| 1.
Yellow Submarine |
SOUND
A+ |
MELODY
B |
RHYTHM
B+ |
ARRANGE
B- |
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IMPRESSION
A- |
PROFUNDITY
C+ |
ORIGINALITY
B |
PLAYABILITY
A |
Ringo takes main vocal of this song after a long time. The
used chords are normal such as G, D, C, Em, Am, CM7, also constructed
only by the verse and the chorus, so it is very simple song.
However, this song has an unique taste in itself. The friendly
vocal phrase and the movement of the triple harmony in the chorus
make us know again that we can compose real cool song based on
not only musical theory but also feelings. They express the inside
of submarine skillfully by using effected sound at the 2nd block
verse or solo, and this is jolly song because it starts actually
brass band to play after vocal " And the band begins to
play".
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| 2.Only A
Northern Song |
SOUND
B+ |
MELODY
C+ |
RHYTHM
A- |
ARRANGE
B |
|
IMPRESSION
C |
PROFUNDITY
C |
ORIGINALITY
B+ |
PLAYABILITY
B- |
Composed by George. The organ sound in the introduction is
characteristic. However, there are many noisy sound by ad-lib
phrase with trumpet or glocken, so they are offensive to the
ear. Moreover, rhythm is also very complex because 2/4 or 6/8
time signature is used. Especially, the drum phrase in the introduction
seems to be out of beat at the beginning of the verse. They often
use such this trick that confuses you with feeling out of beat.
This trick is used at the introduction of I Want To Hold Your
Hand in their early times. The structure of this song is not
so complex, but this song is much psychedelic, so it is more
difficult to appreciate that.
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| 3.All Together
Now |
SOUND
C+ |
MELODY
C+ |
RHYTHM
B+ |
ARRANGE
B |
|
IMPRESSION
B+ |
PROFUNDITY
C+ |
ORIGINALITY
B- |
PLAYABILITY
A++ |
It is indeed cheerful song. The used chord is the three chord
of G major, the structure of this song is made by only verse
and chorus. So this is very simple and is the song that has a
lot of fun and human groove. However, you can find that many
instruments are used with listening carefully. There are not
only harmonica but also horn, triangle, and so on. The image
that sings and performs cheerfully by many people may be featured.
And the rhythm trick is also used in this introduction. The guitar
stroke begins at the 4th beat in the measure, so you feel out
of beat at the beginning of the verse. This song is simple but
has an intellectual method behind the rhythm, so it is very cool
performance.
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| 4.Hey
Bulldog |
SOUND
A- |
MELODY
A- |
RHYTHM
A |
ARRANGE
A- |
|
IMPRESSION
B+ |
PROFUNDITY
A- |
ORIGINALITY
B+ |
PLAYABILITY
A |
This is a real rock 'n' roll music. The piano phrase with
half-tone up and half-tone down in the introduction are very
rhythmic and very cool. This song has also nice chord progression.
The phrase in the introduction is on the key of B minor, but
vocal phrase from the verse is temporarily on the key of B major.
The chord progression in the verse is B->F#m->B->F#m->A->F#m-E->E7,
so the chord of F#m and A are used effectively. And the coolest
part should be the chord progression in the chorus. It has Bm->Bm+5->Bm6->Bm7,
and its internal voice goes up by half-tone from F#. Such a this
pattern is used in the latter half of the chorus from the chord
Em. The guitar solo is catchy phrase, and has its own original
sound harmonized with vocal line. At last, they have a chat and
mimic barking dogs in the ending, it seems that they have enjoyed
themselves with this song.
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| 5.It's
All Too Much |
SOUND
B |
MELODY
B- |
RHYTHM
C+ |
ARRANGE
B |
|
IMPRESSION
C+ |
PROFUNDITY
B |
ORIGINALITY
B- |
PLAYABILITY
A- |
Composed by George. The feedback sound of his guitar sounds
explodes suddenly, then it is veiled in the grave organ sound.
This is a shocking introduction. The trumpet phrases are also
used here and there just like Only A Northern Song, but the phrases
in this song may be better than that one. Only chord G and C
are used, and the song structure is also simple, but the sound
is very psychedelic. This takes six minutes and thirty seconds,
and is long song, however it repeats "Too much" so
many times at the last one minute and thirty seconds. In the
ending, Paul harmonizes with George's vocal "Too much"
in his wild voice, it is a little bit fun.
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| 6.
All You Need Is Love |
SOUND
B |
MELODY
B |
RHYTHM
C+ |
ARRANGE
B+ |
|
IMPRESSION
B |
PROFUNDITY
B- |
ORIGINALITY
B |
PLAYABILITY
A+ |
The brass sound with the introduction of the national anthem
of French is impressive. A complex musical method is not used,
but the vocal phrase by singing like talking should be characteristic.
The measure of 3/4 time signature is used in this 4/4 song here
and there, so it gives song a moderate tension. The main feature
of this song should be the arrangement of brass and strings,
and also be triple harmonized vocal in the verse "Love,
love, love...". To listen very carefully, you can find so
many other song's phrases in the ending such as In The Mood,
Green Sleeves, She Loves You, and so on.
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