Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Los Beatles se la fumaron con este álbum. The beginning of the downfall, although a lot of the songs are just so catchy. Within Without You is a travesty. 4/5

Classic album. Day in the life is one of my favorite Beatles songs. Getting a little on the psychedelic side.

mooi.

9/10

It's good, but not without filler (Fixing a Hole, Mr Kite!, Good Morning). Luckily, being the 60s, the filler songs are not overly long. Lucy, With a Little Help from My Friends and the title track are all amazing, and there is some whimsy in Rita and 64. And A Day In The Life will always rank as one of the greatest pop songs ever, for me at least. If some of the filler was more compelling, this would be an easy 5. But only a 4 from me, in spite of its reputation.

A classic, fantastic record. Not much else to be said; it's the Beatles.

Album No. 0084 on my list. What do you say about this album? The album that changed the whole concept of what an album is? The most important album of all time? What is there to review even? Well, first of all, I’m not its biggest fan. It’s not the greatest Beatles album in my opinion. Not by a long shot. But it’s still a pretty good one - and besides, one has to recognize its importance while reviewing it. The first tracks are actually among my favorite Beatles songs: the title track, and “With A Little Help From My Friends”, the latter being my actual favorite of this album and definitely the best Ringo song. Afterwards, the song quality decreases a bit. I’ve never been a big fan of “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”, and the tracks that follow aren’t as good as well. I like “Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite!”, though, and “When I’m Sixty Four” is a fine song as well. The other songs are less good, and I really don’t like “Within You Without You”. You know, I get why them going to India was important for the Beatles (and for music history overall), but I just don’t enjoy the immediate results. Anyway, the album finishes strongly with “A Day In The Life”, making this a solid album where the highlights outweigh the lows and which gets bonus points for its influence. 4/5 stars.

Overall Rating - 4.00/5 (8.00/10). When Lennon and McCartney heard "Pet Sounds," they heard the gauntlet being thrown down. This was their response. The couple of weak songs in the middle dragged the rating down lower than I thought it would be.

Goood! Sillay

I'd never heard this before, but I knew all the songs. If I'd been old enough to buy this on the day it came out, would I have been impressed? Probably! Has it aged well? Mostly! Bravo to those talented moptops!

good!

Melodinga. Tikrai geresnis bitlų albumas.

Beatles er ikke helt min kopp, men unektelig bra da

How have I got this far in life without listening to this in full?!

Hjalp ikkje på intervallene mine, men nice album uansett

Solid album.

Would not buy

It’s OK

01) Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - 8,5 02) With a Little Help from My Friends - 10,0 03) Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds - 10,0 04) Getting Better - 8,5 05) Fixing a Hole - 8,5 06) She's Leaving Home - 9,5 07) Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! - 9,0 08) Within You Without You - 8,5 09) When I'm Sixty-Four - 8,5 10) Lovely Rita - 8,5 11) Good Morning Good Morning - 8,5 12) Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) - 8,5 13) A Day in the Life - 8,5 TOTAL: 8,85 (89/100) Current ranking: 82/742

First three tracks listened together is extremely euphoric, amazingly transitions with great crescendos and so on, really amazing album. 4.5

The album was good, but I think it's overrated. It's a fun album with good music, but I don't have any desire to listen again.

I am disappointed from my own ignorance. I thought Strawberry Fields Forever was on this album. Oops. Well it was a big mistake not to include it and Penny Lane on the album replacing some more, shall I say, boring inclusions. The highs of this album are great though. Psychedelic rock is one of my favorite genres and this definitely was a good album. There just is not really a standout song. I think maybe if I were to listen to some songs more, I could really love this album.

After being pleasantly surprised by an extraordinary rendition of 'with a little help from my friends' (, which I truly thought was written by Joe Cocker,) of course after came 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds'. It was 8 o'clock in the morning and the railroadcrossing on my way to work just wouldn't open. I was slowly dozing off when I heard the melodic intro and I closed my eyes. The first thing I remember after is hearing the line "picture yourself on a train in a station" after which I opened my eyes and got to witness a train passing by that looked like it was transported from the sixties in front of a beautiful colourful sunrise. A very special moment that felt like the Beatles had had painted this scene especially for me. After such an experience it is of course difficult for the rest of the album to stand out. Yet I did find 'she's leaving home' and 'a day in the life' to be very pretty, 'When I'm sixty four' and 'fixing a hole' were very fun and 'within you without you' was absolutely fantastic. John Lennon apparently claims that Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds and the album in general don't have anything to do with LSD but this was such a rollercoaster of emotions that you could just as well open this album cover instead of an enveloppe.

First time I listen to an entire Beatles album and I must say I like it quite a lot, I like the album journey. Lucy in the sky is such a classic of course but the other songs are good too. I would give 3.75 stars if I could.

I'm not a Beatles fan, but don't think I had ever listened to this album all the way through before. Honestly it exceeded expectations. The 2017 Mix helped bring this album to good headphone listening experiences (more evened across L/R). "Within You Without You" was my favorite - a tasteful mix of Beatles + South Asian influences. Never thought I'd give a Beatles album 4 stars but here we are -- above expectations.

Undeniable classic, I do like a few other Beatles albums more though as I don't find this one to be consistently from front to back

Yea

Banget tras banger. Le daría 5 estrella, sino fuera por las canciones indias esas

can’t believe i actually listened to a beatles album interesting … and good 👍 some bangers

A solid collection of bangers but not exactly a cohesive album. I can see how this below a couple of minds when it first came out.

Great album. Not listened to for a while

I didn't grow up listening to The Beatles like a lot of my contemporaries, and I always had an inversion towards them because of my difference. But you have to give credit where credit is due. 4 stars.

Memories of getting stoned off my tits in my younger days.

classic.

4 1/2

Simply lovely

Really?

I was slightly filled with dread when I saw this one on the list. Where do you start? I love The Beatles, but I've never really loved this album. The problem is, this is kind of the album equivalent of Star Wars. Hugely cultural impact, touchstone for a generation etc etc - but if you look at it objectively, actually quite clunky and flawed. The drugs and egos were taking their toll at this point, and the quality control had started to slip. Lots of filler (including the much-loved but actually not that great 'Lucy...' - that chorus is terrible). The whole 'concept' thing is a complete red herring. But the good bits are good, and A Day in the LIfe is astonishing - I'm sure much of the album's reputation comes from the sheer impact that track leaves people with at the end. It's the Beatles, so I can't give it less than a 4, but also it's just not solid enough for a 5. Also bear in mind that on the same scale, Revolver is at least a 10...

Really winsome and whimsical with some total bangers and excellent George Martinning

One of the most important albums of all time, so I feel almost guilty to not give it full marks, but I just can't. The beginning is just excellent and 'With a Little Help From My Friends' is one of my personal favorite Beatles tracks. However the middle part is just a bit weaker to me, with the low point being 'Within You Without You'. It just sounds annoying to me. The ending is strong again, however there are just a couple too many points in the album I did not really enjoy to give it the highest rating. 4/5

This is probably the easiest Beatles album we've had to listen to even if you don't like them. This is the archetypical thing you think of when you hear the name "Beatles". It's got full on pop music, the beginnings of their experimentation with south asian music, lyrical goofiness, lyrical seriousness, etc. It's all very Beatles. I'm not their biggest fan, but I dont dislike them either. I think this is a good album but I also don't think it's this grand masterpiece. It is fun to listen to and it has some genuinely great songs (With A Little Help, Lucy, A Day In The Life). The other tracks are good fun and there's a lot of varied instrumentation to keep it fresh (Within You Without You, Good Morning Good Morning). Not much else to say, it belongs on this list for the lasting impact it had on popular music and for being the zenith of the particular style and bedrock for a lot of things to come.

Love the vibe

I saw George Martin speak about making this record, once. Cheap Trick played.

George, please I beg you, drop the Sitars, they're not cool at all. Probably Lennon's strongest crop of songwriting contributions to a Beatles album in my opinion. 4 Stars, whats comes later is better.

This was fun, and I always appreciate Harrison squeezing his sitar revelations into Beatles albums

Nicht so 100% mein Ding.

