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Now that 'Sgt. Pepper' has been remixed and reissued, Ringo Starr shares his wish list

Ringo Starr discusses other Beatles albums he'd like to see remixed.

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This is the Lathe Miles Showell Used to Cut "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"

The lathe in the picture, located at Abbey Road Studios, is the one Miles Showell used to cut at 1/2 speed, the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band remix. It began life as a Neumann VMS82 DMM that according to Showell had been "...routinely strippe

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The Beatles Are On Top Of The Bestselling Vinyl List Of 2017 With A 50-Year-Old Album

Vinyl is cool again, but it's legacy acts that are still selling the most.

This is amazing. It still blows my mind that people will argue that the Beatles aren't just the greatest, but by far the most important, band in history. They have had incredible sales (and influence) in every decade since the 60s. What other musician or group of musicians can say that?

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Sgt Pepper at 50: Liverpool music aficionados share their take on groundbreaking album

Lawrence Saunders assembles Liverpool music and art aficionados to get their take on The Beatles' groundbreaking album amid the anniversary celebrations.

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Why the Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper” Hasn’t Shown Signs of Aging | The New Yorker

Jonathan Gould writes about the Beatles’ eighth album, “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” which celebrates its fiftieth anniversary this year.

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Sgt. Pepper Wasn’t Broken. So They Fixed It. | Big Think

For the Sgt. Pepper 50th anniversary remix, good intentions and modern technology revitalize a classic album.

I am a Sgt. Pepper purist, but this article makes a very compelling case for the remixes. (Which, of course, I already bought - purist or not!)

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Review: The Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper's' Anniversary Editions Reveal Wonders

This 50th anniversary reconsideration of a major canonical work brings new mixes, in-development versions and may be how it was meant to be heard.

It's not my favorite Beatles album, and it's not the best Beatles album - it IS the most important Beatles album. It's no surprise that tech is allowing us to hear things that the recording technology of the time (and record pressing technology) couldn't fully capture in an accessible way. I will be buying a copy of the anniversary edition: on vinyl. (Obviously ;-))

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Beatles: Remembering Real 'Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds' - Rolling Stone

Read how a drawing by John Lennon's three-year-old son Julian inspired "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds."

I have been having this argument since I was a teenager. Lucy in the Sky WAS inspired by a drawing Julian made that he called "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds." That drawing still exists and I have seen photos of it. I am not sure why RS doesn't include the actual drawing here. Sorry - the title is not about LSD (just like "Purple Haze" also isn't about drugs, but that's a different story.

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For The Benefit of Beatles Fans: The Beatles 50 Sgt. Pepper Facts

50 interesting facts about The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band!!

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The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band gets 50th anniversary reissue

The Beatles will celebrate 50 years of their landmark 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band with a major reissue project, spanning digital, 2xCD, 2xLP and 6xDisc packages.

On vinyl I already have my original kid-hood copy, the copy I got AT Abbey Road, a copy of the mono version and a picture disc. I also have it on CD and MP3s. But I may have to spring for the news vinyl edition.