The American record distributors certainly carved up those early Beatle records and 'destroyed' the 'art' of what The Beatles were presenting to the rest of the world. However, in the case of Magical Mystery Tour, they actually augmented the Beatle catalogue by turning an outstanding Double EP into an incredible album that today is ACCEPTED as an album in The Beatles' catalogue.
Rounding up the 1967 singles ('Hello Goodbye', 'Strawberry Fields Forever', 'Penny Lane', 'Baby You're A Rich Man' and 'All You Need Is Love') with the excellent EP tracks makes an all-time classic album! How good is 'Hello Goodbye' by the way? Just an impossibly infectious song that is PURE pop genius and one of those effortless Paul songs that has SO much going on in it.
Of the EP tracks, 'I Am The Walrus' has ALWAYS been in my Top 5!!! It is a sprawling epic of a song that perhaps sums up what the 'Psychedelic Summer' was all about. The strings, the drums, the lyrics (oh those crazy lyrics) and the dramatic changes of key and mood that make this John song truly unique. Can you think of any other song that is similar to this??? The gorgeous 'The Fool On The Hill' is another example of Paul's effortless ability to create beautiful melodies that just stick in your head long after you hear it. Strangely, I think this song is 'overlooked' far too often. This would be any other band's masterpiece if they were able to record something of this quality! Oh and I also need to mention 'Your Mother Should Know'... A dance hall type number that has an INCREDIBLE piano riff that drives your feet crazy!
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