Description
The U.S. version of the soundtrack for the Beatles' ill-fated British television special embellished the six songs that were found on the British Magical Mystery Tour double EP with five other cuts from their 1967 singles. (The CD version of the record has now been standardized worldwide as the 11 tracks found on the American version.) The psychedelic sound is very much in the vein of Sgt. Pepper, and even spacier in parts (especially the sound collages of "I Am the Walrus"). Unlike Sgt. Pepper, there's no vague overall conceptual/thematic unity to the material, which has made Magical Mystery Tour suffer slightly in comparison. Still, the music is mostly great, and "Penny Lane," "Strawberry Fields Forever," "All You Need Is Love," and "Hello Goodbye" were all huge, glorious, and innovative singles. The ballad "The Fool on the Hill," though only a part of the Magical Mystery Tour soundtrack, is also one of the most popular Beatle tunes from the era. ~ Richie Unterberger, AMG
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Product Details
- Artist
- The Beatles
- Original year of release
- 1967
- Label / Studio
- EMI
- Year of release
- 1988
- Media Content Format
- Album
- Media Format
- Audio CD
- Recording Environment
- Studio
- Number of Discs
- 1
- Run Time (minutes)
- 36
- Cast & Crew
- The Beatles (Music Performer)
- George Martin (Producer)
- Geoff Emerick (Sound Engineer)
Press Reviews
Included in Q Magazine's "Best Psychedelic Albums of All Time" issue. Q (8/89)
...the weirdest beast in the entire Beatles catalogue....As good an indicator as any that all the madness was about to end. It had to. Q (8/99, p.138)
Tracklisting
Disc 1:
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Magical Mystery Tour
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The Fool On the Hill
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Flying
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Blue Jay Way
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Your Mother Should Know
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I Am the Walrus
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Hello Goodbye
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Strawberry Fields Forever
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Penny Lane
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Baby You're a Rich Man
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All You Need Is Love
Customer Reviews
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Pros
- Great Lyrics
- Original
Cons
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- At Home
Comments about EMI The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour:
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