Re: Rock tracks with a mid-Eastern theme...?
 

Not necessarily rock (although it came at the period he was arguably the most accepted by a rock audience), but "Around The World In A Day" by Prince off the album of the same name is quite Middle Eastern sounding, also the beat to "Life In Technicolor"/"Life In Technicolor II" (essentially the same song but with lyrics) by Coldplay as well.

Re: Rock tracks with a mid-Eastern theme...?
 

Agreed, but you're getting quite far afield of the rock genre.

Re: Rock tracks with a mid-Eastern theme...?
 

It's from the guy who brought you Sledgehammer! :p

Re: Rock tracks with a mid-Eastern theme...?
 

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And of course THE original:

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Re: Rock tracks with a mid-Eastern theme...?
 

Hardly THE original. The Kinks had the amazing "See My Friends" which predated "Norwegian Wood" by several months.

And neither were Middle Eastern-themed anyhow.

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