| With a Little Help from My Fwends | ||||
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| Released | October 27, 2014 | |||
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| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Scott Booker, the Flaming Lips | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 59/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Billboard | [3] |
| Consequence of Sound | C[4] |
| The 405 | 8/10[5] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 6.5/10[6] |
| NME | 7/10[7] |
| Pitchfork | 5.5/10[8] |
| Slant Magazine | [9] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[10] |
With a Little Help from My Fwends is the second main album of the "Fwends" series by American rock band the Flaming Lips. It is a track-for-track tribute to the Beatles album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, with guest performers appearing on each song.[11] It was released on October 27, 2014, through Warner Bros. Records.[12] All proceeds from record sales went to the Bella Foundation, an organization in Oklahoma City that helps provide veterinary care to pet owners in need.[13][14][15]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Lennon–McCartney except "Within You Without You", by George Harrison
| No. | Title | Featured | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" | My Morning Jacket, Fever the Ghost & J Mascis | 2:45 |
| 2. | "With a Little Help from My Friends" | Black Pus & Autumn Defense | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" | Miley Cyrus & Moby | 5:41 |
| 4. | "Getting Better" | Dr. Dog, Chuck Inglish & Morgan Delt | 4:07 |
| 5. | "Fixing a Hole" | Electric Würms | 3:48 |
| 6. | "She's Leaving Home" | Phantogram, Julianna Barwick & Spaceface | 3:12 |
| 7. | "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!" | Maynard James Keenan, Puscifer & Sunbears! | 2:34 |
| 8. | "Within You Without You" | Birdflower & Morgan Delt | 4:39 |
| 9. | "When I'm Sixty-Four" | Def Rain & Pitchwafuzz | 3:19 |
| 10. | "Lovely Rita" | Tegan and Sara & Stardeath and White Dwarfs | 4:18 |
| 11. | "Good Morning Good Morning" | Zorch, Grace Potter & Treasure Mammal | 3:14 |
| 12. | "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" | Foxygen & Ben Goldwasser | 5:14 |
| 13. | "A Day in the Life" | Miley Cyrus & New Fumes | 4:55 |
| Total length: | 51:24 | ||
Charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] | 108 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[17] | 80 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[18] | 84 |
| US Billboard 200[19] | 58 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[20] | 3 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[21] | 10 |
References
- ↑ "With a Little Help from My Fwends - The Flaming Lips". Metacritic. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ↑ Heaney, Gregory. "With a Little Help from My Fwends - The Flaming Lips". AllMusic. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ↑ Lynch, Joe. "Flaming Lips, 'With a Little Help From My Fwends': Track-By-Track Review". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ↑ Comaratta, Len (October 22, 2014). "The Flaming Lips – With A Little Help From My Fwends". Consequence of Sound. Townsquare Music. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ↑ Meixner, George. "The Flaming Lips - With A Little Help From My Fwends". The 405. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ↑ Daniels, Joe. "The Flaming Lips - With A Little Help From My Fwends". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ↑ Perry, Kevin (October 27, 2014). "NME Reviews - The Flaming Lips – 'With A Little Help From My Fwends'". NME. Time Inc. (UK) Ltd. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ↑ Berman, Stuart. "Album Reviews: The Flaming Lips: With a Little Help From My Fwends". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ↑ Winograd, Jeremy (October 22, 2014). "The Flaming Lips: With a Little Help from My Fwends". Slant Magazine. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Expert Witness: Sam Cooke / Aretha Franklin / The Flaming Lips / Bette Midler / James Brown". Cuepoint. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ↑ "Flaming Lips to re-record Sgt Pepper with Miley Cyrus". BBC News. May 16, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
- ↑ "The Flaming Lips announce release date for 'Sgt. Pepper's' cover album, 'With A Little Help From My Fwends'". Music Times. May 16, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
- ↑ "First Listen: The Flaming Lips, 'With A Little Help From My Fwends'". NPR. October 19, 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Flaming Lips' 'Sgt. Peppers' Tribute Album Out this Fall". Rolling Stone. May 16, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
- ↑ "The Flaming Lips Announce Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Tribute Album Release Date". Pitchfork. May 16, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – The Flaming Lips – With a Little Help from My Fwends" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ↑ "The Flaming Lips Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ↑ "The Flaming Lips Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ↑ "The Flaming Lips Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
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