Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (2 CD Remastered 50th Anniversary Edition)

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Annotation

Cardboard slip-case with gatefold cover and booklet

Remastered from original recordings using modern mixing technologies. Removed the sonic drawbacks of tape-to-tape dubbing practices.

Annotation last modified on 2023-02-16 17:33 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
2CD: The Sgt. Pepper Sessions
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1Sgt. 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 (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
2With 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 (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
3Lucy 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 (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
4Getting 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 (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
5Fixing 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) (on 1967-02-09)
engineered at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (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
6She’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 (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
7Being 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 (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
8Within 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 (on 1967-03-15)
recording of:
Within You Without You (on 1967-03-15)
written in:
London (Greater London)
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)
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
9When 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 (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 (in 1956)
2:59
10Lovely 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 (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
11Good 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
12Sgt. 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 (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
13A 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 (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
14Strawberry Fields Forever (take 7)
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
bass guitar and mellotron:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1966-11-29)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1966-11-29)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1966-11-29) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1966-11-29)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1966-11-29)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1966-11-29)
recording of:
Strawberry Fields Forever (on 1966-11-29)
written in:
Almería (in 1966)
lyricist and composer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1966)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3:17
15Strawberry Fields Forever (take 26)
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) and Dave Harries (engineer)
producer:
Dave Harries (engineer) and George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
cello:
Norman Jones (Cello) (on 1966-12-15) and Derek Simpson (cellist) (on 1966-12-15)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1966-12-08)
guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1966-12-09)
mellotron:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1966-12-09) and George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1966-12-09)
percussion:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1966-12-08), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1966-12-08) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1966-12-08)
swarmandal:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1966-12-09, on 1966-12-15)
trumpet:
Greg Bowen (trumpet) (on 1966-12-15), Tony Fisher (trumpeter) (on 1966-12-15), Stan Roderick (trumpet player) (on 1966-12-15) and Derek Watkins (trumpeter) (on 1966-12-15)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1966-12-15)
vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1966-12-08)
conductor:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1966-12-08, on 1966-12-09, on 1966-12-15)
recording of:
Strawberry Fields Forever (from 1966-12-08 until 1966-12-15)
written in:
Almería (in 1966)
lyricist and composer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1966)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3:20
16Strawberry Fields Forever (stereo mix – 2015)
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) and Dave Harries (engineer)
producer:
Dave Harries (engineer) and George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
bass guitar and mellotron:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1966-11-29)
cello:
Norman Jones (Cello) (on 1966-12-15) and Derek Simpson (cellist) (on 1966-12-15)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1966-11-29, on 1966-12-08)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1966-11-29) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1966-11-29)
guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1966-12-09)
percussion:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1966-12-08), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1966-12-08) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1966-12-08)
swarmandal:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1966-12-09, on 1966-12-15)
trumpet:
Greg Bowen (trumpet) (on 1966-12-15), Tony Fisher (trumpeter) (on 1966-12-15), Stan Roderick (trumpet player) (on 1966-12-15) and Derek Watkins (trumpeter) (on 1966-12-15)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1966-11-29, on 1966-12-21)
vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1966-12-08)
conductor:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1966-11-29, on 1966-12-08, on 1966-12-09, on 1966-12-15)
edited at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1966-12-22)
recording of:
Strawberry Fields Forever (from 1966-11-29 until 1966-12-21)
written in:
Almería (in 1966)
lyricist and composer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1966)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
4.84:06
17Penny Lane (take 6 – instrumental)
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
harmonium and piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1966-12-29)
tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1966-12-29)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1966-12-29)
instrumental recording of:
Penny Lane (on 1966-12-29)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Catherine Holmes A'Court, EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
2:57
18Penny Lane (stereo mix – 2017)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
congas:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-01-06)
double bass:
Frank Clarke (on 1967-01-12)
flute:
Manny Winters (flute player) (on 1967-01-09), Ray Swinfield (on 1967-01-09) and Dennis Walton (on 1967-01-09)
harmonium:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1966-12-29)
piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1966-12-29), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-01-06) and George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1967-01-06)
piccolo:
David Mason (trumpeter) (on 1967-01-17)
tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1966-12-29)
trumpet:
Leon Calvert (on 1967-01-09), Freddy Clayton (on 1967-01-09), Duncan Campbell (trumpet, Scotland) (on 1967-01-12) and Bert Courtley (on 1967-01-12)
tubular bells:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-01-10)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-01-05) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-01-05)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1966-12-29, on 1967-01-05, on 1967-01-06, on 1967-01-09, on 1967-01-17) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood (on 1967-01-10, on 1967-01-12)
recording of:
Penny Lane (from 1966-12-29 until 1967-01-17)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Catherine Holmes A'Court, EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
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