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All albums from the Beatles have good and bad songs. In my opinion the best songs in Sgt. Pepper's are the ones you'd expect: With a Little Help from my Friends, and Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds. If the album contained only those two songs, I'd consider it worth buying. Throw a Within You Without You for the Indian funny noises and you can pretty much keep all the other songs out. Okay, perhaps keep the intro and outro tracks. There you go, simplified Beatles.
mid - rock, it’s not bad bc it’s the beatles but i’m just not super into this concept or style, i like “lucy in the sky with diamonds” , “within you without you” and “a day in the life”, the rest range from fine to unenjoyable. i’d listen as background music but prob not
I've never heard of them.
While this is their "best" rock album. It pales in comparison to their Boy Band era, which had their best music
Not for me
and to think this masterpiece came a year after revolver and a year before the white album. Can I rate this higher than 5? fun fact: My mom still calls this album the peak of her "hippie" phase
7.6
Bah c'est top hein
Not my fave Beatles, but still a masterpiece.
Rock, pop, psychedelia, art rock.
Also, Side Quest. Not enough attention is paid to Paul McCartney as a bass player, but Jesus Christ he's Bach on the bass. On Sgt Pepper his playing is lights out and the recording technology is advanced enough that you can hear some of the subtleties. Like tone he gets on the bass. A Little Help From My Friends has this super crisp articulation he gets from using a pick and the tone is meatier in a way that suggests it was recorded by putting a microphone up to a amplifier instead of going direct into the mixer, and the amp is cranked up loud enough to give it a depth of character. But it's really his note choices in the context of the tune and solid sense of time that turn this album into a master class of bass guitar. Good Morning and Sgt Pepper's (slight return) immediately after it is some of the ballsiest rock n roll bass you will ever hear. If you're listening to it. But you really shouldn't be. Great bass isn't something listeners should be thinking about. It isn't John's singing that makes you want to cry when you are listening to A Day In The Life, as intensely crushing as those lyrics are, and as intensely beautifully as he sings them. If this were an a cappella track, you wouldn't be a blubbering fool every time you are alone when this comes on. It's only when what is coming out of John's mouth is set against what is coming out of Paul's bass that it breaks you down. Great bass does a lot of things in a song. It is a bridge to the underlying rhythm. And it provides a harmonic context to the melody. But it also provides a counter melody, too. That's why I call him the Bach of the Bass. Paul is nothing if not a master tunesmith, and the melodies he expresses on his bass always but in full flower in this record, very simple contrasts to the vocal melody, takes the tunes to another place that maybe no one else could. It's incredibly subtle, as great pop n rock bass playing should be, so it's expected that you might not ever notice. But it is also worth appreciating for the commitment to the music it represents, whether it's his tune or someone else's.
What a treat to get this today. Truly an album GOAT, I think of this as the musical equivalent of T.S. Eliot's "The Waste Land," originally titled "He Do the Police in Different Voices." Perfection.
Disclaimer: listened on vinyl. Specifically, the 2LP deluxe version with a second disc of demos. A fitting first album. This one has a lot going for it, personally speaking. It's the second CD I ever bought with my own money (first one being Master of Puppets by Metallica). It's my second-favorite Beatles album after Abbey Road, although to be fair, those two are at a constant neck-and-neck with each other. And, perhaps above everything else, it's one of my favorite albums of all time. This album at this point in my life is the equivalent of Ol' Faithful, or perhaps similar to a warm blanket or a favorite hoodie: familiar and comfortable. But back when I first heard it in high school, it was mind-blowing; still very much is to this day. From the psychedelic landscapes of "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" to the old-timey feel of "When I'm Sixty-Four" down to the sitars on "Within You Without You", this album goes places. Places common today in music, but groundbreaking in 1967. My personal favorite song on here is "A Day in the Life", a fitting finale for the album, ending on a triumphant note with four pianos making a single, striking chord. In closing, this album is a timeless classic. If you haven't heard it yet, what are you doing? Go listen!
Best songs: pretty much everything, except Getting Better which is just alright
My second favorite Beatles album (after Abbey Road). This concept album is so much fun and gave us the theme to the Wonder Years, so it gets all the love and credit! Some of the tracks are strange and very out there, and it cements their transition from poppy boy band to experimental rock super stars. I absolutely love the variety show nature. The album moves from psychedelic songs like Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds to heart wrenching ballads like She’s Leaving Home. From bubble gum nonsense like Getting Better to deliciously satirical like Lovely Rita. Just all around this album is excellently crafted and brilliantly presented.
Masterpiece
It's one step below their creative peak of Rubber Soul and Revolver but I'm throwing an extra star on here because the huge "BONG!" sound at the end of A Day in the Life" may be my favourite sound in the history of recorded music.
Yes, please and thank you. Always loved this, always will. I'm giving it a lot of thought but I think it may be my favorite album overall. Surfer Rosa / Come on Pilgrim is up there but that is a double album so does it count?
2026.06.30-07.01.
What can you say about Sgt. Pepper? The greatest rock band at their heights of their powers? The quintessential concept album telling the story of a marching band, with influences of circus, vaudeville, Indian rhythms, and orchestrals. If it's not the Beatles album with the best songs (debatable), it's certainly the one with the most integrated overall concept. A real treat is to listen to this either physically or without fade-ins, as several tracks lead directly into each other. Artwork, lyrics, musicianship, engineering. Its acclaim by many as the greatest album ever does not come lightly.
Well duh
Fun listen after having almost 200 albums under my belt on the challenge. It's noticeably better and just loaded with creativity and generational bangers. "Penny Lane" and "Strawberry Fields Forever" are the only things that would make it better. Closing out with "A Day in the Life" and hearing the final chord ring out is such a special moment! It's in my handful of best songs ever and especially for multi-part songs. PMC's my favorite musician ever and he was a stud on this album. Some favorite memories was seeing Paul play a 38 song set at Bonnaroo loaded with Beatles, Wings and solo songs. And seeing Ringo & Friends with Mom & Dad. They made it 64 together (even 74 now!) which is another special moment.
I could go on and on and on about why I love this album. Actually, I’ve been a Beatles fan for years, and only until recently did I realize that yes, this album IS a 10/10. Or, well, 5/5. The musical revolution these guys brought on (or at least helped bring on) is unmatched. I think it’s a fact when I say that music wasn’t the same after Sgt. Pepper’s. Whether this is a concept album or not, the idea is amazing; The Beatles are no more, this is a new, colourful band performing for you. You’re part of the audience heard in the title track and it’s reprise, and you just have to sit back as they take you on this wild musical rollercoaster. A song about friendship, then a song about getting your life together, to a ballad about a runaway teenager, then to a circus. Flip the disc, and you get Harrison’s amazing Classical Indian song unlike anything any other pop band at the time was producing. Followed, of course, by McCartney daydreaming about a wholesome future with his missus. Maybe she’ll be the meter maid from the next song! And to top it all off, the band says goodbye, and leaves you with what is arguably the Beatles’ magnum opus: A Day In The Life. So much can be said about each individual song, and if I said all I thought, this review would be thousands of words long. So to make a very long story short… I love this album, it is creative and experimental in ways basically unheard of (in pop music specifically) before ‘67, and I think it set the stage for the Summer of Love and all music that’d follow afterwards. Glazing? Maybe. I’m biased.
Мое первое знакомство с творчеством битлз и я поражен насколько это круто! Сложный для восприятия альбом, нужно слушать много раз! На данный момент это один из лучших альбомов которые я слушал, всем советую!
l love this album, Beatles at their best, so many echoic songs, and the whole thing hangs together as a true album.
Incredibld
Best Beatles album for me.
lol
Generational classic, need to listen to it high for the full experience tho
One of the best, by the best.
One of the most influential ever made, still a remarkable album 60 years later
Tämä levy on löytynyt omasta levyhyllystä jo kasarilta asti. Erinomainen kokonaisuus ja hyviä biisejä.
All time classic. Always good to hear it again. It altered the course of rock music.
With a Little Help From My Friends is my fav
I mean, it's a classic for a reason. The Beatles are both known for no frills rock (which I generally find to be quite boring) and their more experimental psychedelic stuff (which I really like). This album is sort of a mix of both, it is musically ambitious while still being really good pop music. It is not my favourite Beatles album (that would be Revolver), but this is still an album that has earned all the acclaim it has gotten.
It's addictive. A favorite of mine growing up, even better now.
