What's the huge appeal of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band?

The Identity Matrix · 06-08-2017, 06:35 PM

I remember getting it on the remastered CD for christmas in like '09 or '10. Still holds up for me to this day. The Beatles were one of the first bands that I really dove deep into. I'm not really able to comment on its significance when it was first released but for me now it is a solid part of my childhood.

Trollheart · 06-08-2017, 06:38 PM

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Didn't say it was the first. Just one of the first. Moody Blues are up there too. Hell., Sinatra's In the Wee Small Hours has been touted as a candidate too...

Trollheart · 06-08-2017, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by The Identity Matrix

I remember getting it on the remastered CD for christmas in like '09 or '10. Still holds up for me to this day. The Beatles were one of the first bands that I really dove deep into. I'm not really able to comment on its significance when it was fist released but for me now it is a solid part of my childhood.

Was this some sixties way of promoting albums? You buy one, they punch you in the face?

Spectralmusic · 06-08-2017, 11:52 PM

To put Sgt Pepper into context, the following albums came out the same year:

Frank Zappa - Absolutely Free
Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced?
The Doors - The Doors
Pink Floyd - Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground & Nico
Procol Harum - Procol Harum

The Beatles where so "ahead of their time" and revolutionary right?

The Identity Matrix · 06-09-2017, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Spectralmusic

To put Sgt Pepper into context, the following albums came out the same year:

Frank Zappa - Absolutely Free
Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced?
The Doors - The Doors
Pink Floyd - Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground & Nico
Procol Harum - Procol Harum

The Beatles where so "ahead of their time" and revolutionary right?

I mean, they kind of were. You just listed off a couple of other albums that were as well. I still find Sgt. Peppers to be more engaging and interesting than Both Piper and The Doors. But I can't knock those albums either.

RB17 · 06-09-2017, 03:54 AM

It's catchy and psychedelic, personally I'd love if more of the mainstream pop music was this heavy on LSD.

OccultHawk · 06-09-2017, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Spectralmusic

To put Sgt Pepper into context, the following albums came out the same year:

Frank Zappa - Absolutely Free
Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced?
The Doors - The Doors
Pink Floyd - Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground & Nico
Procol Harum - Procol Harum

The Beatles where so "ahead of their time" and revolutionary right?

Those albums are good and push boundaries in different ways but none of them come close to having the positive effect on pop music for forever. The Beatles were far ahead of any of those bands. Part of being revolutionary is having a revolution, not just wanting one.

JasmineOrchid · 06-09-2017, 06:40 AM

I was never a fan of that particular album from the Beatles. It is kind of catchy though and I think generally it was a turn in a newer direction for music. Of course, I am more a "buy a hits album from the Beatles and you will have the valuable songs" considering there is only a few songs from each album I do like. Let It Be and Eleanor Rigby will always be my favorites.

Chula Vista · 06-09-2017, 12:51 PM

1967 - half a century ago.

Just listen.

**Frownland** · 06-09-2017, 12:56 PM

Pierre Schaeffer would like a word.

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JasmineOrchid Groupie Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Wonderland Posts: 27	I was never a fan of that particular album from the Beatles. It is kind of catchy though and I think generally it was a turn in a newer direction for music. Of course, I am more a "buy a hits album from the Beatles and you will have the valuable songs" considering there is only a few songs from each album I do like. Let It Be and Eleanor Rigby will always be my favorites.