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Hard rock
Loud, aggressive rock with heavy guitar distortion and powerful drums.
21
songs
It is heard on 21 recordings, from 1965 to 1970. 'I'm Down' is the earliest and 'I've Got a Feeling' the last. More of them come from 1967 on than from the first four years, nineteen against one. The singing splits John on nine, Paul on six and George on three. Three of them share it on 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)'. On 'Taxman': aggressive riff-based attack.
See alsoGuitar work:Heavy guitarsVocal work:Shouted vocalsChord degree:I–♭IIIChord degree:IV–I–♭IIIChord shape:C → E♭Equipment:Epiphone Casino ES-230TDEquipment:Gibson Les Paul StandardRecurring words:yeah
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Beatles hard-rock tracks cluster harder around A major than any other key - 8 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-period5 · 24%
Late16 · 76%
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Songs(21)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
I'm Down
1965·Past Masters·Paul
Taxman
1966·Revolver·George
Aggressive riff-based attack
Good Morning Good Morning
1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·John
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)
1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Paul
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Paul
Revolution
1968·Past Masters·John
Savoy Truffle
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George
Helter Skelter
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul
Yer Blues
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John
Back in the U.S.S.R.
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul
Happiness Is a Warm Gun
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John
Birthday
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul
Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John
Hey Bulldog
1969·Yellow Submarine·John
The End
1969·Abbey Road·Paul
Polythene Pam
1969·Abbey Road·John
Oh! Darling
1969·Abbey Road·Paul
I Want You (She's So Heavy)
1969·Abbey Road·John
I've Got a Feeling
1970·Let It Be·Paul
Dig a Pony
1970·Let It Be·John
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