UMG and Apple Corps Ltd. recently released “Day Tripper (Songwriting Work Tape)” from the forthcoming expanded Special Edition of The Beatles‘ landmark 1965 album Rubber Soul.

Recorded during the Rubber Soul sessions, “Day Tripper” and “We Can Work It Out” were intended for release as a standalone double A-side single and were kept separate from the album.

“Day Tripper (Songwriting Work Tape)” offers a rare glimpse into the earliest stages of the song, capturing John Lennon and Paul McCartney working together at John’s home, Kenwood, in Weybridge, Surrey. At this stage, the iconic riff that would come to define “Day Tripper” had yet to be written.

“Day Tripper (Songwriting Work Tape)” is included in the forthcoming Rubber Soul Special Edition, newly mixed by producer Giles Martin and engineer Sam Okell. The expanded collection opens the studio doors on the making of Rubber Soul, bringing together 24 early session recordings, including 20 previously unreleased takes and three previously unreleased home demos, alongside the album’s new stereo mix, original mono mix, original Capitol U.S. album version and the contemporary “Day Tripper” / “We Can Work It Out” single. Following the release of “Michelle(Take 1)” at the time of the Special Edition announcement, “Day Tripper (Songwriting Work Tape)” is the latest recording to be made available ahead of the release on October 2.

The Rubber Soul Special Edition will be released on October 2nd via Apple Corps Ltd./Capitol/UMe and is available to pre-order now across multiple LP, CD and Blu-ray formats here.

“Day Tripper (Songwriting Work Tape)” features on both the Super Deluxe and Deluxe editions. In an announcement made earlier this month, 3 Savile Row, the location of their iconic rooftop concert, is to be made into the first official fan experience, opening in 2027. Looking ahead, an eagerly anticipated four-film Beatles cinematic event is set for release in April 2028.