Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

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.

Soft 5. Banger start, middling mid, good ending.

Awesome. Made my day! Every song a banger, especially A Day in the Life.

Basically a perfect album

Iconic

I still question my thoughts on the Beatles being based on the fact that I was so exposed to them at a young age, and that maybe the more I listen to this list and broaden my musical knowledge the less impressed I'd be with them. But one more Beatles album down and, if anything, the opposite is happening. This album is insane, the Beatles were insane, and it's becoming more and more likely in my mind that nobody will every really come close. This being the first album the group put out after permanently retiring from touring, the band really pushed the boundaries of what they could do here. Technically, using sound effects and tape manipulation in innovative ways, and nailing it every time. They also pushed forward the ideas of concept albums and art rock, creating a story around the titular Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, and its fictional performance. Once again, the first side is immaculate. The opening trio of songs are all mega hits, of course. If anything, I wish the flow of the album felt exactly like the transition between the first two songs for the entire album, like it does again with the final two tracks. After reading that Strawberry Fields Forever and Penny Lane were left off the LP, it's wild to think that somehow the album could have been even better. Things slow down just a hair on side two, but then I've never been a huge fan of the stylistic choices of Within You Without You or Lovely Rita. Then to end the album with an electric reprise of the opening track and the absolute masterpiece that is A Day In The Life solidifies this as not only one of the best Beatles albums, but one of the best albums of all time. 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 Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite! When I'm Sixty Four Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) A Day In The Life

This is a cornerstone album. It fundamentally changed what an album could be, moving beyond a simple collection of consecutive singles. For its time, it was groundbreaking—combining experimental and progressive tracks with surprising genre variety. Definitely a 5.

This is a 5. I could write a lot about this CD, it's possibly my very favorite all-time. But I'm not sure I could say anything nobody else has already said. So how about this - I would think hard about putting the reprise #1 overall favorite Beatles song. I wouldn't - I'd probably put "We Can Work It Out" - but I'd think hard about it. It's a banger. That drum beat, that blasting guitar, the snarling riffs, the key change, it just crushes it. Every CD has at least one dud, and I don't think there's a single CD that couldn't be improved by cutting the worst song. "Within You Without You" is that dud for this CD. But it's not that bad. Every other song on here is strong. I'm not a huge fan of "A Day In The Life". It gets a lot of praise, I think partly for innovation, partly because it's a true L/M collab. But so is "Getting Better", and I think it functions better as such, and is a better song. But man, the transitions in "A Day In The Life" are just chilling. First, the transition out of the reprise, with the crossfade into those sad, lonely chords, it just has this incredible sense of mystery revealed, like you've peeled back the curtain on their whole Sgt. Pepper's act. And then the crescendo at the end into that final mega-chord, it's just a triumphant way to end. Forget the influence. I listen to this a couple times a year because it's just amazing, and probably always will.

imaginem só: é 1967 e uma banda já muito bem estabelecida decide lançar um álbum com um conceito que hoje em dia pode ser visto como muito simples, mas na época foi bastante inovadora. "e se nós fossemos outra banda??". os beatles, já querendo se distanciar dos palcos e focando nos estúdios e em técnicas mais avançadas para composição musical, pegam para si essa nova alcunha, a fim de explorar novos caminhos e se firmar como uma banda única e percursora de tantos movimentos e modelos da indústria musical que surgiram e viriam a surgir. não esqueçamos que esse álbum meio que foi o pai do prog, dos álbuns conceituais e dos encartes com letras. quando eu ouço o sgt. peppers, eu me sinto assistindo uma peça musical, com atos diferentes, mas todos com uma "liga" entre si: é sempre o extraordinário (técnicas de estúdio e instrumentais elaborados, orquestras...) junto com o ordinário (músicas sobre a vida cotidiana e questionamentos que todo humano já sentiu uma vez na vida) . amo pensar também que "a day in the life" é uma música pós concerto, quando eles deixam de ser a sgt. peppers lonely hearts club band e voltam a ser os beatles, como um dia normal na vida, mas com um toque "épico", para mostrar que eles são sim, a maior banda da história da música ocidental.

Already know I love this one :)

Iconic band and my favorite Beatles albums. 2 songs added to playlist.

