Black Friday RSD – A Beatles Title Joins the List

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Black Friday RSD – A Beatles Title Joins the List

by BeatlesBlogger

Posted on October 16, 2026

When the Record Store Day Black Friday list was first published a week ago it was slim pickings for actual Beatle content.

Today that has changed with the late addition of a unique coloured vinyl of the US version of Rubber Soul.

From the US RSD website: Available as a standalone vinyl LP for the first time since it was originally issued by Capitol Records in 1965 comes this limited-edition gold vinyl edition of the original Rubber Soul (US Album), exclusively released for RSD Black Friday 2026.

The audio has been sourced from the original 1965 US production master referencing the contemporary mastering notes of the time. The vinyl lacquers are cut by Kevin Reeves at Nashville’s East Iris Studios. Pressed on a 180g heavyweight gold LP and housed in a poly-lined inner bag within a single outer sleeve that replicates the original US Album release.

It’s quite nice that this has been chosen for RSD as the album in this form was previously only available (on black vinyl) if you purchased the 2026 5LP box set SDE of Rubber Soul.

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THE BEATLES

Rubber Soul

DETAILS

Event: BLACK FRIDAY 2026

Release Date: 11/27/2026

Format: LP

Label: Capitol/UMe

Quantity: 15000

Release type: RSD Exclusive Release

MORE INFO

Available as a standalone vinyl LP for the first time since it was originally issued by Capitol Records in 1965 comes this limited-edition gold vinyl edition of the original Rubber Soul (US Album), exclusively released for RSD Black Friday 2026.

The audio has been sourced from the original 1965 US production master referencing the contemporary mastering notes of the time. The vinyl lacquers are cut by Kevin Reeves at Nashville's East Iris Studios. Pressed on a 180g heavyweight gold LP and housed in a poly-lined inner bag within a single outer sleeve that replicates the original US Album release.

As had occurred with all The Beatles' albums released in the US, the track listing is different from its UK counterpart. For this Capitol release, "Drive My Car", "Nowhere Man", "What Goes On" and "If I Needed Someone" were sidelined from the sequence of the UK LP and two tracks, yet to be issued in America at the time, were added in from the UK Help! album. "I've Just Seen A Face" opened side one and "It's Only Love" was placed at the start of the second side.

US album Tracklist

Side A    

A1. I’ve Just Seen A Face

A2. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)    

A3. You Won't See Me    

A4. Think For Yourself

A5. The Word

A6. Michelle    

Side B

B1. It’s Only Love    

B2. Girl    

B3. I’m Looking Through You

B4. In My Life    

B5. Wait    

B6. Run For Your Life