Leslie speaker

Rotating-speaker cabinet originally built for Hammond organs, used widely on Beatles vocals and guitar.

songs

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'Mr. Moonlight' (1964) is the earliest Beatles song to use Leslie speaker, which goes on to appear on 20 in all.

Mr. Moonlight 1964

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-period6 · 32%

Late13 · 68%

By Album

Abbey Road5

Let It Be4

Magical Mystery Tour3

The Beatles (The White Album)3

Revolver2

Past Masters2

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1

Songs(19 of 20)

Year

Album

Writer

Lead vocal(s)

#	Title	Year	Album	Lead Vocal(s)	Notes
1	Tomorrow Never Knows	1966	Revolver	John	Hammond organ's rotating cabinet – vocal routed through it for first time
2	I Want to Tell You	1966	Revolver	George	Lead guitar routed through Leslie speaker
3	Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	John	Lead guitar through Leslie speaker
4	Hello, Goodbye	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	Paul	Lead guitar through Leslie
5	Blue Jay Way	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	George	Organ routed through rotary cabinet
6	Magical Mystery Tour	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	Paul	–
7	Don't Pass Me By	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Ringo	Leslie 147
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8	Long, Long, Long	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	George	Organ routed through; bottle resonance
9	Sexy Sadie	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	John	–
10	You Never Give Me Your Money	1969	Abbey Road	Paul	Harrison guitar fed through it
11	Because	1969	Abbey Road	John, Paul, George	Guitar through rotating speaker
12	Here Comes the Sun	1969	Abbey Road	George	Electric guitar through Leslie
13	Something	1969	Abbey Road	George	On rhythm guitar
14	Sun King	1969	Abbey Road	John	Lennon's guitar through Leslie speaker
15	Across the Universe (Wildlife version)	1969	Past Masters	John	Lennon's Casino was fed through it
16	Let It Be	1970	Let It Be	Paul	–
17	Dig It	1970	Let It Be	John	–
18	Across the Universe	1970	Let It Be	John	Lennon's Casino was fed through it
19	The Long and Winding Road	1970	Let It Be	Paul	George Harrison's electric guitar on this track was run through a Leslie (rotating) speaker cabinet - a specific, well-documented piece of gear tha…