Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band [50th Anniversary Edition Deluxe Version]

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band [50th Anniversary Edition Deluxe Version]

by The Beatles
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band [50th Anniversary Edition Deluxe Version]

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band [50th Anniversary Edition Deluxe Version]

by The Beatles

CD(Special Edition / Bonus DVD / with Blu-ray)

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Overview

With Revolver, the Beatles made the Great Leap Forward, reaching a previously unheard-of level of sophistication and fearless experimentation. Sgt. Pepper, in many ways, refines that breakthrough, as the Beatles consciously synthesized such disparate influences as psychedelia, art-song, classical music, rock & roll, and music hall, often in the course of one song. Not once does the diversity seem forced -- the genius of the record is how the vaudevillian "When I'm 64" seems like a logical extension of "Within You Without You" and how it provides a gateway to the chiming guitars of "Lovely Rita." There's no discounting the individual contributions of each member or their producer, George Martin, but the preponderance of whimsy and self-conscious art gives the impression that Paul McCartney is the leader of the Lonely Hearts Club Band. He dominates the album in terms of compositions, setting the tone for the album with his unabashed melodicism and deviously clever arrangements. In comparison, Lennon's contributions seem fewer, and a couple of them are a little slight but his major statements are stunning. "With a Little Help From My Friends" is the ideal Ringo tune, a rolling, friendly pop song that hides genuine Lennon anguish, a la "Help!"; "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" remains one of the touchstones of British psychedelia; and he's the mastermind behind the bulk of "A Day in the Life," a haunting number that skillfully blends Lennon's verse and chorus with McCartney's bridge. It's possible to argue that there are better Beatles albums, yet no album is as historically important as this. After Sgt. Pepper, there were no rules to follow -- rock and pop bands could try anything, for better or worse. Ironically, few tried to achieve the sweeping, all-encompassing embrace of music as the Beatles did here. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date: 05/26/2017
Label: Apple Records / Capitol
UPC: 0602557455328
Rank: 8466

Tracks

Disc 1

  1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band [Remastered 2017]
  2. With a Little Help from My Friends [Remastered 2017]
  3. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds [Remastered 2017]
  4. Getting Better [Remastered 2017]
  5. Fixing a Hole [Remastered 2017]
  6. She's Leaving Home [Remastered 2017]
  7. Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! [Remastered 2017]
  8. Within You Without You [Remastered 2017]
  9. When I'm Sixty-Four [Remastered 2017]
  10. Lovely Rita [Remastered 2017]
  11. Good Morning Good Morning [Remastered 2017]
  12. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) [Remastered 2017]
  13. A Day in the Life [Remastered 2017]

Disc 2

  1. Strawberry Fields Forever [Take 1 2017 Remaster]
  2. Strawberry Fields Forever [Takes 4 & 5]
  3. Strawberry Fields Forever [Take 7]
  4. Strawberry Fields Forever [Take 26]
  5. Strawberry Fields Forever [Stereo Giles Martin Mix 2015]
  6. When I'm Sixty-Four [Take 2]
  7. Penny Lane [Take 6 - Instrumental]
  8. Penny Lane [Vocal Overdubs and Speech]
  9. Penny Lane [Stereo Giles Martin Mix 2017]
  10. A Day in the Life [Take 1]
  11. A Day in the Life [Take 2]
  12. A Day in the Life [Orchestra Overdub]
  13. A Day in the Life [Hummed Last Chord Takes 8 9 10 and 11]
  14. A Day in the Life [The Last Chord]
  15. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band [Take 1 - Instrumental]
  16. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band [Take 9 And Speech]
  17. Good Morning Good Morning [Take 1 - Instrumental Breakdown]
  18. Good Morning Good Morning [Take 8]

Disc 3

  1. Fixing a Hole [Take 1]
  2. Fixing a Hole [Speech And Take 3]
  3. Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! [Speech from Before Take 1; Take 4 and Speech at End]
  4. Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! [Take 7]
  5. Lovely Rita [Speech And Take 9]
  6. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds [Take 1 and Speech at the End]
  7. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds [Speech False Start and Take 5]
  8. Getting Better [Take 1 - Instrumental and Speech at the End]
  9. Getting Better [Take 12]
  10. Within You Without You [Take 1 - Indian Instruments]
  11. Within You Without You [With George Coaching the Musicians]
  12. She's Leaving Home [Take 1 - Instrumental]
  13. She's Leaving Home [Take 6 - Instrumental]
  14. With a Little Help from My Friends [Take 1 - False Start and Take 2 - Instrumental]
  15. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) [Take 8]

Disc 4

  1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band [1967 Mono Mix]
  2. With a Little Help from My Friends [1967 Mono Mix]
  3. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds [1967 Mono Mix]
  4. Getting Better [1967 Mono Mix]
  5. Fixing a Hole [1967 Mono Mix]
  6. She's Leaving Home [1967 Mono Mix]
  7. Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! [1967 Mono Mix]
  8. Within You Without You [1967 Mono Mix]
  9. When I'm Sixty Four [1967 Mono Mix]
  10. Lovely Rita [1967 Mono Mix]
  11. Good Morning Good Morning [1967 Mono Mix]
  12. Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) [1967 Mono Mix]
  13. A Day in the Life [1967 Mono Mix]
  14. Strawberry Fields Forever [1967 Mono Mix]
  15. Penny Lane [1967 Mono Mix]
  16. A Day in the Life [First Mono Mix]
  17. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds [Original Mono Mix - No. 11]
  18. She's Leaving Home [First Mono Mix]
  19. Penny Lane [Capitol Records Mono US Promo Mix]

