Sgt. Pepper's is a tribute album[1] consisting of covers of the entirety of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles. The album was recorded by Big Daddy in 1992 and features covers which combine the lyrics and some musical elements from the original Beatles versions with stylistic elements of certain genres and musicians, mostly ones popularized in the 1920s-1950s. The album's release coincided with the 25th anniversary of the original Beatles album.[2] It was the band's last album until 2013's Smashing Songs of Stage and Screen.
| Sgt. Pepper's | ||||
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| Studio album by Big Daddy | ||||
| Released | February 4, 1992 (1992-02-04) | |||
| Genre | Rock 'n' roll | |||
| Length | 34:14 | |||
| Label | Rhino | |||
| Producer | Big Daddy | |||
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The album's cover art was directly inspired by that of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. It was designed by Michael Bryan with direction from Geoff Gans. It prominently features an acoustic bass and the background is filled with iconic figures, mostly comedic.
Sgt. Pepper's received moderately positive reception. People magazine called the album "a hoot" and said even "when the novelty fades, the tunes stand on their own blue suede shoes as music to boogie to, even when you’re 64."[3]
All tracks are written by Lennon–McCartney except "Within You Without You", by George Harrison.
| No. | Title | in the style of | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" | The Coasters | 2:21 |
| 2. | "With a Little Help from My Friends" | Johnny Mathis | 2:50 |
| 3. | "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" | Jerry Lee Lewis | 2:21 |
| 4. | "Getting Better" | Skip and Flip | 3:47 |
| 5. | "Fixing a Hole" | Dion DiMucci | 3:04 |
| 6. | "She's Leaving Home" | Paul Anka | 3:32 |
| 7. | "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!" | Freddy Cannon | 2:29 |
| 8. | "Within You Without You" | Beatnik poetry | 1:55 |
| 9. | "When I'm Sixty-Four" | Billy Ward and his Dominoes | 3:20 |
| 10. | "Lovely Rita" | Elvis Presley | 1:54 |
| 11. | "Good Morning Good Morning" | 2:46 | |
| 12. | "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)" | The Coasters | 1:04 |
| 13. | "A Day in the Life" | Buddy Holly | 5:00 |
According to Discogs:[4]
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