Tape loops

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

songs

Tape loops first appears on a Beatles record on 'Yellow Submarine' (1966).

Analysis

Song count per year

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

Early0 · 0%

Mid-period6 · 50%

Late6 · 50%

Year

Album

Writer

Lead vocal(s)

#	Title	Year	Album	Lead Vocal(s)	Performer(s)	Notes
1	Tomorrow Never Knows	1966	Revolver	John	George Harrison,Ringo Starr,Paul McCartney,John Lennon	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	George Martin,Geoff Emerick	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)	–	George Harrison,Yoko Ono,John Lennon,Chris Thomas	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