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David Mason
Session Musician
English classical trumpeter, principal with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and a leading interpreter of the baroque trumpet repertoire.
5
songs
David Mason played on five Beatles recordings from 1967 to 1969, four of them in 1967. The first was 'Penny Lane' and the last 'It's All Too Much'. Two of them are 'A Day in the Life' and 'Magical Mystery Tour'. Mason also plays trumpet on three of them, and piccolo trumpet on 'Penny Lane' and 'All You Need Is Love'. On 'Penny Lane': piccolo trumpet soloist. Among them, 'All You Need Is Love' carries piccolo trumpet as well, which only two of their recordings do.
See alsoArrangement:TrumpetChord shape:C/G → GInstrument group:BrassMotif:SurrealismAlbum:Magical Mystery TourInstrument group:WoodwindYear:1967Arrangement:Double bass
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% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
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Early0 · 0%
Mid-period4 · 80%
Late1 · 20%
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Songs(5)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Instrument(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penny Lane | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | Paul | Piccolo trumpet | Solo and final-chorus obbligato, January 17 |
| 2 | A Day in the Life | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | John, Paul | Trumpet | - |
| 3 | All You Need Is Love | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | John | Piccolo trumpet | - |
| 4 | Magical Mystery Tour | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | Paul | Trumpet | - |
| 5 | It's All Too Much | 1969 | Yellow Submarine | George | Trumpet | - |
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