What was The Beatles’ first studio album recorded as the soundtrack to one of their films?

The Beatles’ first film soundtrack studio album was A Hard Day’s Night.

Released in 1964, the album accompanied the band’s first feature film, also titled A Hard Day’s Night. It was the first Beatles album to contain only songs written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, rather than including cover versions.

The album is often confused with Help!, the soundtrack to the Beatles’ second film. Help! followed in 1965 and combined original songs with instrumental music used in the movie. A Hard Day’s Night, by contrast, presents a tightly unified set of Beatles compositions.

The record was issued in the United Kingdom on 10 July 1964. Its title came from Ringo Starr, who used the phrase after describing a particularly tiring day. The album’s opening track and title song became one of the group’s instantly recognizable recordings.