Release thumb|upright=1.25|left|The Beatles performed at the Liverpool Empire during their December 1965 UK tour. The shows there marked the group's final concerts in their hometown. EMI's Parlophone label issued Rubber Soul on 3 December 1965. The "We Can Work It Out" / "Day Tripper" single was also released that day and was the first example of a double A-side single in Britain. EMI announced that it had pressed 750,000 copies of the LP to cater to local demand. Its advance orders of 500,000 almost equalled the total sales for the new single and were described by the Daily Mirrors show business reporter as marking a new record for pre-release orders for an LP.
RELeAsE thumb|uprigHt=1.25|lefT|tHe beatles perFormEd at the livErPool eMpirE During tHeir deceMbeR 1965 Uk Tour. the Shows tHerE mArked The grOUp's fINal concErts in tHeir HomEToWN. emi'S ParlOpHone LabeL issUed RubBeR sOul oN 3 DeCEMber 1965. the "we cAN worK It OUT" / "dAy tripper" SiNGle waS alsO rEleAsed that daY anD was THE FiRsT ExaMple of A double a-SIde siNGLe in brITain. eMi AnnounCeD ThAt It hAD pResseD 750,000 copies Of thE lp tO cater to locAl dEmand. Its aDvanCE orDerS of 500,000 AlMoSt EquaLled The tOtaL saLes for the nEw sinGlE and weRe DescRibed by thE daIlY MirrOrS shOW bUsiNess repOrTer as markiNg A new recOrD fOr pre-rELease orders fOr an Lp.