Release year : 1972
Magical Mystery Tour Plus Other Songs
By The Beatles • LP • Part of the collection “The Beatles • Post break-up albums”
Last updated on April 20, 2023
Release year : 1972
By The Beatles • LP • Part of the collection “The Beatles • Post break-up albums”
Last updated on April 20, 2023
This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:
2:50 • Studio version • B • Stereo
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
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 : Nov 06, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Nov 07, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
2:59 • Studio version • B • Stereo
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 (?)
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 : Nov 01, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Written by Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, George Harrison
2:16 • Studio version • B • Stereo
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
SessionRecording : Sep 08, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Sep 28, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Nov 07, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Written by George Harrison
3:55 • Studio version • B • Stereo
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
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
2:28 • Studio version • B • Stereo
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
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 : Nov 06, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
4:33 • Studio version • B • Stereo
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
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 & Nov 06 & 17, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
3:27 • Studio version • B • Stereo
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 : Bongos, Maracas
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 06, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
4:07 • Studio version • C • Stereo
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
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 : Oct 26, 1971 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
3:00 • Studio version • C • Stereo
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 : Flugelhorn, Two piccolos
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 : Sep 30, 1971 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
3:04 • Studio version • B • Stereo
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 (?)
SessionRecording : May 11, 1967 • Studio : Olympic Sound Studios, London
SessionOverdubs : May 11, 1967 • Studio : Olympic Sound Studios, London
SessionMixing : Oct 22, 1971 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
4:02 • Studio version • B • 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
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 : Oct 29, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
In September and October of 1971, George Martin undertook a project to remix several Beatles songs into stereo. On September 30, “Penny Lane” was mixed, followed by “Baby, You’re A Rich Man” on October 22, and “Strawberry Fields Forever” on October 26.
These newly-mixed stereo versions were initially released on the German pressing of “Magical Mystery Tour Plus Other Songs“. The stereo mix of “Penny Lane” was released on the UK version of the Blue album in 1973. The stereo mix of “Strawberry Fields Forever” was released in the UK on some reissues in 1976. The three stereo mixes were included in the CD releases from 1987 onwards.
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