1963: The Beatles live: Guildhall, Portsmouth 1962: Television: Discs A Gogo 1961: The Beatles live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool 1938: Julia Stanley marries Alfred Lennon 1969: Television: 24 Hours: The World Of John And Yoko – day two 1965: The Beatles’ final UK tour begins in Glasgow 1965: UK single release: We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper 1963: The Beatles live: Guildhall, Portsmouth 1962: Television: Discs A Gogo 1961: The Beatles live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool 1938: Julia Stanley marries Alfred Lennon 1965: The Beatles’ final UK tour begins in Glasgow 1965: UK single release: We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper 1963: The Beatles live: Guildhall, Portsmouth 1962: Television: Discs A Gogo 1961: The Beatles live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool 1938: Julia Stanley marries Alfred Lennon 1965: UK single release: We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper 1963: The Beatles live: Guildhall, Portsmouth 1962: Television: Discs A Gogo 1961: The Beatles live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool 1938: Julia Stanley marries Alfred Lennon

1963: The Beatles live: Guildhall, Portsmouth 1962: Television: Discs A Gogo 1961: The Beatles live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool 1938: Julia Stanley marries Alfred Lennon 1962: Television: Discs A Gogo 1961: The Beatles live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool 1938: Julia Stanley marries Alfred Lennon 1961: The Beatles live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool 1938: Julia Stanley marries Alfred Lennon 1938: Julia Stanley marries Alfred Lennon Want more? Visit the Beatles history section . 9 thoughts on “UK album release: Rubber Soul” The Rubber Soul album I bought in 1965 did not have “Drive My Car” as first track. If I remember correctly(And I may not, lots of brain cells have died since then) that track was on the Revovler album. The first track on my Rubber Sould was “I’ve Just Seen A Face”. I do remember that, because that was song I sang to audition for a local garage band and had to buy the album to memorize lyrics. Why can’t I find Rubber Soul album with that track anymore? Reply Sounds like you had the North American version. It’s available on the Capitol Albums Vol 2 box set. Reply Yeq Drive my car was on the UK version I think Capitol version was better. I’ve just seen a face then right into Norwegian wood is a natural. Reply I have the one that had the song on it I’ve just seen a face if you are interested Reply The Rubber Soul album I bought in 1965 did not have “Drive My Car” as first track. If I remember correctly(And I may not, lots of brain cells have died since then) that track was on the Revovler album. The first track on my Rubber Sould was “I’ve Just Seen A Face”. I do remember that, because that was song I sang to audition for a local garage band and had to buy the album to memorize lyrics. Why can’t I find Rubber Soul album with that track anymore? Sounds like you had the North American version. It’s available on the Capitol Albums Vol 2 box set. Reply Yeq Drive my car was on the UK version I think Capitol version was better. I’ve just seen a face then right into Norwegian wood is a natural. Reply Sounds like you had the North American version. It’s available on the Capitol Albums Vol 2 box set. Yeq Drive my car was on the UK version I think Capitol version was better. I’ve just seen a face then right into Norwegian wood is a natural. Reply Yeq Drive my car was on the UK version I think Capitol version was better. I’ve just seen a face then right into Norwegian wood is a natural. I have the one that had the song on it I’ve just seen a face if you are interested Reply I have the one that had the song on it I’ve just seen a face if you are interested Yeah, I got a Rubber Soul with I’ve Just Seen a Face as the first trackas well. Original Capitol 65 album. explain. Reply What do you mean by ‘explain’? This is an article about the UK release – have another look at the headline. Reply Yeah, I got a Rubber Soul with I’ve Just Seen a Face as the first trackas well. Original Capitol 65 album. explain. What do you mean by ‘explain’? This is an article about the UK release – have another look at the headline. Reply What do you mean by ‘explain’? This is an article about the UK release – have another look at the headline. Happy Birthday Rubber Soul ! I prefer Rubber Soul by far (over Revolver) it was the Beatles zenith work. Rubber Soul is the last “John Lennon is man” album. Because after Rubber Soul and from then on unfortunately Lennon’s attitude was forever altered by all the drugs he was taking (mostly LSD, & Pot). This changed John’s leadership into a following-ship – Paul, seeing the damage then tried to pick up the leadership slack due to John’s incapacity. Thus we begin to see (in my opinion) a down-slide of the Beatles work product and of necessity resorting to more studio ‘tricks’ and gimmicks. The Beatles were John Lennon and John Lennon was the Beatles, he started the group gave them their name and no one was in without his agreement. Paul did not want to lead the group but John was just too ‘scared’ to function like a fully rational man (pot makes some people paranoid) Look at Lennon’s pictures from Sgt. Pepper on, he became more androgynous and was no longer a ‘man’s man’ that he natively was. (this happened to George too, to some degree, it affected Ringo the least – Paul was also mostly too creative to let anything stop him). Lennon was too paranoid play live, he admitted his-self that he was scared, trying all kinds of therapy – drinking eventually gave him some relief, but because it was never noticed (apparently) that POT and LSD did in his self, the real cause was never identified thus he suffered to some extents all the way to the end. With this theory of mine you will find that it explains all kinds of issues with the Beatles and why they broke up, it wasn’t ‘women’ ‘needing to find their own self’ or ‘business problems’ it was his inability to deal with all those NORMAL issues we all must face living on Earth. These people were artists and so who would destroy their main outlet of production of art ? I contend that were it not for D R U G S that the Beatles would have never broke up. Boo to Dylan – who started them on pot, notice how John’s songs change right after Aug. 1964 to much more introspective manner. Some will say it enhanced their creativity – no, it suppressed the thing that makes the music and art, their humanity and native selves. Reply The Beatles were on drugs (uppers) starting in Hamburg, and Rubber Soul is steeped in pot. You could argue that LSD had a negative effect, especially on Lennon. On the other hand, it