Record Album, "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," 1967
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Through the remainder of the 1960s, many Beatles records were trendsetters -- but none more so than their 1967 "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album. By the time the Beatles recorded "Sgt. Pepper," they were beginning to incorporate a variety of new influences in their music, including a broader range of instruments -- including an Indian sitar -- and innovative recording techniques.
Through the remainder of the 1960s, many Beatles records were trendsetters -- but none more so than their 1967 "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album. By the time the Beatles recorded "Sgt. Pepper," they were beginning to incorporate a variety of new influences in their music, including a broader range of instruments -- including an Indian sitar -- and innovative recording techniques.
Artifact
Phonograph record
Date Made
1967
Creators
Abbey Road Studios (London, England)
Place of Creation
United Kingdom, England, London
United States, California, Los Angeles
Creator Notes
Performed by the Beatles. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios (EMI), London, England. Issued by Capitol Records, Los Angeles, California.
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2005.120.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Jack T. Ericson
Material
Plastic
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Color
Black (Color)
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 12.313 in
Width: 12.313 in
Inscriptions
Record label, front: [Capitol Records logo] SGT. PEPPER'S | LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND | THE BEATLES | STEREO | SMAS-2653 | (SMAS-X-1-2653) | 1 Album cover, front: STEREO SGT. PEPPERS | LONELY HEARTS | CLUB BAND BEATLES
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