The Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour was a television film accompanied by an album of the same name. 1967 had proven to be a big year for The Beatles, as they released their album Sgt. Pepper’s ...

The Beatles’ “Magical Mystery Tour” movie was the fourth of five films made by the band and the only one to be slammed by critics. However, the music from the film was an immediate success.

Watch a Trailer for 'Magical Mystery Tour' When filming began on Sept. 11, 1967, McCartney did indeed have an idea – lots of them actually, but not a definitive script.

In truth, the “Magical Mystery Tour” song sessions took place months before Epstein’s death in September 1967, and filming for the movie was already underway when he died.

Magical Mystery Tour is a bit of an odd duck in the catalog of the Fab Four. And yet, you can make the case that the 11 songs that it contains are as strong as any set The Beatles ever released.

This was necessary since Magical Mystery Tour also served as the soundtrack for The Beatles’ film of the same name; the album had double the work to do and therefore needed to be twice as enticing.