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Loved. Especially Lucy in the sky with diamonds and when I'm 64.
It had a lot of nostalgia power for me.
Album is pretty mid overall. The only song I liked was Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds. I'm sure it was groundbreaking for the time, but nothing stuck out to me as amazing really.
Horrible
I think this is pretty mid to me. Not the greatest but not the worst. Despite its age it's something that is nice to hear of it's on kind of thing.
I do find the Beatles to be pleasant but they just don’t resonate with me much here. The album doesn’t make me feel much. This is supposedly their attempt to move from boy band(with all girl/woman) fans to ‘artistic’. I guess it worked in terms of critical review but it sort of just feels like they stole some stuff from India and did some drugs. Maybe I’m missing the historical significance because I wasn’t alive when it happened. Highlights - 1st 2 songs - A day in the life Low lights - Lovely Rita - Within you Without you
Grew up listening to this era of Beatles so this album had a major influence on my musical taste.
Feel wrong to have to rate this as it’s one of the most influential albums of all time, one of my most played and most loved. There’s a reason it’s so well regarded.
one of my favourite albums ever
The beginning of so many things to come. Arguably one of the most influential albums of all time.
what a great album, it's fun to listen to with plenty of poppy songs but also a serious artistic album at the same time. I was surprised by how light the instruments really are on some of the songs. I love this album. Reminds me of Dad.
Could it be the first 5? Am I rating things based on nostalgia vs. quality? Maybe.
This hit the nostalgia for me.. my dad used to watch the Sgt Peppers movie and i remember all of these
Beatles!! If you don’t like or appreciate the Beatles, you can get the fuck out.
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Not for me
Partly heard before Saved 8/13 Top track: A Day in the Life
It’s a really good album, but honestly not my fave Fab Four album. But close!
One really great album with one of the greatest band there ever been.
One of the greats, if not the greatest
Great album, I always skip she's leaving home though as for some reason makes me deeply uncomfortable. The absolute insanity of A day in the life is just marvellous.
11/10. The indian in me is creaming. Love Within you without you
As much as I love The Beatles, this is not my favourite album from them. I can understand why it's in the top 1001 - it's experimental and textured. However, most of the songs on this one are too upbeat and commercial for me. My favourites (which are 5/5 for me) are Within You, Without You, She's Leaving Home, and A Day In The Life. The rest, I just find myself quickly irritated by.
3.8 - I used to think the beatles were overrated but have recently changed my mind. This album for me has 3-4 good songs and the rest for me is just a bit wet. Maybe I come back to it and enjoy it more once I've finished the beatles journey.
The first four tracks I really enjoyed. Then the middle third I find to be a bit up and down. Some very strange campy Paul songs like When I’m Sixty-Four and Lovely Rita, but the awesome eastern-influenced Within You Without You sandwiched in that run. I like that track a lot, but some aspects are very reminiscent of Tomorrow Never Knows. There is something very weird about this album that just works. Even though I find the lyrics oftentime to be ludicrously mundane and childish or just annoying, the high points are very high, and the Beatles feel like a band on top of their game. Fave Tracks: Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band, With a Little Help from My Friends, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, Within You Without You 4.4/5
Liked it!
Was never a fan, maybe this list can change my mind, this was listenable though
Obviously 5 stars!
Ha! Good one. I've heard this album many many times before. I guess I'll give it another listen ;) Legendary album.
I loved listening to this album, it was the perfect listen for a train ride on a sunny day.
Brilliant!
Nice album with some good songs on it 7/10
It’s either this or abbey road for my favourite Beatles. I know, it gets a bit of snark. But any album that includes’A day in the life’ is instantly five stars. The opening track. Wow. The closing track. Wow. The hidden track. Wow. Lennon at his diminished best. Not a lot of songs but those he does do - wow. McCartney at his best. Wow. George decides to master Carnatic music. As you do. Wow. There’s a reason this was a cultural phenomenon. 65000009 stars.
