Music · Arrangement
Clarinet
Clarinet bringing warm woodwind color - associated with the music hall style of McCartney's arrangements
8
songs
Performed byBasil TschaikovDavid SmithFrank ReidyGordon LewinHenry MacKenzieJack BrymerPaul HarveyRaymond NewmanRobert Burns
Analysis
By Year
Song count per year
By Songwriter
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
By Era
Early0 · 0%
Mid-period3 · 38%
Late5 · 63%
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Songs(8)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Performer(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Day in the Life | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | John, Paul | Basil Tschaikov,Jack Brymer | 2 clarinets |
| 2 | When I'm Sixty-Four | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Paul | Frank Reidy,Robert Burns,Henry MacKenzie | Two B♭ clarinets + bass clarinet trio |
| 3 | I Am the Walrus | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | John | Gordon Lewin | Contrabass clarinet |
| 4 | Hey Jude | 1968 | Past Masters | Paul | - | Includes contrabass clarinet |
| 5 | Good Night | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Ringo | Uncredited | - |
| 6 | Honey Pie | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | Raymond Newman,David Smith | Two clarinets in parallel thirds |
| 7 | It's All Too Much | 1969 | Yellow Submarine | George | Paul Harvey | - |
| 8 | Here Comes the Sun | 1969 | Abbey Road | George | Uncredited | 2 clarinets |
A Day in the Life
1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·John
2 clarinets
When I'm Sixty-Four
1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Paul
Two B♭ clarinets + bass clarinet trio
I Am the Walrus
1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John
Contrabass clarinet
Hey Jude
1968·Past Masters·Paul
Includes contrabass clarinet
Good Night
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Ringo
Honey Pie
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul
Two clarinets in parallel thirds
It's All Too Much
1969·Yellow Submarine·George
Here Comes the Sun
1969·Abbey Road·George
2 clarinets
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