Music : Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Rating: - Beautiful album...
... but I only gave it 4 stars because Paul died before this album was finished. Had Paul (not Faul) been involved in the making of this classic album, it would've been even crazier.

Still... beautiful album by the 3 remaining Beatles. Highly recommended.

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Rating: - 41 yrs latter
"Before Sgt. Pepper, no one seriously thought of rock music as actual art. That all changed in 1967, though, when John, Paul, George and Ringo (with "A Little Help" from their friend, producer George Martin) created an undeniable work of art..."

Really?? Before this album NO ONE considered rock music art. I didn't know. Guess they were just all wrong then weren't they?! Huh. And to this day it is "undeniable" that Sgt. Pepper is a work of art. Maybe...but *undeniable* is such a strong word. In anycase I find this album came at exactly the perfect time to maximize it's success.

"I declare that the Beatles are mutants. Prototypes of evolutionary agents sent by God, endowed with a mysterious power to create a new human species, a young race of laughing freemen." ---Timothy Leary

Yeeeaahhhh. Well, people were getting into somethings and this album seemed to really connect. Does it still matter so much? Does it stand the hard test of time? The answer is NO to that question. Obviously it's place in history is secured as one of the most important and influential albums in late 20th century pop music. Sgt. Pepper is undoubtedly an interesting album with the concept of creating alter-egos and an imaginary band for The Beatles as well as the studio innovations that went into the songs. Honestly though, the one song that truly stands out and I find interesting circa 2008 is "A Day in the Life". Why that is I can't put my finger on it, but that's how I feel.

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Rating: - A very influential album
Influential and historical, no doubt about it. However, I did not, nor do I now, feel this was the Beatle's best work. It is perhaps the most unique album because of the time and the circumstances in which it was recorded. Very "arty" and polished. Influenced countless bands in the seventies who perhaps even outdid the Beatles at their own game. It is a decent album though, with some strong moments. Lucy, Kite, and A Day are strong. The rest of the songs are pleasant enough and you might find yourself humming some of them. This is not a trivial album by any means even though there are better albums by the Beatles themselves and other artists. I do agree with some of the trashers out there that the Beatles were outdone by others, but I wouldn't go as far as calling them the Nsync of the sixties. Some of our reviewers need a history lesson before they go spouting off. The Beatles were NOT manufactured. They were from working-class families, worked and toured for years in Germany and Great Britain before realising fame,and were a tight-knit dance band before they DEVELOPED *THEIR* composing ablilities. Nuff-said.

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Rating: - Hurry Up Crapitol Records
It's taking forever for Capital Records to release the Mono version of this recording.The Mono sounds better and is quite different,a couple songs are even played in a different key than the stereo versions. Pick up the Millenium Remasters Collection import for true joy

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Rating: - car crash victims don't sing and play the bass
Hi, my name's Scott, I'm 12 next spring I have been studying all Beatle litterature and theirown sleazy CDs and I have come to find without a single shotgun doubt that PMC was really killed beyond reecognition after the infamous carcrash that took his life on wednesdaymnornnng at 9 o clock.

Listen, grandiose naysayers and other friends, you just can't go on pretending he's still the same today as he was burns of the Past Age' - the man is really no more, he is exit, finito, passed on to the merry pastures, he's friggin dead.

See why Heather Mills was so upset when she found out she married an imposter.

Cheers Bob, here's to ya!
Scott