I just dont like the Beetles much. But it gains a star for an attempt at some world music (Sitar?) on track 8. More World music is what the world needs.
Really? It’s like having to rate The Bible. I was 16-years-old when it was released. It was a few years before I owned a copy but I managed to record most of it from the radio onto reel-to-reel tape. That is, all except for A Day In The Life, which I’m pretty sure was banned from Sydney radio stations because of the drug references. So It was a few years before I heard what was the most revolutionary track on the record. It’s never been my favourite Beatles album, but I’ve given it at least half-a-dozen spins in the last few daze & never stopped singing along to it. Fave tracks? Within You Without You rates highly. As does A Day In The Life. With A Little Help From My Friends is easily the best song they ever gave Ringo to sing lead on (& was followed closely by Joe Cocker’s great cover version & performance of it at Woodstock). Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, Lovely Rita & She’s Leaving Home are all classics. And if you can tolerate When I’m Sixty-Four (and I appear to be able to), there's nothing wrong with the rest of the album. My favourite moment is when John sings : “And Mr H will demonstrate Ten summersets he’ll undertake On solid ground”. For thirty years I thought he might have mistakenly sung “summersets” instead of “somersaults” & just let it go. Then when Volume 2 of The Beatles Anthology was released in 1996, it included an early take of the song, on which he sings ”summersets”. Just John being a smartarse. Anyway, I was inspired to go through a large pile of magazines & newspapers that I’d put aside because the issues had focussed on the greatest albums of all-time. Because from the time of its release Sgt Peppers was often touted as being just that. And here’s what I came up with, in chronological order : Time Magazine (26/12/69) : One of the Top Ten Popular LP’s of the 60’s; Daily Mirror (May 1981) : #4 in 2MMM’s Election 105 as voted for by 30,000 fans (beaten by Dark Side Of The Moon, Born To Run & Led ZeppelinIV); NME (30/11/85) : Did Not Make It into NME’s Top 100 of all time as voted for by NME staff (Revolver was #11; The White Album was #33; Hard Day’s Night was #74; Rubber Soul was #98). (The Top 3 were What’sGoing On; Astral Weeks & Highway 61 Revisited) Massive Magazine (Feb 2000) : #6 in The Hottest 100 Albums Of All Time as voted for by readers (beaten by OK Compurer, Nevermind, Grace, The White Album & Stone Roses); Mojo Magazine (August 2000): The 100 Greatest Songs Of All Time as voted for by “the world’s finest songwriters” included 7 Beatles songs, but none from Sgt Peppers. The Beatles songs were In My Life(#1); Here, There & Everywhere (#4); Yesterday(#11); Something(#14); Eleanor Rigby(#19); Hey Jude(#29). &Let It Be (#60). In a sidebar they asked Paul McCartney to name his 10 Favourite songs (in no order)& he included A Day In The Life from Sgt Peppers (the other Beatles songs were Help!, Here, There & Everywhere & Something). Uncut Magazine (July 2001): The Beatles - Their 50 Greatest Songs as voted for by “an all-star panel” of mainly musicians : A Day In The Life topped the poll & Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds came in at #37. FHM Magazine (2004) : 100 Essential Albums You Must Own - not sure how it was assembled but it didn’t make it. The White Album was #6 & Revolver #29. The SMH (6/7/2004) : An article by Richard Jinman included a list of the Top 5 Albums of the 60’s (in no particular order) - Did not make this list, but Revolver did. Mojo Magazine (June 2007) : 100 Records That Changed The World as voted for by musicians (included albums & Singles). Came in at #16. The other Beatles’ items were I Want To Hold Your Hand at #2 & Revolver at #40. Rolling Stone Magazine (2010) : Special Collectors Edition - The Beatles 100 Greatest Songs. There were 7 off Sgt Peppers : A Day In The Life(#1); Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds(#19); Sgt Peppers etc.(#60); With A Little Help etc.(#61); She’s Leaving Home(#82) & Within You Without You(#96). On a sidebar they asked McCartney to list his favourite Beatles songs & he listed 6, including She’s Leaving Home. They also included a list of Lennon’s 5 favourites & it included Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite. The SMH(12/12/16) aricle by Rob Easdown reporting that Bowers & Wilkins, the premium hi-fi brand, to celebrate their 50th birthday, put together a list of the 50 albums that its”sound engineers, staff & hangers-on believe are the best ever put down”. Ironically it came in at #9. Future Bookazine - 100 Greatest Albums You Should Own On Vinyl(2017): In no particular order, Sgt Peppers is the only Beatles album on the list.
