Yesterday / Act Naturally

by The Beatles

Yesterday / Act Naturally cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: 13 September 1965
  • Label: Capitol
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 4:32
  • Community rating: 4.41/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A landmark American release that fundamentally shifted the parameters of rock and roll instrumentation. The A-side features Paul McCartney entirely unaccompanied by his bandmates, utilizing a sophisticated acoustic guitar arrangement and a melancholy string quartet scored by producer George Martin.

Genres

Descriptors: ballad, melodic, breakup, orchestral

Tracklist

  1. Yesterday (2:04)
  2. Act Naturally (2:28)

Credits

  • The Beatles - primary artist
  • Lennon-McCartney - written-by
  • Johnny Russell - written-by
  • Voni Morrison - written-by

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