Magical Mystery Tour – THE BEATLES*****

Magical Mystery Tour/The Fool On The Hill/Flying/Blue Jay Way/Your Mother Should Know/I Am The Walrus/Hello Goodbye/Strawberry Fields Forever/Penny Lane/Baby You’re A Rich Man/All You Need Is Love

Magical Mystery Tour was a US only release which combines six songs from the BBC TV programme with the group's chart topping singles from 1967. However, the TV movie was panned by critics on release. (US:1)

"The Magical Mystery Tour album is often not credited with being a 'proper' Beatles release. The six song soundtrack that accompanied the movie was paired with three recent singles from the group to expand it into an album for a US release."

"A great album. Loved it on the first listen and in my opinion, it ranks right up there with the rest of their classic albums. A truly fantastic work of art that demonstrates a legendary band pushing the envelopes of pop music to where it can and will go."

"Critics say that its just a collection of songs strung together to make an album. This may be so but they are the finest songs you'll find on any Beatles album. A collection of the finest psychedelic pop songs to ever find their way onto any record before or since. Quite simply Magical Mystery Tour is a set of songs that you'll be humming from the day you first hear them until the day you die."

"This may not be a genuine album release, but there is no disputing the quality of the songs. Guilty pleasure? I think this is my favourite album by the Fab Four."

"This is one of The Beatles strongest albums of all time and showcases their true talent at the peak of their career, before they started to struggle with keeping the band together. This is a definite must own for true Beatles, rock or music fans."

"Not quite the strong thematic accomplishment of Sgt. Pepper but this collection certainly holds its own. The Beatles were still up to their studio tricks, using lots of orchestration, backwards cymbals, unusual instruments, and each song is unique."

"These are some of The Beatles' best songs, arranged beautifully, with plenty of strings, horns and psychedelic sound effects. Every song still sounds very fresh and vibrant, and the overall sound is trippy and engrossing."