Music · Music genre
Ska
Up-tempo Jamaican precursor to reggae with horn lines and walking bass.
3
songs
Analysis
Every song on this page, across all of them: genre and music influence.
By Year
Song count per year
By Songwriter
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
By Era
Early1 · 33%
Mid-period0 · 0%
Late2 · 67%
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Songs(6)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Call Your Name | 1964 | Past Masters | John | Genre | Bridge sections shift to a ska-influenced dotted rhythm |
| 2 | I Call Your Name | 1964 | Past Masters | John | Music influence | Researched recurring (2026-08-12) |
| 3 | Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | Genre | Off-beat piano and horn arrangement |
| 4 | Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | Music influence | Researched recurring (2026-08-12) |
| 5 | Old Brown Shoe | 1969 | Past Masters | George | Music influence | The rhythm runs partly in a ska feel, rare for a Beatles record |
| 6 | You Know My Name (Look Up the Number) | 1970 | Past Masters | John, Paul | Genre | Middle section restored on Anthology 2 |
I Call Your Name
1964·Past Masters·John
Bridge sections shift to a ska-influenced dotted rhythm
I Call Your Name
1964·Past Masters·John
Researched recurring (2026-08-12)
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul
Off-beat piano and horn arrangement
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul
Researched recurring (2026-08-12)
Old Brown Shoe
1969·Past Masters·George
The rhythm runs partly in a ska feel, rare for a Beatles record
You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)
1970·Past Masters·John
Middle section restored on Anthology 2
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