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Outside orchestrator
An external arranger beyond George Martin wrote the string or brass parts
7
songs
Seven of their recordings were scored from outside the band, from 1966 to 1970. It starts with 'Got to Get You into My Life' and ends with 'I Me Mine'. Two of them are 'She's Leaving Home' (Mike Leander wrote the score, not George Martin) and 'Savoy Truffle'. On 'The Long and Winding Road', Richard Hewson arranged the Spector overdub. On 'Across the Universe', Spector scored 1970 overdub.
See alsoOrchestral scoring:Phil SpectorArrangement:HarpStudio technique:Wall of soundInstrument group:ChoralArrangement:ChoirRecurring words:the dayArrangement:ViolaSession duration:Multi-month
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-period2 · 33%
Late4 · 67%
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Songs(7)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Got to Get You into My Life | 1966 | Revolver | Paul | Paul McCartney, not George Martin |
| 2 | She's Leaving Home | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Paul, John | Mike Leander wrote the score, not George Martin |
| 3 | Savoy Truffle | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | George | Chris Thomas, not George Martin |
| 4 | Across the Universe | 1970 | Let It Be | John | Spector scored 1970 overdub |
| 5 | I Me Mine | 1970 | Let It Be | George | Spector orchestral overdub |
| 6 | The Long and Winding Road | 1970 | Let It Be | Paul | Richard Hewson arranged the Spector overdub |
| 7 | Now and Then | 2023 | Reunion singles | John | Strings arranged by Giles Martin, Paul McCartney, Ben Foster |
Got to Get You into My Life
1966·Revolver·Paul
Paul McCartney, not George Martin
She's Leaving Home
1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Paul
Mike Leander wrote the score, not George Martin
Savoy Truffle
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George
Chris Thomas, not George Martin
Across the Universe
1970·Let It Be·John
Spector scored 1970 overdub
I Me Mine
1970·Let It Be·George
Spector orchestral overdub
The Long and Winding Road
1970·Let It Be·Paul
Richard Hewson arranged the Spector overdub
Now and Then
2023·Reunion singles·John
Strings arranged by Giles Martin, Paul McCartney, Ben Foster
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