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Other percussion

Percussion is present on the track that the sources do not name; the note carries what is known.

songs

Top instruments by writer (setting aside the obvious near-universals) – Lennon: Percussion (52), Tambourine (32), Organ (18); McCartney: Percussion (54), Tambourine (25), Other percussion (23); Harrison: Percussion (18), Tambourine (13), Organ (10).

#	Title	Year	Album	Lead Vocal(s)	Performer(s)	Notes
1	P.S. I Love You	1962	Please Please Me	Paul	–	–
2	Do You Want to Know a Secret	1963	Please Please Me	George	–	Tapped drumsticks in bridge
3	Don't Bother Me	1963	With The Beatles	George	–	–
4	I Want to Hold Your Hand	1963	Past Masters	John, Paul	–	–
5	Can't Buy Me Love	1964	A Hard Day's Night	Paul	–	–
6	I'm Happy Just to Dance with You	1964	A Hard Day's Night	George	–	Arabian drum overdub (hand drum)
7	She's a Woman	1964	Past Masters	Paul	–	Chocalho (metal shaker)
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8	Every Little Thing	1964	Beatles For Sale	John	–	–
9	I'll Follow the Sun	1964	Beatles For Sale	Paul	–	Knee-slaps on packing case in lieu of drums
10	Ticket to Ride	1965	Help!	John	–	–
11	I Need You	1965	Help!	George	–	–
12	Tell Me What You See	1965	Help!	John, Paul	–	Güiro, claves, maracas backing
13	You've Got to Hide Your Love Away	1965	Help!	John	–	–
14	Day Tripper	1965	Past Masters	John, Paul	–	–
15	I'm Looking Through You	1965	Rubber Soul	Paul	–	Ringo tapping a matchbox
16	The Word	1965	Rubber Soul	John, Paul	–	–
17	For No One	1966	Revolver	Paul	–	–
18	She Said She Said	1966	Revolver	John	–	Shaker (No source documents a tambourine on this track.)
19	Yellow Submarine	1966	Revolver	Ringo	–	–
20	Penny Lane	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	Paul	–	Hand bell
21	Strawberry Fields Forever	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	John	–	Güiro
22	Getting Better	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	Paul	–	–
23	Lovely Rita	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	Paul	–	–
24	Hello, Goodbye	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	Paul	–	Hand bell
25	Flying	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	–	–	–
26	Magical Mystery Tour	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	Paul	–	–
27	The Fool on the Hill	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	Paul	–	Finger cymbals
28	Hey Jude	1968	Past Masters	Paul	–	–
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29	Back in the U.S.S.R.	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	–	–
30	Don't Pass Me By	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Ringo	–	Sleigh bells
31	Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	John	–	Chocalho; Hand bell
32	Happiness Is a Warm Gun	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	John	–	–
33	I Will	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	–	Temple blocks, cymbals
34	Mother Nature's Son	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	–	Finger slaps on a book
35	Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	–	–
36	Piggies	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	George	–	–
37	While My Guitar Gently Weeps	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	George	–	Castanets
38	Wild Honey Pie	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	–	Bass drum
39	All Together Now	1969	Yellow Submarine	Paul, John	–	Includes zill (finger cymbals), cog rattle; Finger cymbals
40	The Ballad of John and Yoko	1969	Past Masters	John	–	–
41	I Want You (She's So Heavy)	1969	Abbey Road	John	–	–
42	Maxwell's Silver Hammer	1969	Abbey Road	Paul	–	–
43	Octopus's Garden	1969	Abbey Road	Ringo	–	–
44	Polythene Pam	1969	Abbey Road	John	–	–
45	She Came in Through the Bathroom Window	1969	Abbey Road	Paul	–	–
46	Sun King	1969	Abbey Road	John	–	Bongos, maracas
47	You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)	1970	Past Masters	John, Paul	–	Timbales
48	Real Love	1996	Reunion singles	John	–	–
49	Now and Then	2023	Reunion singles	John	–	Shaker

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Songs(49 of 52)

P.S. I Love You

Do You Want to Know a Secret

Don't Bother Me

I Want to Hold Your Hand

Can't Buy Me Love

I'm Happy Just to Dance with You

She's a Woman

Every Little Thing

I'll Follow the Sun

Ticket to Ride

I Need You

Tell Me What You See

You've Got to Hide Your Love Away

Day Tripper

I'm Looking Through You

The Word

For No One

She Said She Said

Yellow Submarine

Penny Lane

Strawberry Fields Forever

Getting Better

Lovely Rita

Hello, Goodbye

Flying

Magical Mystery Tour

The Fool on the Hill

Hey Jude

Back in the U.S.S.R.

Don't Pass Me By

Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey

Happiness Is a Warm Gun

I Will

Mother Nature's Son

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

Piggies

While My Guitar Gently Weeps

Wild Honey Pie

All Together Now

The Ballad of John and Yoko

I Want You (She's So Heavy)

Maxwell's Silver Hammer

Octopus's Garden

Polythene Pam

She Came in Through the Bathroom Window

Sun King

You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)

Real Love

Now and Then

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