No skip album
Innovative at the time, still spectacular with multiple evergreens
THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT! THAT'S WHY HE'S THE MVP!! THAT'S WHY HE'S THE GOAT!!! THE GOAATTTT!!!!! Side-note: Try listening to this at Disneyland if you ever get to go (10/10, 5/5 on this scale)
Damn good album. Mix of many styles including Indian carnatic which I loved. Beatles so failure is almost impossible. A easy 10 on 10
5 stars. Love this album, now I need to listen to Revolver.
Probably my least favorite post 65 Beatles but still one of the most important album in the past 100 years.it has someone of the Beatles best and most creative songs.
britos
Love these lil white boys
Awesome
daphne in the skyyyyy with juuuulis
Easy 5
Oh my God!! Love this album! One of my favorite beatles albums! Classic all around and could listen to on repeat!
I like this band much i like how randomly and ful of sense and nonsense they are
World Heritage !!!
Gracias. Una belleza volver siempre a Beatles. Gran disco. Ya se dijo todo
some of the most beautiful songs ever written - within you, without you, she's leaving home, getting better, lovely rita, and of course, a day in the life. perhaps the most cohesive songwriting between paul and john
Sgt. Pepper's is not a favourite Beatles album to me. It's more intellectually impressive than impactful to my heart. Because of this it actually overall ranks a bit low in the tapestry of all of The Beatles albums if I'm being honest. And...AND...and Sgt' Pepper's still f'ck'n rules.
A classic and iconic album by the Fab Four. A Day in The Life says it all....
Literally the Sgt. Peppers of all Beatles albums.
Probably my least favorite of the big 5 beatles albums, but a big 5 gets a big 5.
Probably their third or fourth best album. Still 5 stars.
picture yourself in a boat on a river with tangerine trees and Joni Mitchell’s Blue
This is literally my favorite album from The Beatles
bbys first syretrip.
Er ikke så mye mer å si om Sgt. Pepper annet enn at statusen som konseptalbum er noe tynn. At det liksom skal holde å si "heihei vi er sgt. peppers band nå" i starten og "vi var sgt. peppers band takk for oss" på slutten. Men alt i alt helt konge så klart. Den nye stereomiksen er også flott.
classic beatles.. always felt like this album and abbey road are like sisters. love em
I know this album well. Used to be my favourite Beatles album, so many good tracks. Favourites: Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band (opening and reprise) Rock with a bit of theatrics and circus vibe, with a nod of the Beatles’ past as a live act. This album was written during their studio only years. With a Little Help from My Friends Paul’s melodic bass line sells this one for me. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds The iconic LSD trip song. Love John’s whimsical vocals and raucous chorus. She’s Leaving Home I remember driving at night one time, this song came on and I got all emotional. Don’t even know why. Being For the Benefit of Mr Kite Again Paul’s melodic bass sells this one. Add the psychedelic flourishes, more circus vibes, John’s vocals. Perfection. When I’m Sixty Four I love Paul’s old man ditties and this is one of his best. When I’m 64 I’d like this song to be played. Best moment: his affected accent singing “grandchildren on your knees”. Lovely Rita Best song ever written about a parking warden. A Day in the Life Excellent example of John’s melancholic writing style, contrasted with Paul’s sunnier disposition. Looking at the above it’s easy to see this album’s influence on subsequent pop and rock music. Easy 5 stars.
Album I’ve listened to a million times, but can still find something new to enjoy every time. One thing I picked up on this time around is how good the drumming is - Ringo must actually be some kind of robot because there is never a beat out of place or out of tune. Always enjoy the lesser songs like Fixing a Hole and When I'm Sixty Four more than I think I will. Within You Without You is fantastic. A Day In The Life is one of the best songs ever.
Well, it's The Beatles, so thats an easy 5star. Maybe a slightly overrated Beatles record, but still amazing experience. 1. With A Little Help Of My Friends 2. A Day In The Life 3. Sgt. Peeper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
It's a classic for a reason
While not the greatest album ever, it's still an easy 5 stars.
Love it, already own it on vinyl
What can I say about the Beatles that I haven't said about the last 3 albums I've rated? I've been listening to the Beatles for, literally, my entire life. I mentioned in my Abbey Road review that they're the first band I ever remember hearing. I've been "seriously" listening to them for nearly 20 years. They are, without a doubt, my favorite band. That being said, this album, which is probably in the top 5 most namedropped albums by them by others, has always been in the lower tier of my rankings. It continues to grow on me to this day, though. And really, there's only one track that I don't care much for ("Within You Without You" [this is where I'll begin to love the song forever after I hit publish on this review]) Anyway, you know the score.
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Bue, mirá lo que tira. SE PUEDE SABER QUE MANDAN? Mirá si me voy a poner a tipear como un bot lo que ponen todos los demás bots. Hay que ser muy bot para tipear como bot, y yo botsito no soy.
Is it my favorite Beatles album? Nope, I'd put 3 or 4 in front of it but it's still great from top to bottom. 5/5
One of the first concept albums.
Listened on: Spotify (not at home to put on record) Listening experience: In the car in full Feels like a funny place to start in the line of Beatles albums (this is the first thrown out on the list). Love everything about it and even though I have listened to it many times I’ll listen to it again and again. Hard to pick a favourite song. At the moment it’s Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds (or as Audrey calls it Marmalade Skies).
Psychedelic and a bit proggy? Definitely lives up to the hype.
Super fun. Some of their weirdest songs but that makes them so great.
own
Watershed moment in music? Was before my time, so I never had the shock of the new from it. But I grew up with it being a core part of what music actually is. The wonky stereo of the original mix is probably the only thing that places it in time. Listening to the modern stereo remix it's as fresh as a daisy. Still a great set of tunes. With the honourable exception of Within You Without You. That remains a challenging listen for me. 4.5 - rounded up to 5.
- I love how they start quiet in some of their songs very calming - Beatles u gotta love em - Imagine sitting beside the gooner of your life and youre feeding each other strawberries - fj by the cliffside - yo im crine its so good
5 - mastapiece
Mil estrellas
This one goes to a 6
Something inside of me woke up and told me nothing matters. Now everything matters
Yea
Ännu en 5+😊
Yehhhhhhhh
❤️
Muito bom sonoramente e liricamente, as músicas são muito ricas e gostosas de ouvir, realmente mostra como é uma banda que produziu muitas coisas boas.
There's an interesting build from the BB's Pet Sounds, to Revolver to this album. I still stand by The Beatles (White Album) being their opus. This is mainly because the songs here still have a foot in the old style (particularly the McCartney stuff). The album also seems a bit thin in a way upon relisten, maybe I want more songs, maybe more poignance as with A Day in the Life (their greatest song?). Anyway, these are kind of random musings about a top 10 album of all time. I enjoy reading the bad reviews of the album that maybe miss the point of when this was created. I mean, The Monkees spent more weeks in 1967 in the #1 song spot than the Beatles (or The Doors), Hendrix, The Doors, and Frank Zappa albums were released around the same time. This was a huge swing and connect from a Beatles band and idea that probably should have died and become the Lonely Hearts Club band officially because, honestly, they did from here on out.
Onbetwist meesterwerk
If this album cane out now it would be the best album of the year, which after 59 years is quite impressive. 5 stars or A+.
Everytime i listen to a beatles album from start to finish I am shocked at how incredible it is.
It would be difficult to overstate the quality of this record. It's a collection of psych, pop and rock cuts that's a masterclass in songwriting, tasteful arrangement and production. Not only boasting several of the band's biggest singles, the cracks are filled together with tracks that deserve your attention. Cover to cover, this album has held up beautifully and demands a spin on my turntable several times a year. I don't know that every Beatles album needs to be on this list, but this one certainly does.
It's very good, it's not the Best beatles album but it's still a masterpiece
great
Una obra maestra
I have been to Blackburn, Lancashire and can confirm there are about 1,000 potholes there. But that's a Reform council for you.
5 1. "A Day in the Life" 2. "She's Leaving Home" 3. "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds"
5/5
It’s the bloody Beatles, again. Calling it a good album is kicking at an open door. The concept album aspect was more noticable for me this time around. The album starts and almost ends with the Sgt Peppers band, but the smooth transitions between songs and the way they follow each other really well are worth a mention too. Album cover is great too. At times it does feel like there’s a few too many granny Paul songs on here, but it’s the bloody Beatles aye.
I really like it
Obvio buenísimo
I love all Beatles records (except Rubber Soul which is pretty mid for a Beatles LP) but Sgt. Pepper's makes John's voice and Paul's bass sound especially great.
9.5/10 Very hard to top this one. Full of experimentation and quality. Each song has it's own strong identity. Fun, weird at times, beautifully written, Ringo-lead track, the list goes on. A Day In The Life is one of the best songs ever made. Best track: A Day In The Life Will I revisit?: Of course!