Beatles Pro Max

The Beatles are a band who are impossible to ignore. Whatever we listen to today has it's roots in the music of the Beatles(who in turn were inspired by blues and rnb musicians who predate them). Listening to Sgt Pepper's for the nth time today, I was intrigued to recognize musical parts that I have missed before. The Beatles truly acted as a collective unit. Ethan Hawke is right. There is no favorite Beatle.

I love this album, it’s so much fun. I haven’t listened to it in so long.

Second time this album has showed up on my list, (255 and 47) still as good as it was the first time

This is the first album I ever remember hearing. The sleeve is what probably drew me to it at first. It was in my dad's record collection and it seemed to stand out and the colours made it something a very young child would be drawn to. That very record sleeve is up on the wall in my living room now. The descriptions of marmalade skies in Lucy in the sky with diamonds really stick out in my memory too. However, as time has passed it's clear that it's not their best work. They made better albums with better more consistent songs but this will always be the most important one for me.

Just wonderful.

One of the greatest albums by one of the greatest artists however not my favourite Beatles album which is Revolver.

This album is, like, their Sgt. Pepper's.

One of the few like good albums in my house growing up along with some other Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel, Mamas and the Papas and (hell yeah) the Kingston Trio. I would say of the parents' record collection this was the best. Also a big fan of the Sgt Peppers Movie with the Bee Gees, just take it on its own terms and it's a pretty delightful midnight watch.

The Beatles, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Album #15. I think in recent years this album has become underrated. I know Rolling Stone had it ranked as the greatest album of all time at one point, and now it’s somewhere in the 30s. It feels like it’s fallen a bit out of favour in Beatles discourse compared to Revolver, Abbey Road, and even Rubber Soul. I think this could very well be their best album. Conceptually it’s definitely their most sound album, and maybe one of the most conceptually sound albums ever made. The whole Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band idea is genius in my opinion. It was a great turn for the band to make, and I think they threw themselves into it. The tone and style are about 90 percent consistent with the concept. And it’s just fun. There are a lot of great songs on it. I think it might be McCartney’s strongest album. He’s all over it. While I wouldn’t usually jump straight into his more granny, sitting by the kitchen sink type songs, this probably has his best ones. She’s Leaving Home is great. I love Lennon’s vocal contributions too, even when McCartney is leading. And Lennon’s own songs are spectacular. It’s hard not to listen to A Day in the Life and think it’s one of the best songs ever recorded. My only gripe is Within You Without You. I don’t think it fits the tone of the album. Before anyone gets annoyed, it’s actually one of my favourite songs on the album on its own. I listen to it regularly. It just doesn’t fit the rest of the record in my opinion. It’s also Harrison’s only solo writing credit on the album, so maybe that’s just where he was at. I sometimes think about what it would have been like if Strawberry Fields Forever or I Am the Walrus had been on this instead. That would have been some tracklist. Look, it’s The Beatles. It’s arguably their most famous album and it’s just a cracker. I’m trying to limit five star reviews, but it’s very hard not to give this one five stars.

10 - EXCELLENT

Classic

I love this album.

Good album

A journey through an Alice in Wonderland-esque psychedelic fantasy. Beautiful orchestral arrangements. Equal parts uplifting/ sweet and dark/ depressing. Truly transcendent. Better than I remember. Overall I would rank this higher in the Beatles catalog than I would have before this re-listen. Honestly might be better than Pet Sounds.

Nothing to say that hasn't already been said. Love this.

What can I say

This will do just fine.

Their eighth album. Pop Rock / Psychedelic Rock. A masterpiece! The album's structure is flawless. Each track is a delight. With A Little Help From My Friends and Lucy In The Sky are two amazing tracks. However, the final track, A Day In The Life is one of the finest songs ever written! An incredible song. This is one of the great albums. I adore it. Thankyou John, Paul, George and Ringo, not forgetting Mr Martin too.

