Studio · Studio technique
Fade-in
Production technique that introduces a track from silence by gradually raising its level.
4
songs
Analysis
By Year
Song count per year
By Songwriter
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
By Era
Early1 · 25%
Mid-period1 · 25%
Late2 · 50%
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Songs(4)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eight Days a Week | 1964 | Beatles For Sale | John | First pop song to open with a fade-in |
| 2 | I Want to Tell You | 1966 | Revolver | George | Song opens by fading in on the guitar riff over A |
| 3 | Dear Prudence | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | The picked guitar figure fades up from silence before the first verse |
| 4 | Helter Skelter | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | Outro features a fade-out then fade back in (double fadeout) |
Eight Days a Week
1964·Beatles For Sale·John
First pop song to open with a fade-in
I Want to Tell You
1966·Revolver·George
Song opens by fading in on the guitar riff over A
Dear Prudence
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John
The picked guitar figure fades up from silence before the first verse
Helter Skelter
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul
Outro features a fade-out then fade back in (double fadeout)
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