Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | 
| Artist: The Beatles
Label: EMI
Category: Music
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Rating:  152 reviews
Sales Rank: 482
Format: Original recording remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.4
UPC: 094638241928
EAN: 0094638241928
ASIN: B0025KVLTM
Release Date: September 9, 2009
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| Tracks:
| • | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | | • | With A Little Help From My Friends | | • | Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds | | • | Getting Better | | • | Fixing A Hole | | • | She's Leaving Home | | • | Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite | | • | Within You Without You | | • | When I'm Sixty Four | | • | Lovely Rita | | • | Good Morning Good Morning | | • | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (2) | | • | Day In The Life, A | | • | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Documentary |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.co.uk Review
Before Sgt. Pepper's, 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 3-plus decades, 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's was a milestone for both 1960s music and popular culture in general. --Billy Altman
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| Customer Reviews:
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 The Landmark Album with Landmark Remastering! March 11, 2010
Martin A Hogan (San Francisco, CA. (Hercules))
"Sgt. Pepper" is arguably the Beatles most recognized album. Released in 1967 at the peak of the 'hippy/flower power' movement, it combined art with music in a way that no album had previously done. From the way upbeat, "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" to the surreal, somewhat somber, "A Day In The Life", every song is a classic. The sound is what makes this album amazing. George Martin and his son remastered and remixed several songs for the "Love" album. This same remarkable remastering has revitalized "Sgt. Pepper's" to an unbelievable clarity. Mixed with an array of sound effects, the remastering not only enhances the instruments and vocals, but brings all those art/music sound effects throughout the album to a vivid height. It's really remarkable how great this album sounds.
Also included in the great album is a multi-paged booklet with some excellent liner notes. There is also a diagram identifying all the famous people in the cover photo! On your computer, you can play the five-minute mini-documentary about the album (Quick-time), which showcases comments from all four Beatles and George Martin. All of this is mixed in with rare photos never seen before. Imagine learning that this album was recorded at night with over 400 hours devoted to it. That's perfectionism and its shows. In fact, there is a mini-documentary for all the Beatles albums. This CD is a collector's item and a perfect showcase for the Beatles genius.
So may I introduce to you, the one and only Billy Shears and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band! March 10, 2010
Mr. K. Mcclymont (Scotland, UK)
I got this CD as part of the Stereo Box Set for Christmas. I have also just received the original mono version of Sgt Pepper on vinyl. To me, the vinyl is far superior, but the CD is still a wonderful and brilliant addition to my Beatles collection. The sound is great, the quality is also great, and most of all I get to hear every part of the album fully through my speakers, enjoying every note that is played in brilliant detail. So, to sum up my rant, you should buy this, if not all of the CDs, this is simply an amazing CD. 5 stars!
An album full of energy, good tunes and a lot of creativity January 15, 2010
R. Williams (London)
When you peel back the hype and the 'concept' album idea, this is a good collection of songs from one of the most talented bands in pop music. It is not the Beatles' greatest achievement , as some will have you believe, it does not have their best songs on it (though there are some memorable songs), but it does represent a real progression for their musical development.
Highlights include the reprise of the 'sgt pepper' song; 'With a little help from my friends' and 'A day in the life'.
The album feels like a team effort, and represents one of the final times Lennon and McCartney worked together with real enthusiasm. It's not all gold, George's 'Within You Without You' is a little dull, and 'When I'm 64' won't be to everyone's taste. But, there's enough here to entertain the more casual Beatle fan and the Beatles fanatic.
If you're new to the Beatles this is well worth a look otherwise you might try: 'The Beatles 62-66' or 'The Beatles 67-70'.
 Is the sound that good? I think not. January 12, 2010
Darren Hindmarsh
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Are these new Beatles remastered cd's really that good? I purchased Sgt Pepper cd first and listened to it and didn't find it any different, just a bit more bass and that was all. I'm wondering what all the fuss is about and I found the packaging rather annoying and nearly damaged the cd getting it out of the cardbaord sleeve. anyone else feel the same.
Good, but not their best..... December 30, 2009
Mr. Jonathan Robin Oxley (Northampton, England)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Difficult to review such a reputable album. There are quite a few classic tracks on here (title track, Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, Getting Better) but also a lot of lightweight filler (Lovely Rita, When I'm 64, Fixing A Hole). But then again, the album does feature their greatest recording ever - A Day In The Life. You can only imagine what the listener was going through when first listening to this track. As an album, it's worth getting, but Revolver and Abbey Road are better overall albums.
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