Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band

Track / Credits	Instrumentation	Recording Information

Side 1
1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Lennon-McCartney) 2:00	McCartney - bass, lead vocal, lead guitar Lennon - backing vocal Harrison - rhythm guitar, backing vocal Starr - drums, Martin - organ Session musicians - 4 horns	Recorded 1st February 1967 - 9 takes (Backing track only) Adding vocals 2nd February 1967 - Take 10 Overdubs 3rd March 1967 onto take 10 More overdubs 6th March 1967 onto take 10 Final mix - take 10. Mono / stereo differences - The mono version has a more prominent guitar towards the end, which is barely audible on the stereo version.

2. With A Little Help From My Friends (Lennon-McCartney) 2:43	McCartney - bass, piano, backing vocal Lennon - backing vocal, cow bell Harrison - lead guitar Starr - lead vocal, drums, tambourine Martin - Hammond organ	Original working title, "Bad Finger Boogie" Recorded 29th March 1967 - 10 takes of backing track, vocal added to take 11 Overdubs 30th March 1967 onto take 11 Final mix - take 11.

3. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds (Lennon-McCartney) 3:26	Lennon - lead vocal (double- tracked), acoustic guitar, piano McCartney - bass, Hammond organ, harmony vocal Harrison - lead guitar, sitar, tambura Starr - drums, maracas	Recorded 1st March 1967 - 8 takes (Backing track only) Vocal overdubs 2nd March 1967 onto take 8 Final mix - take 8. Mono / stereo differences -The vocal has a noticable echo on the mono version, which is not heard on the stereo version. This gives the mono version a dreamier quality.

4. Getting Better (Lennon-McCartney) 2:47	McCartney - lead vocal (double- tracked), electric piano, bass Lennon - backing vocal, lead guitar Harrison - lead guitar, backing vocal, tambura Starr - drums, congas Martin - piano, pianet	Recorded 9th March 1967 - 12 takes (Backing track only) Instrumentation overdubs 10th March 1967 onto take 12 Vocal overdubs 21st March 1967 - 2 takes (13-14) Overdubs 23rd March 1967 creating take 15 Final mix - take 15.

5. Fixing A Hole (Lennon-McCartney) 2:35	McCartney - lead vocal (double- tracked), bass Lennon - backing vocal Harrison - lead guitar (double- tracked , backing vocal Starr - drums, maracas Martin - harpsichord	Recorded 9th February 1967 in 3 takes Overdubs 21st February onto take 3 Final mix - take 3.

6. She's Leaving Home (Lennon-McCartney) 3:33	McCartney - lead vocal, backing vocals Lennon - lead vocal, backing vocal Small string orchestra (arranged by Mike Leander)	Recorded 17th March 1967 - 6 takes (Backing track - strings - only) Vocal overdubs 20th March 1967 - 4 takes (6-10) Final mix - take 9. Mono / stereo differences - The song is noticeably slowed down in the stereo mix, therefore the mono version sounds much faster.

7. Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite (Lennon-McCartney) 2:35	Lennon - lead vocal (double- tracked), Hammond organ, harmonica McCartney - bass, lead guitar Harrison - Hammond organ, harmonica Starr - drums, taborine, harmonica, shaker Martin -piano, harmonium, Wurlitzer organ, glockenspiel, tape loops Evans -bass harmonica Aspinall -harmonica	Recorded 17th February 1967 in 7 takes (Backing track only) plus, vocal overdubs (takes 8 & 9) Overdubs 28th March 1967 onto take 9 Overdubs 29th March 1967 onto take 9 Overdubs 30th March 1967 onto take 9 Final mix - take 9.

Side 2
1. Within You, Without You (Harrison) 5:05	Harrison - lead vocal, acoustic guitar, tambura, sitar Aspinall - tambura Session musicians - 8 violins, 3 cellos. Indian session musicians -swarmandal, dilruba, tabla, tambura	Recorded 15th March 1967 - Take 1 Overdubs 22nd March 1967 creating take 2 Overdubs 3rd April 1967 onto take 2 Final mix - take 2.

2. When I'm Sixty-Four (Lennon-McCartney) 2:37	McCartney -lead vocal, backing vocal, bass, piano Lennon - backing vocal, lead guitar Harrison - backing vocal, rhythm guitar Starr - drums, chimes Session musicians - two clarinets, bass clarinet	Recorded 6th December 1966 - 2 takes (Backing track only) Vocal overdub (Paul only) 8th December 1966 onto take 2 Vocal overdubs 20th December 1966, creating takes 3 & 4 Final mix - take 4.

