In September of 1966, after
the last concert of the American tour, held in San Francisco in
the stadium of Candlestick Park, on August 29, last
live appearance of the Beatles, not counting the concert on the roof, in
January 1969.
After a deserved vacation, in November and with the rumors that they were
in the separation phase, during the flight back to London Paul McCartney
had an idea for a song, related to the Eduardina era that later became the
concept of the album that we know today as the Sgt. Pepper. While
the initial concept was born as Dr.Pepper, but to exist a
refreshing drink with that name was changed by a sergeant.
The recording sessions of the album officially began on Thursday, November
24, 1966, at seven o'clock in the afternoon in Studio 2 of Abbey Road,
with take 1 of "Strawberry fields forever". With
producer George Martin and helped by sound engineers: Geoff
Emerick and Phil McDonald.
During the six months that lasted the sessions were recorded very good
songs like "Lucy in the sky with diamons", "Fixing a
hole" or "A day in the life" .Others, "Only a
northern song", were discarded.
On January 5, the psychedelic
piece "Carnival of light" was recorded, a still
unpublished song of the group of almost 14 minutes, but which was not planned
for the album, but for a show of light and sound typical of the period called :
"The Million Volt Light and Sound Rave". which was held
between Jan.28 and Feb.4, 1967, where at least a couple of times this unknown
piece of the Beatles was heard.
The recording period for the
LP officially ended on Friday, April 21, 1967, with a final cut for the album,
placed at the end of "a day in the life", called: "Inner
Groove". A couple of days later, on Sunday, April 28, the
final editing was made, a monaural version of the album and the next day, May
1, the stereo. Just a month later the album went on sale worldwide. Parlophone PMC 7027
(mono) and PCS 7027 (stereo).
Side A: (19:52)
1. Sgt. Pepper´s Lonely
Hearts Club Band.(2:02)
2. With A Little Help From My
Friends.(2:44)
3. Being For The Benefit
Of Mr.Kite!.(2:37)
4. Fixing A Hole.(2:36)
5. Lucy In The Sky With
Diamonds.(3:28)
6. Getting Better.(2:47)
7. She´s Leaving
Home.(3:35)
Side B: (21:53)
1. Within You Without You.(5:05)
2. Strawberry
Fields Forever.(4:10)
3. Penny
Lane.(3:03)
4. Good
Morning, good morning.(2:41)
5.
Sgt.Pepper´s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise).(1:18)
6. A Day In The
Life / Inner groove.(5:34).
The interesting thing about this new recosntrucción that I bring here
is to be able to listen to the unknown version dated Thursday, April 6, 1967,
where the order of the songs of the A side, was different from how it came out
later. I also take to include the tracks: "Strawberry fields
forever" and "Penny Lane" that did not appear on
the album when they were released in February on single; George Martin always
regrets it, recognizing until the end of his days that it was the worst and
possibly biggest mistake of his entire career as a music producer.Thus,
assuming they were included, two others would have gone outside for space,
these were "When I'm 64" and "Lovely Rita",
considered all the available material the weakest.
The B-side that has never had doubleinterpretations.As a personal touch, I
include as cover, the original insert of the Lp made by the Danish "The
Fool" as it was going to appear; inside the little book, the cover
in red, pink and white that accompanied the original album cover in 1967, also
made by "The Fool". Bit.ly/67btlsg Well, nothing more, wish
happy holidays, enjoy the good music and see you soon.
Enjoy it!.