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In which I resume the conversation with engineer/producer Jerry Hammack, begun earlier this year. This time, our sounding board is writer/musician/engineer/producer/podcaster/returning guest Anthony Robustelli. We discuss the specifics of their studio work throughout 1967 and into 1968, encompassing Magical Mystery Tour and then some.
Jerry’s third volume of The Beatles’ Recording Reference Manual series was recently published.
My guests:
The analysis of MMT was spot on. This brief period post Pepper and before Rishikesh is musically really interesting. Listening to it recently, the contribution of George Martin really stands out. This with the critical acclaim the producer received, may partly explain why he was marginalized during the White Album planning and recording.
The analysis of MMT was spot on. This brief period post Pepper and before Rishikesh is musically really interesting. Listening to it recently, the contribution of George Martin really stands out. This with the critical acclaim the producer received, may partly explain why he was marginalized during the White Album planning and recording.
Great conversation. What I hadn’t considered before are the contrast pointed out between Pepper and Magical Mystery Tour-just how fundamentally straightforward in construction many of the tracks on Pepper are in comparison.
Great conversation. What I hadn’t considered before are the contrast pointed out between Pepper and Magical Mystery Tour-just how fundamentally straightforward in construction many of the tracks on Pepper are in comparison.
One thing you did not mention about Magical Mystery Tour is it has the LEAST guitar of any Beatles album, what guitar that is there is not very audible..like the cool distoted guitar on WALRUS . To me it is music made to go with the film…which it was. Not my fave album but the Masterpiece of of Walrus makes it worthwhile. Strawberry Fields and Penny Lane were obviously not made for that record so for me its like a compilation album.
One thing you did not mention about Magical Mystery Tour is it has the LEAST guitar of any Beatles album, what guitar that is there is not very audible..like the cool distoted guitar on WALRUS . To me it is music made to go with the film…which it was. Not my fave album but the Masterpiece of of Walrus makes it worthwhile. Strawberry Fields and Penny Lane were obviously not made for that record so for me its like a compilation album.
I don’t know how I’m only just now discovering Anthony’s podcast, but it’s freakin’ brilliant.
I don’t know how I’m only just now discovering Anthony’s podcast, but it’s freakin’ brilliant.
I enjoyed this, but on the subject of the sequencing of tracks, speaking as one brought up on the UK Magical Mystery Tour EP I can’t get used to the album order. For me – and perhaps other UK listeners? – hearing Fool On The Hill follow the title track seems to drag things down. On the EP MMT is followed by Your Mother Should Know, which is less of a contrast.
EP:
Magical Mystery Tour
Your Mother Should Know
I Am The Walrus
The Fool On The Hill
Flying
Blue Jay Way
LP:
Magical Mystery Tour
The Fool On The Hill
Flying
Blue Jay Way
Your Mother Should Know
I Am The Walrus
I enjoyed this, but on the subject of the sequencing of tracks, speaking as one brought up on the UK Magical Mystery Tour EP I can’t get used to the album order. For me – and perhaps other UK listeners? – hearing Fool On The Hill follow the title track seems to drag things down. On the EP MMT is followed by Your Mother Should Know, which is less of a contrast.
EP:
Magical Mystery Tour
Your Mother Should Know
I Am The Walrus
The Fool On The Hill
Flying
Blue Jay Way
LP:
Magical Mystery Tour
The Fool On The Hill
Flying
Blue Jay Way
Your Mother Should Know
I Am The Walrus