The production was loosely adapted from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band on the Road, a 1974 off-Broadway production directed by Tom O'Horgan.According to IMDb, one of the credits for the film is "Stage production conceived and adapted by Tom O'Horgan." The film was met with minor box office success, grossing $20 million against a budget of $13.4 million, but overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics. However, a few renditions of some songs, particularly Earth, Wind & Fire's cover of Got to Get You Into My Life and Aerosmith's cover of Come Together, were met with high praise, the former earning Earth, Wind & Fire a Grammy, and the latter being a top-25 hit single.
