Why is Strawberry Fields Forever in A half-sharp major?

The recording of Strawberry Fields Forever was a long and experimental process, and it was this process that left the finished track meandering between the keys of A and Bb major. This odd, microtonal key centre is a lasting reminder of the ground-breaking studio engineering that pulled Strawberry Fields Forever out of John Lennon's head and into reality!
📌NOTE: After making this video, I realised that the plural of "cent" is "cents". I thought it was more like "percent" but I'm fairly sure that I'm wrong about that now. I guess, living in the UK, I've never had to say the plural of "cent" before 😅 Sorry for any confusion!
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Electrical Audio, Editing a Multitrack Tape: • Electrical Audio How-T...
You Can’t Unhear This, The Craziest Edit in Beatles History: • The Craziest Edit in B...
George Martin interviewed by Andy Peebles (1982): • George Martin Fixes St...
Paul McCartney demonstrates the Mellotron: • Paul McCartney demons...
The Story of Strawberry Fields: • The BEATLES The story ...
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EverySoundThereIs, Tune Down For Strawberry Fields: www.everysoundt...
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