<P> In August 1966 , the Beatles permanently retired from touring and began a three - month holiday from recording . During a return flight to London in November , Paul McCartney had an idea for a song involving an Edwardian era military band that would eventually form the impetus of the Sgt . Pepper concept . Sessions for the album began on 24 November in Abbey Road Studio Two with two compositions inspired by their youth , `` Strawberry Fields Forever '' and `` Penny Lane '' , but after pressure from EMI , the songs were released as a double A-side single and were not included on the album . </P>
<P> In August 1966 , the Beatles permanently retired from touring and began a three - month holiday from recording . During a return flight to London in November , Paul McCartney had an idea for a song involving an Edwardian era military band that would eventually form the impetus of the Sgt . Pepper concept . Sessions for the album began on 24 November in Abbey Road Studio Two with two compositions inspired by their youth , `` Strawberry Fields Forever '' and `` Penny Lane '' , but after pressure from EMI , the songs were released as a double A-side single and were not included on the album . </P>
who came up with the idea for sgt. pepper
who came up with the idea for sgt. pepper
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney