Sgt. Pepper's

Key Moment · Album · May 26, 1967 · The Beatles

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The concept album, and the record that made the studio itself an instrument. Roughly 700 hours of studio time across five months, against the 10-hour single session that produced the debut LP four years earlier. Released at the height of the group's retreat from live performance, it arrived with a gatefold sleeve, printed lyrics and a cast of cut-out faces, and it reframed what a pop album was allowed to be.

Sources

1. The Beatles Anthology (2000)
2. Lewisohn, The Complete Beatles Chronicle (1992)
3. Spotify · Sgt. Pepper's
4. Apple Music · Sgt. Pepper's
5. Deezer · Sgt. Pepper's
6. Tidal · Sgt. Pepper's
7. Qobuz · Sgt. Pepper's
8. Wikipedia · Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

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