This is the first full album I’ve listened to after knowing them for a while through their compilation albums, and I can say this is the first time I’ve really appreciated them beyond the impression that they’re just a pop band for teenyboppers. Favorite tracks: Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band, With A Little Help From My Friends, When I'm Sixty Four

The Beatles won the popularity contest so everyone knows their songs. They are really fun to sing along to, and this album is full of the catchy memorable stuff. I'd argue the songs that aren't singles are often even better than the radio play. The album is well produced in every sense, but especially in that it all ties together from beginning to end, it really does feel like a project, however dated it might sound. They're not the first and they're not the last to make a simple catchy track, but they're definitely some of the most covered, it's like the sound was built to add onto it later. After hearing and loving a lot of that, it's nice to catch up with the source material. Can you believe fake McCartney really thinks Lucy in the Sky isn't about acid? 4.3/5

I am perplexed as to how this is one of the most famous albums ever of all time ever. It’s good, the Beatles are undeniable, but this is a lot weaker than some other Beatles entries. Never really been a Lucy in the sky fan personally, doesn’t do much for me. This whole album is sort of like the bad drug stereotype of “haha so random Mr beluga is trumpeting!!!!” tripping and I don’t love it. A day in the life is a masterpiece though. Despite me not vibing fully with this it’s still a musical achievement and deserving of at least a 4.

There's nothing left to say about any Beatles album, but ESPECIALLY Sgt. Pepper's. To me, it sounds like a more focused White Album, and like every Beatles album, I appreciate it more than I actually enjoy it. At least this one felt like less of a chore than the White Album. These days I'm most struck by how heartbreaking "She's Leaving Home" is, probably because I'm the parent of a daughter. And, you know, "A Day in the Life" is a masterpiece, yada yada.

This is #day438 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… I read the news today, oh boy! It's rather hard to approach this record without a bit of prejudice. I mean, "all-time classic," "an early concept album," "one of the most definining records of the 1967," and all that jazz... Musically, it's a fascinating album, and I bet they had a blast in the studio. "With a Little Help From My Friends," "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds," "When I'm Sixty-Four," and "A Day in the Life" are my highlights. It's probably my first time listening to it front to back, but I can confidently say this is the kind of Beatles I'm after. This is a 4 out of 5. Looking forward to #day439.

Lesser

(Genre = Art and Psychedelic Rock) 1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - 8/10 2. With A Little Help From My Friends - 10/10 3. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - 8/10 4. Getting Better - 10/10 5. Fixing A Hole - 7/10 6. She's Leaving Home - 6/10 7. Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite! - 9/10 8. Within You Without You - 5/10 9. When I'm Sixty Four - 10/10 10. Lovely Rita - 6/10 11. Good Morning Good Morning - 5/10 12. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) - 8/10 13. A Day In The Life - 7/10 (Album Rating - 7.5/10 - I don't listen to The Beatles often, but I was pleasantly surprised with this album. They have very soft and soothing vocals, giving me Oasis vibes (who I absolutely love), so I will definitely like to listen to more of their music. The songs have very cool and different instrumentations and beats which is my favourite feature of songs, so very cool album!!

Not their best imo but groovy enough

This album explains a lot as it leads to the Beatles. There is a new sound there are different rhythms. There are different feelings from song this song I understand why so many people like this album

Incredible, very trippy, some very cool bass lines that I never noticed until this listen

Personally this is my least favorite Beatles album

Klassiks

Not the best but damn it’s good!!! I was super excited when this popped up. Just one note: add the “The”

i have a disease called 'the-beatles-comes-on-and-i-start-crying-itis' and i need to go to psychoanalysis to cure myself

This has always been a mixed bag for me but overall its pretty fantastic. Many of the Beatles best songs are on here, most notably "A Day In The Life" which is just unbelievably good. One of their very best. On the flipside, I think that "Lovely Rita" might be my least favorite Beatles song. That one actually pisses me off for some reason. Thats the only real stinker though, otherwise its nothing but classics. Not my favorite Beatles album, but always a treat to revisit. Favorite track: A Day In The Life

💛🩷🩵❤️

Better than most Beatles, I actually enjoyed listening through it. Some of these songs deserve their spot as a classic.

Once they went to studio-only, the Beatles changed entirely, and they could never be compared to any other 60s band, because their focus was experimenting with sound in ways nobody else could replicate. It created fantastic music but also a strange detachment. You hear it on Sgt. Pepper: songs stretching out their drug-fueled explorations and indulgences. And the pull of their own interests beginning to pull the band apart. I mean, it’s a fucking brilliant album of course.

I really wasn't feeling this album much at all but then A Day In The Life came on and smote my questionable opinion. 4.14/5

Love the Beatles !

Interesting experimental phase, though arguably some of their weakest songwriting. Within You Without You is still my favorite Beatles song

The Beatles are getting a little weird and a little wild with this record. It's not my favourite Beatles record, but it's good. Favourite Track(s): With a Little Help From My Friends, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, A Day in the Life Least Favourite Track(s): Within You Without You

Good album, but the Beatles have better

An incredible 8th Beatles album, the first half take you to a grounded feel of companionship and sweet songs to listen to, the start of the second half deviates from the rock/pop feel and then brings you back to the fantasy and ground you once again with A Day In The Life. Production astounding and lyrics very good as always. A great record to own.

Not their best but still really good

Title track - can't go WRONG. A Little Help From My Friends - a bit plodding but sure look; what a nice message...(if friends) or a reasonable one (if drugs). Lucy In The Sky with Diamonds - classic. Getting Better - so uplifting. Love "be hiding me head" and the humour in "can't get no worse". Always loved the repeating note at the end - wish it went on longer. Fixing A Hole - Love that it goes from simple to trippy on "where it will goooooo". She's Leaving Home - love the mysterious quality to the lyrics and that nothing's said outright, and the sense of dread throughout. Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite - I always like ominous circus music; I mean, I loved Dagmar Krause from this list! Love the tempo change when the waltz comes in. Within You Without You - George I love you but there was simply no need. When I'm Sixty Four - CUTE. Hadn't caught the random Scottish accent on 'your' in 'on your knee' before. Lovely Rita - so good - love the harmonies and dreamy quality to the chorus. Didnt remember the trippy ending. Good Morning Good Morning - Love the timing and tempo changes. Do NOT remember all those animal noises, but I'm thinking there's stuff added or just made clearer on the Remastered tracks that I didn't grow up with. Sgt. Pepper's Reprise - just such good rock. A Day In The Life - Very good - still freaked out by the orchestral rise tbh. Never appreciated the final chord until now - what an incredibly perfect end to a song and album (if we ignore the actual nightmarish end to the song haha): "In author Jonathan Gould's commentary on "A Day in the Life", he describes the final chord as "a forty-second meditation on finality that leaves each member of the audience listening with a new kind of attention and awareness to the sound of nothing at all"."

Great album.

Biisit on kivan napakoita ja "hillittyjä". ~Lähes~ mikään ei särähdä korvaan ja albumin läpi luistelee. Tykkään! Plus tarinat useamman biisin nimen ja sanojen taustalla on hauskoja!

Dad music, definitely a 4/5 can’t be five as I wouldn’t suck all their dicks

8.9/10

This is one of the stronger Beatles albums. It's much better than I anticipated or remembered it being

One of the weaker Beatles albums. Run from title track —> she’s leaving home is 10/10 then it drops a steaming pile of shit with benefit of mr kite and within you without you. When I’m 64, the reprise and a day in the life are great though. also john beats his wife but it’s ok he’s changing his scene ☺️

Was a fun listen. Im not the biggest beatles fan by any means, but there were a few songs I recognised and can't be understated they were ahead of their time. A couple more bangers would've set this up for a bigger rating for me, but a high rating considering Im generally not a 60's or Beatles stan

Best album for me so far. Leaving room for my favorites.

Sure this is on every best of list - strong start and ends with probably the best Beatles song ever. But did anyone notice the weak middle part? Mr. Kite, Within/Without, Lovely Rita, Good Morning are - for Beatles' standard - lame ass fillers. Then - I love Pauls songs (usually prefer them over Johns) - but this album has a bit too much of Paul and lacks Johns influence (who was - as I learned - too drugged). Overall a great Beatles album but surely not their best.

very good actually feels like an album the little songs to introduce and conclude are nice. I don't really see which song is meant to be the song of the album everything is very much the same level of good

Always find it hard to review Beatles albums. They're not my favourite band, but not my least favourite either, but I think the world has agreed on them most likely being the best band of all time. When hearing this, I get mixed feelings. On one hand, it has a handful real stellar tracks, like 'With A Little Help From My Friends', 'Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds', and probably my favourite one, 'A Day In The Life'. On the other hand, I don't get THAT much joy out of listening to it, honestly. Though, I did find a few new neat tracks that were not that bad, like 'Getting Better', 'When I'm Sixty Four', and 'Within You Without You' that was a bit of an odd, but interesting turn (I really like Sitar, so easily sold). My gut says this is somewhere between a 4 and a 5... but honestly, I just don't enjoy it enough for it to be a 5 star, even though perhaps my brain says it should be.

