Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (anniversary edition)

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112" Vinyl: New Stereo Mix by Giles Martin
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A1Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
bass:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-01)
French horn:
James W. Buck (on 1967-03-03), John Burden (French horn player) (on 1967-03-03), Tony Randall (actor, producer, and director) (on 1967-03-03) and Neill Sanders (horn player) (on 1967-03-03)
guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-01), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-01) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-03)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-02)
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-02) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-02)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967-02-01 until 1967-02-02, on 1967-03-03) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-02-10)
edited at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-03-06)
remix of:
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (original mono studio mix) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
recording of:
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (from 1967-02-01 until 1967-03-03)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Northern Songs Ltd. (in 1967)
2:02
A2With a Little Help From My Friends
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
bass:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-30)
cowbell:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-29)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-29)
guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (from 1967-03-29 until 1967-03-30) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1967-03-29 until 1967-03-30)
Hammond organ:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1967-03-29)
piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-29)
tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-30)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-29), John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1967-03-29 until 1967-03-30) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1967-03-29 until 1967-03-30)
lead vocals:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (from 1967-03-29 until 1967-03-30)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967-03-29 until 1967-03-30)
remix of:
With a Little Help From My Friends (original mono studio mix) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
recording of:
With a Little Help From My Friends (from 1967-03-29 until 1967-03-30)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd. (, in 1967), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) (from 1967 to present)
3.552:45
A3Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
acoustic guitar and tambura:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-01)
bass and background vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-02)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-01)
guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1967-03-01 until 1967-03-02) and George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-02)
maracas:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-01)
organ:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-01)
piano:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1967-03-01)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-02)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967-03-01 until 1967-03-02)
remix of:
Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds (original mono studio mix) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
recording of:
Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds (from 1967-03-01 until 1967-03-02)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Northern Songs Ltd. (in 1967)
4.33:28
A4Getting Better
engineer:
Malcolm Addey, Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) and Ken Townsend
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
bass:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-10)
bass drum and snare drum:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-10)
congas:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-23)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-09)
electric piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-09)
guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-09), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-09) and George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-23)
minipiano:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1967-03-09)
piano:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1967-03-23) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-23)
tambura:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-10)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-23) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-23)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-23)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967-03-09 until 1967-03-10, on 1967-03-21, on 1967-03-23)
remix of:
Getting Better (original mono studio mix) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
recording of:
Getting Better (from 1967-03-09 until 1967-03-23)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd. (, in 1967), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3.852:47
A5Fixing a Hole
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
bass:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1967-02-09 until 1967-02-21) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-21)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-09, on 1967-02-21)
guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-09) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1967-02-09 until 1967-02-21)
harpsichord:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-09) and George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1967-02-21)
maracas:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-09)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-09) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-09)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-09)
recorded at:
Regent Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-02-09) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-02-21)
remix of:
Fixing a Hole (original mono studio mix) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
recording of:
Fixing a Hole (from 1967-02-09 until 1967-02-21)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd. (, in 1967), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
2:38
A6She’s Leaving Home
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
cello:
Alan Dalziel (on 1967-03-17) and Denis Vigay (cellist) (on 1967-03-17)
double bass:
Gordon Pearce (on 1967-03-17)
harp:
Sheila Bromberg (on 1967-03-17)
viola:
John Underwood (violist) (on 1967-03-17)
violin:
José‐Luis García (violinist & conductor) (on 1967-03-17), Erich Gruenberg (on 1967-03-17), Derek Jacobs (on 1967-03-17) and Trevor Williams (violinist) (on 1967-03-17)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-20) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-20)
conductor:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
strings arranger:
Mike Leander
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-03-17, on 1967-03-20)
remix of:
She’s Leaving Home (original mono studio mix) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
recording of:
She’s Leaving Home (from 1967-03-17 until 1967-03-20)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd. (, in 1967), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3:26
A7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
bass:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-17)
bass harmonica:
Mal Evans (on 1967-03-28)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-17)
glockenspiel, mellotron and organ:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (from 1967-02-17 until 1967-03-28)
Hammond organ:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1967-02-17 until 1967-03-28)
harmonica:
Neil Aspinall (on 1967-03-28), George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-28) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-28)
harmonium:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1967-02-17)
solo guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-28)
tambourine:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-17) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (from 1967-02-17 until 1967-03-28)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-17)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-02-17, on 1967-03-28, on 1967-03-31) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-02-20)
edited at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-03-29)
remix of:
Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! (original mono studio mix) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
recording of:
Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! (from 1967-02-17 until 1967-03-28)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Northern Songs Ltd. (in 1967)
3.82:39
B1Within You Without You
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
cello:
Peter Beavan (on 1967-04-03), Allen Ford (on 1967-04-03) and Reginald Kilbey (on 1967-04-03)
dilruba:
Amrit Gajjar (on 1967-03-15) and Anna Joshi (on 1967-03-15)
instruments:
London Symphony Orchestra
sitar and lead vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-04-03)
tabla:
Amiya Dasgupta (on 1967-03-15)
tambura:
Neil Aspinall (on 1967-03-15), George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-15) and Buddhadev Kansara (on 1967-03-15)
violin:
Ralph Elman (violinist) (on 1967-04-03), Julian Gaillard (on 1967-04-03), Jack Greene (violinist) (on 1967-04-03), Erich Gruenberg (on 1967-04-03), Alan Loveday (violinist) (on 1967-04-03), Jack Rothstein (violinist and conductor) (on 1967-04-03), Paul Scherman (on 1967-04-03) and David Wolfsthal (on 1967-04-03)
strings arranger:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
orchestrator:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-03-15, on 1967-03-22, on 1967-04-04) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-04-03)
remix of:
Within You Without You (original mono studio mix) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
recording of:
Within You Without You (from 1967-03-15 until 1967-04-03)
written in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Northern Songs Ltd. (in 1967)
4.35:08
B2When I’m Sixty-Four
engineer:
Dave Harries (engineer)
producer:
Dave Harries (engineer) and George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
bass and piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1966-12-06)
clarinet:
Robert Burns (played clarinet on When I’m Sixty-Four) (on 1966-12-21), Henry McKenzie (on 1966-12-21) and Frank Reidy (reeds) (on 1966-12-21)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1966-12-06)
electric guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1966-12-06)
tubular bells:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1966-12-20)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1966-12-20), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1966-12-20) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1966-12-20)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1966-12-08)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-12-06, from 1966-12-20 until 1966-12-21) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-12-08)
remix of:
When I’m Sixty‐Four (original mono studio mix) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
recording of:
When I’m Sixty‐Four (from 1966-12-06 until 1966-12-21)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Northern Songs Ltd. (in 1967)
written at:
Paul McCartney’s Home in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (in 1956)
2:40
B3Lovely Rita
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-23) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-23)
bass and piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-23)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-23)
percussion [comb and paper]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-07), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-07), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-07) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-07)
solo piano:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1967-03-21)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-07), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-07) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-07)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-24)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967-02-23 until 1967-02-24, on 1967-03-07, on 1967-03-21)
remix of:
Lovely Rita (original mono studio mix) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
recording of:
Lovely Rita (from 1967-02-23 until 1967-03-21)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd. (, in 1967), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3.42:46
B4Good Morning Good Morning
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
bass:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-16)
drums (drum set):
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-08) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-08)
electric guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-08)
guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (from 1967-02-08 until 1967-03-29) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-28)
saxophone:
Barrie Cameron (on 1967-03-13), David Glyde (on 1967-03-13) and Alan Holmes (60s UK session saxophonist & clarenetist) (on 1967-03-13)
tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-08)
trombone:
John Lee (Played trombone on Sgt. Pepper) (on 1967-03-13)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-16), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-16, on 1967-03-28) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-28)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-16, on 1967-03-28)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-02-08, on 1967-03-13, on 1967-03-28) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-02-16)
edited at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-03-29)
remix of:
Good Morning Good Morning (original mono studio mix) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
recording of:
Good Morning Good Morning (from 1967-02-08 until 1967-03-29)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Northern Songs Ltd. (in 1967)
3.852:34
B5Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (reprise)
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
bass and Hammond organ:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-04-01)
drums (drum set), maracas and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-04-01)
guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-04-01) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-04-01)
organ:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1967-04-01)
lead vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-04-01), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-04-01) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-04-01)
vocals:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-04-01)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-04-01)
remix of:
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) (original mono studio mix) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
recording of:
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (reprise) (on 1967-04-01)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Northern Songs Ltd. (in 1967)
is based on:
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
1:21
B6A Day in the Life
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
acoustic guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-01-19)
bass:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-03)
bassoon:
Alfred Waters (on 1967-02-10)
cello:
Alan Dalziel (on 1967-02-10), Francisco Gabarro (on 1967-02-10), Alex Nifosi (cellist) (on 1967-02-10) and Denis Vigay (cellist) (on 1967-02-10)
clarinet:
Jack Brymer (clarinettist) (on 1967-02-10) and Basil Tschaikov (clarinettist) (on 1967-02-10)
clavichord:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-01-20)
congas:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-01-19)
double bass:
Cyril MacArthur (on 1967-02-10) and Gordon Pearce (on 1967-02-10)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-03)
flute:
David Sanderman (on 1967-02-10) and Clifford Seville (on 1967-02-10)
French horn:
Alan Civil (British horn player) (on 1967-02-10) and Neill Sanders (horn player) (on 1967-02-10)
harmonium:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1967-02-22)
harp:
John Marston (harpist) (on 1967-02-10)
maracas:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-01-19)
oboe:
Roger Lord (oboist) (on 1967-02-10)
percussion:
Tristan Fry (on 1967-02-10)
piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-01-19, on 1967-02-22), Mal Evans (on 1967-02-22), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-22) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-22)
trombone:
Raymond Brown (trombonist) (on 1967-02-10) and Raymond Premru (conductor) (on 1967-02-10)
trumpet:
Harold Jackson (Trumpeter) (on 1967-02-10), David Mason (trumpeter) (on 1967-02-10) and Monty Montgomery (on 1967-02-10)
tuba:
Michael Barnes (tubist) (on 1967-02-10)
viola:
Bernard Davis (on 1967-02-10), Gwynne Edwards (violist) (on 1967-02-10), John Meek (violist) (on 1967-02-10) and John Underwood (violist) (on 1967-02-10)
violin:
Lionel Bentley (violinist) (on 1967-02-10), Bill Monro (on 1967-02-10), Henry Datyner (on 1967-02-10), Hans Geiger (violinist) (on 1967-02-10), Erich Gruenberg (on 1967-02-10), Jurgen Hess (violinist) (on 1967-02-10), Granville Jones (violinist) (on 1967-02-10), David McCallum (violinist) (on 1967-02-10), Sidney Sax (violinist and concertmaster) (on 1967-02-10), Ernest Scott (violinist) (on 1967-02-10) and Donald Weekes (violinist) (on 1967-02-10)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-01-19) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-03)
spoken vocals:
Mal Evans (on 1967-01-19)
conductor:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
orchestrator:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967-01-19 until 1967-01-20, on 1967-02-03, on 1967-02-22) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-02-10)
remix of:
A Day in the Life (original stereo studio mix) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
music videos:
A Day in the Life (promotional film) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
recording of:
A Day in the Life (from 1967-01-19 until 1967-02-23)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Northern Songs Ltd. (from 1967 to present)
4.45:31
212" Vinyl: Sgt. Pepper Studio Sessions mixed by Giles Martin
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C1Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (take 9)
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) and Richard Lush
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (from 1967-02-01 until 1967-02-02)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
engineered at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967-02-01 until 1967-02-02)
recording of:
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (from 1967-02-01 until 1967-02-02)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Northern Songs Ltd. (in 1967)
3.952:36
C2With a Little Help From My Friends (take 1 - False Start and take 2 - Instrumental)
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
cowbell:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-29)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-29)
guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-29)
organ:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1967-03-29)
piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-29)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-03-29)
demo recording of:
With a Little Help From My Friends (on 1967-03-29)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd. (, in 1967), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) (from 1967 to present)
3:17
C3Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds (take 1)
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-01)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-01)
maracas and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-01)
organ:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-01)
piano:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1967-03-01)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-03-01)
recording of:
Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds (on 1967-03-01)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Northern Songs Ltd. (in 1967)
3:59
C4Getting Better (take 1 - Instrumental)
engineer:
Malcolm Addey and Ken Townsend
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-09)
guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-09)
minipiano:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1967-03-09)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-03-09)
instrumental recording of:
Getting Better (on 1967-03-09)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd. (, in 1967), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
2:19
C5Fixing a Hole (take 3)
engineer:
Adrian Ibbetson (Recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
drums (drum set) and maracas:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-09)
guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-09)
harpsichord and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-09)
recorded at:
Regent Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-02-09)
engineered at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-02-21)
recording of:
Fixing a Hole (on 1967-02-09)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd. (, in 1967), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3:28
C6She's Leaving Home (take 1 - instrumental)
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
cello:
Alan Dalziel (on 1967-03-17) and Denis Vigay (cellist) (on 1967-03-17)
double bass:
Gordon Pearce (on 1967-03-17)
harp:
Sheila Bromberg (on 1967-03-17)
viola:
Stephen Shingles (on 1967-03-17) and John Underwood (violist) (on 1967-03-17)
violin:
José‐Luis García (violinist & conductor) (on 1967-03-17), Erich Gruenberg (on 1967-03-17), Derek Jacobs (on 1967-03-17) and Trevor Williams (violinist) (on 1967-03-17)
conductor:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
