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11 tracks
	Side one "Magical Mystery Tour"; "The Fool on the Hill"; "Flying"; "Blue Jay Way"; "Your Mother Should Know"; "I Am the Walrus"; Side two "Hello, Goodbye"; "Strawberry Fields Forever"; "Penny Lane"; "Baby, You're a Rich Man"; "All You Need Is Love";

"Your Mother Should Know"
Song by The Beatles from the album Magical Mystery Tour
Released	27 November 1967 (US) (LP); 8 December 1967 (UK) (EP); 19 November 1976 (UK) (LP)
Recorded	22 August 1967
Genre	Rock
Length	2:29
Label	Parlophone, Capitol, EMI
Writer	Lennon/McCartney
Producer	George Martin
Magical Mystery Tour track listing
11 tracks
	Side one "Magical Mystery Tour"; "The Fool on the Hill"; "Flying"; "Blue Jay Way"; "Your Mother Should Know"; "I Am the Walrus"; Side two "Hello, Goodbye"; "Strawberry Fields Forever"; "Penny Lane"; "Baby, You're a Rich Man"; "All You Need Is Love";

"Your Mother Should Know" is a song by The Beatles from their 1967 record Magical Mystery Tour, released in the U.S. as an LP on 27 November 1967 and in the UK as a double-EP on 8 December 1967. It was written by Paul McCartney (credited to Lennon/McCartney).^[1]^[2]

[edit] In the Magical Mystery Tour film

McCartney said he wrote it as a production number for the movie Magical Mystery Tour,^[1] supporting an old-fashioned dance segment that starts with the Beatles coming down a grand staircase in white tuxedoes. After they descend, boy scouts, RAF cadets and other groups march through. John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr are wearing red carnations, while McCartney's is black. The carnation difference contributed to the "Paul is dead" controversy.^[3]

The sequence was spoofed by "Weird Al" Yankovic as a part of his video for UHF.

[edit] Recording

The song was recorded in three sessions on 22 August, 16 September, and 29 September 1967. The remake from 16 September was left unused, and overdubs layered on the best take from 22 August.^[4] Mixing did not go any smoother, with sessions on 29 September, 30 September and 7 November 1967.^[5]

The 22 August session took place at Chappell Recording Studios because Abbey Road Studios was unavailable that night. The remaining sessions were all at Abbey Road.^[6] It was during the Chappell Studio sessions that manager Brian Epstein made his last visit to a Beatles recording session before his death.

[edit] Personnel

Paul McCartney – vocal, backing vocal, piano, bass guitar
John Lennon – backing vocal, organ
George Harrison – backing vocal, guitar
Ringo Starr – drums, tambourine
George Martin – producer

Personnel per Ian MacDonald^[7]

[edit] Notes

^ ^a ^b Miles (1997), p. 355.
^ Sheff (2000), p. 198.
^ Miles (1997), p. 356.
^ Lewisohn (1988), pp. 122-128.
^ Lewisohn (1988), pp. 128-130.
^ Lewisohn (1988), p. 122.
^ MacDonald (2005), p. 263.

[edit] References

Lewisohn, Mark (1988). The Beatles Recording Sessions. New York: Harmony Books. ISBN 0-517-57066-1.
MacDonald, Ian (2005). Revolution in the Head: The Beatles' Records and the Sixties (Second Revised ed.). London: Pimlico (Rand). ISBN 1-844-13828-3.
Sheff, David (2000). All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono. New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-25464-4.
Miles, Barry (1997). Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now. New York: Henry Holt and Company. ISBN 0-8050-5249-6.

[miles1p355-0] Miles (1997), p. 355.

[sheff1p198-1] Sheff (2000), p. 198.

[miles1p356-2] Miles (1997), p. 356.

[lewisohn1p122-128-3] Lewisohn (1988), pp. 122-128.

[lewisohn1p128-130-4] Lewisohn (1988), pp. 128-130.

[lewisohn1p122-5] Lewisohn (1988), p. 122.

[macdonald2p263-6] MacDonald (2005), p. 263.

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Contents

[edit] In the Magical Mystery Tour film

[edit] Recording

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Notes

[edit] References