Excellent, even if some songs could probably have been skipped.
Ok, so this is a 5, and I'm not a particularly big fan of The Beatles. I grew up with them, so their music has permeated most of my life, willingly or other. But listening to this full album (I have it on vinyl) and the many individual songs I dig, and the experimentation, and.... 5.
Few albums feel as transformative as Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles. It’s considered one of the greatest albums of all time for a reason, not just because of the songs, but because of how boldly it pushed music forward. What The Beatles accomplished in just seven years remains unprecedented, and this album perfectly captures the spirit of the counterculture era while completely redefining what a studio album could be. From the explosive title track to the haunting final chord of “A Day in the Life,” the album feels like stepping into another world. The production and studio experimentation are groundbreaking, but what makes the record timeless is how effortlessly it balances innovation with unforgettable pop songwriting. Tracks like “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds,” “Lovely Rita,” and “Good Morning, Good Morning” burst with colour, energy, and personality, while songs like “She’s Leaving Home” and “When I’m Sixty Four” pull from older musical traditions in a way that still feels fresh and imaginative. What stands out most is how carefully crafted the album experience is. This isn’t a collection of singles, it’s a complete artistic statement meant to be heard front to back. Even the stranger moments, like “Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!” or “Within You Without You,” add to the dreamlike atmosphere and expand the album’s scope beyond mainstream pop music. And then there’s “A Day in the Life,” the album’s crowning achievement: surreal, emotional, unsettling, and completely unforgettable. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is more than a classic album, it’s a landmark artistic achievement that continues to inspire decades later. Every listen reveals something new, and it remains one of those rare records that feels just as magical today as it must have in 1967. 10/10
This music lives deep in my DNA.
Love it
11/10 masterpiece
Another Beatles that I should know from before, but I didn’t. I only knew about half of the songs, all quite classic. I loved the sitar and style on Within You Witout You. Also it makes it clear to me that Lennon has a better voice than McCartney. There are some masterpieces on this album, and it definetly deserves all 5 stars. Favourites: A Day In The Life, Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, With A Little Help From My Friends, Lovely Rita and Within You Without You.
Is it perfect? Not quite—some tracks feel more like charming curios than essential listening. And is it the greatest album ever made? Probably not. But its ambition, studio experimentation, and sheer cultural impact are impossible to dismiss. It didn’t just raise the bar—it helped invent the idea that albums should have a bar to clear.
Classic
It is rare that you can say a Beatles album is underrated, but this one may be. I loved this as a kid, and remember carrying around a book that my Mom bought me when I was 9 or 10 years old.
No lo había escuchado tan a detalle y es tremenda joya, se puede notar como ya empieza más la época experimental
The Beatles are essential, and this album is no exception. Just from a cultural and historical point, you should listen to this at least once. Read the Wikipedia for extensive details about why this was such a huge record, but here is the biggest band in the world taking their time to craft whatever they wanted in a studio, unrestricted by the idea of recreating the songs live, and just focusing on the record. They tried out crazy new ideas, and really pulled it all together. Even if the "concept" is pretty thin, the general idea of The Beatles creating a ficitonal band to get out of their own personalities is fascinating. Highly recommend the 2017 mix of the album, the details are crisp and clear, and its just a great listen.
Yeah it's a classic
What can you say about this album? Phenomenal of course. Won't spend too much time digging in but one thing I do want to highlight as to maybe a reason why the Beatles are so popular and successful from an album standpoint is that even their non hits are made with so much skill and passion that everything is just elevated. Also ending on A Day in The Life is how you end an album
Nae bad
Not the same without hallucinogens. Still an easy 5.
Kaleidoscopic
Epic psych
Classic
A Day in the Life has always been my favourite Beatles song to the extent that I even read a biography of Tara Browne, swinging 60s London socialite, heir to a Guinness family fortune and the subject of that one line 'He blew his mind out in a car, didn't notice that the lights had changed' about his death in a car crash. To me, that song perfectly encapsulated the Beatles at their creative peak. 5 star
Esta fue la banda sonora de mi infancia. Mi introducción a la música adulta. No voy a decir lo que representa este álbum en la historia de la música porque se ha escrito todo ya. Si no lo has escuchado te estás perdiendo el por qué casi toda la música pop y rock desde entonces hasta hoy. Me pregunto hasta qué punto los cuatro de Liverpool eran conscientes de lo que estaban creando en 1967. Con el tiempo, me han acabado gustando más otros discos como "Abbey Road" o "The White Album", pero ojo con este. Otro 10 sin paliativos.
Masterpiece! Love it. Own it.
It's never been my favourite Beatles record but it is certainly a great one all the same, the compositions are outstanding, the way one song flows to the next and to finish on a Day in the Life is just perfection
Shreddet meg gjennom denne på Rock Band. Gikk så som så. Liker fremdeles ikke Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, men å gi trekk for den blir for dumt.
Vanskelig album å dømme. Brukte å skippe over flere spor når I hørte på denne plata før. Good morning e ei kjip låt. Samtidig så e høydepunkta her noe av det beste av Beatles. Går for en Svak 5er her.
Klink. Og tenk hvis inkludert Penny Lane og Strawberry Fields!
I have such nostalgia for the beatles and this album is a super solid one, Lucy in the Sky is a fav for me
I don't think I can write anything about this album that hasn't already been written. But beyond its importance to music and society at large in its day and every day afterward, it bears a lot of personal significance. My parents were big Beatles fans and this was probably my first favorite album. My happiest childhood memories are - ahem - peppered with remembrance of this album playing on the turntable in my childhood home. When I was young and happy and didn't yet know how terrible a place the world could be. As I got older and more into the other Beatles albums, this one still never lost its magic for me. And despite being one of those albums where every note is burned onto my brain to the point that I don't even need to listen to it anymore, it still transports me back to happy childhood days. The best albums can do that.
Embarrassing to admit but I still prefer the Bee Gees version!
It’s Sgt. Pepper’s. What else needs to be said.
Sir Paul McCartney started to making music much better after trying LSD. The greatest album of all time, really changed everything, kinda hard to tell tho because of time we living in, there’s so much music you can listen to now, but my father told me that when he heard this album very first time he was absolutely amazed by this music. There was nothing like this in 1967.
Déjà écouté avant. Révolutionnaire, iconique, bordélique, psychédélique, culte, expérimental, unique, un peu daté quand même, génial, conceptuel, fondateur... Sgt Pepper's est tout ça et beaucoup d'autres choses. L'album le plus célèbre des Beatles n'est sans doute pas leur meilleur, en tout cas pas celui que je préfère (la faute notamment à quelques dérapages musicaux, vers le music-hall ou le sous-continent indien, pas toujours maîtrisés), mais c'est une œuvre totale, le témoignage incontournable de la naissance (un an après Pet Sounds) de l'album rock comme forme artistique à part entière. Essentiel. Top : A Day in the Life Flop : Good Morning Good Morning
This album really is as good as it's made out to be. There is so much that's been said about it, but what stands out to me on this listen (my first in a long time, in fact) is the playfulness and tongue in cheek of it all, contrasted with the incredible, decades-ahead-of-its-time songcraft and production. To me, it's the most psychedelic album ever made. A whole universe of experiences in 39:50, shifting modes, colors bursting out between the notes. George Martin deserves all the credit as the fifth Beatle here, it never would have worked without his arrangements and creativity with tape. It's a perfect album to me, ingrained into my musical DNA since I was a teenager. And yet, it's not even my favorite Beatles album.
Son los Beatles, los amo. Con un álbum que revolucionó todo, desde la estética visual del disco hasta sus canciones es todo increíble. La nota es bastante clara
Sgt. pepper's lonely hearts club band - 5 With a little help from my friends - 5 Lucy in the sky with diamonds - 5 Getting better - 4 Fixing a hole - 3 She's leaving home - 3 Being for the benefit of mr. kite! - 3 Within you without you - 4 When i'm sixty four - 5 Lovely rita - 4 Good morning good morning - 4 Sgt. pepper's lonely hearts club band (reprise) - 5 A day in the life - 5
J’ai jamais trop compris en quoi c’était hyper psychédélique la plupart des sons sont de la pop relativement classique, mais c’est sûr qu’il y a des nouveautés. Mais purée rien que pour l’affect les frissons que les Beatles me procurent c’est fou
arguably the best beatles album similar to panic! at the discos “Pretty. Odd.”
I know it's not the most beloved Beatles album, but it's still fantastic and innovative. I went back and forth on what to give it, but if the whole album was just A Day In The Life 12 times, it would still be a 5.
