The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band US 1967 (Capitol SMAS-2653) LP

$

20

• Gatefold cover in VG shape (see photos to study condition)

• Includes the psych inner sleeve in tattered-torn condition (see pic)  
• No cutout insert 

 Vinyl shows various micro scratches both sides, LP plays well considering, with surface crackles mostly at lead in, track divisions & runoff, light crackles in softer passages nothing that is overpowering., occasional pops evident during play. I noticed a skip on track 1 side 1 other than that no skips, jumps or repeats. All in all not a bad listen.

The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band #1 on Rolling Stones Greatest albums of all time. 

Detailed item info 

Album Features 

Artist: The Beatles 

Format: Vinyl 

Release Year: 1967 

Record Label: Capitol 

Genre: Hard Rock, Rock Psychedelic 

 Track Listing 1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band  2. With a Little Help from My Friends  3. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds 4. Getting Better 5. Fixing a Hole 6. She's Leaving Home 7. Being for the Benefit of Mr Kite 8. Within You Without You 9. When I'm Sixty Four 10. Lovely Rita 11. Good Morning Good Morning 12. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) 13. A Day in the Life 

Details 

Contributing Artists: George Martin 

Distributor: EMI 

Recording Type: Studio Album

Notes The Beatles: George Harrison (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, sitar, tamboura, harmonica, tambourine, comb & paper); John Lennon (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, piano, Hammond organ, maracas, comb & paper); Paul McCartney (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, piano, harpsichord, Hammond organ, bass, comb & paper); Ringo Starr (vocals, harmonica, piano, drums, bongos).Additional personnel includes: Neil Aspinall (tamboura, harmonica); Mal Evans (harmonica, alarm clock); George Martin (piano, harmonium, Wurlitzer organ, organ); Sounds Incorporated (saxophone, Frenchhorn, trombone).Engineers include: Geoff Emerick, Malcolm Addey, Ken Townsend. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios and Regent Sound Studio, London, England between December 6, 1966 and April 21, 1967. Art Peter Blake. One of the most famous and influential albums ever recorded, SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND had a huge impact on the music world, signaling the beginning of a new era of sophistication and maturity in rock. The musical experimentation was dynamic and fresh, several tracks were edited to create seamless transitions, and even the visual design was more elaborate than anything previously attempted. Producer George Martin and The Beatles searched for new sounds and studio effects. They added crowd sounds and animal cries from sound-effects recordings, sped up Paul McCartney's vocals in "When I'm Sixty-Four" (to make him sound younger), and sustained a single piano chord for 40 seconds to end "A Day In The Life." The orchestrations, scored by Martin, were hailed by critics as bridging the gap between pop and classical music, and many people who had never bought a rock record bought SGT. PEPPER'S.