The Rutles' Story

The Rutles' Story
Released	23 November 1964
Recorded
Genre	Interview
Length	49:22
Label	Capital Records

The Rutles' Story is a 1964 US album released by Capital Records containing the Rutles story, narrated by Leggy Mountbatten. The album also features orchestral instrumental Rutles songs, with very short Rutles interviews and short Rutles song snippets.

Innovation

The Rutles' Story was one of the first, only, and least popular biographies on vinyl. The sales were a record low for the Rutles, almost putting Capital back in the financial state they were in during the Meet The Rutles! test release disaster. The lack of Rutle tunes did bring the album ratings up from half a star to one. The Rutles' Story cover was also the only Rutles album cover to lend clues to all four Rutle hoaxes.

Track listing

Side one

1. "On the Stage with the Rutles"
2. "How Rutlemania Began"
3. "Rutlemania in Action"
4. The Man Behind The Rutles - Leggy Mountbatten
5. "Ron Nasty"
6. "Who's a Billionaire?"

Side two

1. "Rutles Will Be Rutles"
2. "The Man Behind the Music - Archie Macaw"
3. "Stig O'Hara"

Side three

1. "A Hard Day's Rut - Their First Movie"
2. "Dirk McQuickly"
3. "Sneaky Trousers and More About Dirk"

Side four

1. "The Rutles Look at Life"
2. "Victims of Rutlemania"
3. "Rutle Medley"
4. "Barry Wom"
5. "43 Egg Lane and All the World!"