Psychedelia at it's best (Magical Mystery Tour - The Beatles)

Member Name: simoncardwell

Product:	Magical Mystery Tour - The Beatles
Date:	27/05/09 (1 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Great singles

Disadvantages: Lacks the flow of 'Sgt. Pepper'

This is the now standardised US version of the Magical Mystery Tour album, featuring the various singles which were left off the UK EP release. The album is all the better for this, as it adds 'Penny Lane' 'Strawberry Fields Forever', 'All You Need is Love' & 'Hello, Goodbye' to it's ranks.

Originally intended as the Soundtrack to the ill-fated TV movie of the same name, this collection moves in the same psychedelic direction as Sgt. Pepper.

It suffers slightly in comparison with it's predecessor, primarily due to the lack of a concept, which 'Sgt. Pepper' had. However the bad publicity which marred the live action version of 'Magical Mystery Tour', does not effect this recorded version, which illustrates the Beatles at their mercurial best.

It may not flow quite as well or be as seminal as 'Sgt. Pepper', but it runs it close & arguably contains the stronger individual tracks.

Summary: Essential in any Beatles collection