Latest How Music Changed Show
How Music Changed Part 17-8
Previous How Music Changed Shows
 How Music Changed Part 17-7
How Music Changed Part 17-6
How Music Changed Part 17-5
How Music Changed Part 17-4
Archives
2013 Shows
2012 Shows
2011 Shows
2010 Shows
2009 Shows
2008 Shows
2007 Shows
2006 Shows
|
episode date - April 13, 2012
The American "Rubber Soul"
There’s no question that “Rubber Soul” marked a significant turning point in the Beatles’ career, particularly in regard to songwriting. The quality of the music is equally redoubtable, but the fact is that two rather distinct versions of “Rubber Soul” exist. While the British version is the most authentic, and represents the album that the Beatles wanted to release, an entire continent of American fans never got to hear that album until the CD era.
Instead, we grew up on the version that Capitol Records cobbled together without input from the Beatles themselves. Capitol removed some tracks, and then added a few others that were ‘left over’ from the “Help!” sessions. While this type of behavior is, in retrospect, fairly despicable, a lot of American fans have grown to love the bastardized version that they grew up with. To many American fans, “Drive My Car” and “Nowhere Man” sound out of place on “Rubber Soul”, while “I’ve Just Seen a Face” (a ‘leftover’ from the “Help!” sessions) is the perfect opening track.
This show is called American Hit Radio, and is meant to convey an American perspective of music history, so it seems appropriate that we cover the American release of this landmark album as well as the British version.
Here, then, is the entire “Rubber Soul” album, with its companion single release, utilizing the song order from the American release.
1) I’ve Just Seen a Face
2) Norwegian Wood
3) You Won’t See Me
4) Think For Yourself
5) The Word
6) Michelle
7) It’s Only Love
8) Girl
9) I’m Looking Through You
10) In My Life
11) Wait
12) Run For Your Life
13) Day Tripper (45)
14) We Can Work It Out (45)
CLICK HERE to listen to the full show!
 
|
