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AWAY IN THE SKY, beyond the clouds, live 4 or 5 Magicians. By casting WONDERFUL SPELLS they turn the Most Ordinary Coach Trip into a MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR. If you let yourself go, the Magicians will take you away to marvellous places. Maybe YOU'VE been on a MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR without even realising it.
Are you ready to go?
SPLENDID! The story begins on Page 7 ... or 8 ....
♪Magical Mystery Tour♪
7. The other passengers are enjoying the bright sunshine, the green countryside. "Excuse LITTLE GEORGE to PAUL "I'd like to take a photograph your young lady." "O.K." says Paul. "All right" says MAGGIE, THE LOVELY STARLET.
♪The Fool On The Hill♪
8. "This IS my lucky day!" chuckles Little George who loves to take LOTS of pictures. Click! Clack! CLICK! Meanwhile PAUL BEGINS TO DAYDREAM. His thoughts fly FAR AWAY. He is standing high up on a warm, grassy hill ...
9. SUDDENLY Paul's daydreaming is over. He hears the delightful voice of the Hostess: "I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT IF THERE IS ANYTHING I CAN DO FOR YOU ... YOUR WISH IS OUR COMMAND!" "But I wonder where the MAGIC comes in?" thinks Paul.
10. Little does he know that THE MAGIC IS ALREADY BEGINNING TO WORK! Somewhere up in the sky, beyond the little white clouds, FIVE MAGICIANS study their mysterious maps and gaze into their magic telescope. They are CASTING WONDERFUL SPELLS.
11. At last one of the MAGICIANS looks up from his work: "THE BUS IS TEN MILES NORTH ON THE DEWSBURY ROAD AND THEY'RE HAVING A LOVELY TIME!" he cries. The others dance with glee: "THEY'RE HAVING A LOVELY TIME!!!"
12. Even as they dance THE MAGIC TAKES EFFECT and the bus is SPIRITED AWAY TO THE AMAZING MUSICAL LAND OF THE WALRUS! "I AM THE WALRUS" says John. "NO, YOU'RE NOT" cries Nicola, laughing at his funny feathery hat.
♪I Am The Walrus♪
13. NICOLA is the VERY YOUNGEST LITTLE GIRL on the bus. "I'VE GOT A PRESENT FOR YOU!" says John. And he gives her a BIG RED BALLOON. She hasn't quite enough PUFF to blow it up for herself so JOHN and GEORGE help her.
14. In no time at all everybody is ready for lunch and the bus draws up beside a small cafe. Jolly Jimmy leads the way and all the people follow eagerly because they're HUNGRY! "WHAT A MARVELLOUS LUNCH!" says everyone. AND IT IS!
15. There Chicken Soup followed by Roast Beef and Carrots with Thick Brown Gravy to over the Potatoes! A small band plays Jolly Tunes in the corner of the room. Nobody is enjoying himself more than HAPPY NAT.
16. "If I eat any more" says HAPPY NAT "I SHALL FALL ASLEEP!" "Then you'll MISS ALL THE MAGIC!" warns Little Nicola. While the waiters scurry away to get the pudding, the band plays a very exciting Spanish Dance.
17. "I'm no Spanish Dancer but I certainly know my onions!" laughs HAPPY NAT. Up he gets from the table and becomes a FAMOUS SPANISH BULLFIGHTER. After all that eating and all that dancing no wonder Happy Nat nods off!
18. So while the others tuck into Strawberry Ice Cream or Aunt Mary's Apple Pie, HAPPY NAT has a HAPPY DREAM ... all about his adventures with a bunch of pretty girls beside the seaside!
19. The sound of AUNTIE JESSIE PLAYING THE DRUMS brings Happy Nat's delicious dream to an abrupt end! Yes, there she is SITTING WITH THE BAND – banging away and singing at the top of her voice!!
20. "I suppose it runs in the family" suggests Happy Nat. "I never knew she had it in her" replies Ringo. Soon the bus on its way again and everyone congratulates Auntie Jessie because THEY didn't know she had it in her!
21. Presently Driver Alf brings his bus to a halt outside a STRANGE BUILDING. "What a funny place!" remarks John. "I don't like the look of it" adds George. "WE'RE JUST PASSING THROUGH" says Wendy Winters reassuringly.
22. Before long Jolly Jimmy has led everybody into an Official sort of Office. Behind an old desk sits MAJOR McCARTNEY looking Very Important. Beside him stands SGT. SPINETTI looking over his shoulder.
23. "Just follow me" whispers Jolly Jimmy "and if they try to get you to join up DON'T TAKE ANY NOTICE!" Now that is easier said than done! Eventually they leave the Sergeant screaming about haircuts and Other Military Things.
24. "Now!" says Wendy Winters "We'll split into two groups. All the Ladies - THIS WAY PLEASE!" "And ALL THE MEN should come with me" chortles Jolly Jimmy, a special twinkle in his eye "I've got a NICE SURPRISE FOR YOU!"
