YELLOW SUBMARINE (Room 404)
YELLOW SUBMARINE (Room 404)
After completing ‘Help’ in 1965 The Beatles contractually owed United Artists another film. The Beatles hadn’t enjoyed ‘Help’ and were constantly turning down scripts for the third movie, which at one time was mooted to be ‘Lord of The Rings’. One of Brian’s last business deals before his tragic death was to agree for The Beatles to endorse a new movie based upon the single ‘Yellow Submarine’, which had been released in 1966. It was the perfect way out of their obligation, as the film was to be a cartoon characterisation of their personas circa 1967. All the Beatles had to do was to write a few more songs for the movie. The Beatles didn’t even have to do voice-overs as actors were chosen to provide the voices of John, Paul, George, and Ringo. The Beatles expected very little from the film but when they actually saw the finished article they were greatly impressed and decided to film a cameo at the end thus publicly endorsing the whole project. The film itself also utilized tracks from Pepper and Magical Mystery Tour, which were supplemented by ‘All You Need Is Love’ and four brand new songs. The songs in truth had been rejects from earlier projects and they were to be issued in early 1969 as a new ‘Yellow Submarine album’ with the second side comprising of George Martins incidental music from the film. Two of the songs, ‘Only a Northern Song’ and ‘It’s All Too Much’ were George Harrison compositions and both bear the hallmark of the psychedelic era.
The film was re -enhanced digitally and re-released in August 1999 with a premiere in Liverpool and 250 000 people enjoyed a street party on YELLOW SUBMARINE DAY. Sir George Martin and Neil Aspinall also attended and the fans were thrilled to discover a new Yellow Submarine CD was also to be released to accompany the film. All of the songs from the film had been digitally re-mixed with a much richer digital surround sound. The album contained all of the Pepper and Magical Mystery Tour songs that were in the film and the album sold heavily around the world and is much more appropriate accompaniment to the film as opposed to the rather light weight offering in January 1969; thirty years previously.
Artwork painted and owned by ©SHANNON
YELLOW SUBMARINE (Room 404)
After completing ‘Help’ in 1965 The Beatles contractually owed United Artists another film. The Beatles hadn’t enjoyed ‘Help’ and were constantly turning down scripts for the third movie, which at one time was mooted to be ‘Lord of The Rings’. One of Brian’s last business deals before his tragic death was to agree for The Beatles to endorse a new movie based upon the single ‘Yellow Submarine’, which had been released in 1966. It was the perfect way out of their obligation, as the film was to be a cartoon characterisation of their personas circa 1967. All the Beatles had to do was to write a few more songs for the movie. The Beatles didn’t even have to do voice-overs as actors were chosen to provide the voices of John, Paul, George, and Ringo. The Beatles expected very little from the film but when they actually saw the finished article they were greatly impressed and decided to film a cameo at the end thus publicly endorsing the whole project. The film itself also utilized tracks from Pepper and Magical Mystery Tour, which were supplemented by ‘All You Need Is Love’ and four brand new songs. The songs in truth had been rejects from earlier projects and they were to be issued in early 1969 as a new ‘Yellow Submarine album’ with the second side comprising of George Martins incidental music from the film. Two of the songs, ‘Only a Northern Song’ and ‘It’s All Too Much’ were George Harrison compositions and both bear the hallmark of the psychedelic era.
The film was re -enhanced digitally and re-released in August 1999 with a premiere in Liverpool and 250 000 people enjoyed a street party on YELLOW SUBMARINE DAY. Sir George Martin and Neil Aspinall also attended and the fans were thrilled to discover a new Yellow Submarine CD was also to be released to accompany the film. All of the songs from the film had been digitally re-mixed with a much richer digital surround sound. The album contained all of the Pepper and Magical Mystery Tour songs that were in the film and the album sold heavily around the world and is much more appropriate accompaniment to the film as opposed to the rather light weight offering in January 1969; thirty years previously.
Artwork painted and owned by ©SHANNON
YELLOW SUBMARINE (Room 404)
After completing ‘Help’ in 1965 The Beatles contractually owed United Artists another film. The Beatles hadn’t enjoyed ‘Help’ and were constantly turning down scripts for the third movie, which at one time was mooted to be ‘Lord of The Rings’. One of Brian’s last business deals before his tragic death was to agree for The Beatles to endorse a new movie based upon the single ‘Yellow Submarine’, which had been released in 1966. It was the perfect way out of their obligation, as the film was to be a cartoon characterisation of their personas circa 1967. All the Beatles had to do was to write a few more songs for the movie. The Beatles didn’t even have to do voice-overs as actors were chosen to provide the voices of John, Paul, George, and Ringo. The Beatles expected very little from the film but when they actually saw the finished article they were greatly impressed and decided to film a cameo at the end thus publicly endorsing the whole project. The film itself also utilized tracks from Pepper and Magical Mystery Tour, which were supplemented by ‘All You Need Is Love’ and four brand new songs. The songs in truth had been rejects from earlier projects and they were to be issued in early 1969 as a new ‘Yellow Submarine album’ with the second side comprising of George Martins incidental music from the film. Two of the songs, ‘Only a Northern Song’ and ‘It’s All Too Much’ were George Harrison compositions and both bear the hallmark of the psychedelic era.
The film was re -enhanced digitally and re-released in August 1999 with a premiere in Liverpool and 250 000 people enjoyed a street party on YELLOW SUBMARINE DAY. Sir George Martin and Neil Aspinall also attended and the fans were thrilled to discover a new Yellow Submarine CD was also to be released to accompany the film. All of the songs from the film had been digitally re-mixed with a much richer digital surround sound. The album contained all of the Pepper and Magical Mystery Tour songs that were in the film and the album sold heavily around the world and is much more appropriate accompaniment to the film as opposed to the rather light weight offering in January 1969; thirty years previously.
Artwork painted and owned by ©SHANNON