The U.S. version of the soundtrack for the Beatles' ill-fated British television special embellished the six songs that were found on the British Magical Mystery Tour double EP with five other cuts from their 1967 singles. (The CD version of the record has now been standardized worldwide as the 11 tracks found on the American version.) The psychedelic sound is very much in the vein of Sgt. Pepper, and even spacier in parts (especially the sound collages of "I Am the Walrus"). Unlike Sgt. Pepper, there's no vague overall conceptual/thematic unity to the material, which has made Magical Mystery Tour suffer slightly in comparison. Still, the music is mostly great, and "Penny Lane," "Strawberry Fields Forever," "All You Need Is Love," and "Hello Goodbye" were all huge, glorious, and innovative singles. The ballad "The Fool on the Hill," though only a part of the Magical Mystery Tour soundtrack, is also one of the most popular Beatle tunes from the era. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide
Jack Greene (Violin), The Beatles (Main Performer), Marianne Faithfull (Vocals (Background)), George Harrison (Guitar), George Harrison (Vocals), Mick Jagger (Vocals (Background)), John Lennon (Guitar), John Lennon (Vocals), Paul McCartney (Bass), Paul McCartney (Vocals), Graham Nash (Vocals (Background)), Ringo Starr (Drums), Ringo Starr (Vocals), Derek Watkins (Trumpet), Keith Moon (Vocals (Background)), Mike Vickers (Conductor), George Martin (Producer), Ken Scott (Engineer), Leo Birnbaum (Viola), Greg Bowen (Trumpet), Leon Calvert (Trumpet), Duncan Campbell (Trumpet), Eric Clapton (Vocals (Background)), Frank Clarke (Double Bass), Freddy Clayton (Trumpet), Bert Courtley (Trumpet), Jack Ellory (Flute), Jack Emblow (Accordion), Kenneth Essex (Viola), Mal Evans (Tambourine), Tony Fisher (Trumpet), Patrick Halling (Violin), Patti Harrison (Vocals (Background)), Norman Jones (Cello), Sylvia King (Choir, Chorus), Eddie Kramer (Vibraphone), Gary Leeds (Musician), Andrew McGee (Violin), Rex Morris (Sax (Tenor)), John O'Neill (Choir, Chorus), Keith Richards (Vocals (Background)), Stanley Roderick (Trumpet), Lionel Ross (Cello), Jack Rothstein (Violin), Neil Sanders (Horn), Sidney Sax (Violin), J. Smith (Choir, Chorus), Ray Swinfield (Flute), Richard Taylor (Flute), Tony Tunstall (Horn), Jill Utting (Choir, Chorus), Dennis Walton (Flute), Terry Weil (Cello), John Wilbraham (Trumpet), Michael Winfield (Horn (English)), Bram Martin (Cello), Mike McCartney (Vocals (Background)), L. Stevens (Violin), Stanley Woods (Trumpet), Stanley Woods (Flugelhorn), Jack Holmes (Violin), Eric Bowie (Violin), Don Honeywill (Sax (Tenor)), Alan Grant (Choir, Chorus), Jack Richards (Violin), Elgar Howarth (Trumpet), David Mason (Piccolo Trumpet), Christopher Reid Taylor (Flute), Ralph Elman (Violin), Roy Copestake (Trumpet), John Jezzard (Violin), Eldon Fox (Cello), Gordon Lewins (Clarinet), Morris Miller (Horn), Peggie Allen (Choir, Chorus), Wendy Horan (Choir, Chorus), Pat Whitmore (Choir, Chorus), June Day (Choir, Chorus), Irene King (Choir, Chorus), G. Mallen (Choir, Chorus), Fred Lucas (Choir, Chorus), Mike Redway (Choir, Chorus), F. Dachtler (Choir, Chorus), D. Griffiths (Choir, Chorus), J. Fraser (Choir, Chorus), Derek Simpson (Cello), P. Goody (Flute), Manny Winters (Flute), Evan Watkins (Trombone), Projekct X (Trombone), Hunter Davies (Musician), John Hall (Cello), Dick Morgan (Oboe)