Beautiful the way it doesn’t connect but inside it all does masterpiece one of my favorites
This was a 5 before I even listened to it. I tried to listen closely as if it were a new album to me. And it's still a 5. So many good songs.
So breezy and lush. If someone doesn’t like this record it’s a good indication that I don’t have to take their opinions so seriously.
I want to eat this album
A fierce battle between tranquility and psychedelic chaos. I used to feel this album was overrated but upon listening again it really is an immersive journey through a bloody colour pallet. Having to bear in mind that this album was incredibly ahead of its time and nothing ever really caught up with it. Within You Without You is the only track I don’t feel fits. But you can’t have a rock song without a sitar! 9.6/10
Es perramente increíble
Finally! After 256 albums, I have finally drawn my first Beatles album. Today is going to be an amazing day!
Even Mr. Kite doesn’t detract enough from this album for me for it to be anything other than 5/5
Not my top Beatles album is really the only criticism I can offer. Easy five stars. Even the "lower" songs are better than some bands entire output. And surprisingly my favorite moment upon relistening (as I've livestened to this hundreds of time before) is Sgt. Peppers Reprise. Blistering. Also, highly recommended to have a good pair of headphones at the end of A Day In The Life.
Alright, I think I get it now. I've heard this album a few times before and appreciated some of the songs on it, but this listen was definitely different. Really good start to finish and one of the cornerstone albums for the beginning of prog and the concept album.
Estamos sin dudas ante palabras mayores. Este álbum podría estar tranquilamente en el top 5 álbumes de la historia y no me quejaría. Es por definición un álbum "Leyenda". Las canciones, la innovación, las genialidades individuales, la búsqueda cultural, y la relevancia histórica hacen de este álbum una auténtica obra maestra sin parangón. Un antes y un después en la historia de la música, podemos discutir si entra en el top históricos, incluso podemos discutir si el mejor álbum de los Beatles; pero nadie puede discutir la magnitud y relevancia que tiene este álbum. Mi puntaje es 95/100
Listened previously. Expectations: High - Verdict: Masterpiece - Probably the greatest album ever made. Perfect in every way.
Why do I have such trouble writing a review of Beatles albums. Maybe it's because I don't want to use the same sycophantic fawning clichés used by everybody else. But sometimes you just have to. This is my favourite Beatles album. I like all the tracks. Some I love. The contrast between each song - and even within songs makes it a record you have to listen to... meaning it forces you to.. rather than some albums you put on, do other stuff, and don't even notice it until it finishes. Sgt Pepper's always grabs your attention. I'm not going even try to pick apart every song. I just love the whole. And is't that the point of an 'album'?
greatest album ever made
You already know
Djöfull er þetta klikkað verk. Bítlarnir eru bara shittið. Öll lögin góð, conceptið skemmtilegt, frumkvöðlar algerir. Snilld. 6 stjörnur.
Meistaraverk sem breytti tónlistarsögunni. Bara Day in life hefði verið nóg, en svo ertu með allt hitt.
Epic
Great concept album. The band members just wanted to make the weirdest music that they could think of at the time without caring about what their audience thought. The Beatles created a masterpiece.
Classic
Several songs on this album literally changed my life, and every song has something to give. I've said this before on this list, but if this isn't a 5 for me, I don't know what is.
Great album - lots of variety - never tire of hearing it
10/10 el mejor disco de la historia
Первый альбом битлов который мне действительно понравился. Какие-то уникальные мелодии. Было ощущение что он включается в финальной серии сезона, когда герои, пройдя огромный путь в итоге проиграли, что начало доходить до них только что. И какая-то пустота внутри образовывается, потому что следующий сезон ещё не вышел, но ты знаешь что им придется ещё очень много чего расхлебывать
Always loved this album…the sound track of my teens. It was so extremely different from all else at the time. Lucy in The Sky my fave.
Wall to wall bangers
Solid throughout with cracking start and finish
Solid as a rock
Groovy, Uplifting and occasionally operatic. Just a bit repetitive at times
5?
I’ve enjoyed the Beatles and know most of the popular songs due to listening to classic rock radio through the years. That being said, this was a fun listen and there are a few songs on the album I don’t think I’ve heard before. I recently attended a George Harrison Tribute show in DC (Jackie Greene, Steve Kimock and others) and was happy to hear Within you Without out which was played at the show. I recall one of my favorite bands (Tedeschi Trucks Band) covers this song as well and will revisit the cover soon! The Beatles had a huge influence on musical history during and beyond their time as a band and I tend to appreciate learning more about music history and such! Happy listening all!
This album will change your life
ja masterpiece was soll ich da sagen
O disco mais icônico da história? Provavelmente. Há outros, claro, Thriller, Dark Side, Rumours… Mas Pepper veio antes. Pepper abriu o caminho. E temos muito o que agradecer! Não é o melhor disco dos Beatles, mas não precisa ser. É lindo, é ornado, é místico, é atemporal, é infinitamente charmoso, é vital, é Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Certamente o LP mais acessível da banda, feito esse devido a sua fantástica introdução, com o Jab-Cruzado na forma da intro e With A Little Help. A introdução é explosiva, com uma ambientação orgânica que te convida a ouvir atenciosamente a tudo que virá a seguir. E a exclamação de “Billy Shears” que introduz os vocais caricatos de Ringo em Little Help, com os vocais backup do resto do grupo se tornam uma espécie de cobertor infinitamente aconchegante. Essa sendo a canção mais Beatles que os Beatles já Bitaram. A textura do baixo dançando com a voz do Ringo… introdução matadora, impossível ouvir ela e não ficar com vontade de ouvir o disco inteiro. Mil vezes e mais. Outro aspecto que torna esse LP tão acessível é sua finalização, mas falarei disso mais tarde. Para novos ouvintes, o disco é estonteantemente intrigante, te deixando sempre curioso pra ver qual caminho ele vai tomar a seguir, e ele sempre vai te surpreender. Dessa maneira, ele te prende e não te solta até o final de sua duração. Quem não lembra a primeira vez que ouviu Lucy In The Sky no contexto do álbum? A primeira vez que ouviu AQUELA parte de Mr. Kite? A primeira vez que ouviu a nota final de A Day In The Life… É tudo mágico e memorável. Muito se diz a respeito da classificação desse álbum como um “concept album”. Muitos críticos apontam que as únicas canções que seguem um conceito são as duas primeiras (e a reprise no final). Por anos eu concordei com essa noção, e atribuía isso ao McCartney tendo uma idéia mirabolante (a banda se transvestir como outra banda e compôr canções como eles) e o resto do grupo só decidindo fazer o que bem queria, como John com Lucy e Mr Kite e George com Within. Mas hoje vejo que não é bem assim. O álbum é sim temático, e o conceito se dá através de sua aparente inconsistência temática. É como se cada faixa do álbum fosse um ato diferente do espetáculo da banda do Sargento Pimenta, espetáculo esse que é estabelecido na introdução do disco, e que nós estamos na platéia assistindo. Billy Shears é o primeiro ato, e todas as outras faixas são diferentes atos performados por diferentes membros da banda dos corações solitários, é só uma pena que os Beatles nunca bolaram nomes para esses outros membros. Legal pensar sobre. Lucy In The Sky, When I’m 64, Within You, Lovely Rita… todas essas canções como pequenas peças teatrais. Cada uma com seus respectivos personagens no palco do Sargento Pimenta, fazendo suas respectivas bagunças e etc. Uma visão bem agradável e reconfortante, que nenhum outro álbum da banda (ou de qualquer banda!) reproduz. Um espetáculo inteiro contido aqui. E depois da reprise, o espetáculo acaba, e A Day In The Life é como uma espécie de prólogo, ou que tal, a volta para a vida real após o show, a consciência após o êxtase de um espetáculo, o baixo e o alto do mundano. Essa é, em minha opinião, a melhor interpretação, que leva em consideração até o próprio título da canção. Mas o que é essa canção? Além da maior composição da banda e uma das melhores canções da história, o que ela representa nesse disco? Sempre achei sua existência aqui um enigma. Ela possui essas qualidades misteriosas indescritíveis. A voz de Lennon, pra começar, nunca soou assim antes, tão etérea, frágil, onírica. O enorme clímax orquestral é nada além de orgásmico, e eu amo que nos momentos finais da canção você consegue ouvir até o ar pairando no estúdio, o som de cadeiras rangendo, tudo para capturar até o último suspiro daquelas notas finais. Um acorde magnânimo cuja ressonância você sente até aos confins da sua alma. Maravilhoso. Assim que se encerra um álbum. E a surpresinha no final pra irritar seus cachorros