US Release date : Thursday, June 1, 1967
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (US Stereo)
By The Beatles • LP • Part of the collection “The Beatles • The original US LPs”
Last updated on January 26, 2024
US Release date : Thursday, June 1, 1967
By The Beatles • LP • Part of the collection “The Beatles • The original US LPs”
Last updated on January 26, 2024
Album Jun 01, 1967 • "Back In The U.S.S.R. / Twist And Shout" by Paul McCartney released in the UK
Album Jun 01, 1967 • "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (US Mono)" by The Beatles released in the US
Album Jun 01, 1967 • "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (US Stereo)" by The Beatles released in the US
This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
2:03 • Studio version • B • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Lead vocals Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Backing vocals George Harrison : Backing vocals, Electric guitar George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Neill Sanders : French horn James W. Buck : French horn Tony Randall : French horn John Burden : French horn
Session Recording: Feb 01, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Feb 02, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Mar 03 & 06, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Mar 06, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
With A Little Help From My Friends
2:44 • Studio version • B • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Piano, Timpani Ringo Starr : Drums, Lead vocals, Tambourine John Lennon : Backing vocals, Cowbell George Harrison : Backing vocals, Lead guitar George Martin : Hammond organ, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Mar 29, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Mar 30, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Apr 07, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
3:29 • Studio version • B • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Lowrey organ Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Lead vocals George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Lead guitar, Tamboura George Martin : Piano, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Mar 01, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Mar 02, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Apr 07, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
2:48 • Studio version • B • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Bass, Lead vocals, Pianet electric piano Ringo Starr : Congas, Drums John Lennon : Backing vocals, Electric guitar George Harrison : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Tamboura George Martin : Pianet electric piano (?), Piano, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Malcolm Addey : Recording engineer Ken Townsend : Recording engineer Peter Vince : Recording engineer Unknown musician(s) : Handclaps
Session Recording: Mar 09, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Mar 10, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Mar 23, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Apr 17, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
2:37 • Studio version • B • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Bass, Lead vocals Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Backing vocals, Maracas George Harrison : Backing vocals, Electric guitar George Martin : Harpsichord, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Adrian Ibbetson : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Feb 09, 1967 • Studio Regent Sound Studio, London
Session Overdubs: Feb 21, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Apr 07, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
3:35 • Studio version • B • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Lead vocals John Lennon : Lead vocals George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Stephen Shingles : Viola John Underwood : Viola Erich Gruenberg : Violin Derek Jacobs : Violin Trevor Williams : Violin José Luis Garcia : Violin Dennis Vigay : Cello Alan Dalziel : Cello Gordon Pearce : Double bass Sheila Bromberg : Harp
Session Recording: Mar 17, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Mar 20, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Apr 17, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite!
2:38 • Studio version • B • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar Ringo Starr : Bass harmonica (?), Drums, Tambourine John Lennon : Lead vocals, Lowrey organ George Harrison : Backing vocals, Bass harmonica, Tambourine George Martin : Glockenspiel, Harmonium, Lowrey organ, Producer, Sound effects Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer, Sound effects Mal Evans : Bass harmonica Neil Aspinall : Bass harmonica
Session Recording: Feb 17, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Feb 20, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: March 28, 29 & 31, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Apr 07, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Written by George Harrison
5:05 • Studio version • B • Stereo
George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Lead vocals, Sitar, Tamboura George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Jack Rothstein : Violin Neil Aspinall : Tamboura Ralph Elman : Violin Jack Greene : Violin Erich Gruenberg : Violin Alan Loveday : Violin Julien Gaillard : Violin Paul Scherman : Violin David Wolfsthal : Violin Reginald Kilbey : Cello Allen Ford : Cello Peter Beavan : Cello Unknown musician(s) : Swarmandal Anna Joshi : Dilruba Amrit Gajjar : Dilruba Natwar Soni : Tabla Buddhadev Kansara : Tamboura
