The Beatles

Alternate Magical Mystery Tour

Label: Walrus 006 / 007

2 CD's

CD 1:
  1. Magical Mystery Tour              film version, diff. sound effects and backing vocals, rec. May 3, '67
  2. The Fool On The Hill              take 4, rec. Sep. 25, '67
  3. Flying                            Alt. mix, diff. mellotron loops throughout the song and a "jazzy" 
                                       mellotron loop at the end, rec. Sep. 8, '67
  4. Blue Jay Way                      early mix, this version is missing the string overdubs and some of the 
                                       backing vocals, rec. Sep. 7, '67
  5. Your Mother Should Know           take 1, rec. Aug. 22, '67
  6. I Am The Walrus                   take 17, rec. Sep. 5, '67
  7. Hello, Goodbye                    take 16, rec. Sep. 5, '67
  8. Strawberry Fields Forever         take 1, with backing vocals overdub, rec. Nov. 24, '66
  9. Penny Lane                        alt. mix, rec. Dec. 29 & 30; Jan. 4-6, 9-10, 12 & 17
 10. Baby You're a Rich Man            German hifi stereo mix, rec. May 11, '67
 11. All You Need Is Love              mono remix 11 of take 58, this version doesn't fade and has an additional line of lyric

 Bonus Tracks
 12. The Fool On The Hill              demo, rec. Sep. 6, '67
 13. Magical Mellotron Music           incidental fil music
 14. Magical Mystery Tour              alt. mix, without sound effects and backing vocals, rec. May 3, '67
 15. I Am The Walrus                   take 7, backing track, rec. Sep. 5, '67
 16. Your Mother Should Know           take 27, rec. Sep. 16, '67
 17. Where's The Bus                   incidental film music
 18. I Am The Walrus                   take 9, backing track, rec. Sep. 5, '67
 19. Blue Jay Way                      mono mix, this version has different string overdubs and misses some 
                                       of the backing vocals, rec. Sep. 7, '67
 20. Your  Mother Should Know          mono mix, this version has a different "drum" sound, rec. Aug. 22, '67
 21. I Am The Walrus                   take 16, rec. Aug. 22, '67
 22. They're Having A Lovely Time      incidental film music
 23. Flying                            alt. mix, complete long version, rec. Sep. 8, '67
 24. Flying #2                             
 25. Flying #3                             
 26. Flying #4                             
 27. Flying #5

CD 2:
  1. Strawberry Fields Forever         demo 1, rec. in Nov. '66
  2. Strawberry Fields Forever         demo 2, rec. in Nov. '66
  3. Strawberry Fields Forever         demo 3, rec. in Nov. '66
  4. All You Need Is Love              take 58, from the "our world" broadcast features a different vocal from 
                                       John and a tambourine instead of a drum roll leading off the song
  5. Hello, Goodbye                    take 1, backing track, rec. on Oct. 2, '67
  6. Penny Lane                        Capitol promotional stereo mix, with the seven note trumpet ending
  7. Strawberry Fields Forever         take 1, without backing vocals overdub, rec. Nov. 24, '66
  8. Strawberry Fields Forever         take 2, backing track, rec. Nov. 28, '66
  9. Strawberry Fields Forever         take 3, false start, rec. Nov. 28, '66
 10. Strawberry Fields Forever         take 4, rec. Nov. 28, '66
 11. Strawberry Fields Forever         take 5, breakdown, rec. Nov. 29, '66
 12. Strawberry Fields Forever         take 6, rec. Nov. 29, '66
 13. Strawberry Fields Forever         take 7, rec. Nov. 29, '66
 14. Strawberry Fields Forever         take 25, remix of takes 15 & 24, rec. Dec. 15, '66
 15. Strawberry Fields Forever         take 26, remix of takes 15 &24, rec. Dec. 15, '66
 16. Strawberry Fields Forever         edit piece, rec. Dec. 9, '66
 17. Strawberry Fields Forever         alt. Capitol stereo mix, sound effects and ending remixed
 18. All You Need Is Love              alt. stereo mix, features John's lead vocal predominantly up front
 19. Penny Lane                        overdub session, rec. Jan. 9, '67
 20. All You Need Is Love              take unknown

© 1999 David Laurie