 Weary of Beatlemania, the group had conceded to do a short tour but refused to also reprise their Christmas Show from the 1963–64 and 1964–65 holiday seasons.The band performed both sides of the single throughout the tour, but only "If I Needed Someone" and "Nowhere Man" from the new album.In the United States, "Rubber Soul" was their tenth album and their first to consist entirely of original songs.