I love The Beatles! I'm the most arrogant girl in the world and feel (nay! KNOW!) that I can add something new, creative and insightful to the endless words that have already been written about the greatest album ever made and likely the greatest work of art to come out of the 20th Century so here we go... nah, J/K I got nothing. I'm just a girl that loves The Beatles. I love The Beatles. I love that no matter how challenging my day is at the end of that day or any other day I get to go home and play my Beatles records and I get to feel as alive and as blessed as anyone has ever felt or will ever feel. It's a beautiful thing when you find something in life that satisfies your soul so deeply that you are in want of nothing. There is no higher love. I have dreams and goals for my life just like anyone else but if most of those goals and dreams never come to be that's OK because out of billions of lifeforms, I got to experience The Beatles. I got to love The Beatles. I got to grow and learn about everything under the sun with The Beatles providing the soundtrack and what a soundtrack (!!!) and that's a wonderful gift that makes for a wonderful life, however long or however brief. No matter what happens I know when I'm on my death bed that I will think as I fade away to that yellow submarine in heaven that it was a full life. A good life. A life that would not be half as good without The Beatles. When a work of art has such a profound effect on you embrace that gift because not everyone will ever feel such love and profound passion for anyone or anything in the world and a life without love, without passion is no life at all. P.S. I love The Beatles! I would not trade that love for all the gold in the world. I owe my intense (at times overwhelming) love of music to The Beatles and my father- the greatest father EVER! FIN! The Beatles better than sex since 1962!

Classic

I understand that some people consider this one of The Beatles' weaker albums, but it's still so good. They wrote this album on acid and it's still an absolute banger. All-time greats like Lucy in The Sky and A Day in The Life make this album an instant classic. I'm going to have a very hard time giving any Beatles album less than a 5.

So inventive and creative. Blows your mind.

In my early teen year this was my favorite beatles album. Since then a few others have overtaken its place. Still an lp that warms my heart. Great psychodelic vibe. Strongest ringo song. And a day in life is a master piece.

Excellent, loved this album since I first heard many many years ago.

My rating : 4.8 Again it’s the Beatles. Second album of theres so far. I’m sure not the last.

a fantastic album

I could be snarky about how this is the fifth best Beatle album or whatever, but it's an automatic five stars. (Listened to the 2017 Giles Martin remix which I consider the definitive stereo version. It rips so much harder because the mix has actual nuance to it and also a real fucking bass sound you couldn't get in 1967.)

Yeah, it's a five. Jesus Fucking Christ, "A Day In The Life" is one of the coolest songs ever. How in the hell did this come out in 1967? How could they possibly have come up with all of this? How were they so far ahead of their time? One of the first concept albums, one of the first prog rock examples, one of the first successful uses of eastern music in western pop -- oh yeah, and it's a legitimate cultural touchstone. Fuck me. Now, I will say -- I don't think it's as flawless as "Abbey Road." This one is perhaps a touch less timeless. Still, it's pretty freaking hard to beat.

98/100

Love all the experimental trippy sounds Just love this album - very fun listen, so many great individual songs as well as cohesive-ness.

Qualityslop, you guys only like this because it's good. For real, probably their best album. Not a single song on this album I don't like. The Beatles at the top of their game, it's all downhill from here. It's still rife with the beatles smelling their own farts and presenting other people's ideas in a palatable way, but it's a seminal work for a lot of music I enjoy to this day.

The easiest and funniest music contrarian opinion to have is to say something neutral or negative about The Beatles. It's fun. For example: Let It Be isn't actually that great! John Lennon and Paul McCartney are not better songwriters than Robert Hunter and Jerry Garcia! See? It's so fun. Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club band is probably the most critically acclaimed album ever. Rolling Stones thought it was the best before it was reminded that people made albums after 1967 that were really really good too. I prefer Rubber Soul over Sgt. Peppers, but my honest opinion is that this is still a phenomenal album, minus a couple of tracks that if Lennon/McCartney never sang it, people would've hated it like Getting Better, Fixing a Hole and When I'm 64, that last one is more of my own opinion over the other two. It's a very good thing a band as huge and enormous like The Beatles did LSD because that made their music significantly more fascinating. Certainly scared the shit out of folks like Nixon. I'd say more about that but you should make your own journey to Erowid and see other people's stories on it.

You're a very lovely audience

тут точно 5, понравилось даже больше чем аббей роад (тоже слушал позавчера).