e te acordar do estado comatose que você certamente ficou após esse final apoteótico. Notável que estou tomando essa review nessa forma desordenada. Para os outros discos deles que peguei, eu escrevi reviews no estilo “track-by-track”, mas acho que Pepper não requer esse approach. Esse é de fato um disco conciso, que deve ser sempre discutido como uma coisa só. Sua produção é tão brilhante e tão visionária. Canções como Mr Kite parecem desafios herculanos de serem executados atualmente, sem levar em conta que o disco é de 1967 e foi gravado em quatro tracks. Surreal. George Martin, o quinto Beatle, merece todo o aplauso do mundo. E não só ele, é claro. A percussão, o baixo, as guitarras, os pianos, os vocais, tudo possui a maestria técnica que apenas uma banda já calejada com anos e anos de experiência tocando, compondo e encantado consegue adquirir, fazendo Revolver parecer apenas um passo comparado a maratona que esse disco percorre. Toda canção aqui é repleta de pequenos detalhes e florescimentos que te surpreendem a cada escutada ao disco. Melodias efervescentes, tons majestosos, um som convidativo que te faz mergulhar cada vez mais fundo nesse universo. Ouvir com atenção, pois cada mínimo detalhe reflete a infinita criatividade, alma e espírito de cada uma das mentes brilhantes que compunham a banda. Sem contar, é claro, os tóxicos que habitavam em suas mentes e sangue. A contagem com o curto “Bye” de Lennon no início da Reprise, o Jam Psicodélico sem igual no final de Lovely Rita, o coro fantasmagórico de 64, a desolação caprichosa de She’s Leaving Home… enfim, são inúmeros detalhes deslumbrantes e lustrosos pra te obcecar por toda vida. Prometi a mim mesmo quando gerei esse álbum que eu não iria mencionar Strawberry Fields Forever e nem Penny Lane. Acabei de descumprir essa promessa, e continuarei a descumprindo. Por muitos anos, pensei que este álbum seria melhor com essas canções. São duas brilhantes faixas, SFF sendo uma das melhores que a banda já compôs, mas a realidade é que este disco não precisa delas. Tamanha é a magnitude do trabalho que o grupo executou aqui, que uma canção do calibre de Strawberry Fields pode confortavelmente ficar de fora, ser um bônus. Pois assim é, o pacote completo, é tão coeso que qualquer mínima alteração piora o disco consideravelmente. Por anos, eu pulei a faixa Within You, pois a achava muito longa, prolongada, e que ela causava uma ruptura no flow do álbum. Hoje observo que, pulando-a, você fica com uma experiência mais vazia. Ela é necessária, e por mais que ainda não seja inteiramente minha pira, eu a admiro bastante. Faz parte do espetáculo esse ato místico, e sua longa duração até que passa rápido quando você ouve atentamente. As risadas no fim da canção e o fato que a faixa mais pitoresca e leve do álbum a acompanham ajudam seu posicionamento no LP. Deste modo, observa-se o quão consistente esse disco realmente é, que até mesmo minhas faixas menos favoritas possuem tantas qualidades positivas a serem mencionadas. Acredito que o aproveitamento desse disco se dá em forma da curva de sino. De modo em que, por ser tão acessível, é o tipo de disco que um novo fã imediatamente se apaixona e acredita ser insuperável. Mas conforme ele vai se aprofundando melhor na discografia do grupo, ele vai gradativamente o deixando de lado por novidades mais apetitosas e sensuais, como Revolver e Magical Mystery Tour. Após anos se familiarizando com cada trabalho da banda e suas particularidades, ele certamente já desenvolveu suas próprias opiniões e posturas a respeito de tudo que ouviu até então, às vezes até criticando certas decisões da banda, como inclusões ou omissões de faixas específicas, ou toques da produção. E é nesse momento que, ao retornar a sua jovem paixão, ele ali se encanta novamente pelas exatas mesmas coisas que o encantou da primeira vez, e todo o processo se inicia novamente. A paixão volta, a lua de mel reinicia, tudo parece tão lustroso quanto da primeira vez, e o senso cínico de buscar algo errado evapora, pois ele está apaixonado pelo disco como ele é, e nem precisa mais pensar no que poderia ser, pois não existe algo que ele poderia ser que é maior do que ele é. Talvez eu esteja cometendo a falácia de tratar minha experiência pessoal e subjetiva como um fato imutável, mas que seja. De certo, é assim que me sinto. Pepper não é meu disco favorito, mas já foi. Não digo de retornar a ele pois nunca o deixei, mas é inegável que minha opinião a seu respeito já flutuou com o tempo. Meu ranking pessoal de Beatles é tumultuoso, e nunca haverá um posicionamento concreto, e Pepper certamente é um dos itens que mais varia lá. Mas no final das contas, hoje tenho em vista que este é um disco impecável, com um valor de reprodutibilidade enorme, influência incalculável e apelo grandioso. Nada nunca mais foi o mesmo, e devemos tudo à este álbum. 5/5
This is a good one to hear again. It is different than other Beatles fare, but it is a culturally iconic album.
Young me was still fighting the Beatles until Lucy in the sky with diamonds blew that door down one fateful night. I can still see the shrine in Megan Isom’s room.
Hello old friend
Rare is the album that has this much diversity but feels tied together. If you can't find a song you love on this album, you are a sad husk of a person who couldn't identify art if it bit you on the nose. The non-hits on this album might be my favorite Beatles songs (Fixin' A Hole, Lovely Rita, With A Little Help From My Friends, 64). It might not be the album I blast the most, but it probably evokes the most emotion, and I'm a dude. One of the finest pieces of art I've ever had the pleasure to listen to.
L'album qui a eu plus d'impact que les premiers pas sur la lune.
I've always been on the fence about the Beatles, but taken as a whole this is just a terrific album
Qué les puedo decir. Lo conozco de inicio a fin, un clásico que amo.
This album is just weird, in a good way. I feel like I'll have to do a Beatles album ranking when I'm through with all their stuff on this list. The starting run of "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" into "With A Little Help From My Friends" into "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" is pretty great. The middle of the album feels a bit weaker, but is still good. The sitar on "Within You Without You" is very cool, and the back half of the album picks up again with "When I'm Sixty Four" being the standout in the back half for me.
Amazing. I can't imagine how this felt at the time but even now it's a fantastic album
In my opinion this album is a masterpiece, as I find it fascinating with no skips and something that still holds up to this day. I can understand complaints people have for some of the songs in the middle of the album, but the first four songs are so good, and then to end with A Day in the Life and it's iconic final chord, make this album an absolute 5 for me.
sgt peppers lonely hearts club baaaaaaaaaand
Is there much more to be said? Awesome!
One of the first albums I ever owned on vinyl, will always hold a special place in my heart
Yep!
I was familiar with a few of these tracks, but if I had ever listened through the whole album it was probably over 20 years ago. First thoughts: this is a great album. I know a lot of ink has been spent singing this album's praises already, and there's probably not much I can add that hasn't already been said. But I really enjoy how energetic it is right off the bat, and I think the pacing of this album is really masterfully done. Even the less well-known tracks are still engaging and innovative. The sitars on "Within You Without You" are just so cool. The concept is fun but not overbearing on the album. I just really don't have much to nitpick here. This is one of those times where I am frustrated by how much I am surrounded by corporate/advertising speech, because it feels difficult to describe something genuinely great without falling into cheap clichés. Favorite track(s): "Within You Without You," "With a Little Help From My Friends," "A Day in the Life"
Busted out my dad's old record for this one
Loved it. Such a unique sound
absolutely love it, i have nothing to say
Gammelt nytt. Psykedelisk rock i sin gullalder. Et legendarisk album. Top 3: A Day In The Life, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
i lovee the beatles
Absolutely beautiful classical Indian sounds, especially in Within you without you, and came through in Getting Better. Such a fun snappy orchestral groove in this album. I'm just imagining how amazing it would be with this releasing as summer begins as a teenager in the 60's.
I love The Beatles. So far they are my most listened to artist of 2026 with like 800+ streams. The truth is I’ve never really gotten Sgt Pepper. It has some amazing songs sure (all Beatles albums do) but as whole album it’s never been up there for me with stuff like Rubber Soul, Revolver, Abbey Road. I think this one in particular is such a “you had to be there” to truly get just how revolutionary it was. Because no mistake, it was revolutionary and it changed the music landscape. All in all, I love The Beatles but I think they have better albums. The fact that this is still a 5/5 is a testament to how great they really were.
