Because (Beatles song)
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"Because" is a song written by John Lennon and recorded by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released on their 1969 album Abbey Road, immediately preceding the extended medley on side two of t
An electric harpsichord similar to the one used for "Because"
Moog synthesizer
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The Moog synthesizer is a modular synthesizer invented by the American engineer Robert Moog in 1964. Moog's company, R. A. Moog Co., produced numerous models from 1965 to 1981, and again from 2014. It
Because (Beatles song)
…the harpsichord line) played through a Leslie speaker. Then vocals and bass guitar enter. "Because" was one of few Beatles recordings to feature a Moog synthesiser, played by George Harrison. It appears in what Alan Pollack refers to as the "mini-bridge", and then again at the end of the song. Lennon said the song…
A 1975 Moog Modular 55 system
Robert Moog in the 1970s
The composer Herb Deutsch (pictured in 2011) helped Moog refine his synthesizer.
Modules: 921 VCO, 911 Envelope Generator; 902 VCA