Yep, It's great.

4.5

A good album, I liked With A Little Help From My Friends, Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds and Fixing A Hole the Most.

So much better than the White Album. Not sure why they have A Day in the Life as the last song after the Reprise, but if that's the weirdest thing about the album then I won't complain.

The Beatles are considered to be one of the best rated bands of all time for a very good reason. While this might not be the most well-known album, and also not the best album the Beatles ever recorded, the included songs are still great. Within You Without You was very unexepcted! I did not think the Beatles made songs like that.

7/10 Favorite: When I’m Sixty-Four

The Beatles were my favourite band in middle school but this wasn't one of the albums I owned so I only know about half of the songs really well. The Beatles are always a nostalgic listen for me. This is an eclectic album for sure. Some of the songs are silly/theatrical, some are reminiscent of their earlier albums, and some are more experimental like Within You Without You. The title track is a great tune. My favourite song that I don't know well is Lovely Rita. A Day in the Life is by far my favourite from this album though. 8/10.

un classic des beatles qui donne envie de danser

4.25

Honestly, surprised I'm not giving this full marks as I thought going into it, it'd be one of the easiest 5s I would have ever given. Totally get why this album is being reappraised down while Abbey Road is going up. That said, still a fantastic album, just kinda hits a lull through the middle (She's Leaving Home -> With Or Without You). But when I think of The Beatles, the quirky, silly stuff is what I think of. Stuff like With A Little Help From My Friends, When I'm Sixty Four, Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band, etc. Just has that super unique sound no one else has been able to come close to (despite trying). And not that it's a quirky silly song, but A Day in the Life is top 10 Beatles songs, easy.

Favorite bisher, unglaubliche Sound- und Textstruktur Varietät (?). Hätte 4,5 gegeben.

I listened to this one relatively recently and it's great. The stereo shit they do is kinda over the top when listening with headphones, but it's dope on a hi-fi system. Actually the stereo shit is pretty annoying on headphones. A day in the life is such a good song, damn.

Cosa curiosa, el Sgt. Pepper´s me parece genial la mitad de sus canciones y a la otra mitad nunca les he encontrado el gusto. Tiene algunas de las que más me gustan de los Beatles, y otras que nada más no conectan conmigo. Aún así, un gran disco, pero para mí, no de los de 5 estrellas.

There's not anything that I can add to the zeitgeist about how great this album is. It's a masterpiece, especially considering the time from whence it came. Still, I'm gonna give it four stars, not five. I have to leave room above it for albums that are more "my thing." And it's not even my favorite Beatles album.

4/5 - You really need to hear Revolver more than you need to hear Sgt. Pepper's, because it's the real masterpiece. A Day in the Life is one of the grandest pop songs of all time. Mr. Kite makes no sense. John opines dreamily about the girl with kaleidoscope eyes. Paul has some charming songs like 64 and Getting Better. Sitar! You've already read and heard everything about this album. It's one of the "important" ones, but it's definitely not the best one.

Wish I could do half stars I’d put 4.5. Not a lot to say about this album that hasn’t been said but yeah it bangs.

Pretty good. Lots of songs I've already heard

Love me a good concept album. This is a phenomenal example of experienced songwriters creating an album rather than a collection of original songs

What a great album! I don't think I had listened to this album all the way through. There are so many bangers

Very good. There's a reason it's on this list. Can see how this influenced future music.

#DÍA 34: 1001 Discos Que Hay Que Escuchar Antes De Morir (English Translation Below) Ya estaban tardando en aparecer. Da la casualidad que nunca lo había llegado a escuchar completo así que he realizado mi investigación y una escucha inmersa. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band es siempre concebido básicamente como “EL ÁLBUM”, aquel que definió el potencial artístico del formato. A parte de eso, también introdujo lo que era un álbum conceptual, demostró de buen modo la capacidad experimental de la música popular y realmente definió una era social. Se han derramado tinta, risas, lágrimas y hasta sangre por estos músicos, mucha de la primera dedicada a este LP, y es de entender, ya que su repercusión es imposible de ignorar. En fin, voy a centrarme un poco en mis primeras impresiones escuchándolo porque si no puedo perder la cabeza. El disco abre con una entradilla homónima, como de circo, algo psicodélica pero cómica. Como siempre con los Beatles las melodías te perforan bastante el cerebro y se esconden al fondo de los cajones de tu memoria, luego vuelves a escuchar el álbum y por algún motivo te acuerdas de la mayoría. Sea el pequeño riff con el que arranca o el coro de la banda, se te quedan. Tras esta peculiar entradilla hacen transición a un tema cantado principalmente por Ringo (O Billy Shears, como le introducen), bastante divertido y tierno, de esos que te hacen olvidar que los 4 eran y son personas algo cuestionables. Hablando de cuestionable, Getting Better es de nuevo un tema optimista y dulce para el corazón, pero las declaraciones de Lennon lo hacen bastante difícil de digerir para mí… Pero bueno, antes de ésta va el single por todos conocido: Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds. Una canción aparentemente sobre los ojos de una muchacha, pero bien puede ser una alegoría del LSD, o cualquier sobreinterpretación que nos hagamos porque son los Beatles. El tema es muy bueno en esencia, los instrumentos poco convencionales lo hacen bastante esotérico y único para su tiempo sin duda. Continuando con Fixing a Hole tenemos un tema de Paul algo más convencional para la banda, en el que se hace muy presente ese deseo de quitarse de límites creativos, lo que plasmaron al construir este LP. La imaginación desborda por todos lados, ya algo que anunciaba la portada. Dentro de lo convencional que puedan ser los temas tratados en el álbum, todo lo que lo rodea es surrealista, la instrumentación, las imágenes, los efectos de sonido… Luego She’s Leaving Home sigue siendo una canción que no sorprende, llevada principalmente por cuerdas y por la narración de Paul, inspirada en una historia real de las noticias. Que hechos del día a día sean la raíz de las letras es algo bastante habitual en el disco, es una de esas características que le dan una peculiar unidad a la lista de canciones. Característica que continúa en Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite!, cuya letra fue escrita por Lennon basándose en un póster de un circo que poseía. Además es una de los temas más peculiares y surrealistas del disco, que parece transportarnos a un tiempo medieval o a un circo. La experimentación llega a su clímax con el único tema escrito por George en el disco, Within You Without You. Tras 6 meses de incógnito en La India, el hombre volvió inspirado y con un bigotazo, componiendo una pieza mediante instrumentos exóticos y letras que evocaban sus nuevas creencias hindúes. Los tres siguientes temas en compensación son mucho más ligeros y vuelven a temas menos pesados para la mente, haciéndose cada vez más banales. Lovely Rita es una canción de ligoteo algo ridícula, sobre todo por las incómodas insinuaciones sexuales, aunque los efectos de sonido hacen que se pueda tomar algo menos en serio. Para terminar vuelve la charanga para anunciar que nos acercamos al final y que la banda del sargento Pimiento tiene un último tema para nosotros. A Day in the Life es una canción peculiar sin duda, las narraciones de Lennon son de lo más normales pero por alguna razón se sienten en un estado de limbo entre la realidad y la fantasía, o como tratar lo mundano como algo surrealista. Entre historietas basadas en leer el periódico o recuerdos de la adolescencia, son inolvidables los dos espectaculares crescendos orquestales. La grabación de estos momentos son bastante peculiares y tienen bastante que ver con las formalidades del Arte Contemporáneo, en concreto del Happening —algo de lo que era cercano Lennon, como más se evidenciaría en su relación con Yoko Ono—. Pese a lo extraña que es, la canción termina siendo un final muy gratificante, cerrando con una pista oculta (según he leído es la primera de la historia) que anuncia los futuros intereses vanguardistas de la banda, o más bien de Lennon. A veces disfruto más de escribir de los álbumes que de escucharlos, y este es un caso bastante claro de ello. El álbum en concepto, su historia, su legado, las anécdotas que lo rodean, el misterio… Me resultan más interesantes que cómo termina sonando. Pienso que lo que haría la banda después suena mucho más coherente y entretenido —y digo esto sabiendo perfectamente que el White Album no puede ser más caótico, pero en su caso creo que el propio concepto del doble LP es que es una lluvia de ideas, y cada idea tratada con más atención que en Sgt. Pepper’s—. Es indudable que tiene temas muy buenos, y obviamente para su tiempo es curioso que un álbum de Pop Rock sea tan inmersivo. Sin embargo, pienso que por otro lado sí tiene bastante contenido que me deja más que desear, sobre todo en la segunda mitad. En fin, un hito artístico, algo que suele ser más sugerente de estudiar que de consumir. Favoritas: With a Little Help from My Friends, Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds, Fixing a Hole, She’s Leaving Home, Within You Without You, A Day in the Life Menos favorita: Getting Better #DAY 34: 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die They were bound to show up sooner or later. Funny enough, I had never actually listened to this one in full, so I sat down to do my research and gave it an immersive listen. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is always thought of as “THE ALBUM”—the one that defined the artistic potential of the format. Beyond that, it also introduced the concept album, showcased the experimental capabilities of popular music, and truly defined a social era. Countless ink, laughter, tears, and even blood have been spilled over these musicians—much of the first dedicated to this LP—and it makes sense, since its impact is impossible to ignore. Anyway, I’ll focus on my first impressions while listening, or else I could lose my mind. The album opens with its self-titled intro, almost circus-like, psychedelic yet playful. As always with The Beatles, the melodies drill right into your brain and hide away in the back drawers of your memory. You come back to the record later and somehow remember most of it. Whether it’s the little opening riff or the band’s chorus, it sticks. After this quirky intro comes the transition into a track sung mainly by Ringo (or “Billy Shears,” as he’s introduced), which is lighthearted and sweet—one of those songs that makes you forget the four were, and are, somewhat questionable people. Speaking of questionable, Getting Better is another upbeat, heartwarming tune, but Lennon’s personal comments make it a hard pill to swallow for me. But before that comes the universally known single: Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds. A song apparently about a girl’s eyes, but easily read as an allegory for LSD—or really any overinterpretation we can make, because it’s The Beatles. At its core, it’s an excellent song, and its unconventional instrumentation makes it esoteric and absolutely unique for its time. Moving on to Fixing a Hole, we get a more conventional Paul track for the band, strongly driven by the idea of breaking free from creative limits—something they embodied when building this LP. Imagination spills everywhere, already hinted at by the cover art. However conventional the subject matter may be, everything surrounding it is surreal: the instrumentation, the imagery, the sound effects… Then comes She’s Leaving Home, another track that doesn’t surprise, carried mostly by strings and Paul’s narration, inspired by a real-life news story. Everyday events being the source of the lyrics is fairly common across the record—one of the traits that gives the tracklist its peculiar unity. That continues with Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!, whose lyrics Lennon based on a circus poster he owned. It’s also one of the most surreal songs on the album, transporting us to a medieval fairground or a circus show. Experimentation reaches its peak with the only George track on the album, Within You Without You. After six months of obscurity in India, the man came back inspired, mustached, and composing a piece built on exotic instruments and lyrics reflecting his newfound Hindu beliefs. To balance that out, the next three songs are much lighter and tackle less weighty subjects, becoming increasingly trivial. Lovely Rita is a somewhat ridiculous flirtation song, especially due to its awkward sexual innuendos, though the sound effects make it easier to take the track a bit less seriously. To close, the fanfare returns to announce we’re nearing the end, with one last number from the Sgt. Pepper band. A Day in the Life is without a doubt a peculiar song—Lennon’s verses are quite ordinary in content, yet for some reason they feel suspended in a limbo between reality and fantasy, treating the mundane as something surreal, whether anecdotes drawn from the newspaper or teenage memories. Then, the two spectacular orchestral crescendos are unforgettable. The recording process of those sections is quite peculiar and tied closely to the formalities of Contemporary Art—specifically the Happening, which was known by Lennon, as would become more evident in his relationship with Yoko Ono. Strange as it may be, the song ends up being a deeply satisfying closer, capped with a hidden track (apparently the first in history), hinting at the band’s—or more accurately Lennon’s—future avant-garde interests. Sometimes I enjoy writing about albums more than listening to them, and this is clearly one of those cases. The concept, the history, the legacy, the anecdotes, the mystery—I find them more interesting than the way it actually sounds. I think what the band would go on to make feels much more coherent and entertaining—and I say that fully aware that the White Album couldn’t be more chaotic, but in that case, I think the very concept of the double LP is a brainstorm, with each idea treated more attentively than on Sgt. Pepper’s. Of course, it has some truly great songs, and for its time it’s remarkable that a pop rock album could be so immersive. Still, I think quite a bit of the content—especially in the second half—leaves me wanting more. All in all, it’s an artistic milestone, something that’s often more compelling to study than to consume. Favorites: With a Little Help from My Friends, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, Fixing a Hole, She’s Leaving Home, Within You Without You, A Day in the Life Least favorite: Getting Better