Rewriting the rules on what is possible. Again.
Good Friday? Sgt. Pepper just came up, so it’s a GREAT Friday! Cancel all plans, call in sick to work, here we go… As far as I can recall, Sgt. Pepper was the first Beatles album I owned. Well, proper album at least. I already had the Red and Blue compilation albums. But this was always the album that I’d picture in my head as the image that represents The Beatles. So, naturally it was the one of the first ones I wanted to listen to back when I was about 13 years old. I’ve been obsessed with the Beatles since then. For birthdays and Christmas every year, my family would buy me random books about the band: coffee table books of the lyrics with Yellow Submarine-esque phantasmagoric illustrations, biographies about the band members, stories behind every song recorded… I pretty much have a library of Beatles material now. You know that David Bennett quiz on YouTube where you have to identify the song from a clip that’s 2, 1 or a half a second long? Well, I score ridiculously well on Radiohead and The Beatles. Like, it’s scary how well I know these songs. I’ve spent too much of my teens (and later life) dissecting song meanings, who wrote what, which album was better, how they managed to do this, that or the other… To put it another way: I’m a big fan. So, what can I say about this absolute classic of an album? Well, let’s start with the cover. Possibly the best, and definitely the most recognisable, album art of all time. In the days before we had the answer to every single question we never even asked in our pockets, I’d study the cover to see who I could identify, and eagerly tell the stories you read about who was or wasn’t included (Jesus didn’t make the grade because of Lennon’s “bigger than…” comments, but Hitler is supposedly there, behind them because of Lennon’s mischievous side). What other album cover would cause so much discussion? Why did they include this person? Why is Bob Dylan in black and white? What’s with the props? Why is there a Shirley Temple doll wearing a “Welcome the Rolling Stones” jumper? It was a pop art collage masterpiece. The Beatles’ story is one of those that’s so interesting, you’d imagine it was written for a movie. Their evolution is fascinating: starting off as essentially a pop boy band (a very good one), who expanded their minds after discovering drugs, literature, politics and whatever else, and became the band that brought experimental music to the mainstream. All while writing some of the best songs in history. They'd started to get experimental already with Revolver, but Sgt. Pepper was the album where they brought their innovations in sound, structure and song-writing to a new level. It starts off as a concept album, but it’s like they forgot about the entire idea after the first two songs. The rest of the album is a concept only in the way that the songs are loosely tied together by musical theme (i.e. psychedelia). Let's get into the moments that make this such a special album. Warning: there are a lot! “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” absolutely rocks with a really great riff, sticky fuzz-toned guitar and some class guitar licks from George. Paul loves to tell the story of how Jimi Hendrix learned to play it, and added it as the opener to his set, only three days after it had been released, just so he could play it in front of Paul and George who were in attendance at his London gig. That’s a massive compliment for both Hendrix and The Beatles. Continuing the Sgt. Pepper concert theme for almost the last time, the crowd roars as Billy Shears is introduced for the brilliantly catchy “With A Little Help From My Friends”. We never hear what the names of the other band members were. 🤔 “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” is next. Let's just take a second to catch our breath. One of the all-time greats, and a truly unique song, with its droning tambura textures, the iconic riff of the Lowrey organ, and Paul's hopping bass. Time signatures and musical keys shift as Ringo's drum signals in the break-off to the catchy chorus. The lyrics are visual and trippy. Clearly taking inspiration from Lewis Carroll, you can vividly picture the psychedelic scenes thanks to how descriptive the verses are. In secondary school, we had an Irish teacher who used to go off on tangents about random things. I always remember him gushing on about how amazing it was that The Beatles used the words Lucy, Sky and Diamonds to spell out LSD. They've denied it, but I mean listen to the lyrics: it's clearly about an acid trip. Regardless, it's an amazing song. Paul's bass in “Getting Better” is SCARILY good. What he's doing in the verse is just incredible. George’s guitar tone and staccato style is class too. As are the vocal harmonies. The most interesting bit it though comes during the bridge, when the Indian textures of the tambura creeps into the background. “Fixing a Hole” is another good example of how they used interesting instrumentation in their songs at this point. The harpsichord keeps things fresh, and the guitar tones are again great. It really kicks off for the guitar solo too. “She's Leaving Home” is gorgeous. It's pure Paul. I love John's concurrent vocals in the background, especially at the end as he sings “bye bye”. Paul's vocal performance is worth calling out too. One of the all time great voices in music. Roll up, roll up, “Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite” is next on the bill. It’s one of my all-time favorite songs. Seeing Paul perform it live in Manchester was a real bucket list item ticked off for me. John takes on the persona of the crazy circus ring master, introducing a surrealist selection of characters. “And of course, Henry the horse dances the waltz”. I’d imagine that's when the acid kicks in. The tape manipulation of the circus music is mind-bending stuff. It's incredible. Imagine hearing this for the first time in the 60s? I bet you’re glad we took a second to catch our breath earlier, because there’s no let-up. “Within You Without You” is next. Those Indian textures were lining each song so far, but here they're front and center. Hearing George do this type of music is amazing. His voice and melodic instincts work so well to bring Indian music to the mainstream. I love it. There's a proper psychedelic vibe to those sweeping sitar textures. It's no wonder it became the standard trope in movies to soundtrack 60s drug taking. I snuck into a lecture that was hosted in my college, where a group of music students were learning about The Beatles. They were talking about “When I’m Sixty Four”. My head nearly exploded when the tutor demonstrated how the band had pitch-shifted their voices up to sound younger. I'd heard that song so many times and never copped. Such a clever manipulation of form to augment the theme of the song. Genius. It's a kitschy song, but charming as hell. It’s hard to not love it. “Lovely Rita” is one of the more catchy and upbeat songs on the album. It’s the one you’d put on at a house party. I love the way it completely breaks apart at the end. “Good Morning Good Morning” is a head-spinner. I can tell you from experience, it makes for a terrible alarm clock. It’s terrifying waking up to the frenzied cacophony of sounds that comes after that rooster crow. It has an incredible guitar solo, though. That “sticky” lead playing that George introduced in “Taxman” works so well to lift the energy of the song. My dogs appreciated the animal sound-effects at the end of the song. Before we get to the last song on the album, we need to talk about “Strawberry Fields Forever”. Sure, it’s (inexplicably) not on this album, but it was recorded as part of these sessions, so I’m counting it as fitting here. It’s like a spiritual cousin to Sgt. Pepper. We’re talking about what is one of the best songs ever written. I’ve said that about “Lucy in the Sky” already, and I’ll say it again in a moment about “A Day in the Life”. That’s how good this album is. The Mellotron riff is iconic, the imagery conjured up by the lyrics are vivid, and the song is just perfect in every way. The fact that it’s two completely different takes, recorded at different tempos and keys, spliced together seamlessly is astonishing. George Martin deserves a massive standing ovation for his production editing skills. The drumming is particularly impressive. If anyone tries to throw out the stupid suggestion that Ringo wasn’t a good drummer, I simply point them towards “Strawberry Fields”. His drumming here is so inventive and clever, and it essentially changes the song as it progresses. Everything else about the song stays consistent, while Ringo’s drumming changes the dynamic over and over again. It’s phenomenal. Right, back to the album. They kind of brought the Sgt. Pepper concert theme back again with a reprise. It’s like they suddenly remembered it was supposed to be a concept album and threw in a closer to tick the box. The reprise sets us up for what is (again) one of the best songs ever written. The opening chords of “A Day in the Life” always bring chills. The lyrics are storytelling at its best, and it’s really just John reading somewhat fictionalised versions of news reports essentially. It works so well though at painting a picture, and building intrigue. Again Ringo’s drumming is such a key part of driving the song forward. The whole division of “John's part” and “Paul's part” is what makes this song so unbelievably good. Without warning an orchestra appears out of nowhere and starts rising and rising and rising. Holy fuck. Imagine hearing it for the first time not expecting it. It would have blown people's minds. And it goes right into Paul's bit. A jaunty piano and an alarm clock signals in one of the best moments in music. “I went upstairs and had a smoke, and somebody spoke and I went into a dream.” That was the line that got them banned from airplay. Then there’s the subtle, hazy segue back to John's part, which is just amazing. And that ending. The orchestra comes back with an even more ferocious rising movement until… That final chord. It's cinematic. Urg. There's only so much goosebumps you can take. Just when you think it’s all over, you have the “infinite” run-out of that ambient noise that sounds like something that came from the depths of hell. Call the priest for an exorcism, my record player is haunted by demons. All I hear is what sounds like someone singing the line “never could be any other way” over and over. I agree wholeheartedly.
