This newly enhanced reissue compiles 24 early session recordings, including 20 previously unreleased takes and three evocative home demos. Fans have been especially thrilled to discover early iterations of timeless tunes like Day Tripper and We Can Work It Out, together with a rare, previously unheard John Lennon demo titled Little Girl. Upon its original release, Rubber Soul enjoyed eight consecutive weeks at Number 1 and marked the band’s sixth chart-topping record. It was also recently named by Official Charts as the sixth most-streamed album of the entire 1960s.
If the Fab Four manage to secure the top spot, it will be their first No. 1 album milestone since October 2019, when Abbey Road similarly climbed back to the summit. Holding the record for the most weeks at Number 1 of any act in chart history, the group looks poised to turn back the clock and reclaim their crown.
Yet there is stern competition from Blossoms, who sit just behind at Number 2 with their rousing LP Songs From The Wedding Cake. Pursuing a fifth career No. 1, the release would join a storied catalogue that includes their self-titled debut, Foolish Loving Spaces, Ribbon Around The Bomb, and Gary.
Meanwhile, former The Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr is on track for his highest-charting solo album yet with The Age Of Everything at Number 3, while Fat Dog targets a personal best and their first Top 40 showing at Number 4 with Cancel Me (I’m Tired).
