Where is the acoustic Lennon recording of Strawberry Fields from?

Where is the acoustic Lennon recording of Strawberry Fields from? - Close up of a Musical Instrument

In the movie Vivir es fácil con los ojos cerrados (Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed) (2013), the English teacher Antonio makes a recording of John Lennon playing Strawberry Fields Forever to him. Antonio gifts the recording to the boy Juanjo, who then plays it on the car on the way back to Madrid.

As far as I can tell, this recording seems authentic (YouTube upload of the clip, but with the video altered). (I might be mistaken though and it might just be someone else they got to sing it.)

My question is: What is the source of this recording? (Album/demo tape/etc.)


According to the Google-translated description of the YouTube clip I linked to:

In fact it is Neil Harrison of the Beatles Bootleg who sings and not - if you can believe it - John Lennon. They recorded this version especially for the film to give it a more personal touch since there is no acoustic version of 'Strawberry Fields' that sounds so clear.

But according to a Montreal Gazette movie review:

Near the end of the film, we hear an early acoustic version of the song, in an incredibly moving moment.


To the down-voter and close-voter: I don't think this question is off-topic because this particular recording is a key piece or even climax of the movie. (If you haven't seen this movie, it is named after a line in the song and ostensibly centers around a Beatles-obsessed English teacher's quest to meet John Lennon. However and significantly, except for this one instance, not a single Beatles song is played in the entire movie.)

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Where did The Beatles film The Strawberry Fields video?

Despite its status, 'Strawberry Fields Forever' only made No. 2 in Britain and No. 8 in America. Filming took place in the grounds of historic Knole House, a National Trust property, on 30 January 1967 with director, Peter Goldmann.

How did The Beatles record the Strawberry Fields?

Lennon overdubbed his lead vocals onto a second track, with Harrison simultaneously adding a slide guitar sound played on the Mellotron. These were recorded with the tape machine running faster than normal, so the sound was slower upon playback.

Did The Beatles use a Mellotron on Strawberry Fields?

The Beatles used the Mellotron as part of their experiments in the studio. The early demonstrations of 'Strawberry Fields Forever' featured just John and his acoustic guitar.

When did The Beatles record Strawberry Fields?

Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967), as it was the first song recorded for it, but was instead released in February 1967 as a double A-side single with Paul McCartney's "Penny Lane"....Strawberry Fields Forever."Strawberry Fields Forever"Single by The BeatlesA-side"Penny Lane"Released13 February 1967 (US) 17 February 1967 (UK)Format7"10 more rows



Strawberry Fields Forever : John Lennon Played on his acoustic guitar




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