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Andalusian cadence
i → ♭VII → ♭VI → V - descending minor cadence with roots in flamenco. Four chords stepping down from minor tonic to the dominant (e.g. Am → G → F → E).
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It is on one Beatles recording, 'I'll Be Back' from 1964. Lennon wrote and sang it, and it was cut 1 June 1964. It came out on the A Hard Day's Night album, 10 July 1964. A different version of it is on Anthology.
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The rarest harmony device choices in the catalogue: Pachelbel's canon (1), Lament/rock descent (1), and Andalusian cadence (1).
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| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I'll Be Back | 1964 | A Hard Day's Night | John | - |
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