{"id":2068448,"date":"2026-07-29T15:27:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T12:27:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2068448"},"modified":"2026-07-29T15:27:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T12:27:56","slug":"the-beatles-announce-expanded-reissue-of-rubber-soul-featuring-previously-unreleased-john-lennon-demo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2068448","title":{"rendered":"The Beatles announce expanded reissue of \u2018Rubber Soul\u2019 featuring previously unreleased John Lennon demo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/beatles-1965@2000&#215;1270.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">The Beatles announce expanded reissue of \u2018Rubber Soul\u2019 featuring previously unreleased John Lennon demo<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>There is also an 88-page hardbound book included, featuring an introduction by Paul McCartney, and a foreword compiled from John Lennon\u2019s own words<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Liberty Dunworth<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-29T16:27:56+01:00\">29th July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/beatles-1965@2000x1270-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"The Beatles, 1965. CREDIT: Apple Corps\" title=\"beatles-1965@2000x1270\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">The Beatles, 1965. CREDIT: Apple Corps<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>A new, expanded reissue of The Beatles\u2019 \u2018Rubber Soul\u2019 is on the way, which will feature a previously unreleased demo from John Lennon.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: Paul McCartney: \u201cWriting a song is still a magic feeling for me, and hopefully always will be\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The new versions of the classic 1965 album are set to arrive on October 2 via UMG and Apple Corps Ltd, and come mixed by producer Giles Martin and engineer Sam Okell.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>For the first time in over six decades, the landmark record will be presented in new stereo and Dolby Atmos mixes, and come in a box-set alongside the original mono mix and the original Capitol US Album version.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside the original tracklist \u2013 which features fan-favourites including \u2018Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)\u2019, \u2018Nowhere Man\u2019, \u2018Michelle\u2019, and \u2018In My Life\u2019 \u2013 there will also be the contemporary double A-side single, \u2018Day Tripper \/ We Can Work It Out\u2019, and a selection of previously unreleased session recordings and home demos.<\/p>\n<p>Variations of the reissue include the Special Edition Standard with 14 songs, the Special Edition Deluxe which has 30 tracks, and the Blu-ray Edition which includes 16 tracks and four videos.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Beatles - \u2018Michelle\u201d (Take 1) (Visualiser)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Zq0HMLhaQOw?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>The most expansive variation, however, is the Special Edition Super Deluxe, which comes as either a 5-LP box-set or a 4-CD box-set and includes 68 tracks. These include the new stereo mix of \u2018Rubber Soul\u2019, two discs of Sessions and Demos, the original mono master of the album, the original Capitol US version, and the 7\u201d A-side single.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the demos section, there is a song called \u2018Little Girl\u2019, which was written and recorded by Lennon and has remained unreleased since it was first developed.<\/p>\n<p>The Super Deluxe editions also come with an 88-page hardbound book featuring a brand new written introduction by Paul McCartney, and a foreword compiled from Lennon\u2019s own words.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Rubber Soul\u2019 was recorded over four weeks during October and November 1965, shortly after the Fab Four performed a record-breaking gig to more than 55,000 fans at New York\u2019s Shea Stadium.