As any child who grew up in the 1970s, the Beatles were part of the cultural backdrop. Their songs were everywhere; the radio, bad covers on TV variety shows, school song books, everywhere. When I was in late primary school, one of my friends used to bring in a portable tape player, and we would spend lunchtimes listening to the red and blue compilations on cassette over and over again. I was around 16 at the 20th anniversary of Sgt Pepper's release when I started listening to rock music in earnest. I didn't own a lot of records, but bought a copy of Sgt Peppers on the back of the media attention (probably from a discount bin at the Ashfield Kmart). This was the album that Rolling Stone crowned the greatest rock album of all time. And yeah, it is pretty good. I listened to it a lot, and it was the first Beatles album that I became intimately familiar with. I read a lot about it, and I swallowed all of the received wisdom; first concept album, established rock as a credible art form, first album with lyrics printed on the sleeve, innovative use of studio as instrument, high point of their work as a unified band, etc etc. All true(ish) and I don't intend to relitigate any of that. As time went on, I have read more and more about the Beatles and their place in musical history, and become familiar with more of their catalogue. Sgt Peppers doesn't even crack my Top Five Favourite Beatles' Albums List any more (as measured by propensity to put them on the turntable). They were so culturally ubiquitous by this stage that anything they did became, by default, the blueprint for 'how things should be done', even if one of those things were 'break the musical rules'. Some have even made the argument that their studio mastery created an authenticity backlash, that bands had to prove that they could 'do it live'. But you can't deny the huge shadow this album casts over everything that has followed. I'm not sure the Beatles themselves could even deal with its outsized reputation. At the end of the day, to quote Scroobius Pip, "the Beatles? just a band". It's hard, really hard, to hear this record on its own terms. When I think about it, I hadn't listened to the record all the way through in over a decade until today. I cued it up and pressed play, expecting it to be a bit tired, a bit overplayed. Maybe it helps that I have rested my ears for a long time, but it all came flooding back. This is a really great listen, and it still sounds pretty fresh. There is an energy of ideas and it's not over-polished. It is barely a concept album (that idea really only lasts for two songs and the cover art), which is a good thing because I generally find concept albums annoying and over-complicated. There are some cracking tunes, a million ideas, some tasty playing and singing, and it all ends with "A Day In The Life". Scott Plagenhoef in Pitchfork insightfully commented "Sgt. Pepper’s, possibly as a corrective to the hushed tones with which it’s been received for decades, has slipped in estimation behind a few of the band’s other records, but it’s easy to hear how it achieved that reputation in the first place." And I think that's where I had landed. I was going to give it four stars, because it's not my favourite Beatles album, but who am I kidding? It's Sgt Fucking Peppers. In what world is this not a five star album?
Very unserious album, but that is the appeal for me.
From an influential standpoint it doesn’t get larger than this. Perfect score in that regard. In terms of how much I enjoy listening in 2024, still pretty high. I’ve heard these songs so many times growing up that it’s hard to rate fairly when you know exactly how every song goes. Even the weaker songs I don’t listen to as much like fixing a hole, Mr kite, within you without you, and good morning all add something different to the album. It’s amazing how eclectic the songs are yet they all feel like they belong on this album. But again I don’t know if that’s just because I’ve listened so many times. Also can’t forget to add that arguably my favorite song ever in a day in the life finishes the album. Rating: 4.9
Disco pilar de la historia de la música. Es una joya y PARA MI, el disco más psicodélico de los Beatles.
