Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Mono - 2014 vinyl)

Track list

Side 1

1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

   2:03 • Studio version • A2014 • Mono • 2014 remaster

   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 Sean Magee : Remastering Steve Berkowitz : Remastering

   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 : Mar 06, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

2. With A Little Help From My Friends

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

   2:44 • Studio version • A2014 • Mono • 2014 remaster

   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 Sean Magee : Remastering Steve Berkowitz : Remastering

   SessionRecording : Mar 29, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

   SessionOverdubs : Mar 30, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

   SessionMixing : Mar 31, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

3. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

   3:29 • Studio version • A2014 • Mono • 2014 remaster

   Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Lowrey organ Ringo Starr : Drums, Maracas John Lennon : Lead guitar, Vocals George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Lead guitar, Tamboura George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Sean Magee : Remastering Steve Berkowitz : Remastering

   SessionRecording : Mar 01, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

   SessionRecording : Mar 02, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

   SessionMixing : Mar 03, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

4. Getting Better

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

   2:48 • Studio version • A2014 • Mono • 2014 remaster

   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 Sean Magee : Remastering Unknown : Handclaps Steve Berkowitz : Remastering

   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 : Mar 23, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

5. Fixing A Hole

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

   2:37 • Studio version • A2014 • Mono • 2014 remaster

   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 Sean Magee : Remastering Steve Berkowitz : Remastering

   SessionRecording : Feb 09, 1967 • Studio : Regent Sound Studio, London

   SessionOverdubs : Feb 21, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

   SessionMixing : Feb 21, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

6. She's Leaving Home

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

   3:35 • Studio version • A2014 • Mono • 2014 remaster

   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 Sean Magee : Remastering Steve Berkowitz : Remastering 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 : Mar 20, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

7. Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite!

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

   2:38 • Studio version • A2014 • Mono • 2014 remaster

   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 Sean Magee : Remastering Steve Berkowitz : Remastering

   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 : Mar 31, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Side 2

1. Within You Without You

   Written by George Harrison

   5:05 • Studio version • A2014 • Mono • 2014 remaster

   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 Sean Magee : Remastering Unknown : Swarmandal Steve Berkowitz : Remastering 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 : Apr 04, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

2. When I'm Sixty-Four

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

   2:38 • Studio version • A2014 • Mono • 2014 remaster

   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 Sean Magee : Remastering Steve Berkowitz : Remastering

   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 : Dec 30, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

3. Lovely Rita

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

   2:42 • Studio version • A2014 • Mono • 2014 remaster

   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 Sean Magee : Remastering Steve Berkowitz : Remastering

   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 : Mar 21, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

4. Good Morning Good Morning

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

   2:41 • Studio version • A2014 • Mono • 2014 remaster

   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 Sean Magee : Remastering Unknown : French horn, Tambourine, Trombone Steve Berkowitz : Remastering

   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 : Apr 19, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

5. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

   1:19 • Studio version • A2014 • Mono • 2014 remaster

   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 Sean Magee : Remastering Unknown : Maracas Steve Berkowitz : Remastering

   SessionRecording : Apr 01, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road

   SessionMixing : Apr 01, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road

6. A Day In The Life

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

   5:37 • Studio version • A2014 • Mono • 2014 remaster

   Paul McCartney : Bass, Piano, Vocals Ringo Starr : Bongos, Drums John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Piano, Vocals George Harrison : Maracas George Martin : Harmonium, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Jack Brymer : Clarinet Mal Evans : Alarm clock, Piano, Vocals 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 Sean Magee : Remastering Steve Berkowitz : Remastering

   SessionRecording : Jan 19, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

   SessionOverdubs : Jan 20, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

   SessionOverdubs : 3,10,22 Feb 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road

   SessionMixing : Feb 22, 1967 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

7. Run-out groove of the LP

1. Sgt. Pepper Inner Groove

   Written by Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, George Harrison

   0:02 • Studio version

   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

Available individually and part of the “The Beatles In Mono” vinyl boxset.

From the press release:

THE BEATLES’ ORIGINAL MONO STUDIO ALBUMS REMASTERED AT ABBEY ROAD DIRECTLY FROM THE ANALOGUE MASTERS FOR VINYL RELEASE

180-Gram LPs Available September 8, Individually and in a Limited 14-LP Boxed Edition with Hardbound Book 

London – June 12, 2014 – The Beatles in mono:  This is how most listeners first heard the group in the 1960s, when mono was the predominant audio format.  Up until 1968, each Beatles album was given a unique mono and stereo mix, but the group always regarded the mono as primary.  On September 8 (September 9 in North America), The Beatles’ nine U.K. albums, the American-compiled Magical Mystery Tour, and the Mono Masters collection of non-album tracks will be released in mono on 180-gram vinyl LPs with faithfully replicated artwork.  Newly mastered from the analogue master tapes, each album will be available both individually and within a lavish, limited 14-LP boxed edition, The Beatles In Mono, which also includes a 108-page hardbound book. 

In an audiophile-minded undertaking, The Beatles’ acclaimed mono albums have been newly mastered for vinyl from quarter-inch master tapes at Abbey Road Studios by GRAMMY®-winning engineer Sean Magee and GRAMMY®-winning mastering supervisor Steve Berkowitz.  While The Beatles In Mono CD boxed set released in 2009 was created from digital remasters, for this new vinyl project, Magee and Berkowitz cut the records without using any digital technology.  Instead, they employed the same procedures used in the 1960s, guided by the original albums and by detailed transfer notes made by the original cutting engineers.  

Working in the same room at Abbey Road where most of The Beatles’ albums were initially cut, the pair first dedicated weeks to concentrated listening, fastidiously comparing the master tapes with first pressings of the mono records made in the 1960s.  Using a rigorously tested Studer A80 machine to play back the precious tapes, the new vinyl was cut on a 1980s-era VMS80 lathe.  

Manufactured for the world at Optimal Media in Germany, The Beatles’ albums are presented in their original glory, both sonically and in their packaging. The boxed collection’s exclusive 12-inch by 12-inch hardbound book features new essays and a detailed history of the mastering process by award-winning radio producer and author Kevin Howlett.  The book is illustrated with many rare studio photos of The Beatles, fascinating archive documents, and articles and advertisements sourced from 1960s publications.

The Beatles In Mono:  Available individually and collected in a limited 14-LP boxed edition, accompanied by an exclusive 108-page hardbound book. […]