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3959697\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3959697\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3959697\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/rubber-soul-beatles@2000x2000.jpg\" alt=\"The Beatles &apos;Rubber Soul&apos; artwork\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1984\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3959697\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Beatles \u2018Rubber Soul\u2019 artwork.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>All of the new formats of the reissue feature the album\u2019s new stereo mix, sourced directly from the original four-track master tapes. They have been made using de-mixing technology at Peter Jackson\u2019s WingNut Films Productions Ltd.<\/p>\n<p>Visit here to pre-order, and find the tracklist for the \u201cSpecial Edition Super Deluxe\u201d edition below.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The \u2018Rubber Soul \u2013 Special Edition Super Deluxe Box Set\u2019 tracklist is:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>LP1 \u2013 New stereo mix<br \/><\/strong>Side A<br \/>\n1. \u2018Drive My Car\u2019<br \/>\n2. \u2018Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)\u2019<br \/>\n3. \u2018You Won\u2019t See Me\u2019<br \/>\n4. \u2018Nowhere Man\u2019<br \/>\n5. \u2018Think For Yourself\u2019<br \/>\n6. \u2018The Word\u2019<br \/>\n7. \u2018Michelle\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Side B<br \/>\n1. \u2018What Goes On\u2019<br \/>\n2. \u2018Girl\u2019<br \/>\n3. \u2018I\u2019m Looking Through You\u2019<br \/>\n4. \u2018In My Life\u2019<br \/>\n5. \u2018Wait\u2019<br \/>\n6. \u2018If I Needed Someone\u2019<br \/>\n7. \u2018Run For Your Life\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>LP2 \u2013 Sessions, Demos and The Single (Disc 1)<br \/><\/strong>Side A<br \/>\n1. \u2018Wait (Take 3 \u2013 instrumental backing track)\u2019<br \/>\n2. \u2018Run For Your Life (Takes 1-5 \u2013 instrumental backing track)\u2019<br \/>\n3. \u2018Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (First version \u2013Take 1)\u2019<br \/>\n4. \u2018Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (Second version \u2013Take 2)\u2019<br \/>\n5. \u2018Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (Third version \u2013 Take 3)\u2019<br \/>\n6. \u2018Drive My Car (Takes 1 and 2 \u2013 instrumental backing track)\u2019<br \/>\n7. \u2018Day Tripper (Songwriting work tape)\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Side B<br \/>\n1. \u2018Day Tripper (Take 1 \u2013 instrumental backing track)\u2019<br \/>\n2. \u2018Day Tripper (Takes 2 and 3 \u2013 instrumental backing track)\u2019<br \/>\n3. \u2018If I Needed Someone (Take 1 \u2013 instrumental backing track)\u2019<br \/>\n4. \u2018In My Life (Take 1)\u2019<br \/>\n5. \u2018In My Life (Extract with unused organ solo)\u2019<br \/>\n6. \u2018We Can Work It Out (Paul\u2019s demo)\u2019<br \/>\n7. \u2018We Can Work It Out (Take 1 \u2013 instrumental backing track)\u2019<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (Remastered 2009)\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y_V6y1ZCg_8?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p><strong>LP3 \u2013 Sessions, Demos and The Single (Disc 2)\u2019<br \/><\/strong>Side A<br \/>\n1. \u2018Nowhere Man (First version \u2013 Take 2)\u2019<br \/>\n2. \u2018Nowhere Man (Second version \u2013 Take 5 \u2013 instrumental backing track)\u2019<br \/>\n3. \u2018I\u2019m Looking Through You (First version \u2013 Take 1)\u2019<br \/>\n4. \u2018I\u2019m Looking Through You (Second version \u2013 Take 2)\u2019<br \/>\n5. \u2018I\u2019m Looking Through You (Second version \u2013 Take 3)\u2019<br \/>\n6. \u2018Michelle (Guitar rehearsal)\u2019<br \/>\n7. \u2018Michelle (Take 1)\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Side B<br \/>\n1. \u2018What Goes On (Take 1 \u2013 instrumental backing track)\u2019<br \/>\n2. \u2018The Word (Takes 1 and 2 \u2013 instrumental backing track)\u2019<br \/>\n3. \u2018Girl (Take 2 \u2013 instrumental backing track)\u2019<br \/>\n4. \u2018Beatle Talk (Think For Yourself vocal overdubs)\u2019<br \/>\n5. \u2018Little Girl (John\u2019s demo)\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>LP4 \u2013 Mono<br \/><\/strong>Side A<br \/>\n1. \u2018Drive My Car\u2019<br \/>\n2. \u2018Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)\u2019<br \/>\n3. \u2018You Won\u2019t See Me\u2019<br \/>\n4. \u2018Nowhere Man\u2019<br \/>\n5. \u2018Think For Yourself\u2019<br \/>\n6. \u2018The Word\u2019<br \/>\n7. \u2018Michelle\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Side B<br \/>\n1. \u2018What Goes On\u2019<br \/>\n2. \u2018Girl\u2019<br \/>\n3. \u2018I\u2019m Looking Through You\u2019<br \/>\n4. \u2018In My Life\u2019<br \/>\n5. \u2018Wait\u2019<br \/>\n6. \u2018If I Needed Someone\u2019<br \/>\n7. \u2018Run For Your Life \u2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>LP5 \u2013 US Album<br \/><\/strong>Side A<br \/>\n1. \u2018I\u2019ve Just Seen A Face\u2019<br \/>\n2. \u2018Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)\u2019<br \/>\n3. \u2018You Won\u2019t See Me\u2019<br \/>\n4. \u2018Think For Yourself\u2019<br \/>\n5. \u2018The Word\u2019<br \/>\n6. \u2018Michelle\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Side B<br \/>\n1. \u2018It\u2019s Only Love\u2019<br \/>\n2. \u2018Girl\u2019<br \/>\n3. \u2018I\u2019m Looking Through You\u2019<br \/>\n4. \u2018In My Life\u2019<br \/>\n5. \u2018Wait\u2019<br \/>\n6. \u2018Run For Your Life\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>7\u201d Single<br \/><\/strong>Side A:<br \/>\n1. \u2018Day Tripper\u2019<br \/>\nSide AA:<br \/>\n1. \u2018We Can Work It Out\u2019<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Paul McCartney on honouring Lennon and George Harrison, duetting with Ringo Starr, and new album\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/afHEY-7_-JA?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>In other Beatles news, the band are also going to be the subject of a four-film series by Sam Mendes, slated for a simultaneous release in April 2028.<\/p>\n<p>Set to star Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Joseph Quinn as George Harrison, and Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr, each film will tell the story of the band from a different member\u2019s point of view.<\/p>\n<p>As well as that, it has been confirmed that 3 Savile Row \u2013 an iconic London landmark long associated with the band \u2013 will open its doors to the public for the first time next year for the first ever official Beatles fan experience.<\/p>\n<p>Paul 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Desiderata\u2019<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>A new, expanded reissue of The Beatles\u2019 \u2018Rubber Soul\u2019 is on the way, which will feature a previously unreleased demo from John Lennon.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: Paul McCartney: \u201cWriting a song is still a magic feeling for me, and hopefully always will be\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The new versions of the classic 1965 album are set to arrive on October 2 via UMG and Apple Corps Ltd, and come mixed by producer Giles Martin and engineer Sam Okell.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>For the first time in over six decades, the landmark record will be presented in new stereo and Dolby Atmos mixes, and come in a box-set alongside the original mono mix and the original Capitol US Album version.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside the original tracklist \u2013 which features fan-favourites including \u2018Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)\u2019, \u2018Nowhere Man\u2019, \u2018Michelle\u2019, and \u2018In My Life\u2019 \u2013 there will also be the contemporary double A-side single, \u2018Day Tripper \/ We Can Work It Out\u2019, and a selection of previously unreleased session recordings and home demos.<\/p>\n<p>Variations of the reissue include the Special Edition Standard with 14 songs, the Special Edition Deluxe which has 30 tracks, and the Blu-ray Edition which includes 16 tracks and four videos.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Beatles - \u2018Michelle\u201d (Take 1) (Visualiser)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Zq0HMLhaQOw?