Music · Music genre
Baroque pop
Pop music incorporating harpsichord, strings, and other Baroque-classical textures.
14
songs
It turns up on fourteen recordings, from 1965 to 1969. It begins on 'Yesterday' and finishes on 'Because'. More of them come from 1967 on than from the first four years, nine against three. Paul owns the singing here, eight of the fourteen, two for John, and the two of them together on three, with George on one. All four of them take the lead on 'Carry That Weight'. Three of them share it on 'Because'. McCartney wrote ten of the fourteen, such as 'Eleanor Rigby' and 'Penny Lane', 11% of his songs against 4% of Harrison's. On 'All You Need Is Love': marseillaise fanfare in Baroque style with trills and harpsichord. On 'Martha My Dear': brass and string score. Of those, 'Michelle' is in F minor, one of only two of their recordings in that key.
See alsoInfluence:Classical music influenceInfluence:Baroque influenceArrangement:ViolinInstrument group:StringArrangement:HarpsichordArrangement:CelloOrchestral scoring:George MartinArrangement:Viola
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Beatles baroque-pop tracks cluster harder around F major than any other key - 4 of them are in that key.
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%
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Songs(14)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yesterday | 1965 | Help! | Paul | - |
| 2 | In My Life | 1965 | Rubber Soul | John | - |
| 3 | Michelle | 1965 | Rubber Soul | Paul | - |
| 4 | Eleanor Rigby | 1966 | Revolver | Paul | - |
| 5 | For No One | 1966 | Revolver | Paul | - |
| 6 | Penny Lane | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | Paul | - |
| 7 | Fixing a Hole | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Paul | Harpsichord-driven |
| 8 | She's Leaving Home | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Paul, John | - |
| 9 | All You Need Is Love | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | John | Marseillaise fanfare in Baroque style with trills; harpsichord |
| 10 | Piggies | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | George | - |
| 11 | Martha My Dear | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | Brass and string score |
| 12 | Carry That Weight | 1969 | Abbey Road | Paul, John, George, Ringo | Orchestral arrangement |
| 13 | Because | 1969 | Abbey Road | John, Paul, George | - |
| 14 | Golden Slumbers | 1969 | Abbey Road | Paul | - |
Yesterday
1965·Help!·Paul
In My Life
1965·Rubber Soul·John
Michelle
1965·Rubber Soul·Paul
Eleanor Rigby
1966·Revolver·Paul
For No One
1966·Revolver·Paul
Penny Lane
1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul
Fixing a Hole
1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Paul
Harpsichord-driven
She's Leaving Home
1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Paul
All You Need Is Love
1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John
Marseillaise fanfare in Baroque style with trills; harpsichord
Piggies
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George
Martha My Dear
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul
Brass and string score
Carry That Weight
1969·Abbey Road·Paul
Orchestral arrangement
Because
1969·Abbey Road·John
Golden Slumbers
1969·Abbey Road·Paul
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