Summer of Love: The Making of Sgt. Pepper

Summer of Love: The Making of Sgt. Pepper by Martin, George. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780333603987.

On 1 June 1967, at the height of the Summer of Love, the Beatles made "Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band". In this book the bands producer George Martin tells his story of the nine months it took to make the recording, featuring songs such as "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" to "A Day in the Life" and "Shes Leaving Home". 1966 had seen a crossroads in the Beatles career, with the band under strain from the pressures of live performances. They decided to make an album that was like a show. Martin follows through the creation of the albums songs and offers an insight into the recording process itself.