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"A Day In The Life"
by The Beatles
from the album
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Written by Hacbarton
Perhaps the greatest musical piece of the latter half of the twentieth century, "A Day In The Life" combines the eager pop of McCartney and the psychedelic balladry of Lennon that have been dominating the album to create a perfect end.
Lennon's maudlin ode to a depressive young man taking in popular culture, combined with McCartney's cheery bridge, bring this piece to a haunting peak (specifically when McCartney sings "I went into a dream," allowing Lennon to carry the listener into an almost orgasmic and dream-like aura, only to be overtaken by the powerful gloom of the orchestra).
The orchestration of the song, which required 42 instruments (string, woodwind, and brass) as well as the Beatles themselves, make this a soundscape unmatched before or since its production. Credit must be given to George Martin, who stretched the microphones at Abbey Road to their limits. In fact, on the original vinyl, the instruments go so low and the recording was so sensitive that, if you listen carefully, you can hear the air conditioners in the studio.
See also:
Revolver
Please Please Me
Rubber Soul
Magical Mystery Tour
White Album
Abbey Road
» All from The Beatles
