B. Goren. Posted June 1, 2007 Report Posted June 1, 2007 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club was released exactly 40 years ago. What an innovative album was it!!! Quote
porcy62 Posted June 1, 2007 Report Posted June 1, 2007 Indeed And before someone will start arguing that Revolver was more relevant, or that other bands/musicians were more innovative, let us enjoy the birthday. A couple of link about the Summer of Love. http://www.sfgate.com/summeroflove/ http://www.summeroflove.org/main.html Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted June 1, 2007 Report Posted June 1, 2007 Sgt. Pepper is a unique album in the Beatles catalog, in that it is the only one on which all four members sport facial hair simultaneously. And I don't need to tell you that bands whose members all sport facial hair are incapable of making great records. Quote
porcy62 Posted June 1, 2007 Report Posted June 1, 2007 (edited) Sgt. Pepper is a unique album in the Beatles catalog, in that it is the only one on which all four members sport facial hair simultaneously. And I don't need to tell you that bands whose members all sport facial hair are incapable of making great records. quod erat demonstrandum Not that I was surprised from one who prefers Jobim to Hendrix. Edited June 1, 2007 by porcy62 Quote
porcy62 Posted June 1, 2007 Report Posted June 1, 2007 Was this the beginning of prog rock? No, prog rock's birthday city is this: Quote
brownie Posted June 1, 2007 Report Posted June 1, 2007 I remember buying the album when it came out. Still have that copy. Haven't listened to it in ages! Quote
porcy62 Posted June 1, 2007 Report Posted June 1, 2007 I remember buying the album when it came out. Still have that copy. Haven't listened to it in ages! It's not a sin, you might have a copy of The Dark Side Of The Moon and nobody here will crucify you, well, almost nobody. Quote
7/4 Posted June 1, 2007 Report Posted June 1, 2007 Was this the beginning of prog rock? No, prog rock's birthday city is this: That's where Styx, Kansas and Dream Theatre are coming from...when I think of Prog Rock, I'm thinking of the land east of Atlantic. Zappa and Beefheart would be the only American bands that show up on my radar. Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted June 1, 2007 Report Posted June 1, 2007 I remember buying the album when it came out. Still have that copy. Haven't listened to it in ages! Check to see if it's mono, and if it is, give it a spin. The stereo version is lame in comparison. Quote
brownie Posted June 1, 2007 Report Posted June 1, 2007 I remember buying the album when it came out. Still have that copy. Haven't listened to it in ages! It's not a sin, you might have a copy of The Dark Side Of The Moon and nobody here will crucify you, well, almost nobody. Don't want to be crucified... ...and I never got that Dark Side. Had lost interest with the Pink Floyd almost right away! And never looked back! Quote
porcy62 Posted June 1, 2007 Report Posted June 1, 2007 Was this the beginning of prog rock? No, prog rock's birthday city is this: That's where Styx, Kansas and Dream Theatre are coming from...when I think of Prog Rock, I'm thinking of the land east of Atlantic. Zappa and Beefheart would be the only American bands that show up on my radar. You should have add to my post. Anyway I agree with you. Quote
brownie Posted June 1, 2007 Report Posted June 1, 2007 I remember buying the album when it came out. Still have that copy. Haven't listened to it in ages! Check to see if it's mono, and if it is, give it a spin. The stereo version is lame in comparison. Don't have the copy with me. It's been shelved in the cellar. I think it was a mono copy. I stuck to mono to the bitter end until the stereo invasion! Quote
porcy62 Posted June 1, 2007 Report Posted June 1, 2007 I remember buying the album when it came out. Still have that copy. Haven't listened to it in ages! Check to see if it's mono, and if it is, give it a spin. The stereo version is lame in comparison. Hey, I have two mono copies of it ...and one stereo Quote
brownie Posted June 1, 2007 Report Posted June 1, 2007 I remember buying the album when it came out. Still have that copy. Haven't listened to it in ages! Check to see if it's mono, and if it is, give it a spin. The stereo version is lame in comparison. Hey, I have two mono copies of it ...and one stereo You'll probably discard them when you get older Quote
7/4 Posted June 1, 2007 Report Posted June 1, 2007 Was this the beginning of prog rock? No, prog rock's birthday city is this: That's where Styx, Kansas and Dream Theatre are coming from...when I think of Prog Rock, I'm thinking of the land east of Atlantic. Zappa and Beefheart would be the only American bands that show up on my radar. You should have add to my post. Anyway I agree with you. I knew that. Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted June 1, 2007 Report Posted June 1, 2007 Hey, I have two mono copies of it ...and one stereo I have two mono copies, a stereo, AND the CD (stereo). How embarrassing. I might spin my US Capitol mono copy tonight. It still has the cutout sheet intact and the psychedelic inner sleeve. Quote
B. Goren. Posted June 1, 2007 Author Report Posted June 1, 2007 Had lost interest with the Pink Floyd almost right away! And never looked back! I cant blame you for that. Quote
BruceH Posted June 1, 2007 Report Posted June 1, 2007 "It was 40 years ago today..." This makes me feel so old. Quote
sal Posted June 1, 2007 Report Posted June 1, 2007 One of my favorite all albums, and a key player in making me a human being who loves music. May it be listened to by all generations for all time! Quote
Eric Posted June 1, 2007 Report Posted June 1, 2007 One of my favorite all albums, and a key player in making me a human being who loves music. May it be listened to by all generations for all time! I can't think of any other album which is so often described as overrated. I ignored it myself for years. But a couple years ago, I bought a copy for my 7 year old daughter and with her, rediscovered it all over again. I can't think of many albums that are as fun to listen to straight through - ear candy abounds, but the tunes and performances are right there too. Is it their best? Is it in the all-time top 10 rock records? Who cares - I really dig it! Quote
porcy62 Posted June 1, 2007 Report Posted June 1, 2007 (edited) I remember buying the album when it came out. Still have that copy. Haven't listened to it in ages! Check to see if it's mono, and if it is, give it a spin. The stereo version is lame in comparison. Hey, I have two mono copies of it ...and one stereo You'll probably discard them when you get older ... losing my hair, many years from now. Will you still be sending me a valentine, Birthday greetings, bottle of wine? Edited June 1, 2007 by porcy62 Quote
Guy Berger Posted June 1, 2007 Report Posted June 1, 2007 Yeah, this album is probably overrated by the "general public", but I think at this point the critical counter-reaction has run its course. The Beatles had better albums, big whoop. Favorite tunes on the album: "A Day in the Life" (it goes without saying), "Getting Better", "Fixing a Hole", "Good Morning", "When I'm 64", "She's Leaving Home", "Lovely Rita" Guy Quote
kh1958 Posted June 1, 2007 Report Posted June 1, 2007 I've still got my mono LP, plus the CD release. Quote
sal Posted June 1, 2007 Report Posted June 1, 2007 Always thought "Being for the Benifit of Mr. Kite" was an underrated tune Quote
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