History Trivia / SgtPeppersLonelyHeartsClubBand

** For a while, it looked like Music/TheBeeGees would survive appearing the movie. They were the biggest musical act in the world in 1978, and their songs (both their own and songs they wrote for others) dominated radio that year. After the film bombed, the band kept going, and had three #1 hits in a row with the singles from their next album ''Spirits Having Flown''. Although the group had a great 1979 as a result, that trio of ''Spirits'' hits would be their last chart-toppers. ''Sgt. Peppers'' hurt their reputation enough that the Bee Gees struggled to retain their popularity after disco's demise, and they only had one more Top 10 hit after 1980.

** The only people whose career wasn't killed/nearly killed/affected whatsoever were Creator/SteveMartin (He was making his film debut in ''Pepper'' and was so popular at the time as a standup comedian, that even the poor reception of the movie couldn't kill his film career before it started), Music/EarthWindAndFire (whose cover of "Got to Get You Into My Life" was the biggest hit on the soundtrack, and they kept on having having hits afterward with no slump) and Robert Stigwood (The creative force behind the movie and the Bee Gees' manager, Stigwood could have very easily ruined his career from the failure of ''Sgt. Pepper''. Lucky for him, he was also the producer of ''Film/{{Grease}}'', released later in 1978, which was such a blockbuster that it completely erased any losses he or his RSO company had from ''Pepper''.)

** The only people whose career wasn't killed/nearly killed/affected whatsoever were Creator/SteveMartin (He was making his film debut in ''Pepper'' and was so popular at the time as a standup comedian, that even the poor reception of the movie couldn't kill his film career before it started) and Music/EarthWindAndFire (whose cover of "Got to Get You Into My Life" was the biggest hit on the soundtrack, and they kept on having having hits afterward with no slump).

** For a while, it looked like Music/TheBeeGees would survive appearing the movie. They were the biggest group in the world in 1978, and their songs (both their own and songs they wrote for others) dominated radio that year. After the film bombed, the band kept going, and had three #1 hits in a row with the singles from their next album ''Spirits Having Flown''. Although the group had a great 1979 as a result, that trio of ''Spirits'' hits would be their last chart-toppers. ''Sgt. Peppers'' hurt their reputation enough that the Bee Gees struggled to retain their popularity after disco's demise, and they only had one more Top 10 hit after 1980.

** Many of the musicians and actors involved hit career slumps or derailment in the wake of this movie's failure. Sandy Farina probably came off the worst, never acting on the big or small screen again, and her music not getting a whole lot of attention thereafter. As far as the actors were concerned, Creator/FrankieHowerd seemed to take the brunt of the film's failure, never appearing in another film again and with his TV career mostly hitting the skids in the 80s.

* {{Jossed}}: Music/JohnLennon repeatedly denied that "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" had anything to do with LSD, despite him having LSD experiences and writing "She Said She Said" beforehand about a bad trip. According to Lennon, he was not aware of the LSD abbreviation at the time, had only heard the substance referred to as "acid," and was inspired by a painting that his son Julian made in school of his classmate Lucy O'Donnell. His son and Lucy also confirmed this answer. However, the explanation didn't deter his fans, and Music/PaulMcCartney has refuted John's statements.

** The only people whose career wasn't killed/nearly killed/affected whatsoever were Creator/SteveMartin (who was so popular at the time as a standup comedian that even the poor reception of this couldn't kill his film career before it started) and Music/EarthWindAndFire (whose cover of "Got to Get You Into My Life" was the biggest hit on the soundtrack, and they kept on having having hits afterward with no slump).

** In VH1's ''100 Most Shocking Moments in Rock & Roll'' miniseries from 2001, Alice Cooper admitted that if he'd have known how the movie would have turned out, he wouldn't have agreed to be cast. The Bee Gees' lampshaded the experience by saying "it was the best of times, but the worst of films."

* TheParody[=/=]WholePlotReference: The band Big Daddy recorded the whole album as if it was made in the 1950s (i.e. "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGpCqsc2SK8 Lucy In the Sky with Diamonds]]" InTheStyleOf Music/JerryLeeLewis)

** There is also a mashup album by Clayton Counts called ''[[http://claytoncounts.com/blog/the-beachles Sgt. Petsound's Lonely Hearts Club Band]]'' (a mashup of this album and Music/TheBeachBoys' ''Music/PetSounds''). The album, which provoked a cease-and-desist letter from EMI (followed by a massive rant on freedom of expression by Counts), was created as "[[{{Satire}} a semi-sadistic commentary on the dismal mash-up phenomenon]], and a meager tribute to two of the greatest pop bands of the 20th century."
** ''[[Music/TheRutles Sgt Rutter's Only Darts Club Band]]''

** Reportedly, the original name for the album was ''Dr. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band''; Paul [=McCartney=] wasn't aware at the time that there was already a soft drink called "Dr. Pepper".

