Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band
You think a musical film on The Beatle's Sgt. Pepper character with all Beatles songs would be a hit? Well put in such people singing like British actor Frankie Howard, George Burns, Steve Martin it shows they should stick to just acting. Then coming off their disco hit's The Bee Gees and Peter Frampton's "Comes Alive" best selling album this just doesn't put The Beatle's music in a good light. I'm surprised since George Martin arranged and produced this double album he actually thought it was good enough to release.

Alice cover's "Because" originally sung by John Lennon. With The Bee Gees on background vocals this is one of the better songs on the album. Alice does his own take on this song rather than sounding like someone impersonating The Beatle's. Alice once said during the recording of this song he was sounding like John Lennon but George Martin told Alice to give it his own style which Alice sure enough accomplishes. The only other good song on this album is "Come Together" by Aerosmith. At the time Alice was in detox and had to get permission from the hospital to leave and record this song. Later Alice would finish his time at the hospital and record his "From The Inside" album. It's a good thing the hospital didn't listen to this album or see the movie or they would of never released Alice ever again.

To note the actual film version of "Because" and soundtrack of this song are different.
"Because" is now released on Alice's "The Life And Crimes..." Box Set.

Review of this movie in the VHS/DVD section of this website.