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>The most expansive variation, however, is the Special Edition Super Deluxe, which comes as either a 5-LP box-set or a 4-CD box-set and includes 68 tracks. These include the new stereo mix of \u2018Rubber Soul\u2019, two discs of Sessions and Demos, the original mono master of the album, the original Capitol US version, and the 7\u201d A-side single.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the demos section, there is a song called \u2018Little Girl\u2019, which was written and recorded by Lennon and has remained unreleased since it was first developed.<\/p>\n<p>The Super Deluxe editions also come with an 88-page hardbound book featuring a brand new written introduction by Paul McCartney, and a foreword compiled from Lennon\u2019s own words.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Rubber Soul\u2019 was recorded over four weeks during October and November 1965, shortly after the Fab Four performed a record-breaking gig to more than 55,000 fans at New York\u2019s Shea Stadium.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3959697\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3959697\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3959697\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/rubber-soul-beatles@2000x2000.jpg\" alt=\"The Beatles &apos;Rubber Soul&apos; artwork\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1984\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3959697\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Beatles \u2018Rubber Soul\u2019 artwork.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>All of the new formats of the reissue feature the album\u2019s new stereo mix, sourced directly from the original four-track master tapes. They have been made using de-mixing technology at Peter Jackson\u2019s WingNut Films Productions Ltd.<\/p>\n<p>Visit here to pre-order, and find the tracklist for the \u201cSpecial Edition Super Deluxe\u201d edition below.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The \u2018Rubber Soul \u2013 Special Edition Super Deluxe Box Set\u2019 tracklist is:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>LP1 \u2013 New stereo mix<br \/><\/strong>Side A<br \/>\n1. \u2018Drive My Car\u2019<br \/>\n2. \u2018Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)\u2019<br \/>\n3. \u2018You Won\u2019t See Me\u2019<br \/>\n4. \u2018Nowhere Man\u2019<br \/>\n5. \u2018Think For Yourself\u2019<br \/>\n6. \u2018The Word\u2019<br \/>\n7. \u2018Michelle\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Side B<br \/>\n1. \u2018What Goes On\u2019<br \/>\n2. \u2018Girl\u2019<br \/>\n3. \u2018I\u2019m Looking Through You\u2019<br \/>\n4. \u2018In My Life\u2019<br \/>\n5. \u2018Wait\u2019<br \/>\n6. \u2018If I Needed Someone\u2019<br \/>\n7. \u2018Run For Your Life\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>LP2 \u2013 Sessions, Demos and The Single (Disc 1)<br \/><\/strong>Side A<br \/>\n1. \u2018Wait (Take 3 \u2013 instrumental backing track)\u2019<br \/>\n2. \u2018Run For Your Life (Takes 1-5 \u2013 instrumental backing track)\u2019<br \/>\n3. \u2018Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (First version \u2013Take 1)\u2019<br \/>\n4. \u2018Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (Second version \u2013Take 2)\u2019<br \/>\n5. \u2018Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (Third version \u2013 Take 3)\u2019<br \/>\n6. \u2018Drive My Car (Takes 1 and 2 \u2013 instrumental backing track)\u2019<br \/>\n7. \u2018Day Tripper (Songwriting work tape)\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Side B<br \/>\n1. \u2018Day Tripper (Take 1 \u2013 instrumental backing track)\u2019<br \/>\n2. \u2018Day Tripper (Takes 2 and 3 \u2013 instrumental backing track)\u2019<br \/>\n3. \u2018If I Needed Someone (Take 1 \u2013 instrumental backing track)\u2019<br \/>\n4. \u2018In My Life (Take 1)\u2019<br \/>\n5. \u2018In My Life (Extract with unused organ solo)\u2019<br \/>\n6. \u2018We Can Work It Out (Paul\u2019s demo)\u2019<br \/>\n7. \u2018We Can Work It Out (Take 1 \u2013 instrumental backing track)\u2019<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (Remastered 2009)\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y_V6y1ZCg_8?