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Nov 23, 1967
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Oct 31, 1967
Filming of “Magical Mystery Tour” • Day 14
Oct 29, 1967
Filming of “Magical Mystery Tour” • Day 13
Oct 01, 1967
Editing of “Magical Mystery Tour”
September 25 to early December 1967
Filming of “Magical Mystery Tour” • Day 12
Sep 24, 1967
Filming of “Magical Mystery Tour” • Day 11
Sep 23, 1967
Filming of “Magical Mystery Tour” • Day 10
Sep 22, 1967
Filming of “Magical Mystery Tour” • Day 9
Sep 21, 1967
Filming of “Magical Mystery Tour” • Day 8
Sep 20, 1967
Filming of “Magical Mystery Tour” • Day 7
Sep 19, 1967
Filming of “Magical Mystery Tour” • Day 6
Sep 18, 1967
Filming of “Magical Mystery Tour” • Day 5
Sep 15, 1967
Filming of “Magical Mystery Tour” • Day 4
Sep 14, 1967
Filming of “Magical Mystery Tour” • Day 3
Sep 13, 1967
Filming of “Magical Mystery Tour” • Day 2
Sep 12, 1967
The Beatles meet to discuss their future
Sep 01, 1967
Alistair Taylor investigates the opportunity for a “Magical Mystery Tour”
Second half of April 1967
Paul McCartney and Mal Evans travel from Los Angeles to London
April 11-12, 1967
About
From Magical Mystery Tour | The Beatles:
The Beatles devised, wrote and directed a television film called Magical Mystery Tour which was broadcast on BBC Television at Christmas, 1967
Even before Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, had hit the shops, the idea of the programme had been born and work had commenced on the title track.
It was decided that the soundtrack for the programme would be released on two seven inch discs which would be packaged with a booklet in a gatefold sleeve. The booklet contained stills from the show along with a comic strip telling the story. A lyric sheet was also stapled into the centrespread of the booklet. The EP was a runaway success and reached no. 2 in the UK singles chart, held off the top spot by their own single… “Hello, Goodbye”.
In the US, the double-EP format was not considered viable so instead, Capitol Records created an album by placing the six songs from the EP on side one of an album and drawing side two from the titles that had appeared on singles in 1967. These titles were “Strawberry Fields Forever”, “Penny Lane”, “All You Need Is Love” – their anthem that had been broadcast around the world via Satellite in June. “Baby, You’re A Rich Man” and their current single, “Hello, Goodbye”. The US release made # 1 in early January 1968 and stayed there for eight weeks. Its initial chart run lasted 59 weeks
!967 had certainly been a year of great achievement but it was also tinged with sadness. Brian Epstein, The Beatles’ manager since 1961 passed away on 27th August, 1967 at the age of 32.
The US configuration for Magical Mystery Tour was later adopted by many other countries (including the UK in 1976). When the Beatles catalogue was first issued on Compact Disc in 1987, Magical Mystery Tour joined the core list of titles.
NME July 20, 1967
If they aren’t already planning so, the Beatles should start planning their next full-length film immediately. After watching a rough cut of their ‘Magical Mystery Tour’, which BBC viewers can see on Boxing Day. I am convinced they are extremely capable of writing and directing a major movie for release on one of the major cinema circuits.
The film sequences for the musical numbers are extremely clever. For ‘Blue Jay Way’ George is seen sitting cross-legged in a sweating mist which materialises into a variety of shapes and patterns. It’s a pity that most TV viewers will be able to see it only in black and white. ‘I Am The Walrus’ has four of them togged up in animal costumes switching at times to them bobbing across the screen as egg-men.
A special word of praise for Ringo, who more than the others comes over very, very funnily. But praise to all of them for making a most entertaining film. I only wish they would now put out a sequel made up from the parts they left on the cutting-room floor.
It was like we were in another phase of our career you know we’d done all the live stuff and that was marvellous, now we were into being more artists. We got more freedom to be artists.
