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Track Listings
| 1. Magical Mystery Tour |
| 2. The Fool On the Hill |
| 3. Flying |
| 4. Blue Jay Way |
| 5. Your Mother Should Know |
| 6. I Am the Walrus |
| 7. Hello Goodbye |
| 8. Strawberry Fields Forever |
| 9. Penny Lane |
| 10. Baby You're A Rich Man |
| 11. All You Need Is Love |
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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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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
By C. Barlow
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.
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.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Though not conceived as an album in its own right, 'Magical Mystery Tour' is almost a companion release to 'Sgt Pepper', albeit not as archaic. 'Strawberry Fields Forever' and 'Penny Lane', as well as being two of the greatest songs of all time, typify The Beatles' gift for studio innovation at the height of its powers. John Lennon imbues the absurd 'I Am The Walrus' with darkness and humour, while Paul McCartney touches our surface emotions with the pretty 'Your Mother Should Know' and the timeless ballad, 'The Fool On The Hill'. All of these songs see the band playing with orchestras, string quartets and woodwind sections, resulting in wonderful music being infused with bold colours. 'Hello Goodbye' sticks with a cheery, conversational, upbeat band sound and the stately 'All You Need Is Love' seems to have acquired its own status as a kind of Lord of the Manor of peace and love the songs.
Of the lesser-known tracks, George Harrison's 'Blue Jay Way' is compellingly eerie, set up by the line, 'There's a fog upon L.A.' and the strange effects on Lennon's 'Baby You're A Rich Man' are in keeping with the song's eccentric punchline. The easily-dismissed 'Flying' is a delightful little instrumental with a simple tune which I seem to remember being used by the RAF for a TV commercial showing gliders.
Some people seem to be unsure as to whether it is hip to like all of this album or only the more famous songs. Frankly, I'm not in any doubt and hipness isn't important. This is yet another fantastic Beatles collection for which other recording artists would die to be able to create.
Of the lesser-known tracks, George Harrison's 'Blue Jay Way' is compellingly eerie, set up by the line, 'There's a fog upon L.A.' and the strange effects on Lennon's 'Baby You're A Rich Man' are in keeping with the song's eccentric punchline. The easily-dismissed 'Flying' is a delightful little instrumental with a simple tune which I seem to remember being used by the RAF for a TV commercial showing gliders.
Some people seem to be unsure as to whether it is hip to like all of this album or only the more famous songs. Frankly, I'm not in any doubt and hipness isn't important. This is yet another fantastic Beatles collection for which other recording artists would die to be able to create.
26 of 29 people found the following review helpful
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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classic Beatles
Like the Beatles, What's to dislike, Real classic Beatles album nuff said!. still have to type 8 more words, that leaves one more.
Published 20 days ago by Dave
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lennon's favorite Fabs album
Just for your info;when asked if he had a favorite Beatles album,John mentioned this,Magical Myestery Tour
Amusing especially as it wasn't a "Beatles-made" album at all... Read more
Amusing especially as it wasn't a "Beatles-made" album at all... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mj Elton
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beatles Magical Mystery Tour
Just as I remembered the original. Takes you back in time again. Would recommend highly to Beatles fans from whatever generation
Published 4 months ago by Mr. K. F. W. Walker
5.0 out of 5 stars
Been waiting for this.
Been waiting for this re-release of the Beatles discography in vinyl.
It's a classic so don't need any kind of review about. Read more
It's a classic so don't need any kind of review about. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Igor Endo
5.0 out of 5 stars
John Lennon's Sgt.Pepper
I call this John Lennon's Sgt Pepper because let's be honest,Sgt Pepper is Paul through and through and I think that's why I don't like it,you can have too much Lennon but NEVER... Read more
Published 5 months ago by E. Hunter
5.0 out of 5 stars
Roll up for a mystery tour!
This is a review for the 2012 vinyl edition. Please ignore the Amazon UK's bunching up of reviews.
First off, one benefit of this pressing is everything is in true stereo... Read more
First off, one benefit of this pressing is everything is in true stereo... Read more
Published 5 months ago by C. Rigby
5.0 out of 5 stars
Does what it says on the tin, very good.
Does what it says on the tin, very good. Does what it says on the tin, very good. Does what it says on the tin, very good.
Published 6 months ago by Brtian Twigg
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beatles - Irreplacable
45 years later and I'm still on the magical mystery tour!
Thanks Jane Elizabeth.
Nothing like them will ever exist again.
BigDog
Thanks Jane Elizabeth.
Nothing like them will ever exist again.
BigDog
Published 7 months ago by HarryBigDog
5.0 out of 5 stars
a classic.
I love all aspects of the sixties music scene. From the early sixties sounds to the midsixties sounds and then came 1967 and rock decided it could go in many directions and the... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Michael Dobey
5.0 out of 5 stars
My take on the stereo version
In my opinion, Magical Mystery Tour is one of the very best Beatles albums. I actually like every single song on this album, yes even the most whimsical ones. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Unsmart
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