With a Little Help from My Fwends

With a Little Help from My Fwends
With a Little Help from My Fwends
Studio album by the Flaming Lips
Released	October 27, 2014
Genres	Psychedelic rock; neo-psychedelia;
Label	Warner Bros.
Producers	Scott Booker, the Flaming Lips
The Flaming Lips chronology

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
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 (Reprise)"	Foxygen & Ben Goldwasser	5:14
13.	"A Day in the Life"	Miley Cyrus & New Fumes	4:55
Total length:			51:24

Charts

Chart performance for *With a Little Help from My Fwends*
Chart (2014)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[16]	108
Scottish Albums (Official Charts)^[17]	80
UK Albums (Official Charts)^[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 on 9/11/2014 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
↑ "Official Albums Chart on 13/11/2014 – 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.

[MC-1] "With a Little Help from My Fwends - The Flaming Lips". Metacritic. Retrieved November 18, 2014.

[2] Heaney, Gregory. "With a Little Help from My Fwends - The Flaming Lips". AllMusic. Retrieved October 28, 2014.

[3] Lynch, Joe. "Flaming Lips, 'With a Little Help From My Fwends': Track-By-Track Review". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2014.

[4] Comaratta, Len (October 22, 2014). "The Flaming Lips – With A Little Help From My Fwends". Consequence of Sound. Townsquare Music. Retrieved October 28, 2014.

[5] Meixner, George. "The Flaming Lips - With A Little Help From My Fwends". The 405. Retrieved October 28, 2014.

[6] Daniels, Joe. "The Flaming Lips - With A Little Help From My Fwends". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved October 28, 2014.

[7] 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.

[8] Berman, Stuart. "Album Reviews: The Flaming Lips: With a Little Help From My Fwends". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 28, 2014.

[9] Winograd, Jeremy (October 22, 2014). "The Flaming Lips: With a Little Help from My Fwends". Slant Magazine. Retrieved October 28, 2014.

[10] Christgau, Robert. "Expert Witness: Sam Cooke / Aretha Franklin / The Flaming Lips / Bette Midler / James Brown". Cuepoint. Retrieved December 20, 2014.

[BBC-11] "Flaming Lips to re-record Sgt Pepper with Miley Cyrus". BBC News. May 16, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2014.

[musictimes-12] "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.

[13] "First Listen: The Flaming Lips, 'With A Little Help From My Fwends'". NPR. October 19, 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2014.

[RollingStone-14] "Flaming Lips' 'Sgt. Peppers' Tribute Album Out this Fall". Rolling Stone. May 16, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2014.

[Pitchfork-15] "The Flaming Lips Announce Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Tribute Album Release Date". Pitchfork. May 16, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2014.

[ac_Flanders_The_Flaming_Lips-16] "Ultratop.be – The Flaming Lips – With a Little Help from My Fwends" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 25, 2020.

[ac_Scotland_The_Flaming_Lips-17] "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 9/11/2014 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 25, 2020.

[ac_UK2_Flaming_Lips-18] "Official Albums Chart on 13/11/2014 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 25, 2020.

[ac_Billboard200_The_Flaming_Lips-19] "The Flaming Lips Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2020.

[ac_BillboardAlternative_The_Flaming_Lips-20] "The Flaming Lips Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2020.

[ac_BillboardRock_The_Flaming_Lips-21] "The Flaming Lips Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2020.

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