80 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 1513051 |
| Excel File Row | 159 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 12:57:27 |
| Pressing Year | 1977 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | REPRINT |
| Country of Pressing | Italy |
| Record Label | Parlophone / EMI |
| Stereo / Mono | STEREO |
| Catalogue Number | 3C 064-04449 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | 04449-A 3-2-77 1A |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | 04449-B 3-2-77 1A |
| Sleeve Condition | NM |
| Media Condition | EX+ |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | NM |
| Genre | Beat |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
"Magical Mystery Tour" holds a unique position in The Beatles' discography, a true hybrid born from divergent market and artistic needs. In the United Kingdom, the record was originally released in 1967 as a double EP containing the six songs from the soundtrack of the eponymous television film, accompanied by a 24-page booklet. This choice reflected the band's original idea of a simple musical complement to their cinematic project. In the United States, however, Capitol Records, concerned that a double EP would not be successful on the American market and eager for a full-fledged LP release, filled out the record by adding previously released singles from 1967, such as "Strawberry Fields Forever", "Penny Lane", "All You Need Is Love", "Hello, Goodbye" and "Baby, You're a Rich Man". This longer and more complete US version became the definitive configuration recognised worldwide, effectively transforming a minor work into a canonical studio album, albeit without the group's initial approval for the extended tracklist that we consider the standard today.