Magical Mystery Tour (Lennon/McCartney)

The title track to the EP (and later LP), Magical Mystery Tour was never intended to be anything more than a sort of “commercial” for the film. Lyrics were derived from a studio session in which Beatles assistant Mal Evans wrote down words and phrases suggested by the band associated with a tour of the sort. Two days after Paul had begun to work with the original list he brought a completed song.

Personnel

• Paul McCartney – lead and backing vocals, piano, bass guitar, percussion
• John Lennon – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion
• George Harrison – harmony vocal, lead guitar, percussion
• Ringo Starr – drums, percussion
• Mal Evans – percussion
• Neil Aspinall – percussion
• David Mason – trumpet
• Elgar Howarth – trumpet
• Roy Copestake – trumpet
• John Wilbraham – trumpet

Release history

• • Magical Mystery Tour (EP) (1967)
  • Magical Mystery Tour (LP) (1967)
  • 1967-1970 (1973)

• Reel Music (1982)

Notable covers

• Cheap Trick (from Greatest Hits)