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Handwritten lyrics for Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds sell for $200,000

John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for the Sgt Pepper song Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds have sold at auction for $200,000.

Lucy Vodden, who inspired Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, dies

Lucy Vodden, who helped inspire The Beatles' song Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, has died at the age of 46.

Mixing: All You Need Is Love, Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

Room 53, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: John Lennon Engineer: Geoff Emerick Between 10am and 1pm on this day, new mono mixes were made of All You Need Is Love and Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, for the soundtrack of the Yellow Submarine film.

The BBC bans A Day In The Life

BBC disc jockey Kenny Everett gave the official preview of Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band on this day, on the radio show Where It's At, broadcast on the BBC Light Programme from 4pm.

Mixing: Sgt Pepper crossfades, With A Little Help From My Friends, Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!, Fixing A Hole, Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

Studio Two (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick Stereo mixes of four Sgt Pepper songs were created during this session, which lasted from 7pm until 1am.

Recording, mixing: Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick The brass overdub for the song Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band was recorded during this session, and Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds received its final mono mixes.

Recording, mixing: Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick The Beatles completed the recording of Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds during this session, which began at 7pm and ended at 3.30am the following morning.

Recording: A Day In The Life, Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick Following the day of rehearsals on 28 February 1967, The Beatles began recording Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds during this session.

Recording: Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick The Beatles intended to begin the recording of Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds during this session. Rehearsals took so long, however, that no proper takes were recorded.