** ''[[TheRutles Sgt Rutter's Only Darts Club Band]]''

* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget: $18 million. Gross: $20,378,470

** Supposedly ''Music/{{KISS}}'' was approached to play Future Villain Band, but they turned it down. (Given the then-recent flop of their own movie, ''KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park'', it's not surprising.

* LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition: A [[http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7751562/beatles-sgt-peppers-lonely-hearts-club-band-album-50th-anniversary-reissue 6-disc CD/DVD/Blu-ray box set]] containing remixes, outtakes, videos, etc. was issued in 2017 to commemorate the album's 50th anniversary. More modest (but still enhanced) single-CD, 2-CD, and 2-LP anniversary editions were also released.

* LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition: A [[http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7751562/beatles-sgt-peppers-lonely-hearts-club-band-album-50th-anniversary-reissue 6-disc CD/DVD/Blu-ray box set]] containing remixes, outtakes, videos, etc. will be issued in 2017 to commemorate the album's 50th anniversary. More modest (but still enhanced) single-CD, 2-CD, and 2-LP anniversary editions will also be released.

* NoExportForYou: The U.S. version of the original LP does not contain the infamous inner groove. It was only later restored on the later CD release, and it was included on on the 1980 U.S.-exclusive version of the ''Rarities'' compilation album.

** "Only A Northern Song" was briefly considered, too.
** A sequel was also considered at one time, which would have featured "Baby, You're A Rich Man" (or at least its prototype, "One Of The Beautiful People")

** The liner notes for the 2009 release reveal the original track order for Side A was different aside from the first two (“Being For the Benefit Of Mr. Kite”> “Fixing A Hole”> “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds”> “Getting Better”> “She’s Leaving Home"). The [[MoodWhiplash extreme tonal shifts]] when they trying to listen that way (not to mention the DownerEnding) makes for a weird experience.
* WorkingTitle: ''One Down, Six To Go''.

** There is also a mashup album by Clayton Counts called ''[[http://claytoncounts.com/blog/the-beachles Sgt. Petsound's Lonely Hearts Club Band]]'' (a mashup of this album and Music/TheBeachBoys' ''Pet Sounds''). The album, which provoked a cease-and-desist letter from EMI (followed by a massive rant on freedom of expression by Counts), was created as "[[{{Satire}} a semi-sadistic commentary on the dismal mash-up phenomenon]], and a meager tribute to two of the greatest pop bands of the 20th century."

* HitlessHitAlbum: Upon release, it had no singles issued (though "Strawberry Fields Forever" and "Penny Lane" were recorded during the sessions for the album and originally intended for inclusion there, and the title track was a single in the 1970s).

* DisownedAdaptation: None of Music/TheBeatles approved of the film. Music/PaulMcCartney and Music/RingoStarr, who both attended the premiere, subsequently shunned the film. Music/JohnLennon and Music/GeorgeHarrison refused to view the film altogether.

** Many of the musicians and actors involved hit career slumps or derailment in the wake of this movie's failure. Sandy Farina probably came off the worst, never acting on the big or small screen again, and her music not getting a whole lot of attention thereafter. As far as the actors were concerned, Frankie Howerd seemed to take the brunt of the film's failure, never appearing in another film again and with his TV career mostly hitting the skids in the 80s.

** Sadly played straight for Music/{{Aerosmith}}, who should one the least embarrassed parties to be involved with the film. Their "Come Together" cover was a hit, but it would be their last Top 40 entry for ''nine years'' (Music/RunDMC's "Walk This Way" notwithstanding). Around this time, The band was falling apart due to drugs and personality clashes. Needless to stay appearing a historic flop of a movie did not help the band's morale or waning popularity. [[CareerResurrection It got better for them]], but it took nearly a decade for them to return to where they were before they made the film.

* LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition: A [[http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7751562/beatles-sgt-peppers-lonely-hearts-club-band-album-50th-anniversary-reissue 6-CD/DVD/Blu-ray box set]] containing remixes, outtakes, videos, etc. will be issued in 2017 to commemorate the album's 50th anniversary. More modest (but still enhanced) single-CD, 2-CD, and 2-LP anniversary editions will also be released.