Not my favorite Beatles album, but still good.
El primer álbum conceptual de la historia de la mano de los cuatro músicos más prodigios si de pop hablamos. El misticismo en torno a este LP es tal que hasta la portada se transforma en una de las piezas de arte más icónicas de todos los tiempos. Las canciones son todas pegajosas y se escapan de la paleta musical con la que los Fab Four venían trabajando. Sumamente recomendable y uno de los mejores discos de la historia.
Some of the best music made ever. The intro is so perfect; it’s especially amazing as it leads into a little help from my friend, one of rings star’s best vocal performances. That song is one of the beatles best. Lucy In the Sky has some almost jarring moments that amaze it amazing, and the next song, getting better, sounds like it is not from this world. I could continue talking about how amazing every song is, but you get the picture. 5/5, 10/10, 100/100, perfect album
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Sgt Peppers, A Little Help, Lucy in the Sky, Getting Better, Sixty Four, Lively Rita, A Day In The Life, etc. Need I say more?
I mean.
First off, this album gets 5 stars from me. It's great music that's aged in a pretty interesting way, in that the sound is very dated (and reminiscent of the 60s), yet rather than being grating, it acts as a beautiful kaleidoscope into 1967's Summer of Love and the coincident musical revolution. I would've made this review a miniature love letter to Sgt. Pepper's and the Beatles as a whole, because the album really exemplifies what made the band so incredibly influential in the 60s. But then I noticed the highly upvoted review that gave the album 2 stars out of 5, and I had to object. The reviewer isn't exactly wrong (after all, it's mostly opinion), but they're approaching this music the wrong way. I think it's very important to have an idea of the Beatles' history and the context of this album – as well as at least some vague idea of what the Beatles' "classic" sound is – before diving into Sgt. Pepper's. So, let's get started. The reviewer comments that the title and opening track is bombastic, orchestral, and sends you straight into the album on a huge high. This was partially the point of the track, but you also have to realise that the Beatles were exhausted from touring around the world and (in a sense) "competing" with the roaring, screaming audiences in order to make themselves heard. This led them to quit touring after mid-1966. Sgt. Pepper's was a chance for the band to fully take the reins in the studio without having to worry about performing live. This idea – to fully utilise studio techniques and ignore the logistics of performing – was unheard of at the time. A rock band creating an alternate persona (which was also a rock band, albeit a much quirkier and stranger one) was also pretty much unheard of. The opening track, even in the first few seconds with the ambient noise of musicians warming up and tuning their orchestral instruments, exemplifies this perfectly. With a Little Help From My Friends is decidedly the "Ringo" track of the album (there's always one!), and it's cheerful, hopeful, and warm all at once. The reviewer quipped that it's incongruous with the opening track and isn't the perhaps-expected "well-oiled machine", but did you hear that song transition? How much better, more iconic, can you get than the crowd cheering wildly as Billy Shears appears onstage? The tone of the song is uplifting and full of love and friendship, again solidifying the song as an artifact of the Summer of Love and wordlessly requesting that the listener not take the music too seriously. If a track like Within You Without You had been second instead, I think it would've been misplaced, heading into a more mysterious and introspective mood much too early. If the reviewer had paid attention to the key changes, they would've noticed that the choruses of Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds (and, for that matter, the verses) are a master class in merging several otherwise harmonically disconnected song sections. Also, I disagree with the idea that the chorus is musically inert, considering the building, overlapping harmonies that more or less form that entire part. And the verses... Man, even as someone who's not a fan of psychedelia, how can you dismiss how perfectly the genre was executed? It essentially laid the groundwork for all future psychedelic sound, the lyrics are beautiful and poetic, the chord progression is smooth... And no, I've never done psychedelic drugs either. It sounds like the reviewer in question just wasn't paying much attention to the music, and especially not to the full context of the album. I think the criticism of She's Leaving Home – that it's a mellowing track for an energy