Magical Mystery Tour was not originally concieved as an album,but a collection of songs originally released in the U.K. as an EP to a sountrack of a film of the same name that was a total turkey complete with stuffing including horrid acting,and a nonesensicle plot.
In the United States,it was issued in LP form containing a booklet that was sort of a press book of the film,and remains my favorite Beatle album second to Abbey Road,and this album has to be heard to be believed!. Remastered from the original tapes and MUCH better sounding then the Mobile Fidelity's 80's half speed master release,but insinuated that this is nothing but a vinyl CD as the same tapes used in 2009 for the compact discs were used here,only a more painstaking process was employed for the vinyl,the holdup?. The vinyl releases were slated for 2010 release,but EMI wanted all the original artwork used for the original releases before they said all systems go as all 80's release covers and inserts were from second hand copies,like taking a picture of a picture if you will.
Album contains original booklet on a heavier stock paper then the original,and is contained loose,not glued to the gate fold like the original 1967 version. The 2009 CD doesn't have nearly the details of this LP,has a lousy channel separation meaning it is not as wide ranged or lively as the vinyl version. Ringo's drumming is as alive as being there in the studio while it was recorded,John's I buried Paul statement is loud and clear at the end of Strawberry Fields,and while on the subject,want to clear a myth,it is said he is actually saying cranberry sauce,and this is true on other recordings of the song,as on past masters,but on the final cut,not so,listen for yourself. The title song of the album is the greatest delight,with the reverberation of ''roll up'' [the songs chorus] heard beautifully clear. Though songs like Baby Your a rich man,and Flying can be considered ''fillers'' as these songs are not the boys at thier best,this is a Beatles masterpiece,a step above Sargent Pepper in my opinion.
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