Expanded Edition of The Beatles’ Rubber Soul Includes a Previously Unreleased John Lennon Song that Was Hidden in the Vaults for Decades
The expanded reissue adds 24 early session recordings, including 20 previously unreleased takes and three unreleased home demos.
- The Beatles announced today that they will celebrate the 60-plus-year legacy of their 1965 album Rubber Soul with new 180g super-deluxe and special expanded editions arriving on October 2, 2026, via Apple Corps Ltd., Capitol, and UMe.
- Producer Giles Martin and engineer Sam Okell created new stereo mixes using de-mixing technology developed by Emile de la Rey at Peter Jackson's WingNut Films Productions Ltd., which the team said remains "faithful to the spirit of the original recordings."
- Fans can expect 68 total tracks across Super Deluxe collections, including 24 early session recordings with 20 previously unreleased takes, three previously unreleased home demos, and a previously unreleased John Lennon song titled "Little Girl."
- Prices range from $18.98 for standard CDs to $235.98 for the site-exclusive 5LP Super Deluxe set, with formats including 1LP and 1CD editions, 4CD and 5LP box sets, and a Blu-ray edition featuring Dolby Atmos.
- Recorded following a record-breaking concert for more than 55,000 fans at Shea Stadium, Rubber Soul captured The Beatles at a creative crossroads and is widely regarded as pioneering the long-form pop album as an art form.
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Where did the new Beatles song 'Little Girl' actually come from?
It’s hard to imagine that we’re actually getting new Beatles material in 2026. The band has been broken up longer than most of us have even been alive, and the fact that they are still managing to surprise us over half a century later is still staggering to think about. But as we all prepare for the latest remix of Rubber Soul and what it will sound like, one song on the new tracklist has everyone scratching their heads. ‘Little Girl’ may not h…
Beatles’ ‘Rubber Soul’ reissue includes unreleased John Lennon song
An upcoming re-issue of The Beatles’ “Rubber Soul” album features an unreleased song demo from John Lennon. Pre-orders for the newly mixed rendition of the 1965 record are available on the band’s website in advance of its Oct. 2 debut. The album includes a new look at well-known tunes including “Michelle,” “Day Tripper,” “Nowhere Man” and “We Can Work It Out.” But what’s drawing the attention ...
Unreleased John Lennon Demo Little Girl Set to Debut on New Rubber Soul Reissue
Tony Barnard, Los Angeles Times, Wiki Commons (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License) A never‑before‑heard John Lennon demo is finally seeing daylight. The track, Little Girl, has been unearthed for the upcoming reissue of Rubber Soul. It gives fans a brand‑new glimpse into Lennon’s mid‑’60s creative world. Unreleased Demo The Beatles to release Rubber Soul (Super Deluxe Edition) on October 2nd 2026.Available as a 4 CD set and …
"It pioneered the long-form pop album as an art form": The Beatles' Rubber Soul Special Edition contains a newly unearthed demo of a John Lennon song no one has heard before
You wouldn’t think it, given the roasting temperatures outside, but autumn is not too far away. And with it, another Beatles reissue. This year it’s Rubber Soul that’s to be given the boxset treatment. Apple Corps has announced that a Special Edition of the 1965 album is coming in early October. So what’s on offer for this one? Well, it’s very much a question of ‘what’s your budget?’ If your wallet is large enough, you might want to invest in th…
Expanded edition of The Beatles’ Rubber Soul includes a previously unreleased John Lennon song that was hidden in the vaults for decades
Hot on the heels of last month’s Global Beatles Day comes news that a previously unreleased John Lennon track titled Little Girl will be included on the reissue of The Beatles' Rubber Soul, which is due to arrive on October 2 via UMG and Apple Corps Ltd.The demo appears to have been hidden away in the vaults for decades before being unearthed when plans for the re-issue were being drawn up.Producer Giles Martin tells Rolling Stone: “It was surpr…
The Beatles Honor Their Landmark 1965 Album Rubber Soul With Multiple 180g Releases, Including 5LP Super Deluxe Edition Box Set, 2LP Special Edition, 1LP Standard Edition, and Zoetrope Special Edition LP on October 2
In My Life. Drive My Car. Nowhere Man. The Word. I’m Looking Through You. Just that partial list of song titles alone tells you what’s coming next — namely, that The Beatles announced today that they’ll be celebrating 60-plus years of their truly groundbreaking December 1965 LP Rubber Soul with a litany of 180g super-deluxe and special expanded editions on October 2, 2026, via Apple Corps Ltd./Capitol/UMe. Newly mixed by producer Giles Martin an…
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