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p><strong>LP3 \u2013 Sessions, Demos and The Single (Disc 2)\u2019<br \/><\/strong>Side A<br \/>\n1. \u2018Nowhere Man (First version \u2013 Take 2)\u2019<br \/>\n2. \u2018Nowhere Man (Second version \u2013 Take 5 \u2013 instrumental backing track)\u2019<br \/>\n3. \u2018I\u2019m Looking Through You (First version \u2013 Take 1)\u2019<br \/>\n4. \u2018I\u2019m Looking Through You (Second version \u2013 Take 2)\u2019<br \/>\n5. \u2018I\u2019m Looking Through You (Second version \u2013 Take 3)\u2019<br \/>\n6. \u2018Michelle (Guitar rehearsal)\u2019<br \/>\n7. \u2018Michelle (Take 1)\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Side B<br \/>\n1. \u2018What Goes On (Take 1 \u2013 instrumental backing track)\u2019<br \/>\n2. \u2018The Word (Takes 1 and 2 \u2013 instrumental backing track)\u2019<br \/>\n3. \u2018Girl (Take 2 \u2013 instrumental backing track)\u2019<br \/>\n4. \u2018Beatle Talk (Think For Yourself vocal overdubs)\u2019<br \/>\n5. \u2018Little Girl (John\u2019s demo)\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>LP4 \u2013 Mono<br \/><\/strong>Side A<br \/>\n1. \u2018Drive My Car\u2019<br \/>\n2. \u2018Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)\u2019<br \/>\n3. \u2018You Won\u2019t See Me\u2019<br \/>\n4. \u2018Nowhere Man\u2019<br \/>\n5. \u2018Think For Yourself\u2019<br \/>\n6. \u2018The Word\u2019<br \/>\n7. \u2018Michelle\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Side B<br \/>\n1. \u2018What Goes On\u2019<br \/>\n2. \u2018Girl\u2019<br \/>\n3. \u2018I\u2019m Looking Through You\u2019<br \/>\n4. \u2018In My Life\u2019<br \/>\n5. \u2018Wait\u2019<br \/>\n6. \u2018If I Needed Someone\u2019<br \/>\n7. \u2018Run For Your Life \u2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>LP5 \u2013 US Album<br \/><\/strong>Side A<br \/>\n1. \u2018I\u2019ve Just Seen A Face\u2019<br \/>\n2. \u2018Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)\u2019<br \/>\n3. \u2018You Won\u2019t See Me\u2019<br \/>\n4. \u2018Think For Yourself\u2019<br \/>\n5. \u2018The Word\u2019<br \/>\n6. \u2018Michelle\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Side B<br \/>\n1. \u2018It\u2019s Only Love\u2019<br \/>\n2. \u2018Girl\u2019<br \/>\n3. \u2018I\u2019m Looking Through You\u2019<br \/>\n4. \u2018In My Life\u2019<br \/>\n5. \u2018Wait\u2019<br \/>\n6. \u2018Run For Your Life\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>7\u201d Single<br \/><\/strong>Side A:<br \/>\n1. \u2018Day Tripper\u2019<br \/>\nSide AA:<br \/>\n1. \u2018We Can Work It Out\u2019<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Paul McCartney on honouring Lennon and George Harrison, duetting with Ringo Starr, and new album\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/afHEY-7_-JA?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>In other Beatles news, the band are also going to be the subject of a four-film series by Sam Mendes, slated for a simultaneous release in April 2028.<\/p>\n<p>Set to star Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Joseph Quinn as George Harrison, and Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr, each film will tell the story of the band from a different member\u2019s point of view.<\/p>\n<p>As well as that, it has been confirmed that 3 Savile Row \u2013 an iconic London landmark long associated with the band \u2013 will open its doors to the public for the first time next year for the first ever official Beatles fan experience.<\/p>\n<p>Paul McCartney dropped his new album \u2018The Boys of Dungeon Lane\u2018 earlier this year, which is his first solo record since 2020\u2019s \u2018McCartney III\u2019, and features his first duet with former Beatles bandmate Ringo Starr.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the album\u2019s release, McCartney sat down with <em>NME<\/em> to look forwards and back on his extraordinary career, share his \u201cexcitement\u201d at contributing to the new The Rolling Stones album, and also reveal if he has plans to retire.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/the-beatles-announce-expanded-reissue-of-rubber-soul-featuring-previously-unreleased-john-lennon-demo-3959696&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; 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