The Beatles begin recording ‘A Day In The Life’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 19 1967)


Video: 'The Making Of Sgt Pepper 1992' ('A Day In The Life' take 1 at 42:33-43:48)

(Thursday, January 19, 1967, 7:30 p.m.-2:30 a.m. GMT) — The Beatles began work on the finale of their Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album today at EMI Studio 2 in London, recording four takes of “A Day In The Life” with the working title “In The Life Of…” (click here to listen to takes 1 and 2 by selecting track one and listening from 0:00-2:45).