**This is the third album of an eight album series.**

*Once again…please indulge me as I wrote a fictional backstory for this series.*

On January  29, 1964, The Beatles showed up to record their third album, tentatively titled A Hard Day’s Night. To the surprise of producer George Martin, 23-year-old John Lennon and 21-year-old Paul McCartney showed up with 13 brand new original songs. Their goal? An album of all original songs.

When George Martin informed the suits at EMI of the material for the next Beatles album, the suits refused to go along with the idea. They would not release an album of all original songs written by 2 boys barely out of their teens. They told The Beatles that they had to record at least five covers of American R&B hits on their new album as they had done on previous albums.

EMI demanded an EP of covers to be released within 2 weeks while the negotiations over the next Beatles album continued. The Beatles acquiesced and handed EMI a quickly-recorded EP, but they included one original song. EMI begrudgingly accepted it.

At a meeting soon after, Paul brought up going on a tour of England. He suggested introducing some of their new originals to the fans to see how they would react. If they could show EMI that the new songs went over well with fans, then perhaps the all-originals album could become a reality.

John flatly refused to do this, saying “they can’t really hear the songs at shows, Paul.”

Seeing no other way to resolve this situation and in order to get their own music released, Lennon discussed the idea of leaving the group. The other Beatles were heartbroken. 

A final meeting with EMI did not go well. One exec told Brian Epstein, “They’re a pop group. Plenty of them around.”

Soon after, The Beatles broke up and they began pursuing solo careers.

The Beatles remained good friends. They performed on each other’s albums occasionally but never reconvened as a performing group again, except for a one-off performance in 1967.

Paul McCartney - ever the workhorse - was the first Beatle to release a solo album in 1965.

Many thanks to u/Mario_Iturralde_009 for the artwork.

*(Note: Paul uses the Sgt. Pepper idea, but in a different way)*

**For No One - A Paul 1967 “Solo” Album**

1. Sgt. Pepper (featuring Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band) *
2. Penny Lane 
3. Got To Get You Into My Life
4. Hello Goodbye
5. Here There Everywhere
6. Getting Better (John/Paul co-write, John on rhythm guitar and vocal)
7. Paperback Writer (Ringo on drums)
8. Fixing A Hole  (George on lead guitar)
9. Your Mother Should Know 
10. For No One
11. The Fool On The Hill (Take 4/Anthology 2)
12. Lovely Rita
13. Magical Mystery Tour (John on guitar, vocals)
14. Sgt. Pepper Reprise (featuring Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band) *

Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is…

Paul McCartney - bass, lead vocal
Brian Jones - guitar, backing vocals
Eric Clapton - guitar
Ringo Starr - drums
David Crosby - backing vocals
Mick Jagger - backing vocals

[For No One - A Paul 1967 “Solo” Album](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/54jhYAunZrk1SkDQ7ujzv6?si=3c329df032ef4a31)

Other albums in this series…

[From A Window - A Paul 1965 “Solo” Album](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/42ottRbl5ljhn2SF9uQIDP?si=wCd-aZSYSmy3320E1g4nAw&pi=Vx-XlAUgSDiAA)

[Day Tripper - A John 1965 “Solo” Album](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2nrQCIyMvOnAX3paRk5gt0?si=118a79a8d04240a2)

Alternate History Series - For No One (A 1967 Paul "Solo" Album)