Sgt. Pepper's (Big Daddy album)

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Sgt. Pepper's is a tribute album[1] consisting of covers of the entirety of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles. The album was recorded by Big Daddy in 1992 and features covers which combine the lyrics and some musical elements from the original Beatles versions with stylistic elements of certain genres and musicians, mostly ones popularized in the 1920s-1950s. The album's release coincided with the 25th anniversary of the original Beatles album.[2] It was the band's last album until 2013's Smashing Songs of Stage and Screen.

Artwork

The album's cover art was directly inspired by that of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. It was designed by Michael Bryan with direction from Geoff Gans. It prominently features an acoustic bass and the background is filled with iconic figures, mostly comedic.

Reception

Sgt. Pepper's received moderately positive reception. People magazine called the album "a hoot" and said even "when the novelty fades, the tunes stand on their own blue suede shoes as music to boogie to, even when you’re 64."[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Lennon–McCartney except "Within You Without You", by George Harrison

No.Titlein the style ofLength
1."Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"The Coasters' "Poison Ivy".[4]2:21
2."With a Little Help from My Friends"Johnny Mathis2:50
3."Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"Jerry Lee Lewis2:21
4."Getting Better"Little Anthony and The Imperials3:47
5."Fixing a Hole"Dion's "The Wanderer"3:04
6."She's Leaving Home"Paul Anka's "Diana"3:32
7."Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!"Freddy Cannon's "Palisades Park"2:29
8."Within You Without You"A beatnick coffeehouse poetry reading1:55
9."When I'm Sixty-Four"Billy Ward and his Dominoes' "Sixty Minute Man" [2]3:20
10."Lovely Rita"Elvis Presley's "(Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame"1:54
11."Good Morning Good Morning" 2:46
12."Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)"The Coasters' "Poison Ivy"1:04
13."A Day in the Life"Buddy Holly5:00

Personnel

According to Discogs:[5]

Big Daddy

  • Bob Wayne – lead and harmony vocals, engineering
  • Marty Kaniger – lead and harmony vocals, acoustic guitar, autoharp
  • Tom Lee – lead vocals, backing bass vocals, electric guitar
  • Don Raymond – lead and harmony vocals
  • John Hatton – lead vocals on "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite", backing vocals, electric bass, acoustic bass, orchestration on "With A Little Help from my Friends"
  • Bob Sandman – tenor and baritone saxiphone, flute
  • Damon DeGrignon – drums and percussion, engineering

Additional musicians and production

  • Tim Bonhomme – celesta, piano, Hammond organ and calliope
  • Ed Willett – cello
  • Nancy Weckwerth – french horn
  • Roberta Wall – backing vocals
  • Joanne Kurman-Montana – backing vocals
  • Kim Wilkins – viola
  • Calabria McChesney – violin
  • Bette Byers – violin

References

  1. ^ "Big Daddy, The Band of "59"". San Pedro News Pilot. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
  2. ^ a b "Review: 'Big Daddy'". Variety Media. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
  3. ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Sgt. Pepper's". Time Inc. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
  4. ^ Robbins, Patrick (July 13, 2012). "Cover Classics: Sgt. Pepper's by Big Daddy". Cover Me Songs. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
  5. ^ "Sgt. Pepper's by Big Daddy". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
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