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Peter Frampton, Joe Perry and Alice Cooper look back at bonkers 'Sgt. Pepper' movie, 45 years later: 'It was consistently horrible to the point where it was great'

Perry feels the cult musical is a "fascinating" "window into the times," but Frampton, who says "trickery" was used to get him to sign on and bore "the full brunt" of the backlash, still “hasn’t really softened” about it.

I saw this when it came out. It was unbelievably bad. I’ve thought about watching it again-but I’m not sure if I can sit through it. The 70s were great, and also pretty weird!

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The Peculiar Story Behind The Beatles 'Sgt. Pepper' Album Cover

If you think that the 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' album cover is a smidge overwhelming, you’re not alone. Let's break it down together.

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Why did the BBC ban The Beatles song 'A Day in the Life'?

BBC wrote a letter to EMI expressing their regret and disbelief that the day came when the BBC had to ban an EMI record. What happened exactly?

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Editor Searches for the Source Photos of Everyone on the Cover of 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'

Since 2017, editor Chris Shaw has embarked on the very noble, if not thankless task of tracking down and identifying the source photos of every person who

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With A Little Help From Their Friends: Sgt Pepper Cover Versions

There have been many Sgt Pepper cover versions, from artists as diverse as Jimi Hendrix and The Flaming Lips. uDiscover celebrates some of the best.

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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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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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How The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper” Was Retooled To Sound Fresh 50 Years Later

Giles Martin remixed The Beatles’ most ambitious album with a blend of vintage technique and modern tools. It’s out May 26.

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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 Origin of The Rarest and Most Sought After Pressing of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" | Analog Pl

AnalogPlanet reader Bill Wright interviews Australian mastering engineer Don Bartley, who cut lacquers back in 1983 for what many consider to be the best sounding and certainly the rarest pressing of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, produced by EMI

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Re-imagining of 'Sgt. Pepper' album cover pays homage to 2016's dead celebs

British art director Chris Barker has recreated the iconic Beatles "Sgt. Pepper" album cover with photos of the dearly departed celebrities we've lost in 2016.

Miscellaneous | Social Media

Ten things I learned from going unexpectedly viral (number seven will take your breath away)

Ten things I learned from going unexpectedly viral (number seven will take your breath away) “Have you put the kids’ shoes on? We’re going to the playground.” “Hang on, I’m just talking to the Daily...

Great blog about the power (and pitfalls) of social media

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Watch The Beatles' Restored, Trippy 'A Day in the Life' Video | Rolling Stone

Check out the Beatles' rarely seen, fully restored "A Day in the Life" video from the upcoming best-of reissue '1+.'

There is a big difference between restoring something and digitally "enhancing" it. I hope that this was an actual restoration, meaning that it will now look like it looked, on film, when it was new.