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- US release date:
- Nov 27, 1967
- Publisher:
- Capitol Records
- Reference:
- MAL-2835
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Side 1
1.
2:50 • Studio version • A • Mono
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass, Lead vocals, Piano
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Percussion (?)
- John Lennon :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Percussion (?)
- George Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Percussion (?)
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Mal Evans :
- Percussion
- Neil Aspinall :
- Percussion
- David Mason :
- Trumpets
- Elgar Howarth :
- Trumpets
- Roy Copestake :
- Trumpets
- John Wilbraham :
- Trumpets
- Session Recording:
- Apr 25, 1967
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Apr 25 & 26 & 27, May 3, Nov 7, 1967
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- May 04, 1967
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Nov 07, 1967
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
2.
2:59 • Studio version • A • Mono
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Piano, Recorder, Vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Finger cymbals
- John Lennon :
- Acoustic guitar, Harmonica, Piano
- George Harrison :
- Harmonica, Maracas
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Ken Scott :
- Recording engineer
- Christopher Taylor :
- Flutes
- Richard Taylor :
- Flutes
- Jack Ellory :
- Flutes
- Ray Thomas :
- Harmonica (?)
- Mike Pinder :
- Harmonica (?)
- Session Recording:
- Sep 26, 1967
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Sep 27, 1967
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Oct 20, 1967
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 25, 1967
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
3.
Written by Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, George Harrison
2:16 • Studio version • A • Mono
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Guitar, Vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Maracas, Sound effects, Vocals
- John Lennon :
- Mellotron, Organ, Sound effects, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Guitar, Vocals
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Ken Scott :
- Recording engineer
- Session Recording:
- Sep 08, 1967
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Sep 28, 1967
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Sep 28, 1967
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
4.
Written by George Harrison
3:55 • Studio version • A • Mono
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Tambourine
- John Lennon :
- Backing vocals, Organ
- George Harrison :
- Hammond organ, Vocals
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Peter Willison :
- Cello
- Session Recording:
- Sep 06, 1967
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Sep 07, 1967
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Oct 06, 1967
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Nov 07, 1967
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
5.
2:28 • Studio version • A • Mono
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Piano, Tambourine, Vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Backing vocals, Organ
- George Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Guitar
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Ken Scott :
- Recording engineer
- John Timperley :
- Recording engineer
- Session Recording:
- Aug 22, 1967
- Studio :
- Chappell Recording Studios, London UK
- Session Overdubs:
- Aug 23, 1967
- Studio :
- Chappell Recording Studios, London UK
- Session Overdubs:
- Sep 29, 1967
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 02, 1967
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
6.
4:33 • Studio version • A2 • Mono • Mono made from [A1]
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Tambourine
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Electric piano, Mellotron, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Lead guitar
- George Martin :
- Conductor, Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Jack Rothstein :
- Violin
- Ken Scott :
- Recording engineer
- Sidney Sax :
- Violin
- Peggie Allen :
- Backing vocals
- Wendy Horan :
- Backing vocals
- Pat Whitmore :
- Backing vocals
- Jill Utting :
- Backing vocals
- June Day :
- Backing vocals
- Sylvia King :
- Backing vocals
- Irene King :
- Backing vocals
- G Mallen :
- Backing vocals
- Fred Lucas :
- Backing vocals
- Mike Redway :
- Backing vocals
- John O'Neill :
- Backing vocals
- F Dachtler :
- Backing vocals
- Allan Grant :
- Backing vocals
- D Griffiths :
- Backing vocals
- J Smith :
- Backing vocals
- J Fraser :
- Backing vocals
- Ralph Elman :
- Violin
- Andrew McGee :
- Violin
- Jack Greene :
- Violin
- Louis Stevens :
- Violin
- John Jezzard :
- Violin
- Jack Richards :
- Violin
- Lionel Ross :
- Cello
- Eldon Fox :
- Cello
- Bram Martin :
- Cello
- Terry Weil :
- Cello
- Gordon Lewin :
- Clarinet
- Neill Sanders :
- Horn
- Tony Tunstall :
- Horn
- Morris Miller :
- Horn
- Ray Thomas :
- Backing vocals (?)
- Mike Pinder :
- Backing vocals (?)
- The Mike Sammes Singers :
- Backing vocals
- Session Recording:
- Sep 05, 1967
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Sep 06, 1967
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Orchestra overdubs:
- Sep 27, 1967
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio One and Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Sep 28-29, 1967
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Side 2
1.
3:27 • Studio version • A • Mono
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass, Lead vocals, Piano
- Ringo Starr :
- Congas, Drums
- John Lennon :
- Backing vocals, Lead guitar, Organ
- George Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Lead guitar, Tambourine
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Ken Scott :
- Recording engineer
- Kenneth Essex :
- Viola
- Leo Birnbaum :
- Viola
- Unknown musician(s) :
- Bongos, Maracas
- Session Recording:
- Oct 02, 1967
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Oct 19, 1967
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Oct 20 & 25 & Nov 2, 1967
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Nov 02, 1967
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
2.