Classic record. Ahead of its time. Even the Rolling Stones tried to copy it in a poor attempt with “my satanic’s majesty’s request”. This record is a feat in production just as Brian Wilson’s Pet Sounds. A day in the life is one of the best tracks and closers of an album of all time!
i’m not even a huge beatles fan and this is a great record. so many amazing hits and i had a lot of fun listening to the less popular songs too. it just feels full and big and performancey and i like that it feels like something that’s bigger than me idk if that makes sense but :)
I've always loved this album and I always will.
Absolutely brilliant
One of the best albums ever made
If I could give more stars I would one of the greatest albums ever produced
Out of the 1089 albums on here this is one of the easier 5 stars I’ll give. Many years ago this was the first Beatles album I ever listened to in full. It turned them from that band my Granny likes to holy crap these guys are amazing. There’s not a track on here that I don’t love. The only thing that could improve it for me would be for Strawberry Fields to have been included. It is a Masterpiece. Top Track - With A Little Help From My Friends or Lovely Rita
What needs to be said about this album? Pitchfork: 10.0 Rolling Stone: Top 500 Albums #26 (2020) Best Songs (what songs do you leave off?) Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band With A Little Help From My Friends Getting Better Fixing A Hole She's Leaving Home A Day In The Life
This album could be simply "A Day in the Life" eight times on repeat and I would still be awarding five stars. But it obviously isn't, there's other songs, just not quite as good. Some of it is fluff, some are songs that had a huge impact on me growing up, one song is pretty awful (I'm looking at you "Mr Kite"). To be fair, even the fluff is ground-breaking in many ways, in instrumentation, lyrics, and musicality. When it gets good, it gets so good that it's almost unbearable. I would be foolish to give less than five stars to this epic album, with so many twists and turns over a dense forty minutes of pure bliss.
Surprised me. I thought the Beatles were not my cup of tea. Turnt out I just had to listen to them
an absolute classic
The amount of warmth and love this masterpiece of a record embraces you with is something only this band could ever achieve.
Simply an amazing album. This album was revolutionary for its time and it still sounds timeless today. After the experimentation on Revolver, they went ham on the experimentation on this album. Every song is bursting with orchestras, vivid lyrics and of course, that production. A Day In The Life is one of the greatest songs ever made. The ending with the chaotic orchestral build-up to 1 second of silence and that glorious piano chord that is stretched for who knows how long. Simply exquisite. Highlights Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band With A Little Help From My Friends Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds Getting Better She's Leaving Home Within You Without You When I'm Sixty-Four A Day In The Life
One word: MAGIC!
music is love
On est pas loin du sans faute. Très, très, très bon album. Que des bons sons, je comprends la réputation des Beatles. Il mange un 5.
5… don’t need to say anything else.
Brilliant album Madonna reinvents herself yet again
5/5
A favorite
The biblbes.... I'm not new to the Bilis, but GOSH I needed this album. Each song is just such a banger, I knew some of them but I had ignored they came from this album. Lucy in the sky with diamonds will always be peak music imo, but you can say that about all the other songs from this album. Another thing is that I was listening to this album so chilling, when I got jumpscared by that song by John Lemon about beating his wife.
Wonderful classic, this one you have to listen to before each new month ends.
Top 5 Albums of all time
Iconic. When I started this album journey, I expected every album to be like this. I now appreciate the actual best albums even more.
I hadn’t listened to the whole album in a long time. Masterpiece
The Sgt Pepper uniform stays ON
Heyyy Beatles and heyyy Bee Gees and heyyy Peter Frampton I love you
How do you evaluate an album that changed music forever?
Generational album
I'm not really sure how to rate this one. Is it my favorite Beatles album? No, in fact, I sometimes don't get the hype for this one. It's a concept album with only a hint of a concept. Yet, I understand it's importance and think it deserves higher than a 4.
One of the greatest of all time, no notes.
One of the most revolutionary albums ever. What more can I say?
Now we're talking...
After 3 albums it’s safe to say The Beatles are actually good. I am now a reformed Beatles hater.
From the very first note, this is a masterpiece. One of my top ten favorite albums of all time, and probably objectively one of the greatest albums of all time. Love all of the tracks and it gets better each time I listen to it. Highlights: All of it.
Hugely influential and instantly recognizable. Never owned the album myself, but I've heard every track many times. And I think the entire album as a whole more than once as well.
No skip. Everything's a banger.
Love love love
послушала 1 песню, но битлз мне вроде как нравятся так что 5
It’s The Beatles Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band. What other score was it gonna get. 5/5 ⭐️ 74/1089
Frickin’ awesome! A classic.
Was listen to the name cover alubjm of this from years ago classic album fun and inventive
I discovered this album right when it turned 25, in the middle of the grunge explosion. Magnificent, solid, and meant to be listened to in its entirety. It has become a part of my life
This album and I are exactly the same age and it’s one I’ve heard from beginning to end my whole life. I can’t imagine a world without the influence of Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. A masterpiece .
Fabulous
I mean it's a classic, and opened up pop music, and transformed rock and all. So of course, 5 stars. But honestly, there is a stretch of songs on this record I always want to skip: She's Leaving Home, Mr Kite, Within You Without You range from okay to annoying. There are very high highs, but, well, but...
Not even my favorite Beatles album, but I haven’t listened to it in many years and realized anew its formidable qualities and powerful influence, though formidable is not quite the right word for a group of songs that sounds so psychedelic, so melancholy, and occasionally so jaunty.
duh
Pre-Listening Notes: SGT PEPPER'S LLLLLLLLFFFFGGGGG!!!!! Fair warning/context for my review, this was my favorite album when I was in high school, and the first vinyl record I ever owned. I have little doubt it will still hold up! Mid Listening Notes: This album is really just heater after heater after heater omfg. Is "A Day In the Life" the greatest pop song ever written? Post Listening Notes/Review: I mean... come on... its not only the Beatles, its sgt. Pepper's! I can understand why someone might not like this as much as me, but to give this album anything less than a 4/5 is contrarian B.S. 5/5; ABSOLUTELY must listen to before you die!
IDONTREALLYWANNASTOPTHESHOW
Sgt. Pepper's foi o "primeiro disco da minha vida". Não só no quesito de compra, mas também o que eu tenho a primeira lembrança de escutar de inicio ao fim. Obviamente fiquei assustado com a ideia de como funciona um disco e principalmente pela ambição de ter conceito. Consegui adquirir em um momento injusto, vamos dizer assim. Comprei o CD, junto ao box comemorativo de 50 anos, como uma forma de acalentar o coração por não ir ao Show do Paul McCartney. Apesar de triste, tornou-se um dos melhores discos que eu ouvi na minha vida, e por muito tempo foi o meu disco favorito. Acho que foi aqui que minha mente transcendeu. O inicio Sgt. Peppers/Little Help/Lucy é tão fantástico. a transição, tudo me emociona. Depois temos She's Leaving Home, impossível não chorar. E o encerramento com A Day In The Life é tudo que precisávamos. Sempre fico chocado com a troca de vocal entre Paul e John. O maior erro aqui foi não ter Penny Lane e Strawberry Fields, seria inquestionavel como melhor disco. Engraçado como esse disco veio no momento em que eu saí da fase "amor e ie ie ie" e comecei a ter Consciência sobre o mundo. Era uma criança estranha, mas fui feliz!! Queria conseguir escrever mais, mas esses quatro rapazes fazem parte da minha vida faz tanto tempo que escrever sobre eles ficou banal, e qualquer dedicação acaba sumindo. É incrível, mágico e merece toda reverência por ter revolucionado a música.
Não há muito o que eu possa falar sobre esse álbum que não seja apenas elogiá-lo! Certamente foi o álbum que tive mais dúvida em qual nota atribuir porque eu não acho que ele seja o melhor dos álbuns dos Beatles, ao mesmo tempo que reconheço que ele é muito bom - mais uma vez, reclamo de não termos notas quebradas. Within You Without You e A Day In The Life pesaram para que a nota seja 5. 4,5/5.
Um album que foi revolucionário, com toda a genialidade dos Beatles a flor da pele. 4.75/5
What else can I add that hasn’t been said already. An obvious 5. Not my favourite of their albums but I love it every time it’s on. Amazing how one album has the power to change the course of popular music.
Iconic phicadellic album by the beatles. Timelss music that will be with us for next 1000 years.
Still one of the greatest records ever, ground breaking and deeply influential for the generations to come. It's always a joy to listen once again
Not my go-to favorite Beatles album, but definitely a classic, paving the way for many more great albums from many more great artists to come
A banger. 5*
Not my favourite of theirs. Mr Kite, Within You and especially When I'm 64 is a rough stretch. But it's still got to be a 5 for A Day in the Life, one of the all timers.
