Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is the eighth studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. Released in the UK on 26 May 1967, Sgt. Pepper is regarded by musicologists as an early concept album that advanced the roles of sound composition, extended form, psychedelic imagery, record sleeves, and the producer in popular music.

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Warm, meticulous, character-led and open-ended.

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Metacritic 100/100

Classic Rock4/5 ★
The Daily Telegraph5/5 ★
The Guardian5/5 ★
The Independent5/5 ★
Mojo5/5 ★
Paste10/10
Q5/5 ★
Record Collector4/5 ★
Rolling Stone5/5 ★
Uncut10/10

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Tracks

1Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band2:02
2With a Little Help From My Friends2:44
3Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds3:30
4Getting Better2:50
5Fixing a Hole2:39
6She’s Leaving Home3:37
7Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!2:39
8Within You Without You5:07
9When I’m Sixty‐Four2:40
10Lovely Rita2:44
11Good Morning Good Morning2:43
12Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (reprise)1:19
13A Day in the Life5:34

13 tracks, 40 minutes.

About the album

Artist: The Beatles
Label: EMI Music Canada
Released: 1967
Type: Album
Format: CD
Country: CA

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