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Released
2017 · FILM

Sgt Pepper's Musical Revolution with Howard Goodall

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Runtime
60 min
DocumentaryMusic

Synopsis

Fifty years ago, on 1 June 1967, The Beatles released an album that would go on to change music history—*Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band*. In this film, composer Howard Goodall examines why the album is still considered innovative, revolutionary, and influential. Using outtakes and studio conversations between the band members—previously unheard outside of Abbey Road—Goodall delves into the making of *Sgt. Pepper*. He dissects and reassembles the music to explain how it works, drawing surprising connections to musical works from the past 1,000 years.

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Principal cast & crew: 16

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Edited by Joanna CrickmayShot by Steve Plant

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