Session Recording: Mar 15, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Mar 22, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Apr 03, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Apr 04, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
2:38 • Studio version • B • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Lead vocals, Piano Ringo Starr : Chimes, Drums John Lennon : Backing vocals, Electric guitar George Harrison : Backing vocals George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Robert Burns : Clarinet Henry MacKenzie : Clarinet Frank Reidy : Clarinet
Session Recording: Dec 06, 1966 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Dec 08, 1966 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Dec 20 & 21, 1966 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Apr 17, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
2:42 • Studio version • B • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Comb and paper (?), Lead vocals, Piano Ringo Starr : Backing vocals, Comb and paper (?), Drums John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Comb and paper (?) George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Comb and paper (?) George Martin : Piano, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Feb 23, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Feb 24, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Mar 07 & 21, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Apr 17, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
2:41 • Studio version • B • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Lead guitar Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Backing vocals, Lead vocals, Rhythm guitar George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Barrie Cameron : Saxophone David Glyde : Saxophone Alan Holmes : Saxophone John Lee : Trombone Unknown musician(s) : French horn, Tambourine, Trombone
Session Recording: Feb 08, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Feb 16, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Mar 13, 28 & 29, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Apr 06, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)
1:19 • Studio version • B • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Bass, Lead vocals, Organ Ringo Starr : Drums, Lead vocals, Tambourine John Lennon : Lead vocals, Rhythm guitar George Harrison : Lead guitar, Lead vocals George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Unknown musician(s) : Maracas
Session Recording: Apr 01, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Apr 20, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
5:37 • Studio version • B • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Bass, Final piano chord, Lead vocals, Piano Ringo Starr : Congas, Drums, Final piano chord John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Final piano chord, Lead vocals, Tambourine George Harrison : Maracas George Martin : Harmonium, Orchestral arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Jack Brymer : Clarinet Mal Evans : Alarm clock, Final piano chord Sidney Sax : Violin Francesc Gabarró Solé : Cello Jürgen Hess : Violin John Underwood : Viola Alan Civil : French horn David Mason : Trumpet Neill Sanders : French horn Erich Gruenberg : Violin Granville Delmé Jones : Violin Bill Monro : Violin Hans Geiger : Violin D Bradley : Violin Lionel Bentley : Violin David McCallum Sr. : Violin Donald Weekes : Violin Henry Datyner : Violin Ernest Scott : Violin Gwynne Edwards : Viola Bernard Davis : Viola John Meek : Viola Dennis Vigay : Cello Alan Dalziel : Cello Alex Nifosi : Cello Cyril MacArthur : Double bass Gordon Pearce : Double bass John Marston : Harp Basil Tschaikov : Clarinet Roger Lord : Oboe N Fawcett : Bassoon Alfred Waters : Bassoon Clifford Seville : Flute David Sanderman : Flute Monty Montgomery : Trumpet Harold Jackson : Trumpet Raymond Brown : Trombone Raymond Premru : Trombone T Moore : Trombone Michael Barnes : Tubas Tristan Fry : Percussion, Timpani Marijke Koger : Tambourine
Session Recording: Jan 19, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Jan 20, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Feb 03, 10 and 22, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Feb 23, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
The album “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” was the first Beatles album where the track listings and mixes of the songs were the same for both UK and US versions. However, there was a minor difference between them: the US album (in mono and stereo) did not have the run-out groove sound that was present on the UK edition. This run-out groove sound was later released in the US album “Rarities” in 1980, under the name “Sgt. Pepper Inner Groove.” In subsequent releases, this sound was included in all worldwide CD, cassette, and vinyl versions of the “Sgt. Pepper” album.
13 TRACKS ON BEATLES’ LP
LOS ANGELES — The Beatles’ new LP, “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” will feature 13 tracks, 12 original tunes and a reprise of the title tune on Side 2. The LP, which has already exceeded 1 million advance orders, according to the label, goes into worldwide release Thursday (1). The double-fold LP jacket contains the lyrics to all the tunes.
From Billboard – June 3, 1967
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