It was 47 years ago that Sgt. Pepper’s taught the band to play, and in the process, changed popular music forever.
The Beatles‘ magnum opus certainly doesn’t lack for lauds (and backlash), but that didn’t stop Beatlemaniac Wayne Coyne from leading the Flaming Lips into an entire Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band covers LP.
Nor should it — especially when the Lips have an all-star roster of guest collaborators at hand. Check out who’s playing on which track below and stream With a Little Help From My Fwends over at NPR.
1. My Morning Jacket, Fever The Ghost, J Mascis – “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”
2. The Flaming Lips, Black Pus, The Autumn Defense – “With A Little Help From My Friends”
3. Miley Cyrus, Moby, The Flaming Lips – “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds”
4. Dr. Dog, Chuck Inglish – “Getting Better”
5. Electric Würms – “Fixing A Hole”
6. Phantogram, Juliana Barwick – “She’s Leaving Home”
7. The Flaming Lips, Maynard James Keenan, Sunbears – “Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite!” \
8. Birdflower, Morgan Delt – “Within You Without You”
9. The Flaming Lips, Pitchwafuzz, Def Rain – “When I’m Sixty-Four”
10. Tegan And Sara, Stardeath And White Dwarves – “Lovely Rita”
11. Zorch, Grace Potter, Treasure MammaL – “Good Morning Good Morning”
12. Foxygen, MGMT – “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)”
13. The Flaming Lips, Miley Cyrus – “A Day In The Life” 