(7/7) It must've been crazy when this came out

One of the best albums of all time. I can't imagine that anyone has not listened to it. If you haven't do so.

Beatles are always a banger

Amazing

A great one!

I listened to this on Spotify on the TV and it has like the artist background that it displays and for the Beatles it’s ringo John and Paul #justiceforgeorge

No private session used for Spotify. At my age I think I am a bit burned out on this album and avoid it. It is undeniably a classic, not only is this album filled with great songs, it has an intense variety and none are pastiche slop that distracts from the work as a whole. Listening to this album got me in the mood to listen to nothing but Beatles for the remainder of the day.

Obvs

This may be a top 10 album …

amazing. it was a listening experience. Better than I thought it was going to be or expected and I know it’s good. Phenomenal album. Enjoy it beginning to end. The surprise track to me. She’s leaving home. Either I’ve never paid attention to it or I don’t know what, but that’s getting multiple listrns out of me today.

This is Sgt. Pepper’s, therefore it gets a five. For all the naysayers who think this is overhyped, and think people like it only because they’ve been told to, conditioned by societal expectations, listen again. Admittedly, not all the songs here slap, but they are all essential. My hot take, which everyone will disagree with, is that Within You Without You is actually the best Beatles song. Most reviews here skip it entirely in their track by track breakdown. I think that’s because it’s so far out of left field, people mentally squeeze it out. But I don’t think the Beatles ever accomplished anything so reverent, philosophical, heavy, and purposeful. The song transmits a message, and even if it’s completely appropriated from Indian culture, at least Harrison was so freaking into the religion that he really really lived it. This wasn’t halfassed mysticism. This is George Harrison. The next best song is Lovely Rita, which some might call a throwaway. The worst song, despite also having an interesting message, is She’s Leaving Home. This is a mix of Paul’s grandma shit and the story many of the flower children could relate to, breaking free and establishing personal freedom after a youth of constriction. It just sounds to me like that constriction they’re escaping! Lovely Rita, even though it’s about an innocent crush with a meter maid, sounds like that freedom to me, stylistically, sexually. It doesn’t matter if Rita represents the ‘man’, she’s a flesh and blood human under that uniform. A Day in the Life is a modernist poem in music. Everybody loves this and have spilled enough ink that I’ll just say, I agree, it’s excellent. I always liked Abbey Road and The White Album better than Pepper’s, but the fact that what I’d call their third best album is a five out of five, that’s what makes the Beatles just a truly spectacular phenomenon.

Amazing!

NO es su mejor disco, ni el que más me gusta, pero es magistral, único e irrepetible. La portada, el estilismo, la valentía de hacer un disco así... En su momento marcó un paso que dejó atrás a todos, absolutamente a todos. Algo de lo que ellos eran perfectamente conscientes cuando lo estaban creando. La labor de George Martin fue esencial aquí, una vez más. Mis favoritas, sin duda A day in the life, pero también Being for the benefit of Mr. Kite! y Getting better. 5/5

I see why people always rave about the Beetles now, this album is so weird and quirky yet amazing. Every song on here is catchy and unique. My favorite song was Good Morning Good Morning. This was the first ever Beetles album I have ever listened to, and I think this was a great introduction to their discography, I can’t wait to listen to more of their albums! Easy 5/5 for me.

10/10 one of my favorite albums ever.

The Beatles are my favourite music artist of all time, but they weren't always so. Back in 2017 the 50th anniversary edition of Sgt. Pepper was being released and this was my first full introduction into the Beatles. The AV Club did a track by track review that I listened along with and I fell in love in real time. I had never heard anything quite like it and thought it was absolutely brilliant. These days, Sgt. Pepper is not my favourite Beatles album, it's probably 3rd, but it is the most important one.

Oui, monsieur je dis oui

One of my favourite albums ever, it's a magical mystery trip

legendary of course. More innovative than i remember and has some greats tracks mixed in with the bangers

After getting Rubber Soul, all I can think when I get The Beatles on the list is "crap, The Beatles." Apparently, all they were missing was LSD. To be fair, I feel like most artists would do at least a little bit better if they did a little LSD before writing their songs. Not everybody can be Frank Zappa. This is the album that finally makes me understand why The Beatles are so popular and critically acclaimed and whatnot. Maybe it's the music nerd in me going crazy about the fact that Good Morning, Good Morning has a bunch of time signature changes, or just how generally experimental the album is, or just the fact that it isn't Rubber Soul, but this is the one Beatles album I've found so far that I honestly wouldn't call pretty overrated.

