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SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND
Released: June 2, 1967
Produced by: George Martin
Label: Capitol
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band {Lennon/McCartney} (2:02)
- Recorded: February 1, 1967 at Abbey Road, London, England
with overdubbing February 2, March 3, and March 6, 1967
- With A Little Help From My Friends {Lennon/McCartney} (2:44)
- Recorded: March 29, 1967 at Abbey Road, London, England
with overdubs added March 30, 1967
- Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds {Lennon/McCartney} (3:29)
- Recorded: March 1, 1967 at Abbey Road, London, England
with overdubs added March 2, 1967
- Getting Better {Lennon/McCartney} (2:48)
- Recorded: March 9, 1967 at Abbey Road, London, England
with overdubbing March 10, March 21 and March 23, 1967
- Fixing A Hole {Lennon/McCartney} (2:36)
- Recorded: February 9, 1967 at Regent Sound Studio, London, England
with overdubbing February 21, 1967 at Abbey Road, London, England
- She's Leaving Home {Lennon/McCartney} (3:35)
- Recorded: March 17, 1967 at Abbey Road, London, England
with vocals overdubbed March 20, 1967
- Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite {Lennon/McCartney} (2:37)
- Recorded: February 17, 1967 at Abbey Road, London, England
with overdubbing February 20, March 28-29 and March 31, 1967
- Within You Without You {Harrison} (5:06)
- Recorded: March 15, 1967 at Abbey Road, London, England
with overdubbing March 22, 1967 and April 3, 1967
- When I'm Sixty-Four {Lennon/McCartney} (2:37)
- Recorded: December 6, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England
with overdubs added December 8 and December 20-21, 1966
- Lovely Rita {Lennon/McCartney} (2:42)
- Recorded: February 23, 1967 at Abbey Road, London, England
with overdubs added February 24, March 7 and March 21, 1967
- Good Morning Good Morning {Lennon/McCartney} (2:42)
- Recorded: February 8, 1967 at Abbey Road, London, England
with overdubs added February 16, March 13 and March 28-29, 1967
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) {Lennon/McCartney} (1:19)
- Recorded: April 1, 1967 at Abbey Road, London, England
- A Day In The Life {Lennon/McCartney} (5:33)
- Recorded: January 19, 1967 (basic track) and February 10, 1967
(orchestral track) at Abbey Road, London, England
with the final-chord ending overdubbed February 22, 1967
MY REVIEW
This album is not only tied as my favorite Beatles record with the "White Album", but it is also tied with the same album as my favorite album of all time. This album brings back the team of Lennon/McCartney.
The album starts off with a joyful McCartney tune "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" and then goes into a truly Lennon/McCartney song "With a Little Help From My Friends". The pair takes turns on this tune giving one line and getting a reply from the other when it was written.
The tune "Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds" follows these tunes and is an excellent John Lennon song. It was written about a picture that Julian drew.
There is only one Harrison song on this record "Within You Without You" which once again shows his preference to the Indian music style.
There are several high lights on this album and it all end with "A Day in the Life" which is probably the best Beatles song ever.
The record is the first concept album produced. It follows a theme, not just a set of songs thrown together. It should be listened to from start to finish to get the whole effect. On the CD version there is a write up listing the original song layout. I listened to it that way and it is great but hard to get used to (I have heard the albums thousands of times).
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© Bil Green 2007
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