Release year : 2017
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Dolby Atmos - 2017)
By The Beatles • Official album (streaming) • Part of the collection “The Beatles • Post break-up albums”
Last updated on January 27, 2024
Release year : 2017
By The Beatles • Official album (streaming) • Part of the collection “The Beatles • Post break-up albums”
Last updated on January 27, 2024
This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
2:03 • Studio version • G • Stereo • 2017 Dolby Atmos mix
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 Giles Martin : Producer Neill Sanders : French horn James W. Buck : French horn Tony Randall : French horn John Burden : French horn Sam Okell : Mix engineer Miles Showell : Mastering engineer Sean Magee : Mastering engineer Matt Mysko : Mix assistant Greg McAllister : Mix assistant Matthew Cocker : Transfer engineer James Clark : Audio restoration Adam Sharp : Mix coordination
SessionRecording : Feb 01, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Feb 02, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Mar 03 & 06, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Circa 2017 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
With A Little Help From My Friends
2:44 • Studio version • F • Stereo • 2017 Dolby Atmos mix
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 Giles Martin : Producer Sam Okell : Mix engineer Miles Showell : Mastering engineer Sean Magee : Mastering engineer Matt Mysko : Mix assistant Greg McAllister : Mix assistant Matthew Cocker : Transfer engineer James Clark : Audio restoration Adam Sharp : Mix coordination
SessionRecording : Mar 29, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Mar 30, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Circa 2017 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
3:29 • Studio version • J • Stereo • 2017 Dolby Atmos mix
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 Giles Martin : Producer Sam Okell : Mix engineer Miles Showell : Mastering engineer Sean Magee : Mastering engineer Matt Mysko : Mix assistant Greg McAllister : Mix assistant Matthew Cocker : Transfer engineer James Clark : Audio restoration Adam Sharp : Mix coordination
SessionRecording : Mar 01, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Mar 02, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Circa 2017 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
2:48 • Studio version • F • Stereo • 2017 Dolby Atmos mix
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 Giles Martin : Producer Malcolm Addey : Recording engineer Ken Townsend : Recording engineer Peter Vince : Recording engineer Sam Okell : Mix engineer Miles Showell : Mastering engineer Sean Magee : Mastering engineer Matt Mysko : Mix assistant Greg McAllister : Mix assistant Matthew Cocker : Transfer engineer James Clark : Audio restoration Adam Sharp : Mix coordination Unknown : Handclaps
SessionRecording : Mar 09, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Mar 10, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Mar 23, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Circa 2017 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
2:37 • Studio version • F • Stereo • 2017 Dolby Atmos mix
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 Giles Martin : Producer Adrian Ibbetson : Recording engineer Sam Okell : Mix engineer Miles Showell : Mastering engineer Sean Magee : Mastering engineer Matt Mysko : Mix assistant Greg McAllister : Mix assistant Matthew Cocker : Transfer engineer James Clark : Audio restoration Adam Sharp : Mix coordination
SessionRecording : Feb 09, 1967 • Studio : Regent Sound Studio, London
SessionOverdubs : Feb 21, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Circa 2017 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
3:35 • Studio version • G • Stereo • 2017 Dolby Atmos mix
Paul McCartney : Lead vocals John Lennon : Lead vocals George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Giles Martin : Producer 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 Sam Okell : Mix engineer Miles Showell : Mastering engineer Sean Magee : Mastering engineer Matt Mysko : Mix assistant Greg McAllister : Mix assistant Matthew Cocker : Transfer engineer James Clark : Audio restoration Adam Sharp : Mix coordination Mike Leander : Orchestra arrangement
SessionRecording : Mar 17, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Mar 20, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Circa 2017 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite!
