There were three songs recorded during the Sgt. Pepper sessions that never appeared on the album. Ive included them here.
They are- ONLY A NORTHERN SONG-A George Harrison song, and two LENNON-McCARTNEY songs..STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER..and..PENNY LANE..
The Beatles were in the middle of a dispute over ownership of their material with Northern Songs LTD. George penned this saurcastic little diddy in response to that. It later "surfaced" in the movie Yello Submarine.
Penny Lane, and Strawberry Fields were released as a single, which according to the rules of the day, made them unavailable as album tracks. A decision Sir George Martin called one of the biggest mistakes of his career.
STRAWBERRY FIELDS- A Lennon song,obviously. (A general rule of thumb with the Beatles was that the writer generally sang the lead vocals.) This is a real place with special memories for John. I have always loved John's dreamy psyce-delic vocals of this period. This has always been one of my favorite Beatle songs. And what you hear at the end is John saying "Strawberry Fields" recorded backwards..Not- I buried Paul...
PENNY LANE-Just as obviously a Paul McCartney song. Full of his imagery, and wonderfully drawn characters. The music is beautifull. I could listen to this song 1000 times, and not tire of it.
Penny Lane is also a real place. I wonder why the fireman rushed in in the pouring rain? Very strange....
So! I'm all through with the longer than anticipated SGT PEPPER project. I hope you enjoyed it.
BEATLES FOREVER!!!!!
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