The Beatles are the best- there's really no way around it. These are some of their songs without vocals, and it helps show how brilliant their music is and how inspired George Martin's production was.
1) Eleanor Rigby is noted for its double string quartet, and it was especially revolutionary in that time period for a pop song to feature such an arrangement. The instrumental track shows how simple and powerful the instrumentation is. It makes you appreciate the piece even more.
Eleanor Rigby
2) She's Leaving Home is one of the most underrated and under-appreciated songs ever written. For some reason, no one except big Beatles fans have heard it, and yet it's easily one of their most beautiful songs. It's a sparkling little gem hidden in Sgt. Peppers Lonely Heart's Club Band (which I think is the best album ever made). The credit must go to George Martin for knowing just how to arrange these songs.
She's Leaving Home
3) The ending of Abbey Road is a long rock medley, and its brilliance isn't often understood until heard instrumentally. The modulations, tone changes, and everything else that goes into this musical work are so well done, and it flows seamlessly. The Beatles are the best because no other 'pop' group could ever pull anything like this off.
Abbey Road Medley
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