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Psychedelia influence

Psychedelic aesthetic – exotic instruments, studio effects, drug-imagery.

songs

The 'Psychedelia' influence first surfaces in 1966 and then recurs on 14 songs through 1970; it appears on no earlier Beatles record.

1966

Analysis

By Year

Song count per year

By Songwriter

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

By Era

Early0 · 0%

Mid-period9 · 64%

Late5 · 36%

By Album

Magical Mystery Tour4

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band3

Songs(14)

Year

Album

Writer

Lead vocal(s)

#	Title	Year	Album	Lead Vocal(s)	Notes
1	Rain	1966	Past Masters	John	–
2	I'm Only Sleeping	1966	Revolver	John	–
3	Strawberry Fields Forever	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	John	–
4	Lovely Rita	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	Paul	–
5	A Day in the Life	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	John, Paul	–
6	Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	John	–
7	Baby, You're a Rich Man	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	John	–
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8	I Am the Walrus	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	John	–
9	Blue Jay Way	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	George	–
10	It's All Too Much	1969	Yellow Submarine	George	–
11	Only a Northern Song	1969	Yellow Submarine	George	–
12	Sun King	1969	Abbey Road	John	–
13	Across the Universe (Wildlife version)	1969	Past Masters	John	–
14	Across the Universe	1970	Let It Be	John	–

Updated 2026-09-02

Psychedelia influence

Analysis

By Year

By Songwriter

By Era

By Album

Songs(14)

Rain

I'm Only Sleeping

Strawberry Fields Forever

Lovely Rita

A Day in the Life

Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

Baby, You're a Rich Man

I Am the Walrus

Blue Jay Way

It's All Too Much

Only a Northern Song

Sun King

Across the Universe (Wildlife version)

Across the Universe

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