‘The Beatles Yellow Submarine’ Soundtrack Released On This Day In 1969 [VIDEO]

As you may have guessed, I'm a Beatlemaniac, and to prove it, just listen each weekday at 4:00 p.m. for our "Fab 4 At 4", when we feaure a Beatles hit and the story behind it. So, here's a story for today, on this day in 1969, the soundtrack to the animated film, "The Beatles Yellow Submarine" was released.

Here's more about that historic album from thebeatles.com:

"Released in Britain on 17th January, 1969 (and a few days earlier in the US), Yellow Submarine was the soundtrack to an animated feature film which had received its UK premiere some six months earlier.

The original LP release contained the Beatles tracks on side one with a newly recorded orchestral score composed and arranged by George Martin occupying side two of the disc. Of the Beatles tracks, four were brand new songs.

The album was never intended as a high profile Beatles release, indeed it was issued when The Beatles was still no. 1. Despite that the album still managed a no. 3 position in Britain and climbed one place higher in the US."

Watch this video movie trailer for the film: