Record Album, "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," 1967

Summary

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

Beatles 

Abbey Road Studios (London, England) 

Capitol Records, Inc. 

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.

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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