Yellow Submarine In Pepperland: Introduction
“Yellow Submarine In Pepperland” is an instrumental piece by George Martin. It is the end track on the iconic album and film “Yellow Submarine.” In fact, all seven tracks on side two are instrumentals, and George Martin is the orchestral composer. They are musical passages that act as incidental music throughout the film, of course.
In Detail
- Release Date: January 17, 1969 (UK), January 13, 1969 (US)
- Recorded: October 22 & 23, 1968
- Studio: Abbey Road, London
- Genre: Orchestral
- Track Duration: 2:13
- Record Label: Apple
- Composers: Lennon-McCartney
- Producers: George Martin, John Burgess, and Ron Richards
- Engineer: Geoff Emerick
- George Martin: conducting a 41-piece orchestra
Where To Find “Yellow Submarine In Pepperland”
You can still buy this instrumental piece because it appears on the following album:
Yellow Submarine In Pepperland: Background
Obviously, none of The Beatles took part in the recording of this instrumental track. However, the track is important to the Yellow Submarine project. This is because, in the film, it signifies the arrival of The Beatles in Pepperland.
The track starts off loud, but it quietens down in the middle. Then, at the end, it finishes as it starts, in an almost triumphant style. Although there are no words, you can’t help singing along with the music: “We all live in a Yellow Submarine……”
In short, George Martin and The Beatles went together like a hand in a glove. Martin’s contribution to the band’s work is enormous, and this orchestral piece was just as important. In fact, it’s another piece of the jigsaw that helped make the whole picture!
The 41-piece orchestra came to Abbey Road Studios, London, on October 22nd and 23rd, 1968. Here, George Martin, together with the help of co-producers John Burgess and Ron Richards, ensured that the idea behind the Yellow Submarine project would be successful.
Although George Martin’s incidental instrumentals are included on the film soundtrack album, they don’t appear on the songtrack album. On that album, you only get the Fab Four’s songs from the film.
Take A Listen
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