SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND
Released: June 2, 1967
Produced by: George Martin
Engineered by: Geoff Emerick
Cover Designed by: Peter Blake
Cover Photo by: Robert Fraser
Label: Capitol SMAS-2653

1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band {McCartney} (2:02)
   • Recorded: February 1, 1967 at Abbey Road, London, England
     with overdubbing February 2, March 3, and March 6, 1967
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - lead vocal, lead guitar
     Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
     George Harrison - lead guitar, harmony vocal
     Ringo Starr - drums
     George Martin - organ
     session musicians - four horns
     
2. With A Little Help From My Friends {McCartney/Lennon} (2:44)
   • Recorded: March 29, 1967 at Abbey Road, London, England
     with overdubs added March 30, 1967
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - background vocal
     Paul McCartney - bass guitar, piano, background vocal
     George Harrison - tambourine, lead guitar
     Ringo Starr - lead vocal, drums
     
3. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds {Lennon/McCartney} (3:29)
   • Recorded: March 1, 1967 at Abbey Road, London, England
     with overdubs added March 2, 1967
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - lead vocal, lead guitar
     Paul McCartney - bass guitar, Hammond organ, harmony vocal
     George Harrison - sitar, harmony vocal
     Ringo Starr - drums
     
4. Getting Better {McCartney/Lennon} (2:48)
   • Recorded: March 9, 1967 at Abbey Road, London, England
     with overdubbing March 10, March 21 and March 23, 1967
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - lead guitar, background vocal, hand claps
     Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, background vocal, hand claps
     George Harrison - lead guitar, tamboura, background vocal, hand claps
     Ringo Starr - drums, bongos
     George Martin - piano strings
     
5. Fixing A Hole {McCartney} (2:36)
   • Recorded: February 9, 1967 at Regent Sound Studio, London, England
     with overdubbing February 21, 1967 at Abbey Road, London, England
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - maracas, background vocal
     Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, lead guitar, harpsichord, background vocal
     George Harrison - double-tracked lead guitar solo,
     background vocal
     Ringo Starr - drums
     
6. She's Leaving Home {McCartney/Lennon} (3:35)
   • Recorded: March 17, 1967 at Abbey Road, London, England
     with vocals overdubbed March 20, 1967
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - lead vocal, background vocal
     Paul McCartney - lead vocal, background vocal
     session musicians - strings, harp
     Mike Leander - string arrangement
     
7. Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite {Lennon} (2:37)
   • Recorded: February 17, 1967 at Abbey Road, London, England
     with overdubbing February 20, March 28-29 and March 31, 1967
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - lead vocal, Hammond organ (main melody)
     Paul McCartney - bass guitar, lead guitar
     George Harrison - harmonica
     Ringo Starr - drums, harmonica
     George Martin - Wurlitzer organ (countermelody), piano
     Mal Evans - harmonica
     Neil Aspinall - harmonica
     
8. Within You Without You {Harrison} (5:06)
   • Recorded: March 15, 1967 at Abbey Road, London, England
     with overdubbing March 22, 1967 and April 3, 1967
     
   • Instrumentation:
     George Harrison - lead vocal, tamboura
     Neil Aspinall - tamboura
     Indian session musicians - dilruba, tamboura, tabla, swordmandel
     session musicians - eight violins, three cellos
     
9. When I'm Sixty-Four {McCartney/Lennon} (2:37)
   • Recorded: December 6, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England
     with overdubs added December 8 and December 20-21, 1966
     
   • Instrumentation:
     John Lennon - lead guitar, background vocal
     Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, piano
     George Harrison - background vocal
     Ringo Starr - drums
     session musicians - bass clarinet, two clarinets
     
10. Lovely Rita {McCartney} (2:42)
    • Recorded: February 23, 1967 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with overdubs added February 24, March 7 and March 21, 1967
      
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - acoustic guitar, comb and paper, background vocal
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, piano, comb and paper,
      background vocal
      George Harrison - acoustic guitar, comb and paper, background vocal
      Ringo Starr - drums
      George Martin - honky-tonk piano
      
11. Good Morning Good Morning {Lennon} (2:42)
    • Recorded: February 8, 1967 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with overdubs added February 16, March 13 and March 28-29, 1967
      
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, background vocal
      Paul McCartney - bass guitar, lead guitar and solo, background vocal
      George Harrison - lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums
      Sounds Incorporated - three saxophones, two trombones, French horn
      
12. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) {McCartney} (1:19)
    • Recorded: April 1, 1967 at Abbey Road, London, England
      
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal, lead guitar, maracas
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
      George Harrison - lead vocal, lead guitar
      Ringo Starr - drums
      
13. A Day In The Life {Lennon/McCartney} (5:33)
    • Recorded: January 19, 1967 (basic track) and February 10, 1967
      (orchestral track) at Abbey Road, London, England
      with the final-chord ending overdubbed February 22, 1967
      
    • Instrumentation:
      John Lennon - lead vocal (first, second and last verses), acoustic guitar
      Paul McCartney - lead vocal (middle section), piano, bass guitar, conducts the forty-one-piece orchestra
      George Harrison - bongos
      Ringo Starr - drums, maracas
      Lennon, McCartney, Starr, Mal Evans - three pianos (final chord)
      George Martin - harmonium
      Mal Evans - alarm clock
      session musicians - forty-one-piece orchestra
      

• Total playing time 39:52