strings arranger:
Mike Leander
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-03-17)
instrumental recording of:
She’s Leaving Home (on 1967-03-17)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd. (, in 1967), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3:49
C7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! (take 4)
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-17)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-17)
harmonium:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1967-02-17)
tambourine:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-17)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-17)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-02-17)
recording of:
Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! (on 1967-02-17)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Northern Songs Ltd. (in 1967)
3:07
D1Within You Without You (take 1 - Indian Instruments)
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
dilruba:
Amrit Gajjar (on 1967-03-15) and Anna Joshi (on 1967-03-15)
tabla:
Amiya Dasgupta (on 1967-03-15)
tambura:
Neil Aspinall (on 1967-03-15), George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-03-15) and Buddhadev Kansara (on 1967-03-15)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-03-15)
recording of:
Within You Without You (on 1967-03-15)
written in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Northern Songs Ltd. (in 1967)
instrumental recording of:
Within You Without You
written in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Northern Songs Ltd. (in 1967)
45:33
D2When I'm Sixty-Four (take 2)
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
bass guitar and piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1966-12-06)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1966-12-06)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-12-06)
recording of:
When I’m Sixty‐Four (on 1966-12-06)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Northern Songs Ltd. (in 1967)
written at:
Paul McCartney’s Home in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (in 1956)
2:59
D3Lovely Rita (take 9)
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-23) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-23)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-23)
piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-23)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-02-23)
recording of:
Lovely Rita (on 1967-02-23)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd. (, in 1967), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3:04
D4Good Morning Good Morning (take 8)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
recording of:
Good Morning Good Morning
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Northern Songs Ltd. (in 1967)
3.82:47
D5Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (reprise) (take 8)
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-04-01)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-04-01)
guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-04-01) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-04-01)
organ:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1967-04-01)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-04-01)
recording of:
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (on 1967-04-01)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Northern Songs Ltd. (in 1967)
recording of:
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (reprise) (on 1967-04-01)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Northern Songs Ltd. (in 1967)
is based on:
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
1:56
D6A Day in the Life (take 1 and Hummed Last Chord)
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-01-19)
congas:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-01-19)
maracas:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-01-19)
piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-01-19)
other vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-10), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-10), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-10) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-10)
spoken vocals:
Mal Evans (on 1967-01-19)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-01-19, on 1967-02-10)
recording of:
A Day in the Life (from 1967-01-19 until 1967-02-10)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Northern Songs Ltd. (from 1967 to present)
4:52

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covers:Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band by Easy Star All-Stars
Pepper Front to Back by Les Fradkin
Rolling Stone: Rare Trax, Volume 105: Sgt. Peppers Fantastic Cover Bands by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
Sgt. Pepper by Art of Time Ensemble
Sgt. Pepper Knew My Father by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
Sgt. Pepper's by Big Daddy (comedy rock band)
Sgt. Pepper’s Acoustic Covers by The Moon Loungers
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by Jun Fukamachi (Japanese jazz fusion composer, arranger & keyboardist)
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band but with the Mario 64 Soundfont by TTStupid
parodies:Princess Leia’s Stolen Death Star Plans by Palette‐Swap Ninja (Gaming parody two-man cover band.)
Sgt. Pinkie’s Lonely Hooves Club Band by The Beatle Bronies
included in:Revolver / Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
The Beatles (box set, includes 2009 stereo remasters)
The Beatles Collection
The Beatles in Mono (2009 mono remasters)
With Love From Me to You
part of:Brit Award for British Album of the Year (winners) (number: 1977) (order: 1)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 1) (order: 1)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 1) (order: 1)
Absolute Radio’s The 100 Collection (number: 2) (order: 2)
Grammy Award: Best Pop Vocal Album nominees (number: 1968 winner) (order: 5)
The Beatles: Core Catalogue (number: 8) (order: 8)
The Beatles: UK albums (number: 8) (order: 8)
Rolling Stone: The 50 Greatest Concept Albums of All Time (2022-10-12) (number: 11) (order: 11)
The Beatles: Canadian albums (number: 12) (order: 12)
The Beatles: US albums (number: 12) (order: 12)
The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever (number: 19) (order: 19)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 24) (order: 24)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 24) (order: 24)
Pitchfork: The 200 Best Albums of the 1960s (number: 28) (order: 28)
Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 1968 winner) (order: 30)
Discothèque Idéale Qobuz / Qobuz Ideal Discography (order: 48)
Jaguaro: One Hundred Albums You Should Remove From Your Collection Immediately (number: 74) (order: 77)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 78) (order: 78)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/23934 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/The-beatles/Sgt-pepper-s-lonely-hearts-club-band [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/5dcz [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the_beatles/sgt__peppers_lonely_hearts_club_band/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/6995/ [info]
https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/Sgt._Pepper's_Lonely_Hearts_Club_Band/1233 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000649874 [info]
Wikidata:Q169226 [info]
discography entry:https://www.last.fm/music/The+Beatles/Sgt.+Pepper's+Lonely+Hearts+Club+Band [info]