Year: 1967
Written by: Lennon & McCartney
As we are about to embark on a new school year, I thought it would be a good idea to begin this blog with a song of welcoming and anticipation of great things to come. Popularly considered one of The Beatles' most iconic albums, Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band was released on June 1, 1967, and quickly became the soundtrack to the historical "Summer of Love."
The album begins with this title song, featuring the sounds of an audience and an orchestra tuning up for a performance. On the actual album, this opening song fades into the album's second song, With a Little Help from My Friends (which is not included here), but in this video, it has been blended with its reprise, which appears as the penultimate cut on the album.
Paul is the lead singer for the opening and closing verses of the song, with John taking the lead in the middle. In the reprise, all four Beatles are singing together. Having quit touring the year before, The Beatles were focused on making interesting sounds in the studio and were well into the experimental phase of their career. This song features a plethora of interesting instruments, including a tambura, a sitar, a kazoo, and even a comb and tissue!
(Click here for a list of the people featured on the Sergeant Pepper's album cover.)
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