The Beatles
– Magical
Mystery Tour
Vinyl
Album, Stereo U.S. 1967
Capital
Records
Another
timeless album for me, Magical
Mystery Tour, which
actually is really an EP, with singles on it. So in a sense this
album is just a cash-in for the film. But in my book the throw-a-way
cuts are always the most interesting. If not mistaken six of the
songs are from the film, better known as the A side, and the b-side
is the stuff to fill up a 12 record.
First
of all “Baby You're A Rich Man” is such a great title, and the
song isn't bad either. A put-down? What I do know is that I love
the noise that's in this recording. Moroccan melody played against
the bouncy tune, this is a record that is beautifully and
adventuresomely arranged. “Strawberry Fields Forever” is still a
haunted piece of work and the sinister sounds of “I Am The Walrus”
is still a thrill
The problem that people have with Sgt. Pepper is that it is
almost too precious and special. Magical Mystery Tour the
album, is loose with surprises like the instrumental “Flying” and
the drone-pop of Harrison's “Blue Jay Way.” There is a lot of
adventure here, and it all fits well on this album. From
McCartney's nostalgic “Penny Lane,” wishful “The Fool On The
Hill” to the Utopian “All You Need Is Love.” Which have been
less moving if it didn't have the darker songs on this album – and
the mystery tour is both darkness and lightness combined.
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