Rubber Soul
(30/100 Greatest Albums Ever)

The first Fab Four record to be written and recorded under the influence of marijuana. The weed certainly worked wonders, as for many it’s their greatest, most enduring collection of songs.
Great upbeat pop tunes of the calibre of ‘Baby You Can Drive My Car’ and ‘You Won’t See Me’ contrast with much more folk-influenced compositions like the Dylanish ‘Norwegian Wood’. The poignant ‘In My Life’ saw them reflecting on past friends and lovers with breathtaking songwriting skill, while ‘Nowhere Man’ was a supreme song of dislocation.