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Yellow Submarine

January 1969

From Dave White, About.com

We all lived there
Courtesy Capitol Records
Released:
January 1969 - US & UK

Charted:
#2 US, #3 UK

Album Notes:
Animated film soundtrack consisting of several songs that had been previously released as singles, and instrumental score written by the band's record producer, George Martin.

Album Cover Notes:
Befitting the theme of the movie, it contained of psychedelic cartoon likenesses of The Beatles.

Track List & Song Info:

Side One
1. "Yellow Submarine" (Lennon-McCartney)
      Originally appeared on Revolver
2. "Only A Northern Song" (George Harrison)
      A subtle jab at Paul and John, it was originally intended for Sgt. Pepper
3. "All Together Now" (Lennon-McCartney)
      Another "Yellow Submarine"-like children's song
4. "Hey Bulldog" (Lennon-McCartney)
      Originally "Hey Bullfrog," changed when Paul suddenly started barking during the recording session
5. "It's All Too Much" (George Harrison)
      Originally intended for Magical Mystery Tour, it was edited down from a 25-minute jam session
6. "All You Need Is Love" (Lennon-McCartney)
      Written as a "message to the world" for a worldwide BBC broadcast in 1967

Side Two
(All instrumental tracks written for the movie soundtrack)

1. "Pepperland" (George Martin)
2. "Sea of Time" (George Martin)
3. "Sea of Holes" (George Martin)
4. "Sea of Monsters" (George Martin)
5. "March of the Meanies" (George Martin)
6. "Pepperland Laid Waste" (George Martin)
7. "Yellow Submarine in Pepperland" (Lennon-McCartney, arranged by George Martin)

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