Classic and eternal, though I don't believe the hype that this was the psychedelic rock album its made out to be...that wasnt their jam.

Overraskende mye bra, men også en god del syretripp...

There is no 5-star Beatles album because even the best ones (not this one) have some absolute waffle in the middle. Still the Beatles, mind

August 22, 2025 Album #720: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles Genre: Rock, Pop, Psychedelia, Art Rock It’s hard for me to talk about albums as iconic as this one, because cmon, it’s fucking Sgt. Pepper. I can try though, haha. It’s only natural for an album like this to start with some of the most iconic Beatles songs. The transition from the title track to *With A Little Help..* is amazing, though the early hints of psychedelia on *Lucy In The Sky..* are amazing. The more experimental tracks make for nice romps, like *Being For The Benefit..* and *Within You Without You*, though *Within You..* sort of overstays its welcome. I also appreciate the accessible songs between the more experimental songs, like *Getting Better*. *When I’m Sixty Four* is one of these songs is just sweet and excellent. *Lovely Rita* is also one of these songs, though it’s a bit too cutesy and isn’t for me. *She’s Leaving Home* is extremely lush and emotional with its arrangements and lyricism. However, the experience this album creates leads up to the absolutely iconic closer, *A Day In The Life*. It’s emotional, reflective, and it ends with a bang. With that in mind, I can understand why this album is held in such high regard. It has its share of great tracks. Though, among those songs are ones that I feel are okay. It can feel a bit all over the place sometimes for me, but this album is still a classic. It’s an essential and I recommend checking it out if you’re interested in The Beatles. Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️, Decent 7 Favorite Tracks: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, With a Little Help From My Friends, Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, Getting Better, Fixing a Hole, She’s Leaving Home, When I’m Sixty Four, A Day In The Life

A classic.

J'ai écouté

Fundamentally very tricky to remove from the context of being the most beloved Beatles album by the public, the best album of all time for many people etc. The reputation it has as innovative is interesting listening through. There are a few areas where it seems to clash with this: - this doesn't really feel like a concept album, none of the songs really tie together other than a loose carnival/music hall feel - there are several songs on here (though good) which feel seriously dated to the early 60s and before (when I'm sixty-four really sounds like straight up music hall) - which seems to clash a bit with this reputation as innovative - the album has several genuine duds - the last three songs on the a-side all miss for me and though I do enjoy the b-side it seems to run out of steam prior to the big one at the end Despite all of this - the album does genuinely flow very well and it has tracks which really play to the strengths of each songwriter. It also has Lucy in the Sky and A Day in the Life which are both 11/10 tracks. Even if it is maybe misleading to go into this expecting a super innovative record or ambitious concept album all the way though, it is genuinely a good 7/10 album.

Love it. Great album

Sgt Pepper walked so that Shrek the Musical at the Theatre Severn could run. Both a highly entertaining treat for the ears. A day in the life is peak Lennon V Macca. But who won? My vote goes against 'found my coat and grabbed my hat, made the bus in seconds flat'. So you're telling me this is fine but everyone scoffs at Rebecca Black singing "gotta have my bowl gotta have cereal"? Hey, the jokes on you because she also made it to the bus stop. N.B. The Cat In The Hat movie features a great Smash Mouth cover of 'Getting Better' whilst Cat, Conrad and Sally clean up a shit load of mess made by those bastards Thing 1 and Thing 2. Spoiler alert: it gets better and Conrad doesn't have to go to military school. Another reason to love The Beatles.

This is some of my favourite Beatles music. Post Beatlemania, so they'd stopped being quite so squeaky clean and keen to hold people's hands, but before they'd started rolling around on the floor, frothing at the mouth. For me, where this album really shines is the tracks on the more coherent end of this spectrum and not yet in the recovery position. It's getting better, she's leaving home, fixing a hole. The arrangement, production and songwriting is second to none. It's poignant and philosophical without the need for face paint and finger cymbals. I did have to knock a point off because I had the reprise of the title track as my alarm tone about 15 years ago and it still gives me anxiety when I hear it.

Psychedelic Beatles are the best Beatles

87% Best: With a Little Help from My Friends; Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds; Good Morning Good Morning; A Day in the Life Must-Hear? Sure

This was an exceptional album. Probably feeling a little biased since I had Abbey Road as my first Beatles album on this site. The record starts strong but kinda lost me in the middle. I think this is a solid 4.5 album but I will round it down.

