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Fade-outStudio · Studio technique · 46 songs
CategoriesStudioStudio techniqueFade-out
Studio · Studio technique

Fade-out

Production technique that closes a track by gradually reducing its level to silence.

46
songs
See alsoStudio technique:Double tracked vocalStudio technique:Reduction mixStudio technique:Tape splicingMusic genre:PsychedelicYear:1967Influence:Psychedelia influenceRepetition:Recurring fade lineInfluence:Drugs influence
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Top studio techniques by writer – Lennon: Double tracked vocal (59), Reduction mix (29), Tape splicing (18); McCartney: Double tracked vocal (46), Reduction mix (32), Close mic'ing (25); Harrison: Double tracked vocal (14), Reduction mix (12), Fade-out (7).

John LennonPaul McCartneyGeorge HarrisonDouble tracked vocalReduction mixTape splicingClose mic'ingStudio technique

Analysis

By Year

Song count per year

By Songwriter

% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)

By Era

Early3 · 7%
Mid-period22 · 51%
Late18 · 42%

By Album

Magical Mystery Tour9
The Beatles (The White Album)8
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band6
Revolver4
Yellow Submarine4
Past Masters3
Rubber Soul2
Abbey Road2
Please Please Me1
With The Beatles1
Beatles For Sale1
Help!1
Let It Be1
Reunion singles1

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Songs(43 of 46)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1Misery1963Please Please MeJohn, Paul–
2Don't Bother Me1963With The BeatlesGeorge–
3I'm a Loser1964Beatles For SaleJohn–
4I Need You1965Help!George–
5Michelle1965Rubber SoulPaul–
6What Goes On1965Rubber SoulRingo–
7Yellow Submarine1966RevolverRingo–
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8Got to Get You into My Life1966RevolverPaul–
9Tomorrow Never Knows1966RevolverJohnTack piano fade as loops disintegrate
10She Said She Said1966RevolverJohn–
11Strawberry Fields Forever1967Magical Mystery TourJohnDouble fade – fades out then back in
12Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohn–
13Within You Without You1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandGeorgeLaughter fades the song out
14Fixing a Hole1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaul–
15Lovely Rita1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaul–
16Good Morning Good Morning1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohnFades into segue with Sgt. Pepper Reprise
17A Day in the Life1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohn, PaulFinal chord decays to silence
18Baby, You're a Rich Man1967Magical Mystery TourJohn–
19I Am the Walrus1967Magical Mystery TourJohn–
20Hello, Goodbye1967Magical Mystery TourPaul–
21Flying1967Magical Mystery Tour–Track fades during tape-loop coda
22Blue Jay Way1967Magical Mystery TourGeorgeRefrain iterations shorten progressively into fade
23The Fool on the Hill1967Magical Mystery TourPaul–
24Magical Mystery Tour1967Magical Mystery TourPaul–
25Your Mother Should Know1967Magical Mystery TourPaul–
26Lady Madonna1968Past MastersPaul–
27Hey Jude1968Past MastersPaulLong orchestral fade
28Revolution 11968The Beatles (The White Album)John–
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29Helter Skelter1968The Beatles (The White Album)Paul–
30Rocky Raccoon1968The Beatles (The White Album)Paul–
31Sexy Sadie1968The Beatles (The White Album)John–
32While My Guitar Gently Weeps1968The Beatles (The White Album)George–
33Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey1968The Beatles (The White Album)John–
34Back in the U.S.S.R.1968The Beatles (The White Album)Paul–
35Yer Blues1968The Beatles (The White Album)John–
36Hey Bulldog1969Yellow SubmarineJohn–
37It's All Too Much1969Yellow SubmarineGeorgeLengthy fade on extended outro
38Only a Northern Song1969Yellow SubmarineGeorge–
39You Never Give Me Your Money1969Abbey RoadPaulCounting loop fades to crickets
40Come Together1969Abbey RoadJohn–
41Across the Universe (Wildlife version)1969Past MastersJohn–
42Across the Universe1970Let It BeJohn–
43Free as a Bird1995Reunion singlesJohn, Paul, George–

Misery

1963·Please Please Me·John

Don't Bother Me

1963·With The Beatles·George

I'm a Loser

1964·Beatles For Sale·John

I Need You

1965·Help!·George

Michelle

1965·Rubber Soul·Paul

What Goes On

1965·Rubber Soul·Ringo

Yellow Submarine

1966·Revolver·Ringo

Got to Get You into My Life

1966·Revolver·Paul

Tomorrow Never Knows

1966·Revolver·John

Tack piano fade as loops disintegrate

She Said She Said

1966·Revolver·John

Strawberry Fields Forever

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John

Double fade – fades out then back in

Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·John

Within You Without You

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·George

Laughter fades the song out

Fixing a Hole

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Paul

Lovely Rita

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Paul

Good Morning Good Morning

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·John

Fades into segue with Sgt. Pepper Reprise

A Day in the Life

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·John

Final chord decays to silence

Baby, You're a Rich Man

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John

I Am the Walrus

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John

Hello, Goodbye

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

Flying

1967·Magical Mystery Tour

Track fades during tape-loop coda

Blue Jay Way

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·George

Refrain iterations shorten progressively into fade

The Fool on the Hill

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

Magical Mystery Tour

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

Your Mother Should Know

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

Lady Madonna

1968·Past Masters·Paul

Hey Jude

1968·Past Masters·Paul

Long orchestral fade

Revolution 1

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

Helter Skelter

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

Rocky Raccoon

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

Sexy Sadie

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

While My Guitar Gently Weeps

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George

Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

Back in the U.S.S.R.

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

Yer Blues

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

Hey Bulldog

1969·Yellow Submarine·John

It's All Too Much

1969·Yellow Submarine·George

Lengthy fade on extended outro

Only a Northern Song

1969·Yellow Submarine·George

You Never Give Me Your Money

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

Counting loop fades to crickets

Come Together

1969·Abbey Road·John

Across the Universe (Wildlife version)

1969·Past Masters·John

Across the Universe

1970·Let It Be·John

Free as a Bird

1995·Reunion singles·John

Updated 2026-09-02