The Beatles Rubber Soul 4CD Super Deluxe Box Set with 88-page book
Product description
A focused listen to an album and a deeper look at how its songs took shape are two different listening needs. The Beatles’ Rubber Soul 4CD Super Deluxe Box Set brings the album together with session recordings and additional editions.
For a familiar album listen, the new stereo mix and original mono album offer two distinct presentations. For a wider view, the sessions disc includes early versions that add context to the songs.
The collection is presented in a gatefold disc holder sleeve and slipcase, with an 88-page hardback book for readers who want album background, photographs and track notes alongside the music.
Key takeaways
This four-disc set combines the new stereo mix of Rubber Soul, the original mono album and the original Capitol US album with a 28-track collection of sessions recordings. The sessions disc also includes the non-album singles ‘Day Tripper’ and ‘We Can Work It Out’, giving listeners more than the finished album to explore.
The discs sit in individual album wallets inside a 12-inch gatefold holder sleeve. An 88-page hardback book adds a John Lennon foreword, an introduction by Paul McCartney, photographs, album background and track notes. Customer feedback often highlights the sound and stereo presentation, with some also appreciating the book, views on overall value are mixed.
Compared with choosing an edition centred on the album alone, this box set suits listeners who want the sessions, multiple album presentations and accompanying reading in one collection. It also makes it possible to move between the finished songs and earlier versions in the same listening session.
Size & fit
The box measures 4.8 x 39.5 x 33.5 cm and weighs 1.81 kg. Its 12-inch slipcase and gatefold holder give the four discs and book a single format for storing together on a shelf. Allow space for the boxed set rather than treating it like a standard individual CD case.
Getting the most from it
A practical way to explore the set is to start with the new stereo mix, then listen to the sessions recordings to hear early versions of the songs. The original mono album and original Capitol US album provide further ways to revisit Rubber Soul, while the book’s track notes and album background offer useful context between listens.
The sessions disc is a natural choice when you want to focus on the creative process rather than play through the album as originally presented. For a more relaxed album session, choose one of the complete album editions, for a broader listening and reading experience, the four-disc set brings those elements together.
Practical questions
How many CDs are in the box set? It contains four CDs, each housed in its own album wallet within the gatefold disc holder sleeve.
What is included on the sessions disc? It contains 28 tracks of sessions recordings, including early versions of songs, as well as the non-album singles ‘Day Tripper’ and ‘We Can Work It Out’.
What does the hardback book cover? The 88-page book includes a John Lennon foreword, an introduction by Paul McCartney, photographs, background on the album and track notes.
When it makes sense
Rubber Soul’s 4CD Super Deluxe Box Set is suited to Beatles listeners who want the album in more than one presentation and are interested in hearing sessions recordings alongside the finished material. The hardback book adds a substantial reading element, making this a rewarding format for exploring the album’s music and background as one collection.