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Title: Still no definitive version on CD and probably never will be...
Review: The only thing I cared about when I picked up the new remastered version of Sgt. Pepper was getting to the reprise and finding out if someone finally had the sense to restore the missing elements of the reprise lost since the original mono LP release. They didn't.The reprise of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" is supposed to be the great rock and roll lead-in to our huge finale, and it is absolutely essential to have - in fact, the whole effect hinges upon - Paul McCartney yelling his head off at the end. With that missing, the song is ruined and it remains so.I haven't found out yet on these "remasters" if they've restored the missing harmonica on "Thank You Girl" or thrown out that horrid dry guitar on "I Feel Fine" and "She's a Woman"....if not, we'll have to rely on those otherwise unnecessary Capitol version CD releases, but as for Sgt. Pepper...no salvation.
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