Sgt Pepper's Musical Revolution - 2017

50 years ago this week, on 1 June, 1967, an album was released that changed music history - The Beatles' Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. In this film, composer Howard Goodall explores just why this album is still seen as so innovative, so revolutionary and so influential. With the help of outtakes and studio conversations between the band, never heard before outside of Abbey Road, Howard gets under the bonnet of Sgt Pepper. He takes the music apart and reassembles it, to show us how it works - and makes surprising connections with the music of the last 1,000 years to do so.

60min
2017
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating8.0/10

Cast

Howard Goodall profile pictureHoward GoodallSelf - Presenter
Paul McCartney profile picturePaul McCartneySelf (archive footage)
George Harrison profile pictureGeorge HarrisonSelf (archive footage)
John Lennon profile pictureJohn LennonSelf (archive footage)
Ringo Starr profile pictureRingo StarrSelf (archive footage)

About Sgt Pepper's Musical Revolution

Sgt Pepper's Musical Revolution Overview

50 years ago this week, on 1 June, 1967, an album was released that changed music history - The Beatles' Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. In this film, composer Howard Goodall explores just why this album is still seen as so innovative, so revolutionary and so influential. With the help of outtakes and studio conversations between the band, never heard before outside of Abbey Road, Howard gets under the bonnet of Sgt Pepper. He takes the music apart and reassembles it, to show us how it works - and makes surprising connections with the music of the last 1,000 years to do so.

Runtime: 60min

Extra details

Original Title: Sgt Pepper's Musical Revolution
Original Language: English
Directed By: Francis Hanly
Production Companies
BBC