The Beatles
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Label:  Capitol 
Date:  1967
Length:  0:00
Format:  CA
Genre:  Rock; Progressive Rock
  Category:  rock
    Track Listing:
      1.  
      Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band    
      2.  
      With a Little Help from My Friends    
      3.  
      Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds    
      4.  
      Getting Better    
      5.  
      Fixing a Hole    
      6.  
      She's Leaving Home    
      7.  
      Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!    
      8.  
      Within You Without You    
      9.  
      When I'm Sixty-Four    
      10.  
      Lovely Rita    
      11.  
      Good Morning Good Morning    
      12.  
      Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)    
      13.  
      Day in the Life    
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      One of the most famous and influential albums ever recorded, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band had a huge impact on the music world, signaling the beginning of a new era of sophistication and maturity in rock. The musical experimentation was dynamic and fresh, several tracks were edited to create seamless transitions, and even the visual design was more elaborate than anything previously attempted. Producer George Martin and The Beatles searched for new sounds and studio effects. They added crowd sounds and animal cries from sound-effects recordings, sped up Paul McCartney's vocals in "When I'm Sixty-Four" (to make him sound younger), and sustained a single piano chord for 40 seconds to end "A Day In The Life." The orchestrations, scored by Martin, were hailed by critics as bridging the gap between pop and classical music, and many people who had never bought a rock record bought Sgt. Pepper's.