4:07 • Studio version • A • Mono
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Bongos, Electric guitar, Mellotron, Timpani
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Percussion
- John Lennon :
- Acoustic guitar, Bongos, Mellotron, Piano, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Electric guitar, Maracas, Svarmandal, Timpani
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Mal Evans :
- Tambourine
- Derek Simpson :
- Cello
- Norman Jones :
- Cello
- Neil Aspinall :
- Guiro
- Terry Doran :
- Maracas
- Tony Fisher :
- Trumpet
- Greg Bowen :
- Trumpet
- Derek Watkins :
- Trumpet
- Stanley Roderick :
- Trumpet
- Joy Hall :
- Cello
- Session Recording Take 7:
- Nov 29, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Recording Take 26:
- Dec 08, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Dec 09, 15 and 21, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Dec 22, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
3.
3:00 • Studio version • B • Mono
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Handclaps, Harmonium, Pianos, Vocals
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums, Tambourine, Tubular bells
- John Lennon :
- Backing vocals, Congas, Guitar, Handclaps, Piano
- George Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Handclaps
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- David Mason :
- Piccolo trumpet
- Ray Swinfield :
- Flute
- P Goody :
- Flute
- Manny Winters :
- Flute
- Dennis Walton :
- Flute
- Leon Calvert :
- Trumpet
- Freddy Clayton :
- Trumpet
- Bert Courtley :
- Trumpets
- Duncan Campbell :
- Trumpets
- Dick Morgan :
- Cor anglais, Oboes
- Mike Winfield :
- Cor anglais, Oboes
- Frank Clarke :
- Double bass
- Unknown musician(s) :
- Flugelhorn, Two piccolos
- Session Recording:
- Dec 29, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Dec 30, 1966 and Jan 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 17, 1967
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Jan 25, 1967
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
4.
3:04 • Studio version • A • Mono
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass, Piano, Rhythm guitar, Tambourine
- Ringo Starr :
- Backing vocals, Drums, Handclaps (?)
- John Lennon :
- Clavioline, Handclaps (?), Lead vocals, Piano
- George Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Handclaps (?), Lead guitar, Maracas
- George Martin :
- Producer
- Keith Grant :
- Recording engineer
- Eddie Kramer :
- Vibraphone
- Mick Jagger :
- Backing vocals (?), Handclaps (?)
- Session Recording:
- May 11, 1967
- Studio :
- Olympic Sound Studios, London
- Session Overdubs:
- May 11, 1967
- Studio :
- Olympic Sound Studios, London
- Session Mixing:
- May 11, 1967
- Studio :
- Olympic Sound Studios, London
5.
4:02 • Studio version • A • Mono
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass, Double bass
- Ringo Starr :
- Drums
- John Lennon :
- Banjo, Harpsichord, Vocals
- George Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Guitar, Violin
- George Martin :
- Piano, Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Eric Clapton :
- Backing vocals, Handclaps
- Mike McCartney / McGear :
- Backing vocals, Handclaps
- Mal Evans :
- Backing vocals, Handclaps
- Sidney Sax :
- Violin
- Pattie Boyd / Harrison :
- Backing vocals, Handclaps
- Marianne Faithfull :
- Backing vocals, Handclaps
- David Mason :
- Trumpet
- Lionel Ross :
- Cello
- Eddie Kramer :
- Recording engineer
- Mick Jagger :
- Backing vocals, Handclaps
- Patrick Halling :
- Violin
- Eric Bowie :
- Violin
- John Ronayne :
- Violin
- Jack Holmes :
- Cello
- Rex Morris :
- Tenor saxophone
- Don Honeywill :
- Tenor saxophone
- Stanley Woods :
- Trumpet
- Evan Watkins :
- Trombone
- Harry Spain :
- Trombone
- Jack Emblow :
- Accordion
- Keith Richards :
- Backing vocals, Handclaps
- Jane Asher :
- Backing vocals, Handclaps
- Keith Moon :
- Backing vocals, Handclaps
- Hunter Davies :
- Backing vocals, Handclaps
- Gary Leeds :
- Backing vocals, Handclaps
- Mike Vickers :
- Conductor
- Rose Nash :
- Backing vocals, Handclaps
- Session Recording:
- Jun 14, 1967
- Studio :
- Olympic Sound Studios, London
- Session Overdubs:
- Jun 19, 23, 24, 1967
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Jun 25, 1967
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Jun 26, 1967
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
About
“Magical Mystery Tour” is the soundtrack to the Beatles television film of the same name. The film’s music was released on a double EP in the UK, released on December 8, 1967 – in both mono and stereo. In the USA, an eponymous LP, extended by five tracks, was released on November 27, 1967 – in both mono and stereo.
See “Magical Mystery Tour (UK EP – Mono)” for background information, and Magical Mystery Tour (UK EP – Stereo) for related press articles.
From Wikipedia:
Magical Mystery Tour is a record by the English rock band the Beatles that was released as a double EP in the United Kingdom and an LP in the United States. It includes the soundtrack to the 1967 television film of the same name. The EP was issued in the UK on 8 December 1967 on the Parlophone label, while the Capitol Records LP release in the US and Canada occurred on 27 November and features an additional five songs that were originally released as singles that year. In 1976, Parlophone released the eleven-track LP in the UK. […]
The album topped Billboard‘s Top LPs listings for eight weeks and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1969. With the international standardisation of the Beatles’ catalogue in 1987, Magical Mystery Tour became the only Capitol-generated LP to supersede the band’s intended format and form part of their core catalogue. […]
Last updated on May 17, 2023
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