Beatles – Magical Mystery Tour (180G Vinyl LP)

“The Beatles are turning awfully funny, aren’t they?” That was the reaction of the Queen Majesty herself  upon hearing—or at least knowing of the existence—of Magical Mystery Tour, a wild romp through psychedelic pop that sprung from the same period as Sgt. Pepper’s. While some mistakenly view the album as a half-complete soundtrack, the record spills over with fantastic music—“I Am the Walrus,” “Hello Goodbye,” “Penny Lane,” and the unforgettable suite “Strawberry Fields Forever” leading the charge. Put on your rose-colored glasses.Part of Capitol/Apple’s quintessential Beatles catalog masters series on LP, Magical Mystery Tour has been remastered by a dedicated team of engineers that includes Guy Massey, Steve Rooke, Sam Okell with Paul Hicks and Sean Magee. Proper care and a painstaking series of steps were taken to ensure that music lovers would hear the Fab Four in all their stereo glory with unprecedented clarity and transparency.

Listeners get a front-row seat for the pitch-shifted vocals and backwards percussion infusing John Lennon’s landmark “Strawberry Fields Forever.” A monumental composition, the song possesses a warmth, breadth, and spaciousness on this analog pressing that will knock back even the most schooled Beatles aficionados. And of course, who doesn’t want to get caught up in the feel-good chants of “All You Need Is Love,” the accenting horns and spiraling orchestrations popping with immense color and texture. There’s reason why.

With EMI’s legendary Abbey Road Studios providing the backdrop, the four-year restoration process combined veteran expertise, state-of-the-art equipment, vintage studio gear, and rigorous testing to net what is without doubt the highest fidelity possible and authentic, jaw-dropping sound guaranteed to rival the original LPs.

The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour Track Listing:

1. Magical Mystery Tour
2. The Fool On The Hill
3. Flying
4. Blue Jay Way
5. Your Mother Should Know
6. I Am the Walrus
7. Hello, Goodbye
8. Strawberry Fields Forever
9. Penny Lane
10. Baby You’re A Rich Man
11. All You Need Is Love