Monumental album for the Fab Four and the psychedelia movement.

Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) no es únicamente un disco: es una declaración artística que redefinió lo que un álbum de música popular podía ser. Con esta obra, The Beatles dejaron de ser solo una banda de éxitos para convertirse en arquitectos de una nueva forma de expresión sonora, conceptual y cultural. Desde la idea central —una banda ficticia que permite libertad creativa total— el álbum rompe con la lógica tradicional del pop. No busca sencillos aislados, sino una experiencia integral. La transición casi continua entre canciones, el uso de efectos de estudio, cintas al revés, orquestaciones y técnicas de grabación inéditas para la época convirtieron al estudio en un instrumento más. George Martin, como productor, fue pieza clave para materializar esta ambición. Musicalmente, el disco es un mosaico extraordinariamente coherente pese a su diversidad. “With a Little Help from My Friends” aporta calidez y camaradería; “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” explora la psicodelia con una estructura poco convencional; “She’s Leaving Home” introduce una narrativa emocional sostenida por cuerdas clásicas; “Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!” juega con el caos controlado del collage sonoro; y “A Day in the Life”, el cierre, es una de las cumbres creativas de la música del siglo XX, combinando introspección, experimentación y una resolución orquestal monumental. Líricamente, el álbum refleja una madurez inédita en el rock de su tiempo. Aborda la rutina, la alienación, el paso a la adultez, la nostalgia y la expansión de la conciencia, alejándose del romanticismo juvenil que había dominado la primera mitad de la década. Esta evolución conectó profundamente con una generación en pleno cambio cultural. El impacto de Sgt. Pepper’s fue inmediato y duradero. Elevó el estándar artístico de la música popular, legitimó al álbum como formato creativo central y abrió la puerta a la experimentación en el rock, el pop y más allá. Su icónica portada, concebida como una obra de arte en sí misma, reforzó la idea de que música, imagen y concepto podían formar una unidad indivisible. En síntesis, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band no envejece porque no pertenece a una moda: pertenece a la historia. Es un punto de inflexión que sigue siendo referencia obligada para músicos, productores y oyentes que buscan entender cómo la ambición artística puede transformar un medio entero.

I feel like upon a closer listen, this has some of their highest highs and some not so good songs. I think they were probably too high out of their minds to tell what was good sometimes, but I obviously don't think anything like this exists, both in concept and in practice (whatever that means). I feel like also some of the best Lennon/McCartney songs are on here, like day in the life, and she's leaving home, as in they both compliment each other so well, which totally stopped as of the White Album. John Lennon's vocal performance and songwriting style around this era is unlike anything ever done by anyone ever I think. I love the slap back type overdubbing. I feel like there's some songs on here, like good morning, good morning, which just aren't that good at all, which is a shame, as I think stuff like that stops me from saying its their best album. I love the Ringo song obviously, its probably his best one in my opinion, and she's leaving home has been my favourite Beatles song as of late. Favourite songs: with a little help from my friends, Lucy in the sky with diamonds, she's leaving home, being for the benefit of Mr Kite, lovely Rita, a day in the life. Overall around 9/10

Vibes were immaculate

I’m trying to rate these albums in the context of the style and time in which they appear. Beatles albums are never going to top my personal lists, but I do thoroughly enjoy this one. Everyone should hear it.

The Beatles were rather good.

How do you not give this 5/5?

One of the best

Brilliant on a listen through.

Babe Ruth. Michael Jordan. Tom Brady. Serena Williams. Citizen Kane. Billie Holliday. Monet. Shakespeare. “Sergeant Pepper.”

Wrote the best paper of middle school on this album

I love the Beatles and while this isn't my favorite of their albums its is still up there with many classics. Every time I listen I am transported into the backseat of my dads car singing all the wrong words but having the best time. This album is weird in the best way and makes each song a joy to listen to either on their own or together in order.

makes me feel cuckoo bananas crazy i love it

truly this changed the world and i'm not even being facetious.