peak that never happened – is unfounded. This isn't meant to be an album of bombastic peaks and troughs (except the title track and its reprise). In fact, it's rather the opposite: Sgt Pepper's maintains this lighthearted hopefulness that bridges the gap between a variety of otherwise unrelated genres. If you're looking for lots of ups and downs, try, like, The Wall or something. The reviewer dismisses most of Side 2, including the crucial and mesmerising album centrepiece Within You Without You (wildly underrated and, considering the context, wildly impressive and ballsy to include on a Beatles record), When I'm Sixty-Four (the fan-favourite "granny music"), and Good Morning Good Morning (showing direct inspiration from Pet Sounds, another masterpiece that I doubt this reviewer had anything good to say about). At this point in the album, the first-time listener is meant to have forgotten that they're listening to the Beatles, and the title track reprise comes back with an old-school Beatles sound to remind you that yes, this really is the same band that released Please Please Me and A Hard Day's Night just a few years ago. (Mind. Blown.) And no, the point of this track is not to have the band pat themselves on the back for a show well done. It's to tie everything together, to shine a light on everything that's possible in this beautiful world of music. Especially if you have access to psychedelics. And then there's A Day in the Life, a brilliant album closer that many fans (including myself) consider to be the band's magnum opus. And it goes completely unmentioned by the reviewer, leading me to question if they actually listened to it. Once you've listened to it, had several mid-life crises, and had your mind wrenched away from your body twice during what have been coined the "orgasmic" orchestral sections, a final thunderous E major chord sounds, signalling the end of an era and the start of something new. A revolution. (Well, you know, we all want to change the world.) 5/5
No ta. Drone drone drone. Wah-w-wah.
I’m not sure what to say about this, except brilliant. It’s brilliant.
If this challenge was only the 10 Albums You Need to Hear Before You Die, it would surely still include Sgt. Pepper. It's often credited with legitimizing popular music as a true art form. It's perhaps the first example of a band adopting alternate personas to free themselves creatively (undoubtedly, Bowie took note). It's arguably the creative peak of one of the most important bands in living memory. It's an eclectic tapestry, refusing to be bound by the strict confines of live performance and allowing the band to take full control of the studio environment. It's a defining statement about 60s youth culture, including the obsession with drugs, mysticism, and love. Though there are stand out tracks, the album is definitely intended to be experienced as a whole. Because of that, it also helped cement of the idea of an album being a whole idea, rather than a collection of individual songs (sometimes hobbled together by a marketing team). The artwork is densely layered with intellectual and historical icons, unually for a pop album. In short, this is simply one of the most significant albums of all time. Those who weren't alive at the time (like myself) might mistakenly only hear oldies here. But taken in context and as a whole album, it was truly revolutionary.
Before the albums became available in Youtube, the beatles were just a '60s boy band singing cute pop songs with their bell-sounding guitars and impeccable harmonies. The live performances in particular are always packed with screaming girls in the background, so loud it drowns out the music. Then the albums became available. It all changed. "Sgt. Peppers" and "Abbey Road" made me experience what Beatles fans in the '60s probably experienced back then. They blew my mind, and made it open to all the possibilities in music. I might even say I won't be here treading the list if it wasn't for that.
Aaaahmazing! So much creativity in one album!
One of the Best!
- this album was ahead of its time - insane variety of sounds - really shows off the talent of this group
- fun concept album - really great musicianship with lots of variety - sounds were a little less interesting near the end
started off strong, rest of album kinda meh fav song: lucy in the sky with diamonds
Started becoming obsessed with The Beatles when I was in middle school. Probably a bit weird for a kid who was in middle school in the early 90s. But there you have it. This was one of the first CDs I ever bought with my own money. It blew me away the first time I heard it. It's been played out since, but I still give it a listen from time to time. And I still love it.
Cutting edge for its time with some truly great unforgettable tracks.
Legendär!
LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS LUCNTHSKY WIDIAMON LUNSKY WDIMN LUSKDIM LSD ELLE ESSE DIIII
ho totalmente cancellato la recensione che diedi nel giugno 2024. povera piccola me ignorante e illusa. A QUESTO ALBUM SI DANNO CINQUE STELLE.
Ma boh, carino Le recensioni degli altri del gruppo me lo avevano hyppato un po’ troppo Ne hanno fatti di molto migliori
Non penso ci sia bisogno di spiegare il motivo del mio voto :)
È davvero un peccato perché gli altri album dei Beatles che ho ascoltato qui erano proprio belli. Questo mi cade un po’. Ho sorriso molto quando ho trovato qui una delle canzoni usate ne “I promessi sposi in 10 minuti”
This one is in the running for favorite Beatles album, I’d have to go back and look at all of them but this was was super fun and had some classics. With a little help, LSD, getting better, and within you without you.
Big dog. One of those ones that was just inevitable, though funny that we didn't get this until 925 albums into the list. Also funny that yesterday's album, Moby Grape's self-titled, is also from 1967 and the gulf of creativity couldn't be wider. This is another pinnacle for the Beatles. It followed Revolver, which is still my favorite, but they went for this concept album style, which wasn't necessarily the first but it was definitely a landmark for pop/rock artists to do so. As such, it's very consistent. Not as high of highs as Revolver to me, but almost every song is enjoyable (save for a couple of duds). The opening three tracks is a perfect sequence too. Has to be five stars, no way around it. I'd still rank Revolver higher, but for one band to make both of these is pretty insane. Favorite tracks: I'm keeping all but two, but my favorites are Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, With a Little Help from My Friends, Sgt. Pepper's (Intro), She's Leaving Home, A Day in the Life, Mr. Kite. Album art: Iconic, classic. Lots of great details here - the band is here twice, and I love how weird they look on the left in black (especially Ringo). Who else can I see? Edgar Allen Poe, Marilyn Monroe, Bob Dylan, Karl Marx, quite the rogue's gallery. Love the bright-colored fits, the drum, the rose garden, it's a spectacular cover. 5/5
Oh wow, the Beatles.
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band marks a significant artistic departure for The Beatles, showcasing their willingness to push boundaries and explore new sonic territories. The album's experimental nature challenges the conventions of pop music, inviting listeners to step outside of their comfort zones. As one of the first concept albums, it weaves together a cohesive narrative, showcasing the band's storytelling prowess. The iconic cover art remains a standout feature, captivating with its imaginative design. However, despite its acclaim, the album feels somewhat overrated, with many moments of filler and songs that may come across as overly simplistic or childish. It's difficult to separate the album's groundbreaking production achievements from personal preferences, as there are many other Beatles albums that resonate with me more. NUMBER OF BANGERS - 3 STAND OUT TRACK - A Day in the Life
I think this album got me into the Beatles so it's a 5 off the bat. Can see how Pet Sounds influenced it, if i'm going to engage in comparing the two.
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is one of The Beatles' most important albums and contains hits such as; With A Little Help From My Friends, Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds and A Day In The Life. The album sounds good and the songs aren't too upbeat. The tracks I enjoy the most are; With A Little Help From My Friends and When I'm Sixty Four.
This is the album that got me into collecting collectible records. Came across an original press of this at a local record store when I was about 16, maybe 17, and was hooked on the history.
This has previously been seen as one of the greatest albums ever written. I do agree it’s a bit overrated in that context, it’s not even the Beatles greatest album in my opinion. But it’s arguably one of the most important albums ever written. For that reason I still consider this a masterpiece. It’s flows so well and some absolute stand out songs on their own too. Plus it finishes with a day in the life. Another 5 star album for the Fab Four.
I know it is a classic. I know I'm supposed to love The Beatles. But... it's just okay to me. Maybe I'll like another of their albums more. 3/5
As a big Beatles fan I’m lower on Peppers than some. I don’t think this album is even top 3 in their discography but still, it has some great high points. Getting Better, Within You Without You, and A Day In The Life are my main highlights of the album.
