Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Discover the hidden recording “tricks” behind “Only a Northern Song.”
In this video, we break down how The Beatles created those strange, psychedelic sounds by recording several elements at half speed — including the percussion and Paul McCartney’s iconic trumpet part.

By slowing down the tape during the session, the instruments took on a surreal, dream-like character once played back at normal speed — a classic Beatles technique that pushed the boundaries of sound experimentation in late 1966–1967.
If you're a Beatles fan, an audio nerd, or just curious about the band’s most unconventional studio moments, you're going to love this deep dive.

Enjoy the breakdown — and feel free to leave your thoughts or questions in the comments!
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Yellow Submarine (1968)

Personnel:
Paul McCartney — Trumpet, Panting.
John Lennon — Glockenspiel, Panting.
Unknown — Additional Percussion (Marimbas, Celesta...)

(This isn’t the full version, it’s the one from the Yellow Submarine Movie)
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