3. Lovely Rita (Lennon-McCartney) 2:41	McCartney - lead vocal, bass, piano, comb and tissue paper kazoo Lennon - backing vocal, acoustic rhythm guitar, comb and tissue paper kazoo Harrison - backing vocal, slide guitar, acoustic rhythm guitar, comb and tissue paper kazoo Starr - drums, Martin - piano	Recorded 23rd February 1967 - 9 takes (Backing track only) Vocal overdubs 24th February 1967 - 2 takes (10-11) Overdubs 7th March 1967 onto take 11 Overdubs 21st March 1967 onto take 11 Final mix - take 11.

4. Good Morning, Good Morning (Lennon-McCartney) 2:42	Lennon - lead vocal (double- tracked), backing vocal, rhythm guitar McCartney - bass, lead guitar, backing vocal Harrison - rhythm guitar, backing vocal Starr - drums, tambourine Sounds incorporated - 3 saxophones, 2 trombones, French horn	Recorded 8th February 1967 in 8 takes (Backing track only) Vocal overdubs 16th February 1967 creating 2 takes (9-10) Brass overdubs 13th March 1967 onto take 10 Overdubs 28th March 1967 creating take 11 Overdubs 29th March 1967 onto take 11 Final mix - take 11.

5. Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) (Lennon-McCartney) 1:19	McCartney - lead vocal, bass, Hammond organ Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar Harrison - lead vocal, lead guitar Starr - lead vocal, drums, tambourine, maracas	Recorded 1st April 1967 in 9 takes Final mix - take 9. Mono / stereo differences -On the mono version the audience sounds begin more sharply, the drum intro is 4 drumbeats longer, and there are some words spoken by John and some audience laughter ALL of which are missing from the stereo mix. Paul's ad-lib at the end is almost inaudible in stereo is quite clear in mono. The transition from "Good Morning" is not as smooth on the mono release.

6. A Day In The Life (Lennon-McCartney) 5:04	Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar, piano (final chord) McCartney - lead vocal (middle-eight), piano (throughout and final chord), bass Harrison - bongos Starr - drums, congas, piano (final chord) Evans - alarm clock, counting, piano (final chord) 41 piece orchestra conducted by McCartney	Recorded 19th January 1967 - 4 takes Re-mixing 20th January 1967 from take 4, takes 5, 6 & 7 are made Overdubs added to take 6 - 3rd February 1967 Orchestral overdubs - 10th February 1967 - creating take 7 Ending edit piece (9 takes) 22nd February 1967 Final mix - takes 6 & 7 plus edit piece take 9.

The Run Out Groove	The endless nonsense for the run-out groove. Between the final fade of "A Day In The Life" and "The Nonsense", a high-pitch whistle audible only to dogs was inserted. This was pitched at 15 kilocycles.	Recorded 21st April 1967







Printed by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Gatefold laminated sleeve (flipback inside). .

The covers for both mono and stereo editions are identical. The only difference is the sign on back side - mono PMC 7027 or stereo PSC 7027 .

There is only one exception.The "Fourth Proof" sleeve represents the earliest possible pressing of the "Sgt Pepper's..." cover. The Fourth Proof was the final version of the various "prototypes" that were explored by the Beatles when the cover was being designed. The cover (and text) was approved by the Beatles and an initial very small "test" run was undertaken to make sure everything looked OK. This small test run is characterised by the inverted “Fourth Proof” text in the top right hand corner of the inner gatefold – just above George Harrison’s head. These copies mistitled the track "With a little help from..." as "A little help from..." on back cover.




Original psychedelic red inner sleeve	Green cut-outs insert





PMC 7027 matrix numbers 1st press

: Side 1: XEX 637-1 Side 2: XEX 638-1.

"The Gramophone Co. Ltd." printed at the start perimeter print and "Sold in U.K. subject…" text. With or without KT tax code on the label.






PCS 7027 matrix numbers 1st press

: Side 1: YEX 637-1 Side 2: YEX 638-1.

"The Gramophone Co. Ltd." printed at the start perimeter print and "Sold in U.K. subject…" text. With or without KT tax code on the label.