HARD DAYS NIGHT US/UA Soundtack Questions

[JSngry]

As the old folks know, the soundtrack for A HARD DAYS NIGHT was released in the US on UA Records. The songs from the movie were mixed in with incidental instrumental versions of some of the same songs. Pretty cheesy stuff overall, but the album finishes w/a jazz waltz version of the title tune that has a boppish alto solo. Nothing particularly gripping, but nice, competent work. I've long wondered who it was. Anybody know?

Also, who was the arranger for these instrumental cuts? George Martin, or somebody else?

And finally, what has become of this instrumental music now that the album has been restored to its original (i.e. - British) form of an all-Beatle album? Does it survive on CD anywhere or has it been relegated to the scrap heap of history? Not that theat would be too big a loss, but still...

I suppose I should ask the same about the HELP! soundtrack as well.

But who's that alto player?

[tonym]

Jim, there is an expert in the US on Beatles discog. etc. contact him on dave@beatlesinthe.us

Also Marc Lewisohn chronicled all (?) the bands performances thoroughly, he may have website or info.

cheers, tony.