Music · Arrangement

Cowbell

Metal cowbell struck as a rhythmic accent.

songs

The cowbell runs from 1964 to 1969, on thirteen records. It sits thickest on the A Hard Day's Night album, three of its thirteen tracks. It starts with 'You Can't Do That' and ends with 'Polythene Pam'. Ringo Starr plays it on eight of them. On 'It's All Too Much' it is Paul McCartney, alongside his bass and handclaps. On 'Taxman' it is Ringo's cowbell hits punctuate the verse. Of the thirteen, 'Dizzy Miss Lizzy' has Vox Continental on it, one of only three of their recordings that do.

Analysis

Every song on this page, across all of them: ringo, paul, john and others.

Song count per year

% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)

Early4 · 33%

Mid-period5 · 42%

Late3 · 25%

Book

All the Songs

Margotin & Guesdon

Book

The Beatles: Complete Scores

Hal Leonard

Sheet music

Musicnotes – Beatles Piano/Vocal/Guitar

Musicnotes

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Year

Album

Writer

Lead vocal(s)

#	Title	Year	Album	Lead Vocal(s)	Performer(s)	Notes
1	I Call Your Name	1964	Past Masters	John	Ringo Starr	Doubles snare pattern through verses
2	You Can't Do That	1964	A Hard Day's Night	John	Paul McCartney	-
3	A Hard Day's Night	1964	A Hard Day's Night	John, Paul	Ringo Starr	-
4	Any Time at All	1964	A Hard Day's Night	John	Ringo Starr	-
5	I Need You	1965	Help!	George	Ringo Starr	Played by Starr
6	Drive My Car	1965	Rubber Soul	Paul, John	Ringo Starr	-
7	Taxman	1966	Revolver	George	Ringo Starr	Ringo's cowbell hits punctuate the verse
8	With a Little Help from My Friends	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	Ringo	John Lennon	-
9	Magical Mystery Tour	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	Paul	-	-
10	Don't Pass Me By	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Ringo	Ringo Starr	-
11	It's All Too Much	1969	Yellow Submarine	George	Uncredited	Paul McCartney, alongside his bass and handclaps
12	Polythene Pam	1969	Abbey Road	John	Uncredited	-