Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Enhanced, Limited Edition, Original Recording Remastered)

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studio album
First released:
Jun 1 1967

Overview Edit

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is the eighth studio album by the English rock group The Beatles, released in June 1967. Recorded over a 129-day period beginning in December 1966, Sgt. Pepper sees the band exploring further the experimentation of their previous album, Revolver (1966). Making use of orchestras, hired musicians and innovative production techniques, the album incorporates elements of genres such as music hall, jazz, rock and roll, western classical and traditional Indian music. Its lyrics deal with several themes including childhood, aging, everyday routine and life in postwar Britain, the tone ranging from cheerful and ironic to transcendent and surreal. Sgt. Pepper is a loose concept album that sees The Beatles performing as the fictitious band of the album's title. The cover art, depicting the band posing in front of a collage of famous individuals, has itself been widely acclaimed and imitated.

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band was a worldwide critical and commercial success, spending a total of 27 weeks at the top of the UK Album Chart and 15 weeks at number one on the American Billboard 200. A defining album in the emerging psychedelic rock style, Sgt. Pepper was critically acclaimed upon release and won four Grammy awards in 1968.

Often recognised by prominent critics and publications as one of the most influential albums in the history of rock music, Sgt. Pepper frequently ranks at or near the top of published lists of the greatest albums of all time. In 2003, the album was placed at number 1 in the Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. It is the best selling album of the 1960's.

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This particular version Edit

Version description:
Enhanced, Limited Edition, Original Recording Remastered
Record label:
Catalog number:
unknown
Release dates:
  • Sep 9 2009

Genres

Psychedelic, Rock, Pop, Psychedelic Rock, Alternative Country, Big Band, British Invasion, Classic Rock, Progressive Rock, Avant-Garde, Concept Album, Experimental Rock, Comedy, Fusion. Vote on Genres

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5 stars Essential
One of three LP/CDs by the Beatles among my all-time top ten, along with "Rubber Soul" and "Revolver". Though not my personal favorite, this recording is essential in any collection of pop/rock recordings. It has been, since its release, a standard by which others are measured. It also marks the high-water mark of the Beatles creativity as a band. After "Sgt. Pepper..." came a directionless time during which the "Magical Mystery Tour" and "Yellow Submarine" records were released, followed by the…
Written by AntiochAndy "antiochandy"
3 stars What remastering?
A friend of mine bought this cd today and brought it over to my house. We compared his new "remastered" copy with my original. The only difference is that his was louder. That's it. No clearer, no more noticeable bass or drums. Nothing. Don't waste your time buying this "remastered" version, since you're not missing out on anything but a few decibels. The reason I still give this a 3 star is because it is one of my favorite Beatles albums, and is well worth your time to listen to.
Written by Steven C. Stafford

Track listing Edit

  • CD 1

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    number:
    title:
    number name artist hh:mm:ss
    1
    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
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    2
    With A Little Help From My Friends
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    3
    Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
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    4
    Getting Better
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    5
    Fixing A Hole
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    6
    She's Leaving Home
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    7
    Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite
    ?:??
    8
    Within You Without You
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    9
    When I'm Sixty Four
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    10
    Lovely Rita
    ?:??
    11
    Good Morning Good Morning
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    12
    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)
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    13
    A Day In The Life
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    14
    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Documentary
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Credits Edit

  1. composer

    1. John Lennon [except 8]
    2. Paul McCartney [except 8]
  2. design

    1. Michael Cooper [Photo]
  3. engineer

  1. performer

    1. David Mason [trumpet on "A Day In The Life"]
    2. Mal Evans [alarm clock on "A Day In The Life"]
    3. Sounds Incorporated [brass instruments on "Good Morning Good Morning"]
  2. producer

  3. writer

    1. John Lennon [except 8]
    2. Paul McCartney [except 8]

Other versions Edit

13 tracks format: 1 x vinyl
record label: Capitol Records
catalog number: 077774644228
release dates: Jun 1 1967 in United Kingdom, Jun 2 1967 in United States
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 13 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: EMI Group
catalog number: 46442
release dates: 1987 in United States
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13 tracks format: 1 x vinyl
record label: Hör Zu
catalog number: SHZE 401
release dates: 1967 in Germany
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 13 tracks format: 1 x vinyl
release dates: Jul 15 2008
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 13 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Parlophone
catalog number: CDP 7 46442 2
release dates: 1987 in USA
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 22 tracks format: 1 x cassette
record label: Perina
catalog number: 29081
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Trivia Edit

  • As of September 10, 2009 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' is certified 11x Platinum in the United States by the RIAA.

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