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MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR
Released: November 27, 1967
Produced by: George Martin
Label: Capitol
- Magical Mystery Tour {Lennon/McCartney} (2:52)
- Recorded: April 25, 1967 at Abbey Road, London, England
with overdubs added April 26-27, 1967 (vocals), May 3, 1967
(trumpets), and November 7, 1967
- The Fool On The Hill {Lennon/McCartney} (3:00)
- Recorded: September 25, 1967 at Abbey Road, London, England
with overdubs added September 26, 1967 and October 20, 1967 (flutes)
- Flying {Lennon/McCartney/Harrison/Starkey} (2:17)
- Recorded: September 8, 1967 at Abbey Road, London, England
with overdubs added September 28, 1967
- Blue Jay Way {Harrison} (3:57)
- Recorded: September 6, 1967 at Abbey Road, London, England
with overdubs added September 7, 1967 and October 6, 1967
- Your Mother Should Know {Lennon/McCartney} (2:29)
- Recorded: August 22, 1967 at Chappell Recording Studios, London,
England with overdubs added August 23, 1967 and September 29, 1967
- I Am The Walrus {Lennon/McCartney} (4:37)
- Recorded: September 5, 1967 at Abbey Road, London, England
with overdubs added September 6, 1967 and September 27, 1967
- Hello Goodbye {Lennon/McCartney} (3:32)
- Recorded: October 2, 1967 at Abbey Road, London, England
with overdubs added October 19, 20, 25 and November 2, 1967
- Strawberry Fields Forever {Lennon/McCartney} (4:10)
- Recorded: November 24, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England
with additional work on November 28-29 and December 8, 9, 15,
and 21, 1966
- Penny Lane {Lennon/McCartney} (3:04)
- Recorded: December 29, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England
with overdubs added December 30, 1966 and January, 1967
- Baby You're A Rich Man {Lennon/McCartney} (3:03)
- Recorded: May 11, 1967 at Olympic Sound Studios, London, England
- All You Need Is Love {Lennon/McCartney} (3:49)
- Recorded: June 14, 1967 at Olympic Sound Studios, London, England
(backing track), overdubbed and shortened at an Abbey Road session,
then overdubbed live on the "Our World" TV broadcast
MY REVIEW
This album is half a soundtrack (side 1) and a compilation of singles (side 2). Paul McCartney dominates the song writing for the soundtrack doing the chores on all but two song, "Blue Jay Way" which is a George Harrison song, and "I am the Walrus" which, as you can tell by the lyrics, was written by John Lennon.
"I am the Walrus" is my favorite tune on side one followed by "Blue Jay Way".
This record also features "Flying" written by all four of the lads from Liverpool, a first for them. It has a drug related music theme and there is no vocals just chanting by The Beatles. A good tune.
Side 2 which is a selection of singles has some high points, the John Lennon tunes "Strawberry Fields Forever", "Baby You're a Rich Man", and "All You Need Is Love", and the Paul McCartney songs "Hello Goodbye" and "Penny Lane". Well I guess that is all the songs on side two so the high point is side 2. "Penny Lane" is a joyful tune telling us about Penny Lane in London. It is one of the best Paul McCartney tunes performed by The Beatles.
"Strawberry Fields Forever" was released from two separate recordings that they did. John Lennon licked the first half of one and the second half of the other. The problem was that both halves were done at different speeds and different keys. George Martin slowed down one track slightly and sped the other track up. The results, "Strawberry Fields Forever" in the same key. That is a remarkable feat for a producer and it was all luck.
The final song on the album is the great "All You Need Is Love" which is telling the world that nothing really matters as long as there is love. A great peace with good music.
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