Classic songs that I like, it’s the Beatles lol what can I say
The Beatles were one of the most influential bands in modern music, and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band is one (at least arguably) of their best - most famous - most revered - albums. With their work, it is impossible to use enough superlatives. This is one of the most important albums of modern music. Every song has left a mark on modern culture - these are songs that transcended popular music and became part of our cultural fabric, in movie and television soundtrack and in the unfathomable range of musicians that take their inspiration from the Fab Four.
I mean, it's Sgt Peppers.
Beatls are awesome. A lot of kids to this album and all the new tech applied to this - so it has a place I history. As I listen to it now (and grew up when it wa out - and the Beatles are still playing) it has some fiun and artistry. I can hear the beginnings of changes to the band yet to come... enjoy !!
What can you say really that hasn't been said. Once of, if not the best albums end to end of all time.
Classic but still great, groundbreaking.
Classic for a reason. Bit goofy tho
If I was judging it purely on the music I think this would be an easy 4. Songs like a day in the life are just masterpieces. I don't usually give anything extra for how 'influential' an album was but in this case I feel like you kind of have to. 5/5.
There is a reason that this album is the overall #1 rated album on the 1001albums project. And why it was #1 on the original editions of Rolling Stones list of Top 500 albums of all time. It is probably the most iconic rock album of all time. And that's because it is brilliant. If you don't know it, you should. If you don't like it, you should. One of the truly "important" albums. Actually not my favorite Beatles album, but Top 3. And absolutely a 5/5
Perfect album front to back. All songs are bangers and its influence is beyond comprehension. 5/5
Les Beatles rompent avec leurs débuts, redéfinissent le concept même d'album, proposent des sons et instruments nouveaux, entrent dans l'ère psychédélique, délivrent une des plus iconiques pochettes d'album qui soit... Ils nous offrent simplement un de leur meilleurs albums, si ce n'est le meilleur. Tout a déjà été écrit à ce sujet, rien à ajouter : classique absolu.
How can I not like this absolute beast of an album. So interesting and memorable, even today after a lifetime of exposure, it still feels fresh. Superb.
Not much to say about this one, have heard many times before and I'm glad to listen to it again! Not my favourite beatles album but has my favourite beatles song and is overall a great listen! Definite 5.
i can appreciate that they were trying something different but i didn't enjoy the album felt all over the place and just weird at times , and just hasn't aged well
Woo the Beatles... yeah yeah yeah it's good, of course it is lol
Great classic album. Hard not to like.
I am going back and forth. There were some great tracks but then some that were just so out there that it seemed somewhat comical. It was also felt like such a departure from what they were, its like good kids who tried acid once and became completely enlightened and have to make sure everyone knows that they have done this. I don't hate it, but it makes me wonder if another band had released this album if it would have received such critical praise.
Everything from Rubber Soul onward is a 4 or 5. I like this one but maybe not quite as much as some of the other later albums.
This is often listed as the best album of all time. I get its historical importance and impact on modern music, but I also think that you had to be there. It’s great, but I’ll take Revolver and Abbey Road over this for a more enjoyable Beatles experience.
I love how this is such a complete album and we’re all invited to the circus. There are so many great tracks, it’s fun and creative and trippy and insightful and just a delightfully good time.
Pretty awesome album
what to say? masterpiece
Kept me interested enough to finish the album but I probably won’t listen again too soon
I have this one. It has some iconic songs like Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds and A Day In The Life. I quite like She's Leaving Home and When I'm Sixty Four as well. I think it's an odd choice not to end with the reprise, but I guess it was to fake us out with that weird outro of A Day In The Life.
Mr Kite, what a guy. Amazing. We used to sing 'Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds' in Primary School. Interesting choice. The melodies in this album are magnificent.
not a big beatles fan but i did kinda enjoy that
Within you without you......wow. I had never heard that song until today. So amazing. Obviously little ole Lucy is a masterpiece. A day in the life *chef