Eleanor Rigby (backing track) The Beatles Rockschool Acoustic Guitar Grade Debut Lesson.
Song Title: Eleanor Rigby
Album: Revolver
Released: 1966
Label: Parlophone, Capitol
Genre: Baroque Pop
Written By: Lennon-McCartney
Produced by: George Martin
UK Chart Peak: 1
‘Eleanor Rigby’ features on The Beatles’ seventh studio album Revolver and was released simultaneously on both the album and A-side single, along with ‘Yellow Submarine’ , on the 5th August 1966. The A-side gave The Beatles their 11th UK number 1, also topping the charts in New Zealand and Canada and peaking at number 11 in the US Singles Chart.
Paul McCartney was experimenting with his piano at home when he came up with the idea of a piece revolving around a character who he had originally named ‘Daisy Hawkins’
. On introducing the song to the rest of the band the original idea began to expand and the character of ‘Eleanor Rigby’ was born. Each member of the band played an important role in the creation of this fantastic song, but the songwriting was eventually credited to Lennon-McCartney.
‘Eleanor Rigby’ continued the band’s journey into experimental studio music, moving away from their previous rock ‘n’ roll and pop-oriented singles of earlier years. When they presented the single to their producer George Martin, often referred to as the fifth Beatle, he completely understood in which direction McCartney wanted to take the piece and went on to compose a string accompaniment. This became the iconic backing for a classic Beatles record on which – unusually – none of the band members feature as performing instrumentalists.
Differing from many of their biggest hits, and those of other musicians of the time, ‘Eleanor Rigby’ moved away from the classic love song and told a much more sombre story. Focussing on the difficult topics of loneliness, depression and old age, The Beatles told a beautiful story backed by an almost “funeral like” accompaniment. Few artists had the courage to release a single focussing on what can be a very solemn topic, and so many of the listeners may have been shocked initially. However, the number 1 status proved that this was a universal topic, and Lennon-McCartney’s stunning approach was not lost on their audience. The song has been said to have launched a popular theme in future releases, including ‘See Emily Play’ by Pink Floyd and ‘Pictures of Lily’ by The Who, where a fictitious female character becomes the sole focus of an entire piece of music.
It is undeniable that ‘Eleanor Rigby’ has influenced artists throughout the years, with notable cover versions including releases by global superstars Ray Charles, Joan Baez and Aretha Franklin. It would be difficult to put into words how important The Beatles were to British music as we know it. Throughout their career they released 17 UK number 1 singles, as well as 15 UK number 1 albums – a staggering success for the band that became known as ‘The Fab Four’. To this day, global superstars continue to cite them as a huge influence on their work, including Coldplay, Lady Gaga, Noel Gallagher and countless more.
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