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Posted on Monday, April 28, 2008 in Play Well - Be Heard

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The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour album is often forgotten when talking about the Beatles album releases, but in some ways it's among their Top. While it may be difficult to argue that it is their best album, it is reasonable to argue that it is their most psychedelic album and if you're a music fan psychedelic like me, that means a lot.

Part of the reason the album is somewhat ignored is that in reality it was originally intended as an album, but as an EP. The version of the album (released in the U.S. originally) included songs that had long before been released as singles such as "Strawberry Fields Forever "and" Penny Lane ". But these songs are not included in any other studio album so it makes sense to let them have a home in Magical Mystery Tour. And certainly "Strawberry Fields Forever" and "Penny Lane" are some of the best songs of the Beatles.

What I really like about the album is that every song is at least a little weird. I like strange music and the Beatles made a lot of strange music during this part of their career. A good example is "The Fool on the Hill". "What kind of song is that? It's a ballad, but I suppose it is unusual," I I love "ballad, it is, well, a fool on a hill. And the instrumentation and arrangement is quite strange.

Perhaps it is actually the 3rd instrumental track "Flying" that most gives the album its special psychedelic flavor. This is clearly a song destined to be heard by those in another place mentally. It's really very strange, and I love the ending. Goes perfectly in a song rarest of George Harrison's "Blue Jay Way."

Blue Jay Way "The Beatles were at their most experimental in the study. They seemed to throw almost every trick in the study who had at his disposal in this song. Some would say that makes it a little over the top with effects, and there may be some time for that. But it works for me. In fact, the production is really what makes for me is a great song, but the folly of making it interesting for me.

The real center of the album is "I Am The Walrus", which is the final rare Beatles song. It is the song that most defines this album for me, and considering that is easily among my very favorite songs the Beatles, is a big reason I think this is a great album. It includes most of the studio trickery "Blue Jay Way", but in a much more controlled, and the song is about 100X better too, which helps a little.

I'm not a big fan of "Hello Goodbye" (even before the announcements of destination), but the outro of the song is very cool and has some fresh riffs on it.

"Baby You're a Rich Man" is a fairly unknown song by the rules of the Beatles, but I believe it is one of the coolest songs. It is one of the highlights of the album for me. It is incredibly rare.

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