Yellow Submarine de The Beatles
Álbum de The Beatles
- Fecha de lanzamiento: 13 de Enero de 1969
- Sello Discográfico: Apple Records
- Compositores: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, George Martin
- Productores: George Martin
Yellow Submarine es un álbum de The Beatles, publicado en 1969 por Apple Records. El disco incluye 13 canciones, entre ellas «Yellow Submarine», «Only a Northern Song», «All Together Now» y «hey Bulldog».
Lanzado en 1969, Yellow Submarine es el décimo álbum de estudio de The Beatles y funciona como la banda sonora de la aclamada película de animación del mismo nombre. Es el álbum más atípico de su discografía, y a menudo es considerado el menos esencial por los fans y la crítica. Esto se debe a su estructura: la primera cara contiene seis canciones de la banda (de las cuales solo cuatro eran inéditas), mientras que toda la segunda cara está compuesta por la partitura orquestal escrita y dirigida por el productor George Martin para la película. Pese a su naturaleza fragmentada, el álbum contiene algunas joyas del rock psicodélico tardío de la banda y es un testimonio de la exitosa colaboración entre The Beatles y su visionario productor.
El camino hasta el estudio
La película de animación "Yellow Submarine" fue un proyecto en el que la banda tuvo muy poca participación directa más allá de aportar algunas canciones y hacer un breve cameo al final. El álbum se lanzó para cumplir con las obligaciones contractuales de la película. De las cuatro canciones "nuevas" de The Beatles, la mayoría eran descartes de sesiones de grabación anteriores. La banda, que en ese momento estaba inmersa en las tensas sesiones del proyecto "Get Back" (que se convertiría en "Let It Be"), mostró poco interés en el álbum, considerándolo más una obligación que un proyecto artístico propio.
Estilo y propuesta sonora
La primera cara del álbum es una colección de rock y pop psicodélico. Incluye dos éxitos ya conocidos: la canción titular, "Yellow Submarine", de Revolver, y el himno "All You Need Is Love". Las cuatro canciones nuevas continúan la exploración de estilos de la banda. La segunda cara es puramente de música clásica contemporánea, con la partitura orquestal de George Martin, que es una obra de gran calidad pero que estilísticamente tiene poco que ver con la música de la banda.
Desglose de temas
De las canciones inéditas, la más destacada es "Hey Bulldog" de Lennon, un potente y enérgico tema de rock grabado durante la filmación del vídeo promocional de "Lady Madonna". Es una de las joyas ocultas de su catálogo. Las dos contribuciones de George Harrison, "Only a Northern Song" y "It's All Too Much", son piezas de rock psicodélico densas y experimentales, descartadas de las sesiones de "Sgt. Pepper's".
Estreno y listas de éxitos
El álbum tuvo un buen rendimiento comercial, aunque fue el primer álbum de The Beatles desde su debut en no alcanzar el número 1 en el Reino Unido.
- UK Albums Chart: 3
- USA Billboard Top LPs: 2
- Alemania (GfK Entertainment): 5
- Canadá (RPM): 1
La crítica especializada
La crítica de la época fue tibia, considerándolo el trabajo más débil de la banda hasta la fecha, principalmente por su falta de material nuevo y la inclusión de la partitura orquestal. Con el tiempo, las canciones de The Beatles en el álbum han sido revalorizadas, especialmente "Hey Bulldog". Aunque sigue siendo considerado un álbum menor en su impecable discografía, "Yellow Submarine" es una banda sonora encantadora y un documento de su etapa psicodélica más colorida.
