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Magical Mistery Tour, 2EP, Parlophone MMT-1, December 8, 1967. The two EP’s were packeged in laminated gatefold sleeve with 24-page booklet plus four pages containing song lyrics. Inner booklet has pictures taken during filming by John Kelly and cartoon depicting the film’s storyline, which was written by Tonny Barrow and drawn by Bob Gibson. The original booklets have a light blue lyric sheet in their centered spread. The mono sleeves have “MMT-1” and “MONO” in white in the upper right corner on the back side. The sleeves and booklets were printed by Garrod & Lofthouse. The records were housed in white center die-cut inner sleeves.

The later sixties books have a lilac lyric sheet in their centered spread.

1. First pressing, December 8, 1967. Black label with yellow logo and silver print. “The Gramophone Co. Ltd” printed at the start perimeter print and the publishing year printed as “(p) 1967” and with “SOLD IN U.K.” Tax code KT. Matrix numbers: Side 1: 7XCE 18435-1, Side 2: 7XCE 18434-1, Side 3: 7XCE 18436-1, Side 4: 7XCE 18437-1 (or -2).

Type 1. Push-out center:

Type 2. Solid center: