Where to Order The Beatles' Rubber Soul Special Editions and Merch

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The official place to order the Rubber Soul Special Editions and the exclusive merch range is thebeatles.com, which links out to the official USA Store and UK Store. All ten music formats and the merch range are listed there, and the page shows a Pre-Order action on each physical and digital edition, so you can reserve items before release rather than buying from a third party.

What you can order

The site presents the Rubber Soul Special Edition collection as 10 music formats plus an exclusive merch range. The formats named on the page are:

Format Notes from the page
Super Deluxe: 5LP + 7" Single Box Set + Posters + Art Cards Pre-order
Special Edition Super Deluxe: 4CD Box Set + Posters + Art Cards Pre-order
Special Edition Zoetrope Official Stores Exclusive, Pre-order
Special Edition Deluxe: 2LP Pre-order
Special Edition Deluxe: 2CD Pre-order
Blu-ray Edition Pre-order
Special Edition Standard 1LP Pre-order
Special Edition Standard 1CD Pre-order
Digital Pre-order

The page also refers to "Multiple LP, CD, and Blu-ray Formats," so the list above covers the editions it names individually.

What the audio contains

The newly mixed album is credited to Giles Martin and Sam Okell, and the collection is presented in:

  • New Stereo Mix
  • Original Mono Mix
  • Capitol US Album version
  • Dolby Atmos Mixes

These are expanded with never before released session recordings and demos, plus the contemporary single 'Day Tripper' and 'We Can Work It Out'. One preview track, 'Michelle (Take 1)', is listed as out now, and the page also features 'Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (Second Version – Take 2)' with a "Listen Now" option.

Where to actually place the order

  1. Go to thebeatles.com and open the Rubber Soul Special Edition section.
  2. Choose the edition you want from the format list.
  3. Use the Pre-Order action on that item.
  4. For regional shipping and pricing, select the USA Store or UK Store link under "Shop The Collection."

The Zoetrope edition is flagged as an Official Stores Exclusive, so it is the one item you should expect to find only through the official stores rather than other retailers.

Common snags

  • Region matters. The page separates a USA Store and a UK Store, so pick the one matching your delivery address before ordering.
  • Exclusivity limits stock channels. If you specifically want the Zoetrope edition, ordering through the official stores is the route the page describes.
  • Pre-order vs. available now. The editions are listed as pre-orders, while 'Michelle (Take 1)' is described as out now — so a pre-order does not necessarily mean the whole collection is shipping immediately.

For background on the album itself, the page describes Rubber Soul as The Beatles' groundbreaking 1965 album, and the 'Norwegian Wood' entry explains that the first version, then called "This Bird Has Flown," was recorded on the opening day of the sessions with George introducing the sitar, before the band re-recorded it nine days later.