Rubber Soul (1965)
0.5569Canon Score · ranked #16 all time
Aggregated from 6 of 9 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the album
Rubber Soul is the sixth studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released on 3 December 1965 in the United Kingdom on EMI's Parlophone label, accompanied by the non-album double A-side single "We Can Work It Out" / "Day Tripper". The original North American release, issued by Capitol Records, contains ten of the fourteen songs and two tracks withheld from the band's Help!
Why it ranks #16
Every list on which Rubber Soul appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling Stone 500 (2003 edition) | Editorial list | #5 / 500 |
| VH1 100 Greatest Albums (2001) | Critics' canon | #6 / 100 |
| Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums (2020) | Major international poll | #35 / 500 |
| NME 500 Greatest Albums (2013) | Critics' canon | #43 / 500 |
| 1001 Albums You Must Hear (union) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| TIME All-TIME 100 Albums (2006) | Editorial list | Selected |