The wait is finally over! After years of expecting the Rubber Soul box set to be released, it’s coming out October 2nd, 2026. The full album and extra tracks are all remixed by Giles Martin and Sam Okell.
The vinyl version has five albums and the “We Can Work It Out” & “Day Tripper” single that was released on the same day as the original album. Plus there’s an 88-page hardcover book.
The CD box set has four discs, and the two tracks of the single are included. It also has the full-size hardcover book.
The box sets include the original British album (stereo & mono), the original U.S. album, and 26 outtakes of the songs from the recording sessions.
Here are the extra session tracks as shown on the CD version (click or zoom to enlarge). The only completely new song is John Lennon’s demo of “Little Girl”.
If you don’t want to spring for a box set, there are 2-disc and single disc versions available.
The best bargain is probably the two CD version with a 40-page booklet.
A Blu-ray version is also available. It had the new Dolby Atmos and Stereo remixes of the original album, plus videos of “We Can Work It Out” and “Day Tripper”. It’s priced at $36.
There’s even an unusual single vinyl album picture disc for sale on The Beatles website.
We’ve waited a long time, but soon we’ll have the fully remixed version of Rubber Soul and its outtakes. I already ordered my box set.
Extra: For the story of Rubber Soul and the different U.S. & U.K. versions, here’s the link:
https://ontherecords.net/2019/04/the-beatles-rubber-soul-two-versions/