Ну шо я могу сказать,геніальний альбом, просто кайф,один із лутших бітловських на мою думку,разйоб кароче 10люсі он зе скай віз даймод із 10

Amazingly innovative, but also has the dings to back it up.

Don't even need to listen to the whole thing, we know every song for a reason <3

i grew up on this album. i have endless love for it. except for lucy in the sky with diamonds, because my bus driver in elementary school played the same radio station every day, which happened to also play lucy in the sky with diamonds at the same time every day. i can't ever enjoy it.

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✅️

This is definitely one of my favourite albums of all time.

One of the all time best psychedelic whirlpools of emotions, creativity, and pushing boundaries ever contributed to music. Life changing, mind altering

Wow. Back to back favorites, this one from childhood. I am absolutely not going to hear this with new ears. I played Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite so many times that my tape broke.

9 Gotta give some respect for one of the first concept albums of all time. It’s a classic ya know!!

117 albums in, I'm surprised it took me so long to get a Beatles album. Sgt Pepper's is deserving of it's acclaim, through it's impact, production, concept and notoriety. It is packed full of all-timers, and feels fresh yet nostalgic at the same time. All that said it's pretty far from my personal favourite Beatles album, but still well worthy of the 5*s. 9.5/10

No explanation necessary.

Classic. Need to get on vinyl.

Det är någon magisk känsla över hela skivan, kan inte sätta fingret på det förutom att jag gillart

Ett album att lyssna på vilken dag i livet som helst.

Har lyssnat på detta album 100 gånger och kan lyssna 100 gånger till.

Iconic album. There’s a reason why the Beatles are still the most well known. Gotta be 5 out of 5.

Pretty cool honestly. The enthusiastic Canadian from Project Hail Mary was kinda right. Awesome album.

Still as magical as when I first listened to my Dad’s well worn vinyl just a few years after release as a young child. Definitely a contender for the best album of all time. Best Beatles album? Good question! McCartney’s bass playing is worth listening to in itself apart from everything else.

5 stars. No notes.

Not really an enthusiastic of the Beatles, but this is definitely one of my favorite moments and album coming from the band. The psychedelic feel to it and the sense of it all being a concert from the fictional band they are portraying makes this a really interesting listening experience. Standout tracks to me are With a Little Help from my Friends, Getting Better and Within You Without You.

GOAT. Enough said.

This album is great. It's not as fantastic as Abbey Road – because that album is marvelous and a tough one to overpass –, but it's one of those experimental Beatles albums that are full of different influences, in this case, very influenced by Indian music, and also a lot of joy. This album is a musical trip, but a very eclectic and enjoyable one. The songs are great, the album is fabulous, the different layers and musical arrangements are very well delivered in this masterpiece of an album. So, let's not compare, because it's not "still" Abbey Road, but it's such a huge album full of great music, experimental and full of joy at the same time.

Very good album, a classic

One of the better Beatles' albums

I love this so much. The only song I don't like is She's Leaving Home, and that's mostly because it's one of the cringy, overly sentimental Paul songs (sorry, Paul!). I adore Within You Without You. This is just so filled with incredible music. I can't imagine a world without it.

★★★★★★★★★

🥞

I mean like, come on.

One of my favourite albums of all time, I have listened to this album countless times before and I am still blown away at how innovative this record is to modern music today. The opening track is one of the greatest ever and the closer just somes it up perfectly for me: Amazing

Really interesting album tbh, crazy how ubiquitous it is despite being kind of bizarre lol. But honestly, it earns the score from just a couple songs. Any band should be so lucky to record Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds imho

Probably my favorite Beatles album

I admit it, it’s really good, but A day in the life, NO WAYYYY

Perfect album. No skips.

Simply a brilliant piece of work and astonishing to think it’s almost 60 years old. The world is so lucky that the stars aligned to give us to gift of The Beatles.