I think I know every single word on this album. Probably one of the ones that changed me when I first heard it. 4.9/5.0 Best Song: She’s Leaving Home/A Day In The Life

I have such a soft spot for this album. Listened to it for the first time as a student working in a record store and it just made me happy. The whimsy of it all really speaks to my heart but I’m sure were I to give it a listen some other time it would’ve grated my tits. The vocals are such a pleasure to have in your ears. I’ll admit I can’t tell John from George sometimes, Paul’s just very familiar to me by comparison. Every Beatles album I’m going to come across on this site will undoubtedly send me down a rabbit hole. I’ve watched so many Beatles documentaries (thanks Dad!) and feel like most of my exposure to their music has been through osmosis. I’m by no means an expert, it’s all vibes to me. So I’m really looking forward to Revolver and Abbey Road coz then we’ll probably get more serious about it. So no, Sgt Peppers doesn’t feel like a ‘serious’ album. Good songs, great vibes. ‘Within You Without You’ is a vibes banger. But damn songs like With a Little Help from my Friends, Lucy, A Day in the Life… these will outlive us all. The most devastating closing track on an album. Must’ve set the bar in terms of wrecking your listeners via album closing track. John is on one with A Day in the Life. The gear must’ve been so very good back then.

I always respect a band that tries to get away from its own shadow, and that's what the Beatles tried to do with this album. You can see some of the influences in later albums taking root here, and the evolution of their sound as well in songs like "A Day in the Life". A fun album full of experiments.

Perhaps not their best album but certainly iconic. It contains a number of their best known songs and there’s no doubting its place on the list

Fuck this stupid amazing trippy album. Not to die for, but truly amazing.

It's the Beatles, they don't have a bad album. But ironically, I don't think this is one of their best albums. The best songs (Sgt. Pepper's, A Little Help, Lucy in the Sky, Mr. Kirk) are unquestionably some of the Fab Four's best. Hell, A Little Help is my favorite song. But the back half is a little uninspiring. I like a more well-balanced album. Still, they are the Beatles.

I always liked this one, but not as much as Abbey Road. It is an amazing experimental record though, very enjoyable and trippy.

I know it's popular to shit on the Beatles, but I still like their stuff. Not so much because I like their music over other bands of the 60s, but more from an objective technical point. Sgt. Pepper isn't quite rock or pop, like the rest of their previous albums. There's a lot of sound engineering and effects in this album that had never been practiced or attempted in music before. It raised the bar for what people could expect from a music album.

What were these guys smoking????

Really good stuff honestly

Riktigt bra - men gillar denna genren.

They've once again proven why I shouldn't hate them

Difficile de noter un classique...

Album starts off strong and just gets right into it. Peak drug Beatles era

This is a solid four for me. It's not the best Beatles album, not by a longshot, and it falls off a cliff after the first four tracks. The reprise and A Day in the Life get it back on track at the end.

Makes me feel at home whilst also as if I’m Lucy in the sky with diamonds

I have a soft spot for the Beatles and I enjoyed this album. It reminds me of my dad and some of the good times we shared on vacation.

Loved it. A couple of songs - not so much. Overall, a big yes

Some big hits, sometimes boring.

This was a nice Beatles album, there were a few great jams but there were a few songs that were just okay. Overall, the album was great and imagine what it would've been like if this was back in the day.

This is obviously one of the more influential and popular Beatles albums, it does slap, but it doesn't change my opinion that they are slightly overrated SORRY 😬 Highlights: Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, A Day In The life, Lovely Rita

Fun and funky

I have never listened to this album in full before, and I think it’s a little overrated. It started out so strong and then just lost me in the middle Still 4 stars because of some absolute iconic songs Fav Songs: with a little help from my friends, Lucy in the sky with diamonds, a day in the life

Perfection!

A classic record from one of the most influential bands ever. liked most of it. 4/5

"It can't be helped," he said, nodding at the bulldog girl. "This is Lucy." He laughed distractedly. "You know -- like Lucy in the sky with diamonds . . ." I like this album considerably, but I've never had it in my Beatles top 3 for some reason. Good grooves though.

• 4/5 • wonderful, memorable, and the model for concept albums since - but still too hokey and backward looking for a 5

Diverse, clearly inspired but pushed some boundaries, fun to listen to, great production, love it

Not my favorite Beatles album, but great nonetheless

3,7/5

It's the Beatles, what do you need me to say? I'm only clocking it a star because I think Rubber Soul is better

Great Beatles album. Although honestly is their most overrated. Still, some of their greatest songs are on here.

One step below the greatest ever albums.

Light 4 for the best Beatles album

It is a good album held strong by a collection of really good songs, interspersed with some ok songs. I dont really like the ditty type beatles songs, but they are irrelevant in the greater picture of this album. It still stands out and is still good. I would listen to it again the same way I would listen to any beatles album. Not being a massive fan, i will still give it 4 stars

This is good but not Abby Road good

Classic

4/5 it's hard to not let nostalgia guide my rating of this album because otherwise it would be a 5/5. Upon re listen trying to be objective it has some faults that deserve one less star. Still a hugely influential album that I love.

I know people love the Beatles and their melodies but for the most part I don’t listen to lyrics.

Great album, a few classics like getting better, Lucy in the sky with diamonds, with a little help from my friends. In my opinion, the rest of the songs on the album don’t hold up as well as individual songs but I think the album is pretty cohesive taken altogether. It’s an enjoyable ride of eclectic influences, not to be enjoyed sober.

С битлами у меня не очень типичные отношения, я их вроде люблю, но одновременно не люблю, короч щас все поясню. Величайшей группой всех времён я считаю Битлз, это не обсуждается, но считаю ли я их лучшей группой всех времён, определённо нет. Я люблю у битлов только 2 альбома revolver и abbey road, остальные слишком попсовые и легкомысленные, этот альбом таковым и является, разберем его поподробнее и разберём почему этот альбом стоял на вершине списка величайших альбомов всех времён от журнала rolling stone и почему этот альбом заслуживает места в этом списке. Начнем с битлов, до этого альбома они уже были на коне, их все любили, их все обожали, битломания была на пике, но вдруг откровенно поп группа выпускает сложный КОНЦЕПТУАЛЬНЫЙ альбом и все прихерели, и слушатели и критики, при этом всем зашло, так, первая причина величия это первый поворот налево за историю музыки, да это не величайший поворот налево за всю историю, но первый мейнстримный поворот налево. Второе первый КОНЦЕПТУАЛЬНЫЙ альбом, я так выделяю это слово потому что это основная причина нахождения этого альбома здесь, до этого альбомы были сборниками треков без общей идеи, а тут сквозной сюжет и смысл, мейнстрим прихренел от такого хода, но схавал, в итоге в наше время концептуальные альбомы стали нормой (благодаря Битлз). По поводу моего отношения к альбому ,это слишком легкомысленно для меня, да, a day in the life величайшая песня всех времён, вон на руме даже на 2 месте из песен всех времён стоит (уступил starless от KC), и эта песня заслуживает этого, это такая революция, оркестр, многочастность, сложность как у классики, в общем величайшая песня всех времён, НО не лучшая, а так альбом не очень музыкально, но кто Я такой и кто ВЫ такие чтобы судить битлов, они гении, в итоге что я мог поставить альбому кроме 5, только 4, что я и сделал (хотя музыкально он мне не понравился, но отрицать его революционность, это как не замечать слона в посудной лавке). Альбом великий, емли вы хотите понять атмосферу того времени и увидеть что-то по настоящему революционное, то для вас это must-listen, а музыкальный аспект у этого альбома да, на 3 из 5. Итоговая оценка: 4/5

one of the most important albums in music.... with a tiny bit of filler in the middle

Great album, almost prefect, but I don’t think she’s leaving home fits. It feels shoehorned in.

This is better than a lot of the Beatles albums I’ve heard. It's more interesting and definitely more ambitious. That said, I still wouldn’t call it great. It’s a good album with some standout moments, and I get why it’s important, but as a listen, it’s not life-changing.

Amazing album, but enough circusy stuff that was amazing production in the day, that sounds a bit dated now. 4 stars.

Classic. Probably my first time going end to end? A few all timers on here and good psychedelic stuff besides that

There are some classic Beatles numbers on this, but some of the filler just doesn’t hit, so I can’t give this the full 5/5.

George Harrison foi muito gênio em "Within You Without You".

Ambitious, strange, and very well made. As far as concept albums go, the concept is pretty tame by modern standards. But as a lover of concept albums, I have to respect the doors that this album opened. The songs all, surprising for a Beatles record, have tight songwriting. Instrumentation, as always, is light in most cases, poppy, and well executed.

