Deconstructing The Beatles multimedia lecture series

"Deconstructing The Beatles is a multimedia lecture series conceived and delivered by Scott Freiman"--Container

1. Introduction and Opening -- 2. Name That Tune Quiz -- 3. Sgt. Pepper Background -- 4. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band -- 5. With a Little Help from My Friends -- 6. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds -- 7. Getting Better/Fixing A Hole -- 8. She's Leaving Home -- 9. Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! -- 10 Sgt. Pepper Influences -- 11. Within You Without You -- 12. When I'm Sixty-Four/Lovely Rita -- 13. Good Morning Good Morning/Reprise -- 14. A Day in the Life -- 15. Run Out Groove/Album Art -- 16. Conclusion -- 17. Credits

"In August, 1966, the Beatles layed their final concert (at San Francisco's Candlestick Park). They had decided to stop touring - and no one knew how to be a band without playing gigs. After that last show, George Harrison said, "Well, I guess I'm not a Beatle anymore." Of course, we now know they more than met the challenge, producing one of rock's greatest albums, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. In Deconstructing The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper, a multimedia lecture, "Beatleologist" Scott Freiman delves deeply into the creative process that produced this masterpiece. Deconstructing The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper brings you into EMI Studios to see how this landmark album evolved. The film traces the evoution of these now-familiar tracks, often starting with rough demos and developing through successive takes. Scott also sprinkles fascinating factoids throughout, answering questions you didn't know you had, like: Which track features background vocals in German? ; Why is one song in different keys for the British and American versions? ; Why didn't George Martin write the string arrangement for "She's Leaving Home"? ; Which tracks featured toilet paper, bass harmonica, and calliope? -- Join Scott on an educational journey into the remarkable creative process behind these timeless performances and recording sessions."--Container

Originally released in 2016

Bonus Features: Sgt. Pepper Q & A -- Janet Maslin's interview with Scott Freiman -- Mini-Deconstructions: The Beatles Innovated Starting with Their Very First Single -- The Surprising Twist that Helped Make "Penny Lane" a Masterpiece -- John Lennon's Psychedelic Songwriting -- Jimi Hendrix and "A Day in the Life"--Tension, Release and "Revolver."

Creator, screenwriter, Scott Freiman ; producer, Richard Abramowitz ; executive producers, Brian Ackerman, Dominick Balletta, Al Cattabiani, Scott Freiman ; editor, Sean Gallagher

Lecturer, Scott Freiman

DVD

Closed captioning in English