Listado de Canciones
- Yellow Submarine2:39
In the town where I was born, Lived a man who sailed the sea, And he told us of his life, In the land of submarines. So we sailed on to the sun, Till we found the sea of green, And we lived beneath the waves, In our yellow submarine. We all live in a yellow submarine, Yellow submarine, yellow submarine, We all live in a yellow submarine, Yellow submarine, yellow submarine, And our friends are all aboard, Many more of them live next door, And the band begins to play. We all live in a yellow submarine, Yellow submarine, yellow submarine, We all live in a yellow submarine, Yellow submarine, yellow submarine, And we live a life of ease, Everyone of us has all we need, Sky of blue and sea of green, In our yellow submarine. We all live in a yellow submarine, Yellow submarine, yellow submarine, We all live in a yellow submarine, Yellow submarine, yellow submarine - Only a Northern Song3:24
Letra
If you're listening to this song You may think the chords are going wrong But they're not; we just wrote it like that When you're listening late at night You may think the bands are not quite right But they are, they just play it like that It doesn't really matter what chords I play What words I say or what time of day it is As it's only a Northern song It doesn't really matter what clothes I wear Or how I fare or if my hair is brown When it's only a Northern song. If you think the harmony Is a little dark and out of key You're correct, there's nobody there. And I told you there's no one there. - All Together Now2:10
Letra
One, two, three, four, Can I have a little more, Five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, I love you. A, B, C, D, Can I bring my friend to tea, E, F, G, H, I, J, I love you. (Bom bom bom bompa bom) Sail the ship (bompa bom) Chop the tree (bompa bom) Skip the rope (bompa bom) Look at me. (All together now), All together now, (All together now), All together now, (All together now), All together now, (All together now), All together now, Black, white, green, red, Can I take my friend to bed, Pink, brown, yellow, orange, and blue, I love you. (All together now), All together now, (All together now), All together now, (All together now), All together now, (All together now), All together now, (Bom bom bom bom bompa bom) Sail the ship (bompa bom) Chop the tree (bompa bom) Skip the rope (bompa bom) Look at me. (All together now), All together now, (All together now), All together now, All together now! - hey Bulldog3:11
Letra
Sheep dog standing in the rain. Bull frog doing it again. Some kind of happiness is measured out in miles. What makes you think you're something special when you smile. Child-like, no one understands. Jack-knife in your sweaty hands. Some kind of innocence is measured out in years. You don't know what it's like to listen to your fears. You can talk to me, You can talk to me, You can talk to me, If you're lonely you can talk to me Big man, yeah, walking in the park Wigwam frightened of the dark Some kind of solitude is measured out in you. You think you know me but you haven't got a clue. You can talk to me, You can talk to me, You can talk to me, If you're lonely you can talk to me Hey bulldog (woof!), Hey bulldog, Hey bulldog Hey bulldog Hey man What's that, boy? (woof!) What do you say? (I said...woof!) You know any more? ( laughter) Quiet boy, quiet! Hey bulldog. - It's All Too Much6:25
Letra
It's all too much It's all too much When I look into your eyes Your love is there for me And the more I go inside The more there is to see. It's all too much for me to take The love that's shining all around you Everywhere it's what you make for us to take, it's all too much Floating down the stream of time From life to life with me Makes no difference where you are or where you'd like to be. It's all too much for me to take The love that's shining all around here. All the world is birthday cake so take a piece but not too much. Sail me on a silver sun Where I know that I’m free Show me that I'm everywhere and get me home for tea. It's all too much for me to see A love that’s shining all around here The more I learn, the less I know And what I do is all too much It’s all too much for me to take A love that’s shining all around you Everywhere it's what you make for us to take it's all too much. It's too much, it's too much. ...with your long blond hair and your eyes of blue Too much, too much, too much - All You Need Is Love3:51
Letra
All You Need is Love (Lennon-McCartney) Love, love, love. Love, love, love, Love, love, love. There's nothing you can do that can't be done. Nothing you can sing that can't be sung. Nothing you can say but you can learn how to play the game It's easy. Nothing you can make that can't be made. No one you can save that can't be saved. Nothing you can do but you can learn how to be you in time It's easy. All you need is love All you need is love, All you need is love, love Love is all you need. All you need is love All you need is love, All you need is love, love Love is all you need. Nothing you can know that isn't known. Nothing you can see that isn't shown. Nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be. It's easy. All you need is love All you need is love, All you need is love, love Love is all you need. All you need is love (All together now) All you need is love (Everybody) All you need is love, love Love is all you need. - Pepperland
- Sea Of Times
- Sea Of Holes
- Sea Of Monsters
- March Of The Meanies
- Pepper Land Laid Waste
- Yellow Submarine In Pepperland