The Rutles

by The Rutles

Type: Album
Released: March 1978
Label: Warner Bros.
Country: United Kingdom
Length: 36:13
Community rating: 4.06/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Serving as the soundtrack to the mockumentary 'All You Need Is Cash', 'The Rutles' features songs written and composed by Neil Innes that function as intricate pastiches of The Beatles' discography. The album's tracks replicate the Beatles' stylistic evolution through witty lyrical parody and carefully constructed arrangements, with vocal performances by Innes, Ollie Halsall, and Ricky Fataar specifically emulating the signature sounds of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison. The production and engineering successfully mimic the changing studio techniques of the original group, resulting in a work that is both a celebrated comedy recording and an affectionate musical tribute.

Genres

Descriptors: conceptual, parody, witty, pastiche, tribute

Tracklist

Credits

Neil Innes - producer, guitar, keyboards, vocals, written-by, lead vocals, harmonica, percussion, composer, arranger
Ollie Halsall - guitar, keyboards, vocals, lead guitar, backing vocals
Ricky Fataar - guitar, bass, sitar, tabla, vocals, drums
John Halsey - percussion, vocals, drums
Andy Brown - bass
John Altman - arranged by [brass, strings], orchestral arrangements
Steve James - engineer
Eric Idle - artwork [album/booklet conceived, written by]
Tony Cohen - art direction
Dennis Hawkings - artwork
Basil Pao - artwork [designed]
David Strickland - photography
David Gahr - photography [additional photos]
Cliff Haines - piccolo trumpet
Dave Spence - horns
Martin Drover - horns
Pat Kyle - horns
Steve Gregory - horns
Malcolm Griffiths - horns
Christopher Warren-Green - strings led by