Sgt. Pepper’s was recorded over a whopping 129 weeks beginning in December 1966 and ending in April 1967. It spent 23 consecutive weeks at the top of the UK chart and got there again a few times after as well. In 1968 the album won the Grammy award for Album of the Year, the first time a rock album won that award. In 1987 the CD was released in stereo and again released for the 25th anniversary in 1992.
No matter what you think, this album will forever be seen as one of the most influential.
Within You Without You – Stereo. Psychedelic songs like this work best in stereo.
When I’m Sixty-Four –Mono. Vocals out of the left in stereo!
Lovely Rita – Tie. The stereo may have a bit more depth, but the Mono is just a good.
Good Morning, Good Morning – Tie. The stereo is mostly better, but the intro and when they sing good morning it is all out of the right and does not sound good.
Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band Reprise – Stereo. Vocals out of center here.
A Day In The Life – Mono, although the cacophonous pieces are much better in stereo as is the final chord.
Here are both versions of A Day In The Life plus a video clip that was meant to be part of a Sgt. Peppers TV special. You Choose!
Enjoy!
Mono
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-SC60IvqvE]
Stereo
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6dy_XZrx-4]
Video
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rco2BATnap4]
Nope, I definitely prefer this in mono. The bass and drums really pop on the mono more than stereo (I own the remix in stereo).