The way they went through the gears around 1966 onwards, no doubt aided by mind-bending drugs, to produce music like nothing that had been heard before was something else. Across the Universe, Dear Prudence, Don’t Let Me Down, While My Guitar Gently Weeps - all magnificent.

Despite being a Merseysider, it took my Aussie wife to get me into them. I have been on the Magical Mystery Tour 3 times with various Antipodeans.