Music · Song form
AABBA
4
songs
From 1968 to 1969, it is heard on four recordings. The first is 'Blackbird' and the last 'Old Brown Shoe'. Of the four, 'Back in the U.S.S.R.' is one of six of their recordings with Fender Esquire. 'Old Brown Shoe' went out as a single, and they came out between 1968 and 1969.
See alsoChord degree:♭III–IVRepetition:Consecutive chorusesArrangement:Sound effectsComposition:Rich harmonySection links:Solo on chorusRecurring words:to beBass work:Chromatic bass lineScale degree:♭VI
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'Blackbird' (1968) is the first Beatles record to take an AABBA form.
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Mid-period0 · 0%
Late4 · 100%
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Songs(4)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackbird | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | With intro, interludes & outro; Variants: verse 2 & 3 |
| 2 | Back in the U.S.S.R. | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | With intro & outro; Variants: verse 2 |
| 3 | Old Brown Shoe | 1969 | Past Masters | George | With intro & outro; Variants: chorus 2, verse 3 |
| 4 | I Want You (She's So Heavy) | 1969 | Abbey Road | John | With intro, interludes & outro |
Blackbird
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul
With intro, interludes & outro; Variants: verse 2 & 3
Back in the U.S.S.R.
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul
With intro & outro; Variants: verse 2
Old Brown Shoe
1969·Past Masters·George
With intro & outro; Variants: chorus 2, verse 3
I Want You (She's So Heavy)
1969·Abbey Road·John
With intro, interludes & outro
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