Magical Mystery Tour (Mono - 2014 vinyl)

Track list

Disc 1

1. Magical Mystery Tour

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

   2:50 • Studio version • A2014 • 2014 remaster

   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 Sean Magee : Remastering Steve Berkowitz : Remastering

   SessionRecording : Apr 25, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road

   SessionOverdubs : Apr 25 & 26 & 27, May 3, Nov 7, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road

   SessionMixing : May 04, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road

   SessionMixing : Nov 07, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road

2. The Fool On The Hill

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

   2:59 • Studio version • A2014 • Mono • 2014 remaster

   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 (?) Sean Magee : Remastering Steve Berkowitz : Remastering

   SessionRecording : Sep 26, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

   SessionOverdubs : Sep 27, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

   SessionOverdubs : Oct 20, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road

   SessionMixing : Oct 25, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

3. Flying

   Written by Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, George Harrison

   2:16 • Studio version • A2014 • 2014 remaster

   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 Sean Magee : Remastering Steve Berkowitz : Remastering

   SessionRecording : Sep 08, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road

   SessionOverdubs : Sep 28, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

   SessionMixing : Sep 28, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

4. Blue Jay Way

   Written by George Harrison

   3:55 • Studio version • A2014 • 2014 remaster

   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 Sean Magee : Remastering Steve Berkowitz : Remastering

   SessionRecording : Sep 06, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

   SessionOverdubs : Sep 07, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

   SessionOverdubs : Oct 06, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

   SessionMixing : Nov 07, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road

5. Your Mother Should Know

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

   2:28 • Studio version • A2014 • 2014 remaster

   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 Sean Magee : Remastering Steve Berkowitz : Remastering

   SessionRecording : Aug 22, 1967 • Studio : Chappell Recording Studios, London UK

   SessionOverdubs : Aug 23, 1967 • Studio : Chappell Recording Studios, London UK

   SessionOverdubs : Sep 29, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

   SessionMixing : Oct 02, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

6. I Am The Walrus

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

   4:33 • Studio version • A2.2014 • Mono • 2014 remaster

   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 Steve Berkowitz : Remastering

   SessionRecording : Sep 05, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road

   SessionOverdubs : Sep 06, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

   SessionOrchestra overdubs : Sep 27, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio One and Two, Abbey Road

   SessionMixing : Sep 28-29, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Disc 2

1. Hello Goodbye

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

   3:27 • Studio version • A2014 • Mono • 2014 remaster

   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 Sean Magee : Remastering Unknown : Bongos, Maracas Steve Berkowitz : Remastering

   SessionRecording : Oct 02, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

   SessionOverdubs : Oct 19, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road

   SessionOverdubs : Oct 20 & 25 & Nov 2, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road

   SessionMixing : Nov 02, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road

2. Strawberry Fields Forever

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

   4:07 • Studio version • A2014 • Mono • 2014 remaster

   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 Sean Magee : Remastering Steve Berkowitz : Remastering

   SessionRecording Take 7 : Nov 29, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

   SessionRecording Take 26 : Dec 08, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road

   SessionOverdubs : Dec 09, 15 and 21, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road

   SessionMixing : Dec 22, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

3. Penny Lane

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

   3:00 • Studio version • B2014 • Mono • 2014 remaster

   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 Sean Magee : Remastering Unknown : Flugelhorn, Two piccolos Steve Berkowitz : Remastering

   SessionRecording : Dec 29, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

   SessionOverdubs : Dec 30, 1966 and Jan 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 17, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

   SessionMixing : Jan 25, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road

4. Baby You're A Rich Man

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

   3:01 • Studio version • A2014 • 2014 remaster

   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 Mick Jagger : Backing vocals (?), Handclaps (?), Vocals Sean Magee : Remastering Steve Berkowitz : Remastering

   SessionRecording : May 11, 1967 • Studio : Olympic Sound Studios, London

   SessionOverdubs : May 11, 1967 • Studio : Olympic Sound Studios, London

   SessionMixing : May 11, 1967 • Studio : Olympic Sound Studios, London

5. All You Need Is Love

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

   4:02 • Studio version • A2014 • Mono • 2014 remaster

   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 Sean Magee : Remastering Steve Berkowitz : Remastering Rose Nash : Backing vocals, Handclaps

   SessionRecording : Jun 14, 1967 • Studio : Olympic Sound Studios, London

   SessionOverdubs : Jun 19, 23, 24, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road

   SessionOverdubs : Jun 25, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road

   SessionMixing : Jun 26, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Available individually and part of the “The Beatles In Mono” vinyl boxset.

From the press release:

THE BEATLES’ ORIGINAL MONO STUDIO ALBUMS REMASTERED AT ABBEY ROAD DIRECTLY FROM THE ANALOGUE MASTERS FOR VINYL RELEASE

180-Gram LPs Available September 8, Individually and in a Limited 14-LP Boxed Edition with Hardbound Book 

London – June 12, 2014 – The Beatles in mono:  This is how most listeners first heard the group in the 1960s, when mono was the predominant audio format.  Up until 1968, each Beatles album was given a unique mono and stereo mix, but the group always regarded the mono as primary.  On September 8 (September 9 in North America), The Beatles’ nine U.K. albums, the American-compiled Magical Mystery Tour, and the Mono Masters collection of non-album tracks will be released in mono on 180-gram vinyl LPs with faithfully replicated artwork.  Newly mastered from the analogue master tapes, each album will be available both individually and within a lavish, limited 14-LP boxed edition, The Beatles In Mono, which also includes a 108-page hardbound book. 

In an audiophile-minded undertaking, The Beatles’ acclaimed mono albums have been newly mastered for vinyl from quarter-inch master tapes at Abbey Road Studios by GRAMMY®-winning engineer Sean Magee and GRAMMY®-winning mastering supervisor Steve Berkowitz.  While The Beatles In Mono CD boxed set released in 2009 was created from digital remasters, for this new vinyl project, Magee and Berkowitz cut the records without using any digital technology.  Instead, they employed the same procedures used in the 1960s, guided by the original albums and by detailed transfer notes made by the original cutting engineers.  

Working in the same room at Abbey Road where most of The Beatles’ albums were initially cut, the pair first dedicated weeks to concentrated listening, fastidiously comparing the master tapes with first pressings of the mono records made in the 1960s.  Using a rigorously tested Studer A80 machine to play back the precious tapes, the new vinyl was cut on a 1980s-era VMS80 lathe.  

Manufactured for the world at Optimal Media in Germany, The Beatles’ albums are presented in their original glory, both sonically and in their packaging. The boxed collection’s exclusive 12-inch by 12-inch hardbound book features new essays and a detailed history of the mastering process by award-winning radio producer and author Kevin Howlett.  The book is illustrated with many rare studio photos of The Beatles, fascinating archive documents, and articles and advertisements sourced from 1960s publications.

The Beatles In Mono:  Available individually and collected in a limited 14-LP boxed edition, accompanied by an exclusive 108-page hardbound book. […]