Leslie speaker processing

Routing a vocal through a Leslie rotating-speaker cabinet for swirling effect.

songs

Leslie speaker processing first appears on a Beatles record on 'I Want to Tell You' (1966).

Analysis

Song count per year

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

Early0 · 0%

Mid-period5 · 33%

Late10 · 67%

Year

Album

Writer

Lead vocal(s)

#	Title	Year	Album	Lead Vocal(s)	Notes
1	Tomorrow Never Knows	1966	Revolver	John	First Beatles vocal routed through a Leslie cabinet
2	I Want to Tell You	1966	Revolver	George	–
3	Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	John	–
4	Hello, Goodbye	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	Paul	–
5	Magical Mystery Tour	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	Paul	McCartney's piano was fed through a Leslie (rotating) speaker cabinet, both on the original basic track ("Paul on piano, fed through a Leslie speak…
6	Don't Pass Me By	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Ringo	–
7	Sexy Sadie	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	John	During the 13 August 1968 basic-track session, George Harrison played his electric guitar through a rotating Leslie speaker cabinet, a documented a…
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8	Something	1969	Abbey Road	George	–
9	You Never Give Me Your Money	1969	Abbey Road	Paul	–
10	Here Comes the Sun	1969	Abbey Road	George	–
11	Because	1969	Abbey Road	John, Paul, George	–
12	Sun King	1969	Abbey Road	John	–
13	Across the Universe (Wildlife version)	1969	Past Masters	John	–
14	The Long and Winding Road	1970	Let It Be	Paul	–
15	Across the Universe	1970	Let It Be	John	–