With a Little Help from My Fwends is the second main album of the "Fwends" series by American rock band the Flaming Lips. It is a track-for-track tribute to the Beatles album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, with guest performers appearing on each song.[11] It was released on October 27, 2014, through Warner Bros. Records.[12] All proceeds from record sales went to the Bella Foundation, an organization in Oklahoma City that helps provide veterinary care to pet owners in need.[13][14][15]
| With a Little Help from My Fwends | ||||
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| Studio album by the Flaming Lips | ||||
| Released | October 27, 2014 (2014-10-27) | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic rock, neo-psychedelia | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Scott Booker, the Flaming Lips | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 59/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Billboard | |
| Consequence of Sound | C[4] |
| The 405 | 8/10[5] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 6.5/10[6] |
| NME | 7/10[7] |
| Pitchfork | 5.5/10[8] |
| Slant Magazine | |
| Robert Christgau | A−[10] |
All tracks are written by Lennon–McCartney except "Within You Without You", by George Harrison.
| No. | Title | Featured | Length |
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| 1. | "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" | My Morning Jacket, Fever the Ghost & J Mascis | 2:45 |
| 2. | "With a Little Help from My Friends" | Black Pus & Autumn Defense | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" | Miley Cyrus & Moby | 5:41 |
| 4. | "Getting Better" | Dr. Dog, Chuck Inglish & Morgan Delt | 4:07 |
| 5. | "Fixing a Hole" | Electric Würms | 3:48 |
| 6. | "She's Leaving Home" | Phantogram, Julianna Barwick & Spaceface | 3:12 |
| 7. | "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!" | Maynard James Keenan, Puscifer & Sunbears! | 2:34 |
| 8. | "Within You Without You" | Birdflower & Morgan Delt | 4:39 |
| 9. | "When I'm Sixty-Four" | Def Rain & Pitchwafuzz | 3:19 |
| 10. | "Lovely Rita" | Tegan and Sara & Stardeath and White Dwarfs | 4:18 |
| 11. | "Good Morning Good Morning" | Zorch, Grace Potter & Treasure Mammal | 3:14 |
| 12. | "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" | Foxygen & Ben Goldwasser | 5:14 |
| 13. | "A Day in the Life" | Miley Cyrus & New Fumes | 4:55 |
| Total length: | 51:24 | ||
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] | 108 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[17] | 80 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[18] | 84 |
| US Billboard 200[19] | 58 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[20] | 3 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[21] | 10 |
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