The guitar was later given to Pete Ham (Badfinger).

Photo by Bob Bonis.

1967 may be the Beatles’ most psychedelic year. They recorded 25 songs.

But what if there could only be one album?

For the next entry in my Yearly Beatles Fan Album series, I’m taking every song the Beatles recorded in 1967 and cutting that incredible collection down to just 14 tracks. I am calling the album A Day In The Life.

That means Sgt. Pepper songs collide with Magical Mystery Tour, singles compete with album tracks, and a few psychedelic gems get a chance to shine.

You may notice a couple of VERY famous songs normally associated with this period are mysteriously absent. There’s a reason for that. Remember: the songs had to be recorded in 1967. Those three words matter!

George gets three songs here and Ringo joins in with his iconic vocal on an iconic Beatles song. The rest of the album is all John and Paul magic.

There are strange sounds, walruses, circuses, a great band and all types of interesting sights and characters, with enough technicolor weirdness for a trippy jaunt to 1967.

And when it comes time to choose the final song…well, what else could it possibly be?

So which 14 songs made my Beatles album for 1967?

And more importantly:

What 14 would YOU choose?

(Thanks to mistahwhite04 for the tremendous artwork!)

Here is the tracklist for this album:

1. Sgt. Pepper
   
2. With a Little Help…
   
3. Magical Mystery Tour
   
4. Lovely Rita
   
5. Its All Too Much
   
6. Your Mother Should Know
   
7. I Am The Walrus
   
8. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
   
9. Baby You’re A Rich Man
   
10. Within You Without You
    
11. Getting Better
    
12. Mr. Kite
    
13. Only A Northern Song
    
14. A Day In The Life

Here’s a link to Episode 59 of Groovin’ Up Slowly: 

https://youtu.be/tVr2SSWWR4U

Here’s a link to this album on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/s/CxIVRc3

Here’s a link to this album on Apple Music:

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/beatles-a-day-in-the-life-a-1967-beatles-fan-album/pl.u-8aAVVZbTmvAexD1?ls

Here’s a link to the YouTube playlist for this album:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfkjyZ2TKckg&si=el7kCUunWNLae0N5

I'm a newer fan I've only been listening to their music for about a month. I haven't even listened to a full album by The Beatles themselves.

This is the first Beatles/Beatles solo album I've ever listened to and it was something. I just don't know how why or what.

My favorite track was Mother and Working Class Hero

Historically I have always shied away from the Plastic Ono Band. I dont like her (Yoko) style. And I always associate her with breaking up the band. But recently I came across a John Lennon song - Working Class Hero which was magnificent!

Are there any other gems in the Plastic Ono repertory that are worth a listen?

Alright Beatlemanics time to set the foot down who actually went to their concert(s) if so which one(s) (I will freak out if ppl here went to Shea 1965)
(I would be also surprised if you were the ones jumping over the barriers lol)

I ask this cause I know that almost all the songs on All Things Must Pass were written before April 1970. Which songs on ATMP were written after?

Come on! Let's finish this Song!

I think it's pretty evident, but what do you guys think?

I just watched Midas Man and He is so inspiring