George Martin (1) (1926–2016)

Beatles producer George Martin walks us through the making of the most iconic album in Rock history, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

It was a battle to make the Beatles' vision into a true album, a "theme" album - although that theme was largely lost as the recording went on.

Martin goes through the album track by track, explaining the song, idea and the Beatles themselves in each song.

Well worth it.

If you’re looking for a gossip book about Sir George Martin and The Beatles, this isn’t your book. But if you’re looking for a book that explains what Sir George has done in the studio and the inner workings of EMI in the 1950s and 1960s, this is for you. A couple of chapters are geared toward the more technically inclined as Martin gives detailed explanations of the mathematics of musical HZ and how early tape recording worked. Written in 1979, Martin’s last chapter is prophetic show more about the changes digital would bring to the recording industry. show less

Interesting account of Sir George Martin's work with the Beatles. I got this for my mother who is a lifelong Beatles fan. A must-read for any fan!

The great Sir George Martin! An absolute must read for the Beatle fan, the songwriter, the recording musician, the sound engineer, the astronaut, or the building superintendent. Or the horse whisperer.