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

~ Release by The Beatles (see all versions of this release, 81 available)

Tracklist

1▶Digital Media: New Stereo Mix
2▶Digital Media: Sgt. Pepper Sessions
3▼Digital Media: Sgt. Pepper Sessions
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1Fixing a Hole (take 1)
engineer:
Adrian Ibbetson (Recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
drums (drum set) and maracas:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (from 1967-02-09 to present)
harpsichord:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-09)
recorded at:
Regent Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-02-09)
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)
2:59
2Fixing a Hole (speech and 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
3Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! (speech from before take 1 / take 4 and speech at end)
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)
3:08
4Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! (take 7)
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
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)
2:35
5Lovely Rita (speech and 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)
3:05
6Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds (take 1 and speech at the end)
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
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)
3:40
7Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds (speech, false start and take 5)
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
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)
24:08
8Getting Better (take 1 / instrumental and speech at the end)
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
9Getting Better (take 12)
engineer:
Malcolm Addey and Ken Townsend
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
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)
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)
2:45
10Within 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
11Within You Without You (George coaching the musicians)
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)
3:56
12She’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
13She’s Leaving Home (take 6 / instrumental)
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
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)
recording of:
She’s Leaving Home
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)
3:48
14With 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)
3:15
15Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (reprise) (speech and 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
1:59
4▶Digital Media: Mono Album (1967 mix) and Bonus Tracks

Credits

Release group

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]
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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]