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Magical Mystery Tour [VINYL] [Import]

The Beatles | Format: Vinyl
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews)

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  • Vinyl (9 Feb 2004)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Import
  • Label: EMI
  • ASIN: B0000UBNG0
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 674,373 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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The album feels even more like a collection of singles (instead of an actual movie soundtrack) than Help! or A Hard Day's Night, but maybe that's because every song sounds like it could have been a hit single--with the natural exception of the goofy/weird instrumental "Flying". Even George's "Blue Jay Way" paints a vivid sound-portrait in fascinating detail. And although the goofy TV movie may have been mostly Paul's baby, this album features the two 45 rpm masterpieces that sum up the quintessential best of Lennon and McCartney at this stage of their development: Paul's "Penny Lane" and John's "I Am the Walrus". --Jim Emerson

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Very Underrated 26 July 2006
Format:Audio CD
I can't believe people take the mick out of this because of the movie, its one of my favourite Beatle Records, and it should be because of the classic songs on the album like.

I'am the Walrus, Strawberry Fields Forever,Penny Lane and All You Need Is love.

Other great songs include. Fool on the Hill, Baby you're a Rich Man and The Magical Mystery Tour. The rest are just o.k, but the double a-side of Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever is often cited as the greatest double a-side of all time, and the greatest single of all time, which is some compliment, this is one of the finest records ever, and shoudln't be taken for granted.
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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
By Daniel Jolley HALL OF FAME TOP 100 REVIEWER
Format:Audio CD
If it is even possible for a Beatles album to be somewhat underappreciated, Magical Mystery Tour is that album. Maybe it's the cover image of the Fab Four dressed in wholly ridiculous garb; that image is rather offsetting. As for the music, it's something of an odd mix of songs. The first six tracks come from the rather obscure television film Magical Mystery Tour, and the remaining five are made up of singles added to the pot in order to cook up enough material for an American album release. Thus, what you end up with is not a concept album such as the incredible Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band but rather a densely packed collection of huge hits complemented by several other very fine songs in their own right. Of the seven tracks, seven are bonafide Beatles classics: Magical Mystery Tour, The Fool On the Hill, I Am the Walrus, Hello Goodbye, Strawberry Fields Forever, Penny Lane, and All You Need Is Love. The last of these songs became a veritable theme song for the culture of love thriving at the time of this album's release in 1967. I Am the Walrus is unquestionably the strangest song the Beatles ever released, but John's unique delivery of the seemingly nonsense lyrics is inherently fascinating. I don't even need to expound upon the fascinating, psychedelic, and wholly unique Strawberry Fields Forever. Besides being two of the Beatles' most amazing songs, I Am the Walrus and Strawberry Fields Forever also hold an important place in the mythology of the Beatles, supposedly containing clues pointing to the "death" of Paul.

The four less familiar tracks are rather remarkable in themselves. Your Mother Should Know and Baby You're a Rich Man are fun and somewhat bouncy little tunes. Flying is a short instrumental (short being the best kind of instrumental in my opinion) that is notable for its existence as such among the Beatles discography. Then there is Blue Jay Way, George Harrison's sole contribution to the album. It is a terrific song wholly in keeping with the strange, oriental-influenced type of psychedelic sound showcased in Sgt. Pepper's Within You, Without You. It is a pity that George Harrison was never allowed to contribute more than one or two songs to any Beatles release because his songs prove the most fascinating and oddly compelling of all the group's recordings.

Clearly, this is an album all Beatles fans should cherish and listen to on a fairly regular basis. Few Greatest Hits albums can boast as many chart toppers as Magical Mystery Tour can.

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
By Lawyeraau HALL OF FAME TOP 100 REVIEWER
Format:Audio CD
The psychedelic epiphany in which The Beatles indulged brought forth some of their best and most innovative efforts. While only six of the tracks were written for The Beatles' television film, "Magical Mystery Tour", and the other five tracks, comprised of their singles' releases for 1967, were later added for purposes of an album release, it all works. In fact, two of the songs, "Penny Lane" and "Strawberry Fields Forever", originally were written for their "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album but were ultimately dropped, as they did not fit the creative concept upon which they were working at the time. It is almost hard to believe that these two great songs were originally each a side of the same single release.

There are, however, a lot of other great songs on this CD. Each and every one of them stands alone on its own merits. While "Penny Lane", a richly evocative, nostalgic refrain, is my own personal favorite, there is a variety from which to choose. From the haunting "The Fool On The Hill" to the psychedelic drug infused "Strawberry Fields Forever" to the rocking rythms of "Baby You're A Rich Man", there is a song for everyone. This a CD no avid music collector should be without. For those who love The Beatles, this CD will serve to remind them as to why they love them.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Beatles collection complete
I could spend all day about the Beatles and their brilliant music.. but time is short. This has now completed my collection on CD. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Michael C. Holliday
Magical Mystery Tour - The Beatles
Purchased this to complete My Beatles collection. Great album and jolly music. A must for all fab 4 fans. Sit and enjoy.
Published 1 month ago by Riverman
value for money
it is one of the classic albums of the beatles like all of the rest of their albums,a must for all their fans
Published 2 months ago by david elliott
Simply Magical - Not Lightweight Wimsey
I cant comment on the remastered version,but the album is superb,having both vinyl & original cd.I dont really need to point out songs. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mr. James A. Long
Five stars for the album - but the remasteing...
I'm not going to tire anybody with a review of the Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour - classical Beatles/great stuff... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mr. Donvad
Magical
This cd from the Beatles is without doubt a classic, it takes me back to my weekend hippie days when everything was lovely and the world was a better place.
Published 14 months ago by A. Hetherington
Lightweight whimsy
The over indulgent dross and playground ditties that constituted Sgt.Peppers was followed by the pseudo-experimental Magical Mystery Tour, which conceptually was a kind of... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Daniel Margrain
Brilliant album
A brilliant album with magical Mystery Tour I am the Walrus, Hello Goodbye, Strawberry fields Forever, Penny Lane and all you need is love. It's a amazing album. Read more
Published on 2 April 2010 by Ben Nicholson
Great accompliment to Sgt Pepper
You can't really go wrong with this album.....as well as the 6 original songs from the EP you also get the singles and b-sides released either side of Sgt Pepper. Read more
Published on 26 Mar 2010 by Mr. Jonathan Robin Oxley
2009 CD: Poor remastering.
2009 CD: Poor remastering.
The CD may reveal new details on portable devices or in a car; however, it is a rather frustrating experience on a decent kit. Read more
Published on 19 Feb 2010 by 1972, male, civil servant, married, 2 kids
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