PHONOSYNTHESIS The Beatles

PHONOSYNTHESIS The Beatles  1962-1970

Members: From 1962, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Star.

Genres: Rock and Roll, POP, Psychedelic Rock.

Group timeline (production between the first and last LP): 8 years until the separation of the band due to conflicts between its members.
LP's produced: 13 LP's (One double, 14 in total): 196 songs (184 composed by them) = 8 hours and 15 minutes 9 seconds in 8 years of production approx. 31 minutes of covers. Production density per year (average): 23 songs, one hour 1:53 minutes. Shortest song: 00:23.

Longest song:  8:22. Global average length of a song: 2:41. Note: The band composed more songs and minutes of music per year. They have the shortest song of  all five chosen groups.

Sales (LP's, CD'S, singles, digital format included):  257.7 millions. Note: The group in Rock and POP history that has sold more records.

Track 1.- Phonosynthesis Please please me. 1963. 14 songs (6 covers). Shortest song: 1:49. Longest song: 2:57. Average song: 2:21. LP total time= 32:57 (1,977 s). Phonosynthesis duration: 2:57 (177 s). DRF = 11.16.

Track 2.- Phonosynthesis With The Beatles. 1963. 14 songs (6 covers). Shortest song: 1:46. Longest song: 2:50. Average song: 2:22. LP total time= 33:21 (1,977 s). Phonosynthesis duration: 2:50 (170 s). DRF = 11.77.

Track 3.- Phonosynthesis A Hard Days Night. . 1964. 13 songs. Shortest song: 1:46. Longest song: 2:43. Average song: 2:19. LP total time= 30:11 (1,811 s). Phonosynthesis duration: 2:43 (163 s). DRF = 11.11. Note: First record without cover.

Track 4.- Phonosynthesis Beatles For Sale. 1964. 14 songs. Shortest song: 1:46. Longest song: 2:55. Average song: 2:23. LP total time= 33:30 (2,010 s). Phonosynthesis duration: 2:55 (170 s). DRF = 11.48.

Track 5.- Phonosynthesis Help. 1965. 14 songs. Shortest song: 1:54. Longest song: 3:10. Average song: 2:23. LP total time= 33:33 (2,013 s). Phonosynthesis duration: 3:10 (190 s). DRF = 10.59. 

Track 6.- Phonosynthesis Rubber Soul. 1965. 14 songs. Shortest song: 2:01. Longest song: 2:41. Average song: 2:29. LP total time= 34:55 (2,055 s). Phonosynthesis duration: 2:41 (161 s). DRF = 13.01. Note: George Martin introduces Non-Rock rare instruments like the Sitar, and form here one he will be considered the fifth Beatle.

Track 7.- Phonosynthesis Revolver. 1966. 14 songs. Shortest song: 2:01. Longest song: 3:02. Average song: 2:29. LP total time= 34:59 (2,099 s). Phonosynthesis duration: 3:02 (182 s). DRF = 11.53. Note: George Martin introduces classic music arrangements with a string quartet in Ellen O Rigby for example.

Track 8.- Phonosynthesis Sgt. Peppers Lonely Harts Club Band. 1967. 13 songs. Shortest song: 1:19. Longest song: 5:39. Average song: 3:03. LP total time= 39:42 (2,382 s). Phonosynthesis duration: 5:39 (339 s). DRF = 7.02. Note: First record where The Beatles compose two songs of more than 5 minutes (the longest song in previous records was 3:10).

Track 9.- Phonosynthesis The Beatles (The White Album). 1968. 30 songs. Shortest song: 00:52. Longest song: 8:22. Average song: 3:07. LP total time= 93:35 (5,615 s). Phonosynthesis duration: 8:22 (502 s). DRF = 11.18. Note: First double record. First song that lasts less than one minute: Wild Honey Pie 00:52. First track over 6 minutes: Revolution 9 (8:22).

Track 10.- Phonosynthesis Yellow Submarine. 1969. 13 songs. Shortest song: 2:11. Longest song: 6:25. Average song: 3:05. LP total time= 40:12 (2,412 s). Phonosynthesis duration: 6:25 (385 s). DRF = 6.26.

Track 11.- Phonosynthesis Abbey Road. 1969. 17 songs. Shortest song: 00:23. Longest song: 7:47. Average song: 2:47. LP total time= 47:23 (2,843 s). Phonosynthesis duration: 7:47 (467 s). DRF = 6.08. Note: The most extreme Beatles record in terms of song durations, 7:24 difference between the shortest and longest song. Her Majesty is the shortest song of all records (00:23). The longest Beatles record with more songs, two of them below two minutes. The longest Coda in Rock history? (In I want you).

Track 12.- Phonosynthesis Let It Be. 1970. 15 songs. Shortest song: 00:40. Longest song: 4:03. Average song: 2:21. LP total time= 35:16 (2,116 s). Phonosynthesis duration: 4:03 (243 s). DRF = 7.69.

Track 13.- Phonosynthesis Magical Mystery Tour. 1967. 11 songs. Shortest song: 2:16. Longest song: 4:35. Average song: 3:19. LP total time= 36:35 (2,195 s). Phonosynthesis duration: 4:35 (275 s). DRF = 7.98. Note: This LP appeared later, one side with the movie songs that carries its name, the other side with 5 songs that came up as singles.

Track 14.- Phonosynthesis The Beatles 1962-1970. 196 songs = 8 hours with 46 minutes 9 seconds (31,569 s) condensed in one track of 8 minutes with 22 seconds (502 s). DRF: 62.88. Note: The Total Phonosynthesis with more density of all chosen groups due to their prolific production and short song durations, followed by The Clash.