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The Beatles: Magical Mystery Tour

Magical Mystery Tour

November 27, 1967   Parlophone Records

Originaly began as a side project of Paul's, who was experimenting with video and electronic soundtracks, Magical Mystery Tour was the Beatles' first project since the death of manager Brian Epstein. Soon all four of the Beatles were involved in the project, which turned out to be a disaster. Without Epstein to look over the project, everything wrong that could've happened did; including the "Magical Mystery Tour" sign falling off of the bus. The film aired on BBC at Christmas time and was criticized, mocked, and laughed at. Paul replied, "Aren't we entitled to a flop?" The album, though, was a smash. In the UK it was released as a double-EP set and reached #1 across the world. Capitol, noting that the previous two US Beatles EPs were flops, refused to issue a double EP set, instead gathering the material for a full album. It was the last US release to be issued in both mono and stereo, the mono version being more rare. Issued as a full album in England in 1976, and in Germany in 1971. Nominated for the 1968 Grammy for Album Of The Year.

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  1. Magical Mystery Tour Lennon/McCartney
  2. The Fool On The Hill Lennon/McCartney
  3. Flying Lennon/McCartney/Harrison/Starr
  4. Blue Jay Way Harrison
  5. Your Mother Should Know Lennon/McCartney
  6. I Am The Walrus Lennon/McCartney
  7. Hello Goodbye Lennon/McCartney
  8. Strawberry Fields Forever Lennon/McCartney
  9. Penny Lane Lennon/McCartney
  10. Baby You're A Rich Man Lennon/McCartney
  11. All You Need Is Love Lennon/McCartney

Capitol (S)MAL 2835 - November 27, 1967
Parlophone PCTC 255 - November 19, 1976
(Originally released in the UK as an EP, (S)MMT 1)
Parlophone PCTC 255 (Yellow Vinyl) - May 1979
Mobile Fidelity MFSL 1-047 - January 30, 1981
(CD) Parlophone CDP 7 48062 2 - September 22, 1987
Capitol C1-48062 - July 1, 1988

The Beatles: Magical Mystery Tour (Australia)
Australia sleeve
World Record Club
S-4574
1970
The Beatles: Magical Mystery Tour (Germany)
Germany sleeve
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