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- US release date:
- Nov 27, 1967
- Publisher:
- Capitol Records
- Reference:
- SMAL-2835
Timeline
Album Nov 27, 1967 • "Magical Mystery Tour (US LP - Stereo)" by The Beatles released in the US
Single Nov 27, 1967 • "Hello, Goodbye / I Am The Walrus (US version)" by The Beatles released in the US
More from year 1967
Related sessions
This album has been recorded during the following studio sessions
Recording "Strawberry Fields Forever" #3
Nov 29, 1966
Recording "Strawberry Fields Forever" #5
Dec 09, 1966
Recording "Magical Mystery Tour" #1
Apr 25, 1967
Recording "Magical Mystery Tour" #2
Apr 26, 1967
Recording "Baby, You're A Rich Man"
May 11, 1967
Recording "All You Need Is Love" #1
Jun 14, 1967
Recording "All You Need Is Love" #2
Jun 19, 1967
Jun 26, 1967
Recording "Your Mother Should Know"
Aug 22, 1967
Recording "Your Mother Should Know"
Aug 23, 1967
Sep 05, 1967
Sep 07, 1967
Sep 08, 1967
Recording "The Fool On The Hill"
Sep 26, 1967
Recording and mixing "I Am The Walrus", "Flying"
Sep 28, 1967
Oct 06, 1967
Oct 19, 1967
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Track list
Side 1
1.
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
- 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:
- Nov 06, 1967
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Nov 07, 1967
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
2.
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 (?)
- 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:
- Nov 01, 1967
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
3.
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
- 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:
- Nov 07, 1967
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
4.
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
- 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 • 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
- 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:
- Nov 06, 1967
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
6.
4:33 • Studio version • B1 • Stereo • Stereo, and mock stereo made from [B]
- 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
- Neil 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 & Nov 06 & 17, 1967
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Side 2
1.
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 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 06, 1967
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
2.
4:07 • Studio version • B • 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
- 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 29, 1966
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
3.
3:00 • Studio version • B1 • Stereo • Mock stereo made from [B]
- 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
4.
3:04 • Studio version • A2 • Stereo • Mock stereo made from [A]
- 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 • A1 • Stereo • Mock stereo made from [A]
- 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
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The Beatles perform ‘I Am The Walrus’ for the film Magical Mystery Tour. West Malling Air Station, Kent, England. 20th September 1967. Please credit © Apple Films Ltd. Promotional and review purposes only.
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