Why is Strawberry Fields Forever in A half-sharp major?

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The recording of Strawberry Fields Forever was a long and experimental process, and it was this process that left the finished track meandering between the keys of A and Bb major. This odd, microtonal key centre is a lasting reminder of the groundbreaking studio engineering that pulled Strawberry Fields Forever out of John Lennon's head and into reality!

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SOURCES:
Cunningham, M. “Good Vibrations: A History of Record Production”
Emerick, G. “Here, There and Everywhere: My Life Recording the Music of The Beatles”
Lewisohn, M. “The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions”
MacDonald, I. “Revolution In The Head”
Martin, G. “Summer of Love: The Making of Sgt. Pepper”
Martin, G. “All You Need Is Ears”
Electrical Audio, Editing a Multitrack Tape: https://youtu.be/lYCIJhE_j_k
You Can’t Unhear This, The Craziest Edit in Beatles History: https://youtu.be/62HLZVVFRwU
George Martin interviewed by Andy Peebles (1982): https://youtu.be/imEsh4PMEIw
Paul McCartney demonstrates the Mellotron: https://youtu.be/tTKPW92ndUA
The Story of Strawberry Fields: https://youtu.be/AK1fof-6USA
Pollack, Notes on Strawberry Fields Forever: http://www.icce.rug.nl/~soundscapes/DATABASES/AWP/sff.shtml
Aaron Krerowicz, The History of Strawberry Fields: https://www.aaronkrerowicz.com/beatles-blog/the-history-of-strawberry-fields-forever-part-12-the-splice
The Independent, Making of a Masterpiece: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/strawberry-fields-forever-the-making-of-a-masterpiece-426308.html
J. Brennan, Putting Together the Pieces of Strawberry Fields: http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beatles/strawberry-fields.html
EverySoundThereIs, Tune Down For Strawberry Fields: http://www.everysoundthereis.com/2017/04/tune-down-for-what-strawberry-fields.html

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