8,5/10

My fifth Beatles album. Definitely more fun than the other's I've had. The intro is good. With A Little Help From My Friends is a banger. I was looking forward to Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds after hearing so much about it, but it was a bit disappointing. Next few songs were all right. Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite had some fun music to it. Within You Without You was a pleasure to listen to, love the Indian music influence. When I'm Sixty Four was a lot of fun, great beat to it. Lovely Rita was also really nice. The rest of the album closes it out nicely. I had fun with this one, I think it should be considered much higher than Abbey Road. Best song: With A Little Help From My Friends

Has grown on me overtime. Easy to forget it was released in 1967! Of course, it must have sounded groundbreaking in its day. I think now it suffers from sounding less unique, which is a bit unfair as it probably had much influence on a lot of music which was to follow. On first listen, with C on a trip to Paris about a year ago, I'd have barely given it a 3*. I've listened to a lot of music since then though, and coming back to this I am seeing it in new light. Almost 5*, but a small bit of me says no. Not that it matters much! Sang "With a little help..." with my school choir back in the day. Lucy in the Sky, Getting Better, Within You Without You also top stuff. Personally prefer Revolver and Abbey Road. Amazing to see their progression though, as some of their older stuff included on this list have aged very poorly. This, certainly not!

I’ve heard several of these songs but the context really elevates all of them. I didn’t enjoy the back half as much, but man what an album.

Not the best Beatles album but a heady mix of psychedelia, whimsy and some good pop songs, led mostly by McCartney, adds up to an experimental statement that worked out quite well. 4/5

Drugs are a hell of a thing, huh?

It’s a good Beatles album Too bad they’re old

great concept!

Favorites: She's Leaving Home, With A Little Help From My Friends, A Day in the Life I mean, come on. It's wild, it's weird, but it's consistently wild and weird. Love it love it.

Might be my favourite Beatles album so far. I think the first song is fun. I like that it's an early example of a concept album but the concept is just "what if at the beginning and end we mentioned it was a band performing and in the middle we just do a bunch of songs." As with all Beatles albums it has some songs that I love and some that I really don't love. This one was more songs I love than songs I didn't. Gets a bit too weird at times and Within You Without You felt like it dragged, but I did really enjoy the album and I will listen again. As my friend said when I mentioned I was listening to it "it's got a lot of classic Beatles hits. It's a lot of 'oh this one.'" Fav song: She's Leaving Home - as a knitter I have to also mention When I'm Sixty Four for the knitting reference (and just being very sweet) Least fav: Within You Without You

This album made me realise that the song getting better by smash mouth from the cat in the hat movie was not in fact an original song but a cover. My world has been turned upside down. Apart from that the album had some decent enough songs but was a bit much at times. Not as excessive sitar as I was expecting though. Specific rating - 4.0 Fav song- a day in the life Least fav - within you without you

unsurprisingly this album is really good

It’s fine but not my style

Heard it before. This is such a goofy album, it's always fun to listen to it 4/5

what a surprise, the world's most revered band is really fucking good actually! loved the variety here, the flow of the album, the songwriting, the textures...a really rich and detailed work of art.

I mean, it's the Beatles. I feel that my enjoyment of the album was lessened by the sheer exposure to their music over the years. It's so ubiquitous that hearing these songs invokes associations with car commercials, department stores, countless movies and tv shows, driving in a friends car, etc. It's just not possible to distill an pure listening experience. That being said, it's still a pleasant experience. I loved the intro track and she's leaving home, but otherwise felt like it was hard to latch on to individual moments. Just pleasant vocal layering, harmonizing, and distinct (if not simple) instrumentals.

9/10 highly replayable. A distillation of legacy and late Beatles.

Muy escuchado pero es que es perfecto

Lucy better get down from there

rly good beatles record!

✅ (ja tinha ouvido antes) meu álbum favorito dos beatles até eu assistir mad men e revolver abrir totalmente pra mim. tem algumas skips mas with or without you é uma forte candidata para melhor música de todos os tempos (getting better / with a little help from my friends / shes leaving home são ótimas tmb)

Definitely in like the Top 7 Best Beatles albums

I'm never a huge Beatles fan, but this album was actually quite fun. I enjoyed it a lot.

8/10. Me ha gustado y eso que pensaba que lo había oído todo de los beatles

What a ride

Pretty nice!

An undeniable classic, but quite uneven.

no drugs to be seen here folks. none at all.

Obviously had listened to this album before. I had read ‘The Diving Bell and the Butterfly’ at school which focused a lot on ‘A Day in the Life’. Beyond that, I was mostly familiar with the big singles eg Lucy in the Sky, Sgt Pepper & With a Little Help. In terms of new thoughts, I liked ‘Being for the Benefit of Mr Kite’, felt like something a bit different from what I’d heard before. I liked the inclusion of the sitar (and other traditional indian instruments that I am less familiar with) in ‘Within You Without You’. The composition of this song is so different but I really loved it. The highlight has still got to be ‘A Day in the Life’. Honestly feels like a Tour de Force where you move through the song in stages. The use of strings, brass, vocalisations and the upbeat piano and drums in the background taking you through the song. A masterclass in storytelling, songwriting and musicality. The strings do so much to make you feel the discord at the tenser moments of the song and the use of building momentum and creating space is pretty groundbreaking. Overall, the album has some real highs and a few mids. Although it is solid as an album with some real standout songs, it is not super cohesive as an album so I think 4 stars feels warranted on that basis alone.

Very nice ambiant album with some cool drums and chorus. Might have missed some stuff as I'm deaf in one ear...

there are some beatles songs where i think they transcend their beatle-ness and i can actually process them outside of the veil of nostalgia and my gut reaction which is almost always “heeheehoohoo it’s the beatles 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁”. however sgt. pepper’s is a BEATLES album. there’s no other way to listen to it. that doesn’t make it bad but it does sort of limit it in my mind. i used to loathe ‘mr. kite’ but now i don’t really care. i LOVE the sgt. pepper reprise so much i wish it was ten hours long. fav tracks: lucy in the sky with diamonds; fixing a hole; within you without you; lovely rita; sgt. pepper (reprise); a day in the life

The songs that are good are gooooood. But I don’t love the run from Getting better all the way through when I’m sixty four (besides within you without you #george) so that is a sizeable chunk of the album that just doesn’t resonate with me. I do love hearing the experimentation here with reprises and storytelling throughout, and it does feel pretty cohesive. Fav tracks: Lucy in the sky with diamonds, within you without you, a day in the life

suuuper opener! little help from my friends findi voll okay, hans gern und vor allem d happiness aber finds nöd insaaane guet lucy in the sky isch SUUUPER han das lied voll vergesse mr kite isch fuunnnyy sehr art rock within you without you-beatles isch halt echt nüt für mich leider achhh stiiimmt sixty four hahaha jaaa es isch cute I guess aber puuuh stimmt lovely rita isch megaaa kenn doch meh lieder alsi denkt han aber mmmh OHHH A DAY IN THE LIFE STIMMT DIE BLÖSER hahahaha soo geil seeeehrseeehr cool!! hey ja es tutmer so leid, es het immer wieder cooli sache und es paar lieder wo ich als gsamts ding sehr guet find aber au mit villem chan ich schlussendlich doch eifach wenig ahfange

one of my favorite vinyls but the way they have it mixed for headphones is weird

Should be 4.5! A great album, but Within You Without You is borderline unlistenable.

Overrated but still fun!

