The idea of the film belongs to Paul McCartney. It was decided to get on the bus and make a short trip – road adventures formed the basis of the picture.
Tracklist:
01. Magical Mystery Tour
02. Fool On The Hill
03. Flying
04. Blue Jay Way
05. Your Mother Should Know
06. I Am The Walrus
07. Hello Goodbye
08. Strawberry Fields Forever
09. Penny Lane
10. Baby You’re A Rich Man
11. All You Need Is Love
Bonuses
There are newly-filmed interviews with Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and other members of the film’s cast and crew, as well as a director’s audio commentary recorded by Paul.
Director’s Commentary – by Paul McCartney
The Making of Magical Mystery Tour (19m 05s)
– Features interviews with Paul and Ringo, along with other cast members and crew. Includes unseen footage.
Ringo the actor (2m 30s)
– Ringo reflecting on his role in the film.
Meet The Supporting Cast (11m 27s)
– A feature on the background and careers of Nat Jackley, Jessie Robins, Ivor Cutler, The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Victor Spinetti, George Claydon, and Derek Royle.
“Your Mother Should Know” (2m 35s)
“Blue Jay Way” (3m 53s)
“The Fool On The Hill” (3m 05s)
– Three new edits of these performances all featuring footage not seen in the original film.
“Hello Goodbye” (3m 24s), as featured in Top of the Pops 1967
– The Beatles allowed the BBC to film them in the edit suite where they were working on the Magical Mystery Tour. This was then turned into a promo by the BBC, who shot their own additional footage. It was then broadcast on Top of the Pops to mark the “Hello Goodbye” single going to No 1 in December 1967.
Nat’s Dream (2m 50s)
– A scene directed by John featuring Nat Jackley and not included in the original film.
Ivor Cutler – “I’m Going In A Field” (2m 35s)
– Ivor performs “I’m Going In A Field”, in a field. This scene was not included in the original film.
Traffic – “Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush” (1m 53s)
– The filming of Traffic acting out their 1967 hit single “Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush” was commissioned by The Beatles for possible inclusion in the Magical Mystery Tour but was not used in the final edit.