First released: 1999
A redone version of the "Yellow Submarine" soundtrack featuring only The Beatles songs that were featured in the film. Amazingly, even songs like "Love You To" and "I Want to Tell You" are included when they actually appear in the briefest of forms in the film. The entire effort was remixed making for an excellent sounding album. Too bad they won’t go back and remaster the entire catalog like this. UPDATE: 2009 Of course they did...finally!
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Yellow Submarine in Pepperland by George Martin – ***
First released: 1969
Instrumental by the George Martin Orchestra from the second side of "Yellow Submarine".
Instrumental by the George Martin Orchestra from the second side of "Yellow Submarine".
"Yellow Submarine" (feature) by The Beatles – ****
First released: 1968
For years, this was the usual way that kids were introduced to Beatles music, and then they stopped playing the film on television. For a long time, you couldn’t even view the film, then finally in the 80s it was issued on tape, and later on on DVD. Now it is commonly available and is essential viewing for any Beatles or animation fan. There’s even a small cameo by the fabs at the end.
They always act like this was a flop and maybe it was in England, but it wasn’t in America. It was a big hit here!
For years, this was the usual way that kids were introduced to Beatles music, and then they stopped playing the film on television. For a long time, you couldn’t even view the film, then finally in the 80s it was issued on tape, and later on on DVD. Now it is commonly available and is essential viewing for any Beatles or animation fan. There’s even a small cameo by the fabs at the end.
They always act like this was a flop and maybe it was in England, but it wasn’t in America. It was a big hit here!
"Yellow Submarine" by The Beatles – ***
First released: 1969
The belated soundtrack by about since months finally appeared in early 1969. Originally supposed to have more older Beatles songs, instead this album featured only two older songs ("Yellow Submarine" and "All You Need is Love") and four new tracks. The remainder of the album was the movie’s instrumental score by George Martin. The original vision was released years later as the "Yellow Submarine Soundtrack".
The belated soundtrack by about since months finally appeared in early 1969. Originally supposed to have more older Beatles songs, instead this album featured only two older songs ("Yellow Submarine" and "All You Need is Love") and four new tracks. The remainder of the album was the movie’s instrumental score by George Martin. The original vision was released years later as the "Yellow Submarine Soundtrack".
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Yellow Submarine by The Beatles – ****
First released: 1966
Ringo needed another tune and John and Paul came up with a good one. This is probably the first Beatles-penned Ringo tune that could be considered an all-time classic. The sound effects are what make this song work. Originally appearing on "Revolver", it became the title tune and featured on the soundtrack to the "Yellow Submarine" movie and 1999's "Yellow Submarine Songtrack". It was also part of a double a-side single with "Eleanor Rigby". It also appears on 1973's "1962-1966". It's also on 2000's "1". A demo version appears on the b-side of the "Real Love" CD single in 1996 with different sound effects and a spoken word intro by Ringo.
Different live versions appear on "Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band Volume 2 Live From Montreux" in 1993, "Ringo Starr and His Third All-Starr Band Volume 1" from 1997, 2000’s "The Anthology…So Far", 2002’s "Ringo & His New All-Starr Band", 2003’s Extended Versions", 2004’s "Live 2003", 2007's "Live at Soundstage", the "Live 2006" album from 2008 and "Live at the Greek Theatre 2008" from 2010.
Ringo needed another tune and John and Paul came up with a good one. This is probably the first Beatles-penned Ringo tune that could be considered an all-time classic. The sound effects are what make this song work. Originally appearing on "Revolver", it became the title tune and featured on the soundtrack to the "Yellow Submarine" movie and 1999's "Yellow Submarine Songtrack". It was also part of a double a-side single with "Eleanor Rigby". It also appears on 1973's "1962-1966". It's also on 2000's "1". A demo version appears on the b-side of the "Real Love" CD single in 1996 with different sound effects and a spoken word intro by Ringo.
Different live versions appear on "Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band Volume 2 Live From Montreux" in 1993, "Ringo Starr and His Third All-Starr Band Volume 1" from 1997, 2000’s "The Anthology…So Far", 2002’s "Ringo & His New All-Starr Band", 2003’s Extended Versions", 2004’s "Live 2003", 2007's "Live at Soundstage", the "Live 2006" album from 2008 and "Live at the Greek Theatre 2008" from 2010.
Ya Ya by John Lennon – ***
First released: 1974
The first of two Lennon releases of this song first appeared on his "Walls and Bridges" album in which son Julian Lennon (in his recording debut) keeps time on the drum with pop as he quickly sings a half-hearted version of "Ya Ya" in order to accommodate lawyers requests for Lennon to record a song written by M. Robinson, L. Dorsey, and C.L. Lewis, due to a lyric infringement on "Come Together" in 1969. See, George wasn’t the only one to get into copyright problems (see "My Sweet Lord"). The lawyers weren’t impressed, so Lennon re-recorded a proper version for the following year’s "Rock ‘n’ Roll" album. Lee Dorsey had the original hit in 1961.
The first of two Lennon releases of this song first appeared on his "Walls and Bridges" album in which son Julian Lennon (in his recording debut) keeps time on the drum with pop as he quickly sings a half-hearted version of "Ya Ya" in order to accommodate lawyers requests for Lennon to record a song written by M. Robinson, L. Dorsey, and C.L. Lewis, due to a lyric infringement on "Come Together" in 1969. See, George wasn’t the only one to get into copyright problems (see "My Sweet Lord"). The lawyers weren’t impressed, so Lennon re-recorded a proper version for the following year’s "Rock ‘n’ Roll" album. Lee Dorsey had the original hit in 1961.
"Y Not" by Ringo Starr – ****
First released: 2010
Ringo produces himself for the first time and the results are great. This is easily the best Ringo album since "Ringo Rama".
Ringo produces himself for the first time and the results are great. This is easily the best Ringo album since "Ringo Rama".
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