 "no bass" | 2009-10-05 |
| - Reviewed By User: ACBGKDF9NIGI4 |
| the music is great and the clarity is good but there seem's to be a lack of bass volume on the first half of the disc.it may have been that way on the original and i just don't remember but overall pretty good |
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| "2009 Remastered version CD." | 2009-10-05 |
| - Reviewed By User: ASJ54MITON1NO |
| Even though the record is essentially a collection of Beatles songs, some of which were used in the film of the same title, the film was a failure for The Beatles, but the record that was the result of the film, contains some of The Beatles most memorable songs. So, the remastered CD, is a good idea, in the sense that, the first remastered version, didn't sound so great. |
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| "Yea it's remastered, but is it that different?" | 2009-10-04 |
| - Reviewed By rcappuccio |
| I always thought that some of these cuts were the Beatles at the top of their game--Strawberry Fields, All You Need is Love, I Am the Walrus. So I bit and bought the remaster. I knew I'd listen to this a lot, especially if it were really different. First of all, I do a lot of listening in my car--good sound system and I enjoy the bubble of sound. Threw this in and sure it sounded like MMT, but it didn't sound any different from the digitized copy of the vinyl I made a few years ago. I finally had a few hours to myself, and I decided to try the remastered back to my steady digitized vinyl on my sound system. My wife was out, the stereo was pumped up to its potential. Were the two recordings different? Yes. The remaster certainly was louder and had definite separation from the vinyl. Did it make me want to go out and spend a lot of money on my other Beatles recordings? No. Excuse me, but I can't make believe that it's like hearing a recording for the first time. It's not. We all know every note. For a bit more of bass tone, or for the voice to be clearly on the right speaker, it just seems like a Magical Mystery Monte Game to replace a lot of recordings. |
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 "Don't you think the joker laughs at you?" | 2009-10-02 |
| - Reviewed By memoryman5 |
In the mini-documentary that is included with the 2009 Remaster edition of "Magical Mystery Tour," John Lennon says that this is one of his favorite albums because of how strange it is. Strange, indeed. It's an easy album to dismiss for some since it is definitely The Beatles at their most psychedelic stage, yet there are a lot of good songs here. Bizarre and a tad odd at times? Certainly, but that doesn't mean there aren't great gems included!
"Magical Mystery Tour" is definitely nowhere near as poppy as their earlier works, but to me that just shows a band who was maturing and unafraid of experimenting. They were always doing their best to make sure that every album was a completely different experience. The album can become very upbeat and fast, and then can slow down. Harrison's "Blue Jay Way" has an especially eerie feel to it that I can't explain.
Even though I have just recently become a fan of The Beatles, I did hear some songs when I was younger that I enjoyed and was surprised to find a bunch of them on this album. Favorites of mine include "The Fool on the Hill," "Hello, Goodbye," "Penny Lane," "Strawberry Fields Forever," "All You Need is Love" and of course Lennon's odd classic, "I am the Walrus." That's a song I will never grow tired of, and "All You Need is Love" is the perfect ending (I especially enjoyed that brief callback to "She Loves You" at the very end).
The 2009 Remaster sounds excellent to me, although I don't own a previous copy to compare. What I can tell you is that the vocals, guitars, drums and bass sound very solid. To get the full experience, make sure you listen to this on a good stereo. Headphones are fine, but sometimes you miss out if that's the only way you listen to it. The mini-documentary that's included is a fine feature, even if it is only a few minutes long. It's interesting to hear the actual band reflect on the album and certain songs.
"Magical Mystery Tour" is another fine addition to The Beatles catalogue. It may not be as strong as "Abbey Road" or "Revolver," but it's a great album to listen to that includes a number of excellent songs. Be sure to crank it up even louder once "I am the Walrus" comes on! Not a bad tune to be found on here, in my opinion. - Michael Crane |
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| "Don't understand the complaints, Re-Mastering sounds GREAT!!" | 2009-09-30 |
| - Reviewed By mm3sides72 |
| Not sure why some people are ragging all over the re-mastering, but I have the original CD released in 1987, and this one sounds 100% better. Played both versions in my car and I could most definitaly hear a difference. Worth the price. |
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| "Perfect companion to "Sgt. Pepper"" | 2009-09-26 |
| - Reviewed By x30718 |
The remastering here is fine even though it uses the exact same mix as the original version. The first half of "I Am The Walrus" is in stereo, but the second half sounds like it's in duophonic whereas on the 2006 album "LOVE" it's entirely in stereo. Also, "Baby You're A Rich Man" and "All You Need Is Love" fade a little earlier. But if there's a real reason to get this version it's because of the booklet and the enhanced section. The mini-documentary shows clips of the Fab Four's TV film of the same name and part of the "Strawberry Fields Forever" music video. The interviews sound like they were taken from the Anthology. The booklet shows practically all of the photos and illustrations that appeared in the original LP. It also has historical and recording notes.
By the way, I noticed at the back cover it says Magical Mystery Tour mini-documentary but on the disc itself it says Let It Be mini-documentary (!) Someone at Capitol Records obviously goofed. At any rate, this is a great collection of songs featuring five hit singles. If you liked "Sgt. Pepper" you'll like this album too.
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