Fixing A Hole (track)
by The Beatles
Year: 1967
From the album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (track #5)
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Fixing A Hole appears on the following album(s) by The Beatles:
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (track #5) (this album) (1967)
- The Beatles Box Set (track #109) (compilation) (1988)
- The Beatles In Mono (track #102) (compilation) (2009)
- Mono Collection (track #102) (compilation) (1982)
- The Beatles (track #102) (compilation) (2009)
- The Collection (track #102) (compilation) (1982)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 09/15/2026 03:53 | PapaShiz86 | 4,925 | 83/100 |
| ! | 07/24/2026 09:36 |  MetalMan67 | 1,756 | 83/100 |
| ! | 07/17/2026 17:22 | wizardalien | 10,170 | 60/100 |
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I’ve never really warmed to this track. Very good lyrics but I find the melody a little annoying and I’m not sure why.
Overall, an OK track but nothing to get excited about for me.
On a positive note, George Harrisons guitar on the track is rather good (Edited)
AlvaroIesus 09/27/2022 14:53 | #289993
jason seems to be really confused lol
rating 95
comment: "nothing impressive" (Edited)
Such good instrumentation on this album.
The underrated gem of this album in my opinion. Paul’s lyrics and vocals, the wonderfully surprising and complex harpsichord intro, the guitar solo. All of it just works. Most people tend to focus on the popular first three tracks and the undeniably brilliant and epic closer “A Day In The Life”, but I think songs like “Getting Better”, “She’s Leaving Home”, “When I’m Sixty Four”, and this one provide a nice relaxing change of pace from the psychedelic and often wacky sonic explorations of Sgt. Pepper. Sometimes less is more, and I think the Beatles were great at finding that balance between always trying new interesting things but still exercising self-restraint so as to remain commercially viable and not alienate their fanbase (Edited)
Another Peppery summery dreamy song. Harpsichord is what gives this song that arty sound. Fab
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