Disc 5

  1. A Day in the Life [2017 Audio] [DVD Music Video]
  2. Strawberry Fields Forever [2017 Audio] [DVD Music Video]
  3. Penny Lane [2017 Audio] [DVD Music Video]
  4. The Making of Sgt. Pepper [DVD]
  5. Audio DTS Dolby Digital 5.1 and LPCM Stereo [DVD]

Disc 6

  1. A Day in the Life [2017 Audio] [Blu-Ray Music Video]
  2. Strawberry Fields Forever [2017 Audio] [Blu-Ray Audio Music Video]
  3. Penny Lane [2017 Audio] [Blu-Ray Music Video]
  4. The Making of Sgt. Pepper [Blu-Ray]
  5. DTS HD Master Audio 5.1 Dolby True HD 5.1 and LPCM Stereo in [24bit/96k] high resolution. [Blu-Ray]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Beatles   Primary Artist
George Martin   Guest Artist,Harmonium,Harpsichord,Organ (Hammond),Loops,Organ,Piano,Pianette
Jurgen Hess   Violin
Reginald Kilbey   Cello
Ernest Scott   Violin
Bernard Davis   Viola
Sheila Bromberg   Harp
Alan Dalziel   Cello
Ralph Elman   Violin
Tony Randall   French Horn
Bill Monro   Violin
Gordon Pearce   Double Bass
Donald Weekes   Violin
Francisco Gabarro   Cello
Roger Lord   Oboe
Trevor Williams   Violin
Amiya Dasgupta   Tabla
Peter Beavan   Cello
John Marston   Harp
Henry Datyner   Violin
Gwynne Edwards   Viola
Michael Barnes   Tuba
Dennis Vigay   Cello
Allen Ford   Cello
Lionel Bentley   Violin
Amrit Gajjar   Dilruba
Anna Joshi   Dilruba
Buddhadev Kansara   Tamboura
Neil Sanders   French Horn
Monty Montgomery   Trumpet
David Sanderman   Flute
John Lee   Trombone
Alan Civil   French Horn
Jack Greene   Violin
Alan Holmes   Saxophone
Jack Brymer   Clarinet
Tristan Fry   Timpani,Percussion
Geoff Emerick   Loops
George Harrison   Comb,Sitar,Guitar,Vocals,Maracas,Tambura,Harmonica,Lead Guitar,Lead Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Frank Reidy   Clarinet
Ringo Starr   Comb,Bells,Drums,Bongos,Chimes,Congas,Vocals,Maracas,Harmonica,Tambourine,Lead Vocals,Vocals (Background)
John Lennon   Bass,Comb,Organ,Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Cowbell,Lead Guitar,Lead Vocals,Handclapping,Guitar (Rhythm),Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Julian Gaillard   Violin
Sidney Sax   Violin
Stephen Shingles   Viola
Erich Gruenberg   Violin
Robert Burns   Clarinet
Marijke Koger   Tambourine
Alfred Waters   Bassoon
John Burden   French Horn
David McCallum   Violin
Alan Loveday   Violin
Paul McCartney   Bass,Comb,Drums,Piano,Vocals,Harpsichord,Lead Guitar,Lead Vocals,Guitar (Rhythm),Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Mal Evans   Piano,Vocals,Alarm Clock,Bass Harmonica
Jose Luis Garcia   Violin
Paul Scherman   Violin
James W. Buck   French Horn
Hans Geiger   Violin
Cyril Macarthur   Double Bass
David Mason   Trumpet
Basil Tschaikov   Clarinet
David Glyde   Saxophone
Derek Jacobs   Violin
Harold Jackson   Trumpet
Barrie Cameron   Saxophone
Henry MacKenzie   Clarinet
Alex Nifosi   Cello
Granville Jones   Violin
David Wolfsthal   Violin
Raymond Brown   Trombone
Neil Aspinall   Tambura,Harmonica
Clifford Seville   Flute
John Meek   Viola
Jack Rothstein   Violin
Raymond Premru   Trombone
John Underwood   Viola

Technical Credits

Kevin Howlett   Liner Notes
Adrian Ibbetson   Engineer
Graham Kirkby   Second Engineer,Engineer
Dave Harries   Engineer
Sam O'Kell   Remastering
Geoff Emerick   Engineer
George Harrison   Composer
George Martin   Producer,Orchestration
Sean Magee   Remastering
Ken Scott   Engineer
Guy Massey   Remastering
Malcolm Addey   Engineer
Dave Harris   Engineer
Phil Macdonald   Engineer
Mike Heatley   Liner Notes
Ken Townsend   Engineer
Keith Slaughter   Second Engineer
Paul Hicks   Remastering
Paul McCartney   Composer
John Lennon   Composer
Peter Vince   Engineer
Phil McDonald   Engineer,Second Engineer
Richard Lush   Engineer,Second Engineer
Michael Cooper   Photography
Mike Leander   Score,Orchestration
Mark Lewisohn   Liner Notes
Steve Rooke   Remastering
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