The Beatles Unveil Super Deluxe ‘Rubber Soul’ Reissue With Unheard Lennon Song ‘Little Girl’

The Beatles are giving their 1965 album Rubber Soul the deluxe reissue treatment. UMG, Apple Corps and Capitol/UMe will release an expanded super deluxe edition of the record on October 2, 2026, adding new stereo and Dolby Atmos mixes alongside a batch of previously unreleased session recordings, demos and a long-hidden John Lennon song called “Little Girl.”

• New stereo and Dolby Atmos mixes were made by producer Giles Martin and engineer Sam Okell using the original four-track master tapes.
• The reissue holds 24 early session recordings: 20 previously unreleased takes plus three previously unreleased home demos.
• The de-mixing process drew on tools developed by an audio team at Peter Jackson’s WingNut Films Productions Ltd, with Emile de la Rey heading up that effort.
• Rubber Soul was first released on December 3, 1965, following four weeks of recording sessions in October and November of that year.

What’s Inside the Rubber Soul Super Deluxe Edition

Beyond the new mixes, the reissue folds in the original 1965 mono mix of Rubber Soul as well as the original Capitol US album configuration of the record. The double A-side single “Day Tripper” / “We Can Work It Out” is also part of the package, accompanied by early takes and a songwriting work tape of “Day Tripper” along with Paul McCartney’s home demo of “We Can Work It Out.”

The set will roll out in a range of formats: a basic one-disc CD version and a matching single LP, a two-disc CD set and a two-record LP special edition, plus larger super deluxe packages spanning four CDs or five vinyl records. A Blu-ray disc rounds things out with the Dolby Atmos mix, high-resolution stereo audio and promotional films for “Day Tripper” and “We Can Work It Out.” Collectors can also seek out a limited-edition orange vinyl pressing and a D2C-exclusive Zoetrope vinyl edition.

The 4CD and 5LP super deluxe editions include an 88-page hardbound book containing a new foreword by Paul McCartney and a companion foreword built from John Lennon’s own words.

The Unheard John Lennon Song ‘Little Girl’

The most talked-about addition is “Little Girl,” billed as a previously unheard John Lennon song outline that had never surfaced or even circulated as a rumor among fans. It appears on the reissue as John’s own demo recording.

“Michelle (Take 1)” was released as an advance preview of the reissue, paired with a trailer for the box set.

How The Beatles Teased the Rubber Soul Announcement

Before confirming the reissue, The Beatles posted a cryptic line on their website: “Good things come to those who Wait.” The capitalized “Wait” was a nod to the Rubber Soul track “Wait,” and it tipped off fans that a formal announcement was on the way.

Rubber Soul Super Deluxe Track Listing

The new stereo mix reproduces the original UK sequence of Rubber Soul:

1. Drive My Car
2. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
3. You Won’t See Me
4. Nowhere Man
5. Think For Yourself
6. The Word
7. Michelle
8. What Goes On
9. Girl
10. I’m Looking Through You
11. In My Life
12. Wait
13. If I Needed Someone
14. Run For Your Life

The Sessions, Demos and The Single discs gather the unreleased material, including:

1. Wait (Take 3, instrumental backing track)
2. Run For Your Life (Takes 1-5, instrumental backing track)
3. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (First version, Take 1)
4. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (Second version, Take 2)
5. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (Third version, Take 3)
6. Drive My Car (Takes 1 and 2, instrumental backing track)
7. Day Tripper (Songwriting work tape)
8. Day Tripper (Take 1, instrumental backing track)
9. Day Tripper (Takes 2 and 3, instrumental backing track)
10. If I Needed Someone (Take 1, instrumental backing track)
11. In My Life (Take 1)
12. In My Life (Extract with unused organ solo)
13. We Can Work It Out (Paul’s demo)
14. We Can Work It Out (Take 1, instrumental backing track)
15. Nowhere Man (First version, Take 2)
16. Nowhere Man (Second version, Take 5, instrumental backing track)
17. I’m Looking Through You (First version, Take 1)
18. I’m Looking Through You (Second version, Take 2)
19. I’m Looking Through You (Second version, Take 3)
20. Michelle (Guitar rehearsal)
21. Michelle (Take 1)
22. What Goes On (Take 1, instrumental backing track)
23. The Word (Takes 1 and 2, instrumental backing track)
24. Girl (Take 2, instrumental backing track)
25. Beatle Talk (Think For Yourself vocal overdubs)
26. Little Girl (John’s demo)

The original Capitol US album version, included in the set as LP5, features a different track order:

1. I’ve Just Seen A Face
2. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
3. You Won’t See Me
4. Think For Yourself
5. The Word
6. Michelle
7. It’s Only Love
8. Girl
9. I’m Looking Through You
10. In My Life
11. Wait
12. Run For Your Life

More Info

• The Beatles’ ‘Rubber Soul’ Due for Super Deluxe Treatment: Boxed Set Includes Stereo Remix, Session Outtakes and a Previously Unheard John Lennon Song | Variety Music
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• A lost John Lennon song has been found for the Beatles’ Rubber Soul reissue — but its origins remain a mystery | Guitar Player
• This Classic Beatles 1965 Album Gets New Life With a Never-Before-Heard John Lennon Song | American Songwriter
• The Beatles’ Rubber Soul Gets Expanded Reissue with New Mixes and Unreleased Demos | Consequence
• The Beatles’ ‘Rubber Soul’ Gets Box Set Treatment | Ultimate Classic Rock
• The Beatles Somehow Found More Unreleased Recordings For New Super Deluxe Rubber Soul | Stereogum