''Off the Beatle Track'' is a 1964 album by

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& His Orchestra, released 10 July by United Artists Records in the United States and 3 August by Parlophone in the United Kingdom. It is the first of a series of albums by Martin featuring instrumental arrangements of songs by

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, for whom he served as producer, arranger, and occasional accompanying musician. It is also the first LP Martin released under his own name. This album was later issued on CD by

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. Later that same year, four of these recordings were reused for the album ''By Popular Demand, A Hard Day's Night''. Despite its "Beatles" association (the liner notes are even written by

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) and being released at the height of

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in both the UK and USA, the album did not sell in large quantities. As a result, it is now a collectors item, with copies selling for in excess of £100.http://www.popsike.com/G-MARTIN-OFF-THE-BEATLE-TRACK-SUPERB-UK-YB-earliest-mid-sized-STEREO-1G-1G/120964030974.html

Track listing

Tracks 1, 3, 6 and 8 are included on Martin's soundtrack album ''By Popular Demand, A Hard Day's Night''.

References

1964 albums Albums arranged by George Martin Albums conducted by George Martin Albums produced by George Martin The Beatles tribute albums George Martin albums Parlophone albums United Artists Records albums {{1960s-album-stub