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Music : Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band


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by: The Beatles

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Binding: Audio CD
Brand: Beatles
EAN: 0077774644228
Label: Capitol
Manufacturer: Capitol
Number Of Discs: 1
Publication Date: 1987
Publisher: Capitol
Sales Rank: 158
Studio: Capitol



Disc 1:
  1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
  2. With A Little Help From My Friends
  3. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
  4. Getting Better
  5. Fixing A Hole
  6. She's Leaving Home
  7. Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite!
  8. Within You Without You
  9. When I'm Sixty-Four
  10. Lovely Rita
  11. Good Morning Good Morning
  12. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)
  13. A Day In The Life
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Editorial Review:

Album Description:
One of the most famous and influential albums ever recorded, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band had a huge impact on the music world, signaling the beginning of a new era of sophistication and maturity in rock. The musical experimentation was dynamic and fresh, several tracks were edited to create seamless transitions, and even the visual design was more elaborate than anything previously attempted. Producer George Martin and The Beatles searched for new sounds and studio effects. They added crowd sounds and animal cries from sound-effects recordings, sped up Paul McCartney's vocals in 'When I'm Sixty-Four' (to make him sound younger), and sustained a single piano chord for 40 seconds to end 'A Day In The Life.' The orchestrations, scored by Martin, were hailed by critics as bridging the gap between pop and classical music, and many people who had never bought a rock record bought Sgt. Pepper's. EMI. 2005.

Amazon.com essential recording:
Before Sgt. Pepper, no one seriously thought of rock music as actual art. That all changed in 1967, though, when John, Paul, George and Ringo (with 'A Little Help' from their friend, producer George Martin) created an undeniable work of art which remains, after 30-plus years, one of the most influential albums of all time. From Lennon's evocative word/sound pictures (the trippy 'Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds,' the carnival-like 'Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite') and McCartney's music hall-styled 'When I'm 64,' to Harrison's Eastern-leaning 'Within You Without You,' and the avant-garde mini-suite, 'A Day in the Life,' Sgt. Pepper was a milestone for both '60s music and popular culture. --Billy Altman



Customer Reviews
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Beautiful album...
... but I only gave it 4 stars because Paul died before this album was finished. Had Paul (not Faul) been involved in the making of this classic album, it would've been even crazier.

Still... beautiful album by the 3 remaining Beatles. Highly recommended.



Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - 41 yrs latter
"Before Sgt. Pepper, no one seriously thought of rock music as actual art. That all changed in 1967, though, when John, Paul, George and Ringo (with "A Little Help" from their friend, producer George Martin) created an undeniable work of art..."

Really?? Before this album NO ONE considered rock music art. I didn't know. Guess they were just all wrong then weren't they?! Huh. And to this day it is "undeniable" that Sgt. Pepper is a work of art. Maybe...but *undeniable* is such a strong ... Read More



Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - A very influential album
Influential and historical, no doubt about it. However, I did not, nor do I now, feel this was the Beatle's best work. It is perhaps the most unique album because of the time and the circumstances in which it was recorded. Very "arty" and polished. Influenced countless bands in the seventies who perhaps even outdid the Beatles at their own game. It is a decent album though, with some strong moments. Lucy, Kite, and A Day are strong. The rest of the songs are pleasant enough and you might find ... Read More



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Hurry Up Crapitol Records
It's taking forever for Capital Records to release the Mono version of this recording.The Mono sounds better and is quite different,a couple songs are even played in a different key than the stereo versions. Pick up the Millenium Remasters Collection import for true joy



Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - car crash victims don't sing and play the bass
Hi, my name's Scott, I'm 12 next spring I have been studying all Beatle litterature and theirown sleazy CDs and I have come to find without a single shotgun doubt that PMC was really killed beyond reecognition after the infamous carcrash that took his life on wednesdaymnornnng at 9 o clock.

Listen, grandiose naysayers and other friends, you just can't go on pretending he's still the same today as he was burns of the Past Age' - the man is really no more, he is exit, finito, passed on to ... Read More




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