Track Listing

1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
2. With A Little Help From My Friends
3. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
4. Getting Better
5. Fixing A Hole
6. She's Leaving Home
7. Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite
8. Within You Without You
9. When I'm Sixty Four
10. Lovely Rita
11. Good Morning Good Morning
12. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (2)
13. Day In The Life, A

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #760 in Music
• Released on: 1992-06-01
• Number of discs: 1

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

CD Description
One of the most famous albums in the world and definitely the most famous album sleeve, 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' ushered in the psychedelic era and the 'Summer of Love' and remains the pinnacle of British psychedelia. From the whimsy of 'When I'm 64' to the stunning orchestration of 'A Day In The Life', the melancholia of 'She's Leaving Home'to Ringo's solo spot 'With A Little Help From My Friends' the album is a true pop masterpiece.

Customer Reviews

GETTING BETTER ALL THE TIME
Listened to this album for the first time in years- quite simply-it's magnificent.
Trends change and attention seeking people will snipe...but when all is said and done..the quality of John,Paul,George and Ringo shines through.

A Day In The Life is stunning...i would recommend buying the album just for this track.
Mccartney dominates this album..but John contributes brilliantly...Lucy In The Sky..and the surreal Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite take us on a journey...
Put on your headphones and drift away...you won't regret it.
Don't listen to me...listen to genius... and enjoy.

It Was 40 Years Ago Today
Well, almost.

What do you say about this truly iconic album, about which millions of words, both intelligent and otherwise, have been written and spoken by millions of people?

As a total package, it's brilliant, from the cover, to the cut-outs (which are much better with the LP version!) to the music itself. The sound, experimentation, the songs and the musicianship are stunning.

If you're at all interested in The Beatles, you already own this and arguments about whether or not it's the 'best' Beatles album (or even 'the best album ever') are irrelevant. But, if you're not that interested, or new to the music, I suggest this isn't the place to start.

Of course, A Day in the Life is probably The Beatles' all time greatest song, but after many hundreds of listens, I really think Revolver, its predecessor, and The Beatles, its successor, are more enjoyable albums and better demonstrate the genius of the band.

Anyway, whatever anyone says, this is still **#@! fantastic.

The classic pop-masterpiece
The recent years haven't been kind to this album. Rubber Soul, Revolver and the 'White Album' are usually getting higher ratings in the list of rock-fans and pop-journalists.
Compared to Revolver, I always found the the friendlier and 'warmer' album. The one you'll be singing along. The hooks are great (Getting Better), some songs really rock (Good Morning Good Morning, the title song). Even the tracks that are a bit weaker (Fixing a Hole) are nice to listen to. The build-up is great; after the party of Sgt. Peppers we wake up (or dream away?) with the masterful A Day in the Life.
Pity this cd (along with the rest of the Beatles-albums) isn't remastered (yet); the original LP sounds way better!