MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR
Released: November 27, 1967
Produced by: George Martin
Engineered by: Geoff Emerick
Cover Photo by: John Kelly
Label: Capitol SMAL-2835

1. Magical Mystery Tour {McCartney/Lennon} (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
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - acoustic guitar, background vocal
     Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, piano (with echo effects)
     George Harrison - staccato guitar, background vocal
     Ringo Starr - drums, tambourine, cowbell
     session musicians - three trumpets
     
2. The Fool On The Hill {McCartney} (3:00)
   • Recorded: September 25, 1967 at Abbey Road, London, England
     with overdubs added September 26, 1967 and October 20, 1967 (flutes)
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - harmonica, maracas
     Paul McCartney - lead vocal, piano, double-tracked recorder, flute
     George Harrison - 12-string acoustic guitar, harmonica
     Ringo Starr - finger cymbals, hi-hat
     
3. Flying {Lennon/McCartney/Harrison/Starkey} (2:17)
   • Recorded: September 8, 1967 at Abbey Road, London, England
     with overdubs added September 28, 1967
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - mellotrons, chanting, tape loop at end
     Paul McCartney - guitar, chanting
     George Harrison - guitar, chanting
     Ringo Starr - drums, maracas, chanting, tape loop at end
     
4. 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
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - tambourine
     Paul McCartney - bass guitar, background vocal
     George Harrison - double-tracked lead vocal, Hammond organ,
     background vocal
     Ringo Starr - drums
     session musician - cello
     
5. Your Mother Should Know {McCartney} (2:29)
   • Recorded: August 22, 1967 at Chappell Recording Studios, London,
     England with overdubs added August 23, 1967 and September 29, 1967
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - organ, background vocal
     Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, piano, background vocal
     George Harrison - tambourine, tamboura, background vocal
     Ringo Starr - drums
     
6. I Am The Walrus {Lennon} (4:37)
   • Recorded: September 5, 1967 at Abbey Road, London, England
     with overdubs added September 6, 1967 and September 27, 1967
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - lead vocal, mellotron (at the beginning), piano
     Paul McCartney - bass guitar, background vocal
     George Harrison - tambourine, background vocal
     Ringo Starr - drums
     session musicians - eight violins, four cellos, three horns
     choir - six boys singing "Oompah, oompah, stick it up your jumper",
     six girls singing "Everybody's got one"
     
7. Hello Goodbye {McCartney} (3:32)
   • Recorded: October 2, 1967 at Abbey Road, London, England
     with overdubs added October 19, 20, 25 and November 2, 1967
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - lead guitar, organ, background vocal
     Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, piano, bongos, conga drum,
     background vocal
     George Harrison - lead guitar, tambourine, background vocal
     Ringo Starr - drums, maracas
     session musicians - two violas
     
8. Strawberry Fields Forever {Lennon} (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
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - lead vocal, lead guitar, harpsichord
     Paul McCartney - bass guitar, piano, bongos, mellotron, timpani
     George Harrison - lead guitar, timpani, tabla harp
     Ringo Starr - drums, maracas, backwards cymbal
     Mal Evans - tambourine
     Philip Jones - alto trumpet
     session musicians - two cellos, two horns, flutes
     
9. Penny Lane {McCartney/Lennon} (3:04)
   • Recorded: December 29, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England
     with overdubs added December 30, 1966 and January, 1967
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - harmony vocal, conga drum
     Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, flute, piano
     George Harrison - conga drum, firebell
     Ringo Starr - drums
     George Martin - piano
     David Mason - sped-up piccolo B-flat trumpet
     Philip Jones - trumpet
     Frank Clarke - string bass
     
10. Baby You're A Rich Man {Lennon/McCartney} (3:03)
    • Recorded: May 11, 1967 at Olympic Sound Studios, London, England
      
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, clavioline, piano
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, piano, harmony vocal
      George Harrison - tambourine, muted guitar, lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums, maracas
      session musician - vibes
      
11. All You Need Is Love {Lennon} (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
      
    • Instrumentation:
      BACKING TRACK
      John Lennon - harpsichord
      Paul McCartney - string bass played with a bow
      George Harrison - violin
      Ringo Starr - drums
      ABBEY ROAD TRACK
      John Lennon - lead vocal
      Paul McCartney - electric bass guitar
      George Harrison - guitar
      Ringo Starr - tambourine
      LIVE "OUR WORLD" TRACK
      John Lennon - lead vocal
      Paul McCartney - background vocal
      George Harrison - background vocal
      session musicians - studio orchestra
      Mick Jagger, Gary Leeds, Keith Richards, Marianne Faithfull,
      Jane Asher, Patti Harrison, Keith Moon, Graham Nash - chorus, hand-claps
      

• Total playing time 36:52