Released 1988 (1988) Label New Musical Express | Release date 1988 | |
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Sgt. Pepper Knew My Father is a 1988 multi-artist compilation of 1980s artists recording new versions of the songs on The Beatles album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. The album was produced by the New Musical Express to raise money for Childline, the charity founded by the now-defunct BBC1 consumer programme That's Life!. It was also intended to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the original release of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band on 1 June 1967.
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The title is a pun on the song "Lloyd George Knew My Father".
A single released to help promote the album, a double-A side of "With a Little Help from My Friends" by Wet Wet Wet and "She's Leaving Home", by Billy Bragg with Cara Tivey, reached number one in the UK Singles Chart.
Track listing
The track listing of the album was identical to that of the Beatles' original release, though the gibberish known as the "Sgt. Pepper Inner Groove" appears as part of Frank Sidebottom's appearance at the end of side one, as well at the end of side two (recorded by The Fall).
All tracks written by Lennon–McCartney except "Within You Without You", by George Harrison.
Songs
1Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandThe Three Wize Men3:03
2With a Little Help From My FriendsWet Wet Wet2:38
3Lucy in the Sky With DiamondsThe Christians5:24