Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Dolby Atmos - 2017)
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Disc 1
1.
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
- 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:
- Circa 2017
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
2.
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
- 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:
- Circa 2017
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
3.
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
- 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:
- Circa 2017
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
4.
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 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:
- Circa 2017
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
5.
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
- Session Recording:
- Feb 09, 1967
- Studio :
- Regent Sound Studio, London
- Session Overdubs:
- Feb 21, 1967
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Circa 2017
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
6.
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
- 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:
- Circa 2017
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
7.
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
- 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:
- Circa 2017
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
8.
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 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:
- Circa 2017
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
9.
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
- 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:
- Circa 2017
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
10.
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
- 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:
- Circa 2017
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
11.
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 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:
- Circa 2017
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
12.
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
- Session Recording:
- Apr 01, 1967
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Circa 2017
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
13.
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
- 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:
- Circa 2017
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
14.
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
- Session Recording:
- Apr 21, 1967
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
About
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