Eleanor Rigby / Yellow Submarine

A starkly contrasting double A-side demonstrating the band's rapidly expanding studio ambitions. Paul McCartney's 'Yellow Submarine', sung by Ringo Starr, incorporates absurd studio sound effects (including bubbles and clinking glasses) to create a whimsical children's anthem. Conversely, 'Eleanor Rigby' abandons rock instrumentation entirely, relying on George Martin's stark string octet score to underscore a grim, unprecedented pop narrative regarding loneliness and death.