"But the intimate candor of their voices, the wit of the guitars and drums--it all makes Rubber Soul my favorite story they had to tell. Even the American version--this is the only case where the shamefully butchered U.S. LP might top the U.K. original, if only because it opens with the magnificent one-two punch of "I've Just Seen a Face" and "Norwegian Wood." I still can't decide which Rubber Soul is my favorite, having had a mere lifetime to make up my mind."