The Beatles: Their Top 40 Tracks

28. Eleanor Rigby

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9Itt02QOO0 Writer: Lennon-McCartney (McCartney) Album: 'Revolver' Completely stripped of traditional Beatles bass, drum and guitars, 'Eleanor Rigby' not only shows off the fantastic string arrangements by George Martin, but also is great for exhibiting McCartney, Lennon and Harrison's harmonised vocal abilities. The subject matter is both grim and fascinating, and represents McCartney's (and Lennon's) talent for creating characters and telling stories, and you'll be hard pressed to find a song that does this better than 'Eleanor Rigby'.

27. Savoy Truffle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShdGpTWZdhc Writer: George Harrison Album: 'The Beatles' (The White Album) The slightly absurd 'Savoy Truffle' was supposedly written by Harrison in reference Eric Clapton's love of chocolate, making references to sweets, and tooth decay. Despite the fact tensions in the band were high at the time of the album's recording (this noted by the lack of John Lennon on this song) the song itself feels quite whimsical, especially with the presence of the organ and saxophones, and adds a lighter aspect to the underlying animosity that ran through the creation of The White Album.

26. Let It Be

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcBnJw-H2wQ Writer: Lennon McCartney (McCartney) Album: 'Let It Be' McCartney's touching titular track from 'Let It Be' is generally considered to be one of the best Beatles songs. McCartney sings about his deceased mother in the line 'Mother Mary comes to me/Speaking words of wisdom, let it be'. McCartney's touching lyrics continue through the song, while George Harrison plays a fantastic guitar, accompanied by a string and brass section. 'Let It Be' can be considered as one of the most moving Beatles' numbers, and has gained a reputation since its release as a classic later-Beatles number.