Playful, psychedelic, and endlessly imaginative. Rating: 4.9/5 Short Review: This album feels like a band reinventing itself in real time. Colorful, theatrical, and deeply creative, it turns pop songs into a full surreal world. It is ambitious without losing warmth. Favorite Track: A Day in the Life. Haunting, grand, and quietly devastating.

Got this on Boxing Day. Perfect belated Christmas gift. No notes.

Cheerful music for sad little weirdos like me

Sixty stars out of five. It’s on the extremely short list of best records in history, and yet remains underrated.

Already listened many times love it !

This was a great start to my journey of broadening my music taste. i loved how descriptive the lyrics were, it was like i was watching a movie through the songs. my top 3 songs were 1. she’s leaving home 2. within you without you 3. a day in the life. i really liked this album.

Well Merry Christmas to all. An easy slam dunk 5 for the day. Perhaps the concept albums of all concept albums. Deep, diverse and creative throughout, a great listen. Iconic album artwork. A playthrough experience with so many stand out singles as well. The fact that “Strawberry Fields” and “Penny Lane” were part of these sessions but released early as singles only adds to the story and depth of this album. When you talk about the psychedelic era of the sixties, this album will always top the conversation. Excellent and worthy inclusion. So great.

One of my earliest Beatles listening thanks to my dad’s pressing from the 60s. Probably comes close to being the OG of concept albums. So much to like about its innovation from the technical, to the production to the songwriting. Simply great.

Hmm I think this is one of those bands I’ve heard of but never actually heard, maybe? Wow! Surprised more people don’t talk about this one

What can be said about this that’s not already been said? Most respect.

Obvi 5*. Comes out the gate so strong, kinda goes meh, then ends with a banger. 4.5/5

Never actually noticed how much bounce the intro tracks has! Again, what else needs to be said? Genius. Massive album, like the biggest album ever, like the first fucking ALBUM really. The production is just beyond. Boggles the mind. George Martin must always be mentioned. This album is one of those pieces of art that contains all the necessary information, delivered in complete form. Admittedly not my absolute favorite Beatles, but I do love and revere the shit out of it. The first half is all bangers. Second half is a bit more diffuse and scattered, but of course ends huge with "A Day in the Life," featuring the utterly satisfying sustained piano chord at the very end that rings out forever. Love "Fixing a Hole." "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" is wonderful. I was listening to this album today and "She's Leaving Home" actually made me tear up a lil'! And I can't actually front on "Lovely Rita." "A Day in the Life" is needless to say great, also very dark. Like how when Lennon's ominously sings "I'd love to turn you on," things start to get uneasy like reality is precipitously falling away. It's a beautiful, tragic, unsettling piece to end the biggest album ever on. Plus the weird-ass jarring tape-loop thing that comes in at the very end that I always forget about. It's like the biggest album. It's great. I love it.

It's like listening to an electric crazy quilt.

What can you say? It's a classic. It holds up. Every song is a banger.

Not a complete no skip, I’m looking at you within you without you, but changed a generation so has to be a 5

A great opportunity to relisten to a classic album. I think some may take for granted the impact of this album. Even if it might not be a "no-skip" album (I personally cannot stand Benefit of Mr. Kite), it can't be understated that this marked a turning point in music. The world's most popular band embracing the youth counterculture. Standout Tracks: She's Leaving Home, Lovely Rita, A Day In The Life.

This is blasting all the time when I discovered it at 14. Thank you to the Fishers Public Library for lending me the CD.

Todo el mundo en pie. Llegan Sus Santidades. El disco que fijó definitivamente lo que era hacer un disco. La aventura más arriesgada de la trayectoria del grupo más perfecto de la historia. Creo que ya se ha dicho todo sobre este disco.

Ratings: 5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background Born after the Beatles broke up but definitely growing up in their shadow it's hard to escape the cultural impact of this one. Finally got into the Beatles in college and this was one of my favorites. In the present it isn't my one of my favorite by the Beatles but it is always an entertaining listen.

Wow. Just wow.

"I read the news today, oh boy" When I was a little kid and my parents let me pick out an album to listen to, it was always this one.

Pretty decent

Favourite Track: A Day in the Life

Come on.

10/10 album. I've listened to it a million times before.

A classic, and rightfully so

A high quality masterpiece

Very good! Lots of funky stuff