Pitched orchestral kettledrums.
Song count per year
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Performer(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Every Little Thing | 1964 | Beatles For Sale | John | Ringo Starr | Booming hits on the title hook |
| 2 | Strawberry Fields Forever | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | John | Paul McCartney,George Harrison | – |
| 3 | A Day in the Life | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | John, Paul | Tristan Fry | – |
| 4 | With a Little Help from My Friends | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Ringo | Paul McCartney | Paul McCartney overdubbed timpani onto the 'Billy Shears' intro segment during the 30 March 1967 overdub session - documented independently by two… |
| 5 | Mother Nature's Son | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | Paul McCartney | – |
| 6 | Only a Northern Song | 1969 | Yellow Submarine | George | Uncredited | Timpani was added among the 20 April 1967 overdubs (one reduction track was filled with piano, timpani, Mellotron and organ). |
| 7 | Carry That Weight | 1969 | Abbey Road | Paul, John, George, Ringo | Ringo Starr | – |
| 8 | Golden Slumbers | 1969 | Abbey Road | Paul | Ringo Starr | – |
Booming hits on the title hook
Paul McCartney overdubbed timpani onto the 'Billy Shears' intro segment during the 30 March 1967 overdub session - documented independently by two…
Timpani was added among the 20 April 1967 overdubs (one reduction track was filled with piano, timpani, Mellotron and organ).
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All the Songs
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Musicnotes – Beatles Piano/Vocal/Guitar
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The Beatles: Complete Scores
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