UK Release date : Saturday, September 30, 1978
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (UK 1978 single)
By The Beatles • 7" Single • Part of the collection “The Beatles • Singles”
Last updated on August 21, 2024
UK Release date : Saturday, September 30, 1978
By The Beatles • 7" Single • Part of the collection “The Beatles • Singles”
Last updated on August 21, 2024
Previous single Aug 26, 1978 • "London Town / I'm Carrying" by Wings released in the UK
Article Sep 06, 1978 • 3rd Buddy Holly Week
Session September 11 to 29, 1978 • "Back To The Egg" sessions #2
Single Sep 30, 1978 • "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (UK 1978 single)" by The Beatles released in the UK
Session October - December 1978 • "Back To The Egg" sessions #3
Session October 3-4, 1978 • "Rockestra" session
Next single Mar 23, 1979 • "Goodnight Tonight / Daytime Nightime Suffering" by Wings released in the UK
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
5:37 • Studio version • B1 • 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
When the Beatles’ recording contract with EMI expired in January 1976, EMI was free to re-release music from the Beatles’ catalogue. In 1978, they issued “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band“/”With a Little Help from My Friends” as the A-side of a single, with “A Day in the Life” as the B-side.
The single was released on Capitol in the US on August 14, closely following the release of the “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” film, and reached number 71 on September 30, 1978, where it stayed for two weeks. The single was issued on Parlophone in the UK in September.
The UK sleeve was a variation of the “Sgt. Pepper” album cover, featuring The Beatles minus the celebrities in the background. In 1967, Sir Joseph Lockwood, EMI chairman, was concerned about the legal implications of having all those celebrities on an album sleeve. He suggested an alternative cover design in which all the individuals behind the Beatles were removed, but the Beatles declined this proposal. The 1978 sleeve is a reminiscence of this proposal.
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