Oh wow, this was kind of a jumpscare. I Knew Sgt. Pepper was in here, I just didn't think it would come up so soon, but it seems I now find myself reviewing one of the most awarded, acclaimed, and discussed albums *ever*. I find myself wondering if it is even possible to say something original about The Beatles in 2025, let alone *this* album, although my delusions of grandeur have carried me this far, and I see no reason to pull on the reins now. Although I have some hope in my heart that I can at least get close, somehow, I have never heard this album from front to back. I've heard some songs from it, and I've heard other Beatles albums, this one has (shockingly) just escaped me. Anyways, while I get why The Beatles are so often considered the greatest band ever, they've also historically done less for me than they seem to do for others. You may say I'm something of a Beatles skeptic, and as such, this album's reputation is sort of head turning to me, and I'm very interested in seeing how I feel about it. With all that said, it turns out that Sgt. Pepper *is* very good, however it is nowhere near the top of the list of my favorite albums ever. A lot of this album's reputation is based in its historical significance, but I think the reason this has stayed so potent for modern listeners is because, if you get The Beatles' sort of pop music, this is pretty close to 13 flawless pop songs in a row. That isn't to say I think its perfect, but it is to say that there really aren't many failed ideas or executions anywhere here, and I understand how someone could think it to be perfect. The overall sound of this album is pretty much iconic, the super bright, psychedelic atmosphere, the incredibly dense arrangement, and the kind of (generally) light, fun, and bubbly Beatles songs across this are pretty much the sound of a generation or two. Songs like Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds and With A Little Help From My Friends are incredibly tight and catchy. Songs Like Fixing A Hole and Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite! are really interesting experiments with sound palette. And while this album's brightness and optimism is almost overwhelming at times, it can usually swing the pendulum back a little with some more tense passages and intricate songcraft. My favorite example of this is on When I'm Sixty Four, when we start with the pluckiest, bounciest little Paul McCartney ditty, and just before it almost loses me, it swings back with a super compelling sort of B section, and this makes the whole song just work incredibly well. That being said, there are songs here that just don't click for me. I'm not that into Getting Better, the melody just doesn't do it for me, and while I'm sure it would have been read differently at the time, I just don't buy the lyrics in 2025, knowing what we know about John Lennon. I also think Lovely Rita is just fine, and Good Morning Good Morning doesn't feel like it adds much here except for the fascinating intro. That being said, the worst song in my opinion, and the only one that I would argue may actually have anything wrong with it is Within You Without You. I love George Harrison as a songwriter, but I am just not that into his songs where he experiments with Indian music. The dense atmosphere is extremely cool, but for this song's length, I kind of think it may be a little under-developed. Although, I will say that Sgt. Pepper definitely sticks the landing. A Day In The Life is my absolute favorite song on here, its basically perfect, and ending the album with it is genius. At the end of what is so often considered The Beatles' psychedelic masterpiece, they bring the listener back to Earth with A Day In The Life, its earnest and almost sobering. After the experience of the rest of this album, The Beatles put you back into a realer world, acknowledging the sadnesses and beauties of day to day existence. Overall, I understand the reason this album is regarded the way that it is, and while it doesn't *quite* get me where it seems to get a lot of people, I do like it a lot!

Always loved this album, feels like we’re seeing the Beatles in concert everytime I hear it… around the middle of the album it gets quite dull, whilst not my favourite it still gets 4/5

Sounds good. Boppy. 4/5

Sergeant Peppers is a remarkable record in so many ways. To a greater or lesser extent from track to track it handles psychedelia well and has the typical Beatles enjoyable mix of rock songs and ballads. Getting Better is one of the highlights, with John nicely undercutting Paul’s emotional “it's getting better all the time” with a dour and cheeky “it couldn’t get much worse!” I also absolutely adore the deeply emotional and gut wrenching A Day in the Life which starts so beautifully hopeless and tragic, before resolving into something remarkably chipper. Unfortunately I struggle with the popular consensus that this is “one of the very best albums of all time” though. It’s great, but unless you’re strictly framing this in terms of its impact on wider culture and music, I can’t conceptualise it as a masterpiece.

Awesome, no doubt! The middle of the album kinda lost me for a while.

I enjoyed the show 4 stars

pretty bold for the times though certainly influenced by the culture. understandably influential for so many genres and sounds still heard today, but still impressive it became such a core album both for the Beatles for as avant-garde as it is.

++*: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Fixing a Hole, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) ++: With a Little Help from My Friends, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!, When I'm Sixty-Four, Lovely Rita, Good Morning Good Morning +: Getting Better, She's Leaving Home, Within You Without You, A Day in the Life 9,1/10

I don't think I get it

This is tough to review. I've never been a great lover of the Beatles, and I probably won't listen to this again any time soon, but at the same time the importance is undeniable, it was completely revolutionary for its time. I think this album is at its best when it is abstractly psychedelic, and at its worst when it leans into the vaudeville, circus band influences, which I think sometimes strike me as "theater kid". (Of course, admittedly, this is looking back at the album through the lens of all of its poor imitators.) 8/10

I don’t love the Beatles like some people love the Beatles but I can appreciate that this is a really strong and important album, even if it’s not one I’ll reach for often.

Reaally good, but honestly lacking a couple of big highlights for me.

So the fact of the matter is, this is the beatles fourth best album topped by revolver, rubber soul and abbey road. It enjoys the best ever in the world.Moniker basically, due to its timing, the beatles had blown up to be the most popular people ever to exist on earth.And they released an album, and it was good.So it was the greatest thing ever.Look, it's wonderfulI listened to it often I love the beatles.But on principle, it's a four star record

Great arrangements. Great performances. Very interesting soundscape all throughout with thought provoking lyrics and ear grabbing new sound textures.

Classic

heard this before but i'll give it a proper rate Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - 4/5 With A Little Help From My Friends - 5/5 Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - 5/5 Getting Better - 4/5 Fixing A Hole - 4/5 She's Leaving Home - 3/5 Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite! - 3/5 Within You Without You - 4/5 When I'm Sixty Four - 4/5 Lovely Rita - 4/5 Good Morning Good Morning - 3/5 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts... Reprise - no rating (too short) A Day In The Life - 5/5 Average score - 4/5

Honestly not the biggest fan, this is more of a 3.5, rounding up BECAUSE apparently tracks like Strawberry Fields were originally going to be on this record, but got pushed out early as singles by the prod company. Some unremarkable songs, but would listen to (and have listened to) much of this album before

This record always reminds me of my father. I remember being a kid in the 80s and my father coming home with a portable karaoke machine and us singing the title track together. This release from the Beatles represents a lot of experimentation, psychedelia, and plain silliness. It's happy, it's captivating and intriguing. An absolute classic in the music scene.

Really good! Fun vibes some classics here

some good songs

Would be better if half the album wasn't only in one side of my headphones.

Not sure if it is just the 2009 remaster but man this is mixed weird, maybe that's the point idk. Better than I remembered

Several great ones and a few which are odd.

Is there some celestial rule that demands you enjoy albums from your birth year? Generally, the Beatles are just... *fine* to me. I get the impact, I respect the talent—but I’m not putting them on my playlists. That said, Sgt. Pepper is so nice. Actually, capital-N Nice. High-five to 1967 for this one.

Bloated and overwrought, with too many Paul songs (and Paul at his music-hall cheesiest). It seems that many of the 5 ratings are rooted in nostalgia or basic respect, and I can understand that--this is the only Beatles album I listened to in full before age 20, as I inherited it from an uncle who died young--but I have never voluntarily listened to a single one of these songs since. I'm being generous giving it a 4.

Too much Paul. It needs balance. A day in the life is maybe the best song they ever did though. I'm giving it four stars but it's a very high four stars

Not my favourite, not my least favourite. Some great tunes, some ok tunes.

Don't think it's my favourite anymore, but it's for sure the Beatles album that really got me into them back in the day. Some songs I'm sick of, but still full of bangers.

This is fun! I like this album - good to listen to while working or just hanging out at home. This album cover is also sending me - omg! Would listen to this again. I realize that I am definitely listening to these albums as 'Would I listen to this again unprompted?' and not a "Is this good music?" as it seems that many of the reviews of this album have.

-Album sounds whole, not formulaic -Drugs -DRUGGGZZZ -Should have paid more attention in the middle -Sooo many animal sounds in good morning good morning (you could almost say: PeT SoUnDs) -day in the life??????? Sad also. -struggling to see how wanting to turn some one one was a relevant part of this song -historically prob very important but not as fun for me

4.25

Starts off much more fun than i remembered. Gets a little serious in places but largely remains a top class piece of pop

Something about this album feels nostalgic despite having never listened to it in full. I tend to lean on the side of not enjoying the Beatles but this album was enjoyable and set different moods through. 7.5/10.

4.5

I totally understand why this album is a classic. This is the Beatles at the peak of their creativity. However, I like some of their other albums better. Favorite song: she's leaving home.

A silly album

20% filler. 80% great

Great

3.5 - Good

after listening to this alk the way through i saw a group of four hipsters on the l train who reminded me of a modern day sgt pepper era beatles

I’m not really a fan of The Beatles. That being said this was an absolute delight and reminded me my teenage years when one of my friends was obsessed with this album pretty much for the entirety of 2008-10.

One of my favorite bands, but at the same time Sgt. Pepper may not be in my top five Beatles albums. It’s a really good album with a theme. I’ve always enjoyed a great concept album and this is one of the originals. Opening four songs and A Day in the Life are classics. The remaining songs are either merely good or filler. Still a legendary album. 8.5/10

Like with the previous album, this isn't quite my cup of tea (pun intended) however this was very musically interesting and fun to listen to. Another easy 4/5.

