Sgt. Pepper Live

Live album by

Released

August 25, 2009

Recorded

December 12, 2007

Genre

Length

46:18

Label

Big Three

Cheap Trick chronology

The Latest
(2009)

Sgt. Pepper Live
(2009)

Bang, Zoom, Crazy... Hello
(2016)

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Review scores
Source	Rating
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Sgt. Pepper Live (DVD)

Directed by	Jim Yucich
Produced by	Bill Edwards Lou Mann Barry Ehrmann
Starring	Robin Zander Rick Nielsen Tom Petersson Bun E. Carlos
Edited by	Jim Yucich
Distributed by	Enliven
Release date	August 25, 2009
Country	United States
Language	English

Sgt. Pepper Live is a performance by the American rock band Cheap Trick with a full orchestra, released on August 25, 2009,^[1]^[2] in commemoration of the 42nd anniversary of the release of the historic album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by the Beatles. Both a live album and a companion DVD of the performance were released. The album was engineered by Geoff Emerick.^[3] Cheap Trick performed the "Sgt. Pepper Live" show at the Las Vegas Hilton for two weeks in September 2009.

Cheap Trick members performing

Robin Zander: lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Rick Nielsen: lead guitar, backing vocals
Tom Petersson: bass, backing vocals
Bun E. Carlos: drums, percussion
w/ Magic Cristian: keyboards, backing vocals
Danny Louis from Gov't Mule: special guest keyboardist

Special guests (at Las Vegas Hilton 9/09)

Joan Osborne lead vocal on "Lovely Rita"
Ian Ball lead vocal on "When I'm Sixty-Four"
Bill Lloyd
Rob Laufer

Band (at Las Vegas Hilton 9/09)

Todd Youth: bass
Karl Rosqvist: drums

Orchestra members performing on the album

(as listed in the album credits)

Steve Armour, Laura Bontrager, Dibyarka Chatterjee, Tom Christiansen, Nicenovia Cummins, Stephanie Cummins, Glen Drewes, Netanel Druiblate, Eric Fraser, Prateek Haldar, Craig Johnson, Chris Komer, Bill Lloyd, David Mann, John Miller, Jeff Nelson, Chris Parker, Patrick Pridemore, John Putnam, Maxine Roach, Glen Roven, Dave Sharma, Samita Sinha, Liah-Wen Ting, Una Tone & Belinda Whitney

Track listing

All tracks are written by Lennon–McCartney except where noted

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"	1:56
2.	"With a Little Help from My Friends"	2:37
3.	"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"	3:54
4.	"Getting Better"	2:37
5.	"Fixing a Hole"	3:17
6.	"She's Leaving Home"	3:52
7.	"Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!"	2:47
8.	"Within You Without You" (George Harrison)	5:36
9.	"When I'm Sixty-Four"	2:50
10.	"Lovely Rita"	2:36
11.	"Good Morning Good Morning"	2:36
12.	"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)"	1:15
13.	"A Day in the Life"	4:41
14.	"Medley Song": "Golden Slumbers"/"Carry That Weight"/"The End"	5:43
Total length:		46:18

"Sgt. Pepper Live" concerts included the band performing a few of their own biggest hits live as well, including "Dream Police" and "I Want You To Want Me". Also, a number of the live performances (particularly the later ones at the Paris Las Vegas) did not feature Bun E. Carlos on drums; instead, they featured Rick Nielsen's son Daxx.

Chart performance

Chart (2009)	Peak position	Total weeks
U.S. Billboard 200	83	1
U.S. Independent Albums Chart	7	3
U.S. Rock Albums Chart	30	1

References

^ Cheap Trick - Sgt. Pepper Live Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2022-08-26
^ "Watch Cheap Trick cover the entirety of 'Sgt. Pepper's'". Far Out Magazine. 2022-10-19. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
^ "Sgt. Pepper Live: Cheap Trick: Music". Amazon. Retrieved 2011-11-17.

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Studio albums	Cheap Trick In Color Heaven Tonight Dream Police All Shook Up One on One Next Position Please Standing on the Edge The Doctor Lap of Luxury Busted Woke Up with a Monster Cheap Trick (Cheap Trick '97) Special One Rockford The Latest Bang, Zoom, Crazy... Hello We're All Alright! Christmas Christmas In Another World
Compilation albums	The Greatest Hits Sex, America, Cheap Trick Authorized Greatest Hits The Essential Cheap Trick The Epic Archive, Vol. 1 (1975–1979) The Epic Archive, Vol. 2 (1980–1983) The Epic Archive, Vol. 3 (1984–1992)
Live albums	Cheap Trick at Budokan Budokan II Music for Hangovers Silver Sgt. Pepper Live
EPs	Found All the Parts
Singles	"Oh, Candy" "I Want You to Want Me" "Southern Girls" "Elo Kiddies" "Clock Strikes Ten" "Surrender" "California Man" "I Want You to Want Me (Live)" "Ain't That a Shame" "Dream Police" "Voices" "Way of the World" "Everything Works If You Let It" "Day Tripper (Live)" "Stop This Game" "World's Greatest Lover" "Reach Out" "If You Want My Love" "I Want You" "She's Tight" "Saturday at Midnight" "Dancing the Night Away" "I Can't Take It" "Up the Creek" "Tonight It's You" "Mighty Wings" "It's Only Love" "Kiss Me Red" "The Flame" "Don't Be Cruel" "Ghost Town" "Never Had a Lot to Lose" "Let Go" "Can't Stop Fallin' into Love" "Wherever Would I Be" "Magical Mystery Tour" "Woke Up with a Monster" "You're All I Wanna Do" "Didn't Know I Had It" "Cold Turkey" "Say Goodbye" "Carnival Game" "That '70s Song" "Scent of a Woman" "My Obsession" "Too Much" "Perfect Stranger" "If It Takes a Lifetime" "When I Wake Up Tomorrow" "Long Time Coming" "Gimme Some Truth"
Other songs	"He's a Whore" "Hello There" "High Roller" "Auf Wiedersehen" "Stiff Competition" "Need Your Love" "Gonna Raise Hell" "Back 'n Blue"
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Songs

Side one	"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" "With a Little Help from My Friends" "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" "Getting Better" "Fixing a Hole" "She's Leaving Home" "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!"
Side two	"Within You Without You" "When I'm Sixty-Four" "Lovely Rita" "Good Morning Good Morning" "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)" "A Day in the Life"

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