Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

This is a classic album. There is not enough one can say about this album, all the tracks are dubbed to perfection, all of the Beatles hard worked paid off. After John Lennon's "bigger than Jesus" comment back in 1966 this album more than made up for it. Anyone who's anyone had this album. This is a very unique and special album because it is set up just like you were at the show. It has the welcoming ( the overture in Sgt. Pepper's LHCB ) and the ending ( Sgt. Pepper's LHCB ( Reprise ) This album starts out with an orchestra / rock song somewhat of a welcoming song like I mentioned before. When you think the it's over it isn't it just keeps going with the two hits With A Little Help From My Friends / Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds both remaked by Joe Crocker and Elton John. As the album progresses it has Getting Better / Fixing A Hole / and She's Leaving Home. Both are immacualte with splendid orchestra arrangements mainly strings. As we go on through the record we have Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite / Within You Without You / and When I'm 64 this a trio of songs which you can't stop listening to I usually start the record over starting with Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite, which is my second favorite on this CD. Paul's bouncy piano on When I'm 64 and George's spectaular sitar music make this album have lots of variety. The final set of songs are Lovely Rita / Good Morning Good Morning / and Sgt. Pepper's LHCB ( Reprise ) again, this is a trio that can't be beat. They tape loops for Good Morning Good Morning are grand! Paul's second to none singing on Lovely Rita and the quickie ending song Sgt. Pepper's LHCB to make room for the gem of the whole album, "A Day In The Life". This is song is probobly the best of The Beatles, all things come together in this. After the Beatles decided to add the whole orchestra it completes the album with bang! I love this album! But then again, who doesn't?

Released: June 2, 1967
Label: Capitol SMAS-2653
Numbers: Capitol MAS-2653 (mono), SMAS-2653 (stereo)


Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band ( 2:02 ) Recorded: February 1, 1967 at Abbey Road, London, England with overdubbing February 2, March 3, and March 6, 1967 John Lennon - lead guitar, background vocal Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal Ringo Starr - drums George Martin - organ Session musicians - four horns


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