Track list

Side one
"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" – 2:04
"With a Little Help from My Friends" – 2:46
"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" – 3:30
"Getting Better" – 2:49
"Fixing a Hole" – 2:38
"She's Leaving Home" – 3:37
"Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!" – 2:39

Side two
"Within You Without You" (Harrison) – 5:07
"When I'm Sixty-Four" – 2:37
"Lovely Rita" – 2:44
"Good Morning Good Morning" – 2:43
"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)" – 1:20
"A Day in the Life"

Of these, I would call "A Day in the Life" one of the alltime masterpieces of rock music. Just below this level, and among the best songs the Beatles ever recorded I would include "Lucy", "Mr Kite", "When I''m 64", "Lovely Rita" and "Within You without you". "Sgt Pepper", "Help from my Friends", "Getting Better", and "Fixing a Hole" are merely good songs. "She's Leaving Home" is McCartney succumbing to his sentimental side, but is rendered mostly palatable by a pleasant tune and Martin's string arrangement. "Good Morning" is Lennon succumbing to his cynical side, but is at least interesting. Beatle's Best? Probably not. I favor Revolver or Abbey Road. A great album? Yes it was.