The song appears twice on the album : as the first song ( transitioning into `` With A Little Help From My Friends '' ) , and as `` Sgt. Pepper 's Lonely Hearts Club Band ( Reprise ) '' , ( which transitions into `` A Day in the Life '' ) . The song appears twice on the album : as the opening track ( segueing into `` With A Little Help From My Friends '' ) , and as `` Sgt. Pepper 's Lonely Hearts Club Band ( Reprise ) , '' the penultimate track ( segueing into `` A Day in the Life '' ) .