US Release date : Monday, November 27, 1967
Magical Mystery Tour (US LP - Mono)
By The Beatles • LP • Part of the collection “The Beatles • The original US LPs”
Last updated on December 26, 2024
US Release date : Monday, November 27, 1967
By The Beatles • LP • Part of the collection “The Beatles • The original US LPs”
Last updated on December 26, 2024
Previous album Jun 12, 1967 • "The Family Way - Original Soundtrack Recording (Stereo - US)" by Paul McCartney released in the US
Article Nov 26, 1967 • “Hello, Goodbye” is broadcast on The Ed Sullivan Show
Interview Nov 26, 1967 • Paul McCartney interview for The Observer
Album Nov 27, 1967 • "Magical Mystery Tour (US LP - Mono)" by The Beatles released in the US
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
This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:
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
2:59 • 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
3:00 • 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
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
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
“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 UK press articles.
See Magical Mystery Tour (US LP – Stereo) for related US 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. […]
The Story Behind the Magical Mystery Tour! Or, Meet the Man Who Meets the Beatles!
Voyle Gilmore is a smiling, grayhaired, young-faced executive. He’s very nice, charming, and his eyes twinkle a lot. Still, at first glance (and second glance, for that matter), you’d never suspect that he hobnobs with four young men named John, Paul, George and Ringo.
“Hobnobs” is hardly the word! Last November VG flew to London for a brief business meeting with those same four young men. To London, for a one-hour meeting! With the Beatles! (Do you ever feel how unfair it all is?)
It wasn’t the first time VG has been face to face with the Beatles. He’s the man who has “brought the Beatles to America” — on record, anyway. As executive A&R man for Capitol Records, it’s VG’s job to coordinate record releases and to make sure the Beatles’ songs are set forth before us on those lovely round black discs.
VG’s most recent excursion (the one hour meeting we mentioned earlier) to London was for the purpose of discussing the latest Beatle album — and to arrange a “compromise” between the English version and what VG hoped would be the American version. Seems the Beatles wanted to (and did) release two 45 rpm records (EP’s — more than one song on a side) along with a 7″ book about their Magical Mystery Tour, for which the new songs were written and recorded. (And you read all about that tour in the last TeenSet, remember?) EP’s, however, don’t sell very well in America; they’re not even made anymore. So VG hoped to convince the Beatles to OK an American version of the Magical Mystery Tour, which would be a regular size LP, one side of Magical Mystery Tour tunes, the other side of recent single records like “Penny Lane” and “All You Need Is Love” and so on. The American version would also have a book on the tour, but it would be a twelve-incher to fit the larger LP size. Well, they talked a lot, then they agreed, and VG smiled a lot.
That’s the basic rundown of the new album. Just in case you thought it was all a simple one note process! But VG is more than just a businessman, he’s an admirer and friend of the Beatles, so he gave me a further rundown on the Foursome Themselves. (I managed to restrain myself from babbling on about Paul.)
“We all met about five in the afternoon,” VG recalled, looking at his walnut paneled ceiling, “in Brian Epstein’s old office at Nems. The Beatles were prompt,” he smiled. He added that Paul looks thinner, with hair shorter than ever; George looked great but “shaggier than ever”; John was relatively quiet except for occasional witty asides; and Ringo was just friendly, groovy Ringo, who wouldn’t make a wave if he ran into the ocean. (Which is a strange way of saying he’s peaceful and doesn’t give anyone any trouble, ever.)
“They looked good, really good,” VG said, getting more enthusiastic the more he thought about it. “They’re so intelligent and businesslike, so pleasant to deal with. I’ve always had the greatest respect and admiration for them — not just their music, but them — especially Paul. He could be president of General Motors, he’s so smooth and sharp.” (But the president of General Motors, it should be noted, could not replace Mr. McCartney!)
“All of them have quite a knowledge of the record business, not just their own creative end. And their main thing has always been that they’re concerned about putting out a package that the kids would like to buy and get their money’s worth. That’s why they’ve taken such an interest in the photos, packaging, everything, ever since the Rubber Soul album. That cover design was their idea, with the wide angle photo and the so-called psychedelic typeface. From then on they were involved with the whole thing, not just the music. After the huge success of Sgt. Pepper they wanted to put out something different and still have something that would give everyone good value for money spent. That’s why they wanted the smaller size record and the book included, because it was different.”
It seems that the more the Beatles do, the more involved they become in all areas of a project. Take the Magical Mystery Tour, for instance (and I’d like to!); the Beatles wrote, produced, directed and starred in it, then edited it, wrote and recorded the music… no wonder they had to postpone their visit to India. The hour-long MMT (Magical Mystery Tour, naturally) won’t be shown in the States until February or March, but the lucky English got to see it around Christmas ’67.
Any final words from VG? “Oh yes,” he grinned. “The Beatles just get better all the time. I think their association with the Mahareshi has helped them a great deal, too. They’re more serious now, but it’s a happy serious-, if you know what I mean.”
We do!
From Teenset – February 1968
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