Listening Party: Everything Pepper! All Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

Join the Audio Engineering Society for a relaxing Sunday afternoon of everything Pepper.

Michael Romanowski at Coast Mastering will guide us through different versions of the Beatles’ Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album, from original mono, through stereo and on to surround. We’ll listen, compare and discuss material from earlier versions through the 50th anniversary edition, which includes a new stereo remix of the album, created using modern and vintage technology which retains some of the idiosyncrasies that were unique to the original mono version of Sgt. Pepper’s. Producer Giles Martin used first-generation tapes, rather than subsequent mixdowns, resulting in a more clear and spacious sound than the original album. There will also be some alternative mixes and previously unreleased session tapes.

This event runs a little longer than usual, so you will have the opportunity to listen, compare and discuss what makes a historical album. For this listening party, Coast Mastering will provide all of the included media.

Space is limited, so be sure to sign up. There will be refreshments throughout the afternoon.