seems in restrospect that he was getting depressed and dissatisfied with his life as a Beatle as early as 1965 and LSD was a means of escape, not the cause of his ennui. Reply Wow, so many things wrong with this analysis that it would take a long reply to enumerate them. Suffice it to say that at the time they achieved unprecedented international success the Beatles were only in their early 20s. Of course over the next several years they were going to develop and change as artists and as human beings. That they did so under the magnifying glass of the world’s attention while still retaining any amount of sanity is amazing, especially when you consider the crackup of many artists who didn’t receive one tenth the press the Beatles did. John battled demons that he carried from childhood and tried several different therapies (drugs being only one) before arriving at a more balanced place, and he should be lauded for the changes he made in his life. The statement that “The Beatles were John Lennon and John Lennon was the Beatles” is completely wrong. The success of the Beatles was due to the synergy of four individuals (and we shouldn’t forget others like Brian Epstein and George Martin). Each had his own talents and contributed an essential part, and it’s well-known that all four had a veto in any group decision. It was only when conflict arose over business decisions that this unanimity broke down. Reply Happy Birthday Rubber Soul ! I prefer Rubber Soul by far (over Revolver) it was the Beatles zenith work. Rubber Soul is the last “John Lennon is man” album. Because after Rubber Soul and from then on unfortunately Lennon’s attitude was forever altered by all the drugs he was taking (mostly LSD, & Pot). This changed John’s leadership into a following-ship – Paul, seeing the damage then tried to pick up the leadership slack due to John’s incapacity. Thus we begin to see (in my opinion) a down-slide of the Beatles work product and of necessity resorting to more studio ‘tricks’ and gimmicks. The Beatles were John Lennon and John Lennon was the Beatles, he started the group gave them their name and no one was in without his agreement. Paul did not want to lead the group but John was just too ‘scared’ to function like a fully rational man (pot makes some people paranoid) Look at Lennon’s pictures from Sgt. Pepper on, he became more androgynous and was no longer a ‘man’s man’ that he natively was. (this happened to George too, to some degree, it affected Ringo the least – Paul was also mostly too creative to let anything stop him). Lennon was too paranoid play live, he admitted his-self that he was scared, trying all kinds of therapy – drinking eventually gave him some relief, but because it was never noticed (apparently) that POT and LSD did in his self, the real cause was never identified thus he suffered to some extents all the way to the end. With this theory of mine you will find that it explains all kinds of issues with the Beatles and why they broke up, it wasn’t ‘women’ ‘needing to find their own self’ or ‘business problems’ it was his inability to deal with all those NORMAL issues we all must face living on Earth. These people were artists and so who would destroy their main outlet of production of art ? I contend that were it not for D R U G S that the Beatles would have never broke up. Boo to Dylan – who started them on pot, notice how John’s songs change right after Aug. 1964 to much more introspective manner. Some will say it enhanced their creativity – no, it suppressed the thing that makes the music and art, their humanity and native selves. The Beatles were on drugs (uppers) starting in Hamburg, and Rubber Soul is steeped in pot. You could argue that LSD had a negative effect, especially on Lennon. On the other hand, it seems in restrospect that he was getting depressed and dissatisfied with his life as a Beatle as early as 1965 and LSD was a means of escape, not the cause of his ennui. Reply The Beatles were on drugs (uppers) starting in Hamburg, and Rubber Soul is steeped in pot. You could argue that LSD had a negative effect, especially on Lennon. On the other hand, it seems in restrospect that he was getting depressed and dissatisfied with his life as a Beatle as early as 1965 and LSD was a means of escape, not the cause of his ennui. Wow, so many things wrong with this analysis that it would take a long reply to enumerate them. Suffice it to say that at the time they achieved unprecedented international success the Beatles were only in their early 20s. Of course over the next several years they were going to develop and change as artists and as human beings. That they did so under the magnifying glass of the world’s attention while still retaining any amount of sanity is amazing, especially when you consider the crackup of many artists who didn’t receive one tenth the press the Beatles did. John battled demons that he carried from childhood and tried several different therapies (drugs being only one) before arriving at a more balanced place, and he should be lauded for the changes he made in his life. The statement that “The Beatles were John Lennon and John Lennon was the Beatles” is completely wrong. The success of the Beatles was due to the synergy of four individuals (and we shouldn’t forget others like Brian Epstein and George Martin). Each had his own talents and contributed an essential part, and it’s well-known that all four had a veto in any group decision. It was only when conflict arose over business decisions that this unanimity broke down. Reply Wow, so many things wrong with this analysis that it would take a long reply to enumerate them. Suffice it to say that at the time they achieved unprecedented international success the Beatles were only in their early 20s. Of course over the next several years they were going to develop and change as artists and as human beings. That they did so under the magnifying glass of the world’s attention while still retaining any amount of sanity is amazing, especially when you consider the crackup of many artists who didn’t receive one tenth the press the Beatles did. John battled demons that he carried from childhood and tried several different therapies (drugs being only one) before arriving at a more balanced place, and he should be lauded for the changes he made in his life. The statement that “The Beatles were John Lennon and John Lennon was the Beatles” is completely wrong. The success of the Beatles was due to the synergy of four individuals (and we shouldn’t forget others like Brian Epstein and George Martin). Each had his own talents and contributed an essential part, and it’s well-known that all four had a veto in any group decision. It was only when conflict arose over business decisions that this unanimity broke down. Leave a Comment Cancel Reply