Paul McCartney – From Magical Mystery Tour | The Beatles
Last updated on May 1, 2021
Special editions
Magical Mystery Tour (Mono - 2009 remaster)
By The Beatles • Official album
Magical Mystery Tour (Mono - 2014 vinyl)
By The Beatles • Official album
Magical Mystery Tour (Stereo - 2009 remaster)
By The Beatles • Official album
Related singles
Hello, Goodbye / I Am The Walrus (UK - 1976)
By The Beatles • 7" Single
Hello, Goodbye / I Am The Walrus (UK - 1987)
By The Beatles • 7" Single
Hello, Goodbye / I Am The Walrus (UK version)
By The Beatles • 7" Single
Hello, Goodbye / I Am The Walrus (US version)
By The Beatles • 7" Single
Related songs
Officially appears on Magical Mystery Tour (US LP - Mono)
Officially appears on Magical Mystery Tour (US LP - Mono)
Officially appears on Hello, Goodbye / I Am The Walrus (UK version)
Officially appears on Hello, Goodbye / I Am The Walrus (UK version)
Officially appears on Magical Mystery Tour (US LP - Mono)

Unreleased song
Officially appears on Magical Mystery Tour (US LP - Mono)
Officially appears on Magical Mystery Tour (US LP - Mono)
Related films
Magical Mystery Tour (TV Special)
1967 • For The Beatles • Directed by The Beatles
Magical Mystery Tour Revisited
2012 • For The Beatles • Directed by Francis Hanly
Related artists
Related sessions
Recording "Magical Mystery Tour" #1
Apr 25, 1967 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Magical Mystery Tour (US LP - Mono)
Recording "Magical Mystery Tour" #2
Apr 26, 1967 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Magical Mystery Tour (US LP - Mono)
Recording "Magical Mystery Tour" #3
Apr 27, 1967 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Magical Mystery Tour (US LP - Mono)
Recording "Magical Mystery Tour" #4
May 03, 1967 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Magical Mystery Tour (US LP - Mono)
May 04, 1967 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Magical Mystery Tour (US LP - Mono)
Recording "Your Mother Should Know"
Aug 22, 1967 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Magical Mystery Tour (US LP - Mono)
Recording "Your Mother Should Know"
Aug 23, 1967 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Magical Mystery Tour (US LP - Mono)
Sep 05, 1967 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Magical Mystery Tour (US LP - Mono)
Recording "I'm The Walrus", "The Fool On The Hill", "Blue Jay Way"
Sep 06, 1967 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Magical Mystery Tour (US LP - Mono)
Sep 07, 1967 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Magical Mystery Tour (US LP - Mono)
Sep 08, 1967 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Magical Mystery Tour (US LP - Mono)
Recording "Your Mother Should Know", mixing "Blue Jay Way"
Sep 16, 1967 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Magical Mystery Tour (US LP - Mono)
Recording and mixing "The Fool On The Hill"
Sep 25, 1967 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Magical Mystery Tour (US LP - Mono)
Recording "The Fool On The Hill"
Sep 26, 1967 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Magical Mystery Tour (US LP - Mono)
Recording "I Am The Walrus", "The Fool On The Hill", mixing "The Fool On The Hill"
Sep 27, 1967 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Magical Mystery Tour (US LP - Mono)
Recording and mixing "I Am The Walrus", "Flying"
Sep 28, 1967 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Magical Mystery Tour (US LP - Mono)
Recording "Your Mother Should Know", mixing "I Am The Walrus", "Your Mother Should Know"
Sep 29, 1967 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Magical Mystery Tour (US LP - Mono)
Mixing "Your Mother Should Know", recording "Hello, Goodbye"
Oct 02, 1967 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Magical Mystery Tour (US LP - Mono)
Oct 06, 1967 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Magical Mystery Tour (US LP - Mono)
Mixing "It's All Too Much", "Blue Jay Way"
Oct 12, 1967 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Magical Mystery Tour (US LP - Mono)
Oct 19, 1967 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Magical Mystery Tour (US LP - Mono)
Recording "The Fool On The Hill", "Hello, Goodbye"
Oct 20, 1967 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Magical Mystery Tour (US LP - Mono)
Nov 01, 1967 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Magical Mystery Tour (US LP - Mono)
Mixing "Hello, Goodbye", "I Am The Walrus", "Your Mother Should Know", "Magical Mystery Tour"
Nov 06, 1967 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Magical Mystery Tour (US LP - Mono)
Mixing "Blue Jay Way", "Flying", recording and mixing "Magical Mystery Tour"
Nov 07, 1967 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Magical Mystery Tour (US LP - Mono)
Nov 15, 1967 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Magical Mystery Tour (US LP - Mono)
Nov 17, 1967 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Magical Mystery Tour (US LP - Mono)
Sep 30, 1971 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Magical Mystery Tour Plus Other Songs
Mixing "Strawberry Fields Forever"
Oct 26, 1971 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Magical Mystery Tour Plus Other Songs
Recording the "Magical Mystery Tour" soundtrack
Apr 25 - May 3 and Aug 22 - Nov 17, 1967 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Magical Mystery Tour (US LP - Mono)
Related interviews
The Magical Mystery Tour And Beyond
November 2012 ? • From MOJO
I Still Say Beatles' 'tour' Was Entertaining
Jan 06, 1968 • From New Musical Express
Dec 28, 1967
Dec 28, 1967
Maybe we goofed, says Beatle Paul
Dec 27, 1967 • From Evening Standard
Interview with The Frost Programme
Dec 27, 1967 • From The Frost Programme
Norrie Drummond Lunches With John, Paul And Ringo
Nov 25, 1967 • From New Musical Express
Sep 13, 1967 • From BBC
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