Some bangers but mono recording shits me

This is such a great album. Not my favorite from the Beatles but probably top 3. It's got the weirdness that marked some of their later records, it's got super memorable songs, sitar, Ringo sings a song. Even still, rating is kind of tough, it's at least a solid 4, not sure if it quite reaches 5 for me. This is another example of why this list needs ratings out of 10 instead of 5. Is it a 5 star album? Yeah probably but I don't think it quite makes it for me. 4.5/5 but rounding down.

Второй раз машина неопределенности выдала мне битлов. И в этот раз мне очень даже зашло, хотя раньше я этот альбом как-то упускал его из-за странной обложки. Здесь есть и крутая психоделия, и типичные битловские песенки под гитару, и рокенрол. В общем, этот я рекомендую гораздо больше, чем Abbey Road.

Never one of my favorite Beatles albums but it's hard to ignore how revolutionary it must have seemed when all the songs were new and not classics

Great album, but within you without you felt very out of place and interrupted the album. Might feel a lot more in place in the vinyl format as it's the first track on side B.

Classic and yeah… it’s good

Oh boy! It's hard to give this album an unbiased rating, either overly cynical or overly generous, so I'll give it my generic "pretty good" rating

Good album, though not something I would actively listen to

Ah, so excited. But you know what? I don't think I've ever listened to this the whole way through.

not their best nor is it my favorite of theirs but after a week a mid albums, this was like a godsend. i love u beatles!!!! 4.5

Not my favorite Beatles album, but still great.

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band – The Beatles – 4.2/5 A classic from The Beatles, this album was a great listen—enjoyable, creative, and flowed effortlessly, making time pass quickly. The mix of experimental sounds and catchy melodies keeps it engaging, and I can see why it’s considered one of their best. I like The Beatles, and this album reinforces why they’re legendary.

A lot of classic, but well overplayed songs here. When I'm 64 makes me laugh a little because, well, 64 doesn't seem that far away anymore.

Better than I remember it

classic, not my favorite beatles but still very good

There's not a bad song on this album. There's a reason it's a classic.

Great A-side, okay B-side, which ends with one of their best songs ever

I genuinely don't know how anybody can dislike this album. It's just such a vibe all the way through. Of course you can dislike some parts of it, for instance I'm not a fan of reprises, so the reprise wasn't my favorite, but I get why it's there. I can see why people would dislike "Within You Without You" because it's something different, but I personally liked it. "A Day In The Life" was quite possibly the weirdest song I've heard all year, but there were parts I enjoyed about it. Now I've always had the opinion that The Beatles are SUPER overrated. Did listening to this album change that? A bit. I still think they are, but it slightly moved the needle for me. It is amazing how influential The Beatles have been, with their legacy still sparking conversations even after more than 60 years. 4.25 Favorite Song: When I'm Sixty Four Least Favorite: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)

What am I gonna say that changes how anyone thinks about this album? It's not my favorite Beatles album (really not even top 5 probably), but it's still better than a lot of stuff out there.

Very familiar with this album, all time classic and though I’m too young to have witnessed it first hand, I understand how groundbreaking this album was in terms of the recording process in general and in the Beatles own story

Classic album with some classic tracks.

Great album. Brought back many memories.

I mean, it's Sgt. Pepper's. Incredible. So diverse, and lots of great songs. There are some annoying ones, though.

The highs here are massive highs, but there’s some guff too.

For years, this was a permanent fixture at the top of 'best album ever' charts. When it hits, you can see why. Sgt Peppers, With a little help from my friends, a day in the life, Lucy... are stone cold classics, even with Ringo singing. And none of the songs are necessarily 'bad'. And yet...it left me wanting more. I'm not a fan of McCartney music hall type songs like When I'm 64, and something like She's Leaving Home is too saccharine, too 'drama for children's tv' for me. Undoubtedly a classic, but not one I'd reach for again. Can you complain about something being clichéd when it invented those clichés?

I own this on vinyl but haven't listened to it too many times. As a collection of music all released at the same time, it's extremely good, but for a Beatles album, it's just so-so. There are some excellent songs (With A Little Help From My Friends, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, When I'm Sixty Four, A Day in the Life), but the rest aren't my favorite. That said, it's so good, I would happily listen to it weekly. Four stars, just because it isn't anywhere near what I know the Beatles can do (and I know it will be rated higher by most Beatles fans).

such a good album still holds up so well. love all the dif instruments they use. fav song always gonna be being for the benefit of mr kite but sgt peppers (title track) lucy in the sky and when im 64 also top contenders for me. most annoying song within you without you

I mean... Its all the shenanigans of the Beatles shoved into an album. When I'm sixty four makes my ears bleed with McCartneys incessant oompa oompa vibes and "I used to beat my Woman" in Its Getting Better is pretty insane. Sudden breakbeat drums from my guy? What? Regardless, A day in the life is so fucking good but why does McCartney have to ruin it?

Lovely recording. Very enjoyable listen

I was really surprised by how much I enjoyed the album. I'm not a huge Beatles fan so I didn't expect to be a pleasant experience. I completely forgot how it is their most experimental album. It's fun and unpredictable and while listening I could see where other rock/indie bands got their inspiration for their sounds. It's pretty good.

Almost Perfect - 4.5

Contains some of the best Beatles songs but kind of lulls in the middle. Almost perfect but it's NOT

Classic

Wow, two Beatles albums already as part of my 1001 Albums journey! I love this album… just nowhere near as much as several other Beatles albums; this wouldn’t even make my top three, probably landing at number five. And it’s interesting to see how it’s Baroque-style theme has fallen a bit out of favor over the years, once often landing at at least top five albums of all time if not number one on Rolling Stone’s lists, but often struggling to stay in the top 25 these days. Personally I like every track except “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” (both versions), “Fixing a Hole” and “She’s Leaving Home”. The reality is there’s not a discography like the Beatles; not a single album is bad or even mediocre. Because of this I’m open to being called nuts but I may be grading this on a curve, giving it four out of five stars.

Well, it's definitely quite good, and I do love the happy songs on here. Some of the lyrics are... questionable, but there's no denying that the Beatles deserve credit for paving the way for so many artists and bands.

Most of the songs are fun and give a good kick up the rear. But then the occasional strangeness comes along that is hard to vibe with. I feel almost peer-pressured to not give it lower than a four. To my modern sensibilities most of the then groundbreaking stuff is done by everyone now. So it just sounds less impressive. Oh well, second beatles album done, it was better than plastic ono, a four it is.

tengo que escucharlo más veces, lo escuché masomenos distraido, peroo, me gustó, está muy bien producido, como todo de The Beatles, muy buen album, te da como una sensación de ensueño, como alucinante, ns, chevere

Nah bro siiiick Letzter Song Peak Beatles es ist still nicht goated aber viele ziemlich gute Songs

Beat, 1967 -> 4

Vocal forward, always love the harmonies and trippy reverb guitar. I used to have this on vinyl in high school, so it’s been a while since my last listen through. Each song just bounces along, marching and smelling the roses along the way. A few songs with more eastern influences, and then a random Maxwell’s silver hammer bell appears and you are brought back to the west. Good Morning Good Morning guitar solo rips. 3.65/5

Quite surprised how much I enjoyed this one. I may need to give another listen to properly give certain parts attention. This album gives me a respect for the beatles I didn't have before.

Classic

Not my favorites songs from The Beatles, but still it is the The Beatles

3.5

:) listen again

I really like "With a Little Help from My Friends" and "When I'm Sixty-Four," and sort of like several others (including "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" and "Getting Better").

Some of their best work, but also some weaker tracks towards the end.

Great listen

An exceptional album - apart from a slight dip in the middle this would be a 5

Not as weird as they were trying to make it. The vocal distortions on lucy in the sky were just ridiculously bad and ruined what would otherwise be a great song. I did really enjoy Being for the benefit of mr kite.

Almost the pinnacle of silliness for the Beatles, although Yellow Submarine was probably the tipey top. It's amazing and really fun, and was way ahead of its time in terms of complexity. They absolutely deserve their legendary status. I actually just got back from visiting Liverpool for NYE 2025, but I skipped the Beatles Museum. Still, this feels lucky.

4- Stars (10/15)

Not a huge beatles listener but I enjoyed this album, has inpsired me to listen to more :)

i have long been a “beatles are overrated” kind of guy but i loved this listen so much. it makes me understand more of it. really good songwriting and just super fun to listen to and instrumentally stellar. nice one! ya got me

Obviously a classic to end all classics, but it might be slightly dragged down by that reputation to modern audiences. Still has some all timers, but not my favourite Beatles album. 4/5