Tape loops

Pre-recorded tape loops used as a sound source within the arrangement.

songs

Analysis

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

Song count per year

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

Early0 · 0%

Mid-period6 · 50%

Late6 · 50%

Sheet music

Musicnotes – Beatles Piano/Vocal/Guitar

Musicnotes

Book

The Beatles: Complete Scores

Hal Leonard

Book

All the Songs

Margotin & Guesdon

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Year

Album

Writer

Lead vocal(s)

#	Title	Year	Album	Lead Vocal(s)	Performer(s)	Notes
1	Tomorrow Never Knows	1966	Revolver	John	Ringo Starr,John Lennon,Paul McCartney,George Harrison	Five mono loops mixed in live
2	Yellow Submarine	1966	Revolver	Ringo	Geoff Emerick	Brass band from EMI tape library
3	Strawberry Fields Forever	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	John	-	-
4	Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	John	Geoff Emerick,George Martin	Calliope and Sousa march fragments
5	Flying	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	-	Ringo Starr,John Lennon	Coda replaced jazz ending
6	The Fool on the Hill	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	Paul	-	Bird-like sounds toward end
7	Back in the U.S.S.R.	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	-	Jet effects from EMI sound library
8	Piggies	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	George	John Lennon	-
9	Revolution 9	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	-	Chris Thomas,George Harrison,Yoko Ono,John Lennon	Multiple looped sources, EMI archive + Beatles overdubs
10	Sun King	1969	Abbey Road	John	Paul McCartney	Cricket-like night sounds
11	You Never Give Me Your Money	1969	Abbey Road	Paul	-	Bells, birds, bubbles, crickets