The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour

The U.S. version of the soundtrack for the Beatles' ill-fated British television special embellished the six songs that were found on the British Magical Mystery Tour double EP with five other cuts from their 1967 singles. (The CD version of the record has now been standardized worldwide as the 11 tracks found on the American version.) The psychedelic sound is very much in the vein of Sgt. Pepper, and even spacier in parts (especially the sound collages of "I Am the Walrus"). Unlike Sgt. Pepper, there's no vague overall conceptual/thematic unity to the material, which has made Magical Mystery Tour suffer slightly in comparison. Still, the music is mostly great, and "Penny Lane," "Strawberry Fields Forever," "All You Need Is Love," and "Hello Goodbye" were all huge, glorious, and innovative singles. The ballad "The Fool on the Hill," though only a part of the Magical Mystery Tour soundtrack, is also one of the most popular Beatle tunes from the era. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

Name Credits Aaron Bremner Photo Research, Photo Editing Alan Grant Choir, Chorus Alan Rouse Liner Notes, Project Coordinator Andrew McGee Violin Bert Courtley Trumpet Bram Martin Cello Christopher Reid Taylor Flute D. Griffiths Choir, Chorus David Mason Piccolo Trumpet Dennis Walton Flute Derek Simpson Cello Derek Watkins Trumpet Dick Morgan Oboe Don Honeywill Sax (Tenor) Drew Lorimer Redesign Duncan Campbell Trumpet Eddie Kramer Vibraphone Eldon Fox Cello Elgar Howarth Trumpet Eric Bowie Violin Eric Clapton Vocals (Background) Evan Watkins Trombone F. Dachtler Choir, Chorus Frank Clarke Double Bass Fred Lucas Choir, Chorus Freddy Clayton Trumpet G. Mallen Choir, Chorus Gary Leeds Musician Gavin ONeill Photo Retouching Geoff Emerick Engineer George Harrison Guitar, Vocals George Martin Producer Gordon Lewins Clarinet Graham Nash Vocals (Background) Greg Bowen Trumpet Guy Massey Remastering Hunter Davies Musician Irene King Choir, Chorus J. Fraser Choir, Chorus J. Smith Choir, Chorus Jack Ellory Flute Jack Emblow Accordion Jack Greene Violin Jack Holmes Violin Jack Richards Violin Jack Rothstein Violin Jill Utting Choir, Chorus John Hall Cello John Jezzard Violin John Lennon Vocals, Guitar John O'Neill Choir, Chorus John Wilbraham Trumpet June Day Choir, Chorus Keith Moon Vocals (Background) Keith Richards Vocals (Background) Ken Scott Engineer Kenneth Essex Viola Kevin Howlett Historical Research, Liner Notes L. Stevens Violin Leo Birnbaum Viola Leon Calvert Trumpet Lionel Ross Cello Mal Evans Tambourine Manny Winters Flute Marianne Faithfull Vocals (Background) Michael Winfield Horn (English) Mick Jagger Vocals (Background) Mike McCartney Vocals (Background) Mike Redway Choir, Chorus Mike Vickers Conductor Morris Miller Horn Neil Sanders Horn Norman Jones Cello P. Goody Flute Pat Whitmore Choir, Chorus Patrick Halling Violin Patti Harrison Vocals (Background) Paul McCartney Vocals, Bass Peggie Allen Choir, Chorus Projekct X Trombone Ralph Elman Violin Ray Swinfield Flute Rex Morris Sax (Tenor) Richard Taylor Flute Ringo Starr Drums, Vocals Roy Copestake Trumpet Sidney Sax Violin Stanley Roderick Trumpet Stanley Woods Flugelhorn, Trumpet Steve Rooke Remastering Sylvia King Choir, Chorus Terry Weil Cello Tony Fisher Trumpet Tony Tunstall Horn Wendy Day Project Manager Wendy Horan Choir, Chorus