2:38 • Studio version • I • Stereo • 2017 Dolby Atmos mix
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, Tape loops Giles Martin : Producer Mal Evans : Bass harmonica Neil Aspinall : Bass harmonica Sam Okell : Mix engineer Miles Showell : Mastering engineer Sean Magee : Mastering engineer Matt Mysko : Mix assistant Greg McAllister : Mix assistant Matthew Cocker : Transfer engineer James Clark : Audio restoration Adam Sharp : Mix coordination
SessionRecording : Feb 17, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Feb 20, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : March 28, 29 & 31, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Circa 2017 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Written by George Harrison
5:05 • Studio version • G • Stereo • 2017 Dolby Atmos mix
George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Lead vocals, Sitar, Tamboura George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Giles Martin : Producer 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 Sam Okell : Mix engineer Miles Showell : Mastering engineer Sean Magee : Mastering engineer Matt Mysko : Mix assistant Greg McAllister : Mix assistant Matthew Cocker : Transfer engineer James Clark : Audio restoration Adam Sharp : Mix coordination Unknown : Swarmandal Anna Joshi : Dilruba Amrit Gajjar : Dilruba Natwar Soni : Tabla Buddhadev Kansara : Tamboura
SessionRecording : Mar 15, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Mar 22, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Apr 03, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Circa 2017 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
2:38 • Studio version • F • Stereo • 2017 Dolby Atmos mix
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 Giles Martin : Producer Robert Burns : Clarinet Henry MacKenzie : Clarinet Frank Reidy : Clarinet Sam Okell : Mix engineer Miles Showell : Mastering engineer Sean Magee : Mastering engineer Matt Mysko : Mix assistant Greg McAllister : Mix assistant Matthew Cocker : Transfer engineer James Clark : Audio restoration Adam Sharp : Mix coordination
SessionRecording : Dec 06, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Dec 08, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Dec 20 & 21, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Circa 2017 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
2:42 • Studio version • E • Stereo • 2017 Dolby Atmos mix
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 Giles Martin : Producer Sam Okell : Mix engineer Miles Showell : Mastering engineer Sean Magee : Mastering engineer Matt Mysko : Mix assistant Greg McAllister : Mix assistant Matthew Cocker : Transfer engineer James Clark : Audio restoration Adam Sharp : Mix coordination
SessionRecording : Feb 23, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Feb 24, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Mar 07 & 21, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Circa 2017 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
2:41 • Studio version • G • Stereo • 2017 Dolby Atmos mix
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 Giles Martin : Producer Barrie Cameron : Saxophone David Glyde : Saxophone Alan Holmes : Saxophone John Lee : Trombone Sam Okell : Mix engineer Miles Showell : Mastering engineer Sean Magee : Mastering engineer Matt Mysko : Mix assistant Greg McAllister : Mix assistant Matthew Cocker : Transfer engineer James Clark : Audio restoration Adam Sharp : Mix coordination Unknown : French horn, Tambourine, Trombone
SessionRecording : Feb 08, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Feb 16, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Mar 13, 28 & 29, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Circa 2017 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)
1:19 • Studio version • G • Stereo • 2017 Dolby Atmos mix
Paul McCartney : Bass guitar, Vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Maracas, Tambourine, Vocals John Lennon : Rhythm guitar, Vocals George Harrison : Lead guitar, Vocals George Martin : Organ, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Giles Martin : Producer Sam Okell : Mix engineer Miles Showell : Mastering engineer Sean Magee : Mastering engineer Matt Mysko : Mix assistant Greg McAllister : Mix assistant Matthew Cocker : Transfer engineer James Clark : Audio restoration Adam Sharp : Mix coordination
SessionRecording : Apr 01, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Circa 2017 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
5:37 • Studio version • L • Stereo • 2017 Dolby Atmos mix
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 Giles Martin : Producer 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 Sam Okell : Mix engineer Miles Showell : Mastering engineer Sean Magee : Mastering engineer Matt Mysko : Mix assistant Greg McAllister : Mix assistant Matthew Cocker : Transfer engineer James Clark : Audio restoration Adam Sharp : Mix coordination
SessionRecording : Jan 19, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Jan 20, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Feb 03, 10 and 22, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Circa 2017 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Written by Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, George Harrison
0:02 • Studio version • 2017 Dolby Atmos mix
Paul McCartney : Noises, Vocals Ringo Starr : Noises, Vocals John Lennon : Noises, Vocals George Harrison : Noises, Vocals George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Engineer
SessionRecording : Apr 21, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
In 2017, to celebrate its 50th anniversary, The Beatles’ album “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” was remixed and reissued in various formats, including a Dolby Atmos format.
This 2017 Atmos mix was initially made for theatrical presentation. Circa 2021 / 2022, after gaining more experience in Atmos mixing, producer Giles Martin decided to redo the Atmos mix to make it more compatible with streaming audio devices.
This is one of the most important albums of all time. Each track has its own character and imagery, building song by song across the record as a whole. The Dolby Atmos mix is truly immersive, placing the audience inside the recordings like never before.
Giles Martin – Producer – From variety.com, June 1, 2017
Sgt. Pepper’s was the first Atmos mix you did. What was that process like?
Sgt. Pepper’s, how it’s being presented right now, I’m actually going to change it. It doesn’t sound quite right to me. It’s out in Apple Music right now. But I’m gonna replace it. It’s good. But it’s not right. Sgt. Pepper’s was, I think, the first album ever mixed in Dolby Atmos. And we did that as a theatrical presentation. I liked the idea of the Beatles being the first to do something. It’s cool that they can still be the first to do something. So Sgt. Pepper’s is a theatrical mix that’s then being converted into a smaller medium. Therefore, it’s not quite right. I’m gonna go back to the theatrical mix and and make it into what’s called near-field Dolby Atmos, as opposed to the cinema Dolby Atmos. It’s a bit bright. It’s a bit digital. But again, I’m gonna replace it, so that’s cool.
Giles Martin – From The Beatles in Spatial Audio: Giles Martin on How It All Works (rollingstone.com), July 28, 2021
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