25. "Hello!" says George "We're going into a striptease club." AND THEY ARE TOO! "Whoops Johnny! Hey! Tee hee hee!" cries John. "Front row seats for all you lucky lads!" shouts Jolly Jimmy ordering up the drinks.
26. "Cheer Up Mr. Bloodvessel" says John giving him a friendly nudge "Sup up your milk and enjoy the show!" Before the show is over Mr. Bloodvessel HAS FORGOTTEN ALL ABOUT HIS MILK!
27. When they are back on the bus all the Men look VERY PLEASED WITH THEMSELVES. So do the Ladies - but THEY don't say where THEY'VE been! After a while Jolly Jimmy jumps up again: "NOW FOR THE MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR MARATHON RACE!"
28. WELL! Have you EVER seen so many people IN ALL YOUR LIFE? Everyone lines up for the start - The Rugby Team, The Little Wrestlers, The Five Cheating Vicars and ALL the people from the bus. BANG! THEY'RE OFF!
29. It looks as though Five Vicars might win because they are cheating by RIDING BICYCLES. So some of the others use MOTOR BIKES and CARS which are MUCH BETTER ways of CHEATING!
30. GOOD OLD RINGO! HE finds the BEST WAY of cheating - BY DRIVING THE MAGICAL BUS! So the Mystery Tour Team wins the BIG RACE in the end WHICH SERVES ALL THE OTHERS RIGHT!!!
♪Flying♪
31. NO WONDER people are a bit sleepy after all that racing around! Poor Auntie Jessie nods off and has a dream ABOUT MOUNTAINS OF SPAGHETTI! "Wake up Ringo! Wake up Auntie Jessie!" It is LITTLE GEORGE speaking.
32. "NO MORE SPAGHETTI!" moans Auntie Jessie. "Come on!" insists Little George. The rest of the party has already disappeared into a SMALL TENT standing in the middle of a meadow.
♪Blue Jay Way♪
33. "If we ALL manage to squeeze into THAT TINY TENT it will be MAGIC!" declares Ringo. I won't tell you the MARVELLOUS and AMAZING things which happen in the tent BUT I WILL TELL YOU IT IS MAGIC!
♪Your Mother Should Know♪
34. By now the sun is setting behind the hills and its time to head for home. SHIRLEY THE ACCORDIONIST plays Happy Tunes while everybody sings the words. Even MR. BLOODVESSEL! All the Magic has made him forget.
35. Funnily enough nobody notices the EXTRA PASSENGERS ON THE BUS. But there they are... THE FIVE MAGICIANS, SINGING AND LAUGHING ALONG WITH EVERYBODY ELSE! "WE'RE HAVING A LOVELY TIME!" THEY CHANT.
36. Auntie Jessie and all the other people have NEVER enjoyed a Mystery Tour so much in their lives! Thanks to Jolly Jimmy, Wendy Winters AND THE FIVE MYSTERIOUS MAGICIANS. And, of course, THANKS TO JOHN, PAUL, GEORGE AND RINGO!!! WHOOPEE!
♪Magical Mystery Tour♪
♪Maori(Maoli) Finale♪
註:"Maori"は「マオリ族」の意味であるが、"maoli"はハワイ語で「本当の」という意味がある。
ルイソンさんが記したのは"Maori"の方であるが、‘Hello Goodbye’のPVにはハワイアン・ダンサーが登場する。
アルバム・ジャケット(日本盤)
日本盤のデザインはアメリカ盤LPと同じ。
西ドイツ盤『MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR』は解散後にリリースされており、1971年秋に‘Penny Lane’、‘Baby You're A Rich Man’、‘Strawberry Fields Forever’のステレオ・ミキシングが作成されている。
これらは作成者不明であるにも関わらず青盤レコードで公式音源となり、80年代のCD化の際に標準バージョンに選ばれている。
イギリス盤EPのジャケット写真をセンターに置き、上にA面、下にB面の曲名を配置している。
ブックレットが付いていることをEPジャケット写真の直下のコメント欄でアピールしている。
※マーティンは登場人物"Little George"と区別するために"Produced by Big George Martin"と表記されている。
CDジャケット
CDにはブックレットが付いていないので、画像下のコメント欄"Includes ~ book"の記載が塗りつぶされている。
さらにジャケット裏の最下行"The story begins on Page 7 ... or 8 ...."も消されている。
※"Produced by Big George Martin"の表記は残してある。
レーザーディスクのジャケット
映像ソフトにもブックレットが付いていないので、画像下のコメント欄"Includes ~ book"の記載が塗りつぶされている。
また、マーティンのリミックスによる音源差し替えが売りでもあったので、ジャケット最下段の曲目リスト(アルバムB面曲)を消してクレジット表記を入れている。ただし、"Big George Martin"ではない。
DVDのジャケット
レーザーディスクをDVD化した際は(ブックレット無し)、アルバムジャケットを活かして、コメント欄にクレジット表記を入れている。