Country song forms and instrumentation merged with rock energy.
'I Don't Want to Spoil the Party' (1964) is the earliest Beatles song to lean on Country rock, which goes on to appear on 8 in all.
Song count per year
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I'll Cry Instead | 1964 | A Hard Day's Night | John | Country-style verse with shuffle feel |
| 2 | I Don't Want to Spoil the Party | 1964 | Beatles For Sale | John | – |
| 3 | You Like Me Too Much | 1965 | Help! | George | Country-tinged piano shuffle |
| 4 | Another Girl | 1965 | Help! | Paul | – |
| 5 | What Goes On | 1965 | Rubber Soul | Ringo | – |
| 6 | Don't Pass Me By | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Ringo | – |
| 7 | Octopus's Garden | 1969 | Abbey Road | Ringo | – |
Country-style verse with shuffle feel
Country-tinged piano shuffle
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