jueves, 24 de octubre de 2019

The Beatles: "The unreleased Yellow Submarine EP".., and other songs from the film.



Yellow Submarine is a 1968 British animated musical fantasy film inspired by the music of the Beatles, directed by animation producer George Dunning, and produced by United Artists and King Features Syndicate. The film received widespread acclaim from critics and audiences alike,Half a century after its release, it is still regarded as a landmark of animation.
The Movie got: "1968 New York Film Critics Circle Award" and was nominated for: "1969 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation" and "1970 Grammy Award fro Best Original Score written for a Motion Picture or a Televsion Special".

The original soundtrack album released on January 19.1969. The project was considered a contractual obligation on the part of The Beatles, who were asked to contribute four songs to the film. Some were written and recorded exclusively for the soundtrack, while the others were unreleased songs from other projects. The lp comprised the title song "Yellow Submarine", four previously unreleased, used were not considered of high enough quality for appearance on a "regular" Beatles album, two by Harrison: "It's All Too Much", and "Only a Northern Song" with “All Together now”, "Hey Bulldog”; and one more :“All You Need Is Love”. The B side was a film's instrumental music was an orchestral score composed and arranged by George Martin.

For this new reconstruction:

1st side is the original line-up and mono mix from the unreleased EP “Yellow Submarine”. Compiled and banded on 13 March 1969 by Abbey Road employeed Edward Gadsby-Toni.

SIDE ONE: (20:29)

1.ONLY A NORTHERN SONG. (3:23) +
2.HEY BULLDOG. (3:05)
3.ACROSS THE UNIVERSE. (3:39) *
4.ALL TOGETHER NOW. (2:09)
5.IT´S ALL TOO MUCH. (8:11) + (full length version)

The other side are unreleased mono mixes made and rejected for the soundtack.

SIDE TWO:  (18:02)

1.YELLOW SUBMARINE. (2:39) (alternate mono mix)
2.ELEANOR RIGBY. (2:53) (with additional intro: “A beginning“)
3.NOWHERE MAN. (2:42) (alternate mono mix)
4.LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS. (3:28) (The lost “Jeremy” version).
5.SGT.PEPPER´S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND. (2:06) (without ambiental effects and alternative ending)
6.ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE. (4:11) (original version without extra final verse)
hidden tune: “Think for yourself“ (vocal harmonising) +

All songs by Lennon & McCartney
except (+)  by George Harrison
(*) not featured in the film "Yellow Submarine"

Dick Emery: (English comedian and actor) was the dubbing actor - Jeremy´s voice. He sings on “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” first verse with alternate lyric. This song was included occasionally on the first American cassette version in 1969 (Capitol Records-4XW153), bit.ly/69BtYs as the first B-side track, but not “The “Jeremy” version. Dick Emery was also the voice of these other “Yellow Submarine”  characters: “Lord Mayor” and “Max”

“Think for yourself“ (vocal harmonising) was recorded on November 8.1965 (Studio 2-Abbey Road) during “Rubber Soul sessions“ with the working title: “Won´t be there with you”.George Martin deliberately recorded the Beatles rehearsing “Think for yourself”. In 1967 the tape was lent to the producer of the film “Yellow Submarine” Al Brodax and when that film finally appeared, on July 17.1968, it included a six seconds snatch of John, Paul and George practising “Think for yourselt” vocal harmonising.

On 14 September 1999, United Artists and Apple Records digitally remixed the audio of the film for a highly successful theatrical and home video re-release. Another soundtrack was released, which featured the first extensive digital stereo remixes of Beatles material. This new sound-track  contained all of the Beatles' songs from the film except "A Day in the Life".

Finally, the artwork. The cover is the 1st unreleased alternate version made for the  Ep or Lp. and backcover is inspired on the original unreleased EP.

Ok guys, let´s rock it!. 

Enjoy it. See you soon and I will back, like James Bond.., with more and better. I hope.