It’s one of the albums that introduced me to music and it manages to hold up on every listen. It’s always a 5 to me.
Man måste inte välja, men pistol mot huvudet är det här mitt favoritalbum med Beatles. Bästa 2:30-låten någonsin: fixing a hole. Betyg: 6/5
Inte en solklar femma men känns å andra sidan som att jag kan lyssna på denna många, många gånger till. Spretigt på ett bra sätt.
What a fun album, full of amazing songs. 5/5
Pretty much unbeatable
Few albums are pure art. This is one of them. The transition between Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and With a Little Help From My Friends gives me chills every time.
Yep it's very good. Love the variety of the songs and not knowing what to expect. Not really any duds on the album which is one of my criteria for a 5 so I think it deserves it.
The Beatles make a record with only two songs that annoy me to death (Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! and Within You Without You). Still a 5 star, though a lower 5 star.
As a concept album, kind of weak, but as a collection of songs that were ahead of their time, one of the best albums made. The first two track, a brilliant opening to the concept but nothing else until The next to last track. Lucy in the Sky was one of my favorite songs way back when. Getting Better, Fixing and Hole and Mr Kite could be considered fillers except the vocal techniques and studio as another instrument make them great. She's Leaving Home is like good literature packed in to 3 1/2 minutes. When side two opens with Within You it sounds like nothing ever heard. When I'm 64, Lovely Rita are again exceptional story telling. When I was young a progressive FM station started every morning with Good Morning. It was fantastic. A day in the Life is another great song as literature. Add one of the coolest album jackets in history and this is the watershed album of the 60's.
this shit is soooooo goood reading the names of the songs thought they sounded weird but the weirder the name the better the song.
I love this album. I don't care what year it is, it sounds GREAT.
Golden era Beatles.
My favorite Beatles album, which is a popular opinion. One of the few non-CCM albums in my house growing up. I also saw the movie starring the Bee Gees and I really liked it, which is an unpopular opinion.
estudar matematica com essa soundtrack te faz entrar em um flow state insano
This is almost a perfect album, love the concept of doing a "live" album format and the experimentation is top notch throughout. They give you lots of variety in the songs and the songwriting is stellar. Even the lowest rated song, Good Morning Good Morning, is a great tune. The hits just keep coming with a few of my all time favorite Beatles songs all packed into this album like She's Leaving Home, When I'm 64, and Day in the Life one of the all time great closers.
5 stars. No notes.
I enjoy The Beatles and they fit perfectly in the concept of like discovering new music to listen to so like list like this and like doing a history and rock ‘n’ roll class talking about The Beatles is a must I definitely enjoy Sergeant Pepper’s lonely heart club band. Depending on the day you listen it might drag you down to a four, but I think it deserves a five. When you listen to them in moderation, you can really appreciate the Beatles for what they did. They’re not a daily rotation for me but every time there’s a chance to revisit them for like stuff like this, I will take it great job I did enjoy the show and it reminds me to come back to Sergeant Pepper, Lonelyhearts club band more often. It’s a record. I definitely wouldn’t mind owning.
One of the best albums of all time, and easily my favorite Beatles album.
Rapid rating based on the track listing and the shit ton of Beatles I listened to way back in the day. Solid theme album, with their best song period at the end. Not quite a high end Zep or Floyd 5, but a 5 nonetheless.
This album has been in my rotation for years. It really is amazing. It might not be the most accessible Beatles album, but it is very rewarding with repeated listens. The songs themselves are great, but the complexity of subtle layers is what really puts this over the top. I will continue to listen to this regularly.
Forever Beatles!
Очень крутой концептуальный альбом и очень интересный для имиджа битлов в общем
Beatles classic! Love it!
I mean, c’mon…
Odio darle 5 estrellas
This album is an easy 5 stars; anyone taking a different approach is just being edgy and contrary for “reasons.”The final song is one of the greatest pop songs ever recorded and ends with THAT chord - a chord so iconic it has its own liner notes. Bravo. Favorite song (maybe ever): A Day in the Life 5⭐️
I like this, very cool. Lots of funky tunes
The Best album
I used to love this album when I was younger. Not as into in now. Clearly fantastically made, written and produced though.
I mean, where do I start? This album is one of the all-time greats, every song is unique and individual, yet it still feels well composed. Every song sounded better than I remembered I need to listen to this album more. So deeply nostalgic, " Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds " gave me a visceral reaction. I have no notes; it doesn't get much better than this.
Album Review 077 Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles (1967) Rating 4.5/5 Sgt. Pepper’s was a huge part of my musical upbringing/education and it is undoubtedly an “album you must hear before you die”. It’s one of the most important albums ever made, by one of the most important bands ever, and has some of their best work (A Day In The Life, Lucy In The Sky…, Within You Without You). Looking as this as a single full piece of work, there are a few tracks that are really not essential listening (putting it politely) and looking back 60 years later come across as filler (Good morning, Lovely Rita, …Sitxy-Four). However, this is an album that is far more than the sum of its parts.
Classic Beatles. Ticks every box. Lucy in the sky, She's leaving home...
Iconic with a heaping of nostalgia.
As I approach my 300th review, this might be the most conflicted I've been on a rating yet. I love the Beatles. I do not think they are overrated in the slightest and every album of theirs is pure gold. So why not jump to a 5-star rating and get it over with? To me, Sgt. Pepper's might be the most overrated Beatles album. When Rolling Stone released their most recent top 500 albums of all time list and this was at #1, I couldn't believe it. Is it a great album? Yes, of course, but it's not even the best Beatles album (that honor goes to Abbey Road in my opinion). When I review an album that I'm intimately familiar with, I can't help but read the reviews on this site. Heck, I do that with most albums on here but not usually until after I've already formed my own opinion. In this particular case, I was surprised to find myself agreeing with most criticisms of it. 1) It's tonally discordant and strangely disorganized...I feel similarly about the White Album but at least that has the excuse of being a double album. To get a better sense of this just read the top review on this site that opens with the idea of coming into this album "cold" 2) This album gets too much credit for being innovative (both for music at the time and for the Beatles' original sound). Reading up on it, yes it's groundbreaking, and that alone makes it worth of this list...I've listened to albums that are complete garbage on here but changed the game...this one is at least filled with songs that, on their own, are great. 3) There's a couple "misses" in my opinion that make it fall just short of a perfect album But, if I'm being honest, I get to the end, "Day in the Life" has played out and I'm blown away as always, and I can't help but rate this Beatles album like the rest: 5 out of 5.
New to this. The machine has chosen this for day one. Nothing I can say about this album that hasn't been said a million times over. Still sounds revolutionary nearly 60 years later
Best album ever, period
Didn't need to listen, album of my childhood. A true classic.
Amazing album, way way ahead of its time.
Getting Best
Album 1057 of 1089 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band- Beatles (1967) Rating : 5 / 5 Nine out of ten Kevins agree that starting your day at 4:45 a.m. with this album is highly recommended. What can I really say about this one that hasn’t already been said? It’s one of those albums that has been analyzed, praised, debated, and enshrined so thoroughly that adding to the historical commentary feels unnecessary. We all know its place. We all know what it did. We all know how it changed things. But sometimes it’s not about the history lesson. It’s about the listen. From beginning to end, it’s just a remarkable experience. The flow, the personality, the imagination; it never drags and never feels small. It’s colorful without being chaotic, ambitious without losing its charm. Every track feels intentional, and even the lighter moments carry weight. I could go on about the shift in direction for the band, the influence on everyone who followed, the studio experimentation , but that ground has been covered. All I can really add is this: I liked it a lot. I always have. I always will. Some albums feel historic. This one just feels timeless.
Between this and Abbey Road, these are my favorite Beatles albums. They tick a lot of the right boxes for me, musically diverse, from psychedelia and dreamy sounds to punchy, rock-driven songs. I also really like the idea of making a concept album, with a conceptual band delivering it, though it seems they gave up on that idea after the second song and just went into making tracks. Overall, it feels more daring than Revolver, playing around with a wider variety of sounds and styles, and seeing just how much you can get out of a record. The song that really sticks out is the last one 'A day in the life' where they basically stuck 2 unfinished songs together, but as a way to transitioned it with a growing ochestral noise, which should be unpleasant but it ties the two ideas together beautifully I think the thing that always impresses me about the Beatles, especially on these later albums, is the production techniques they used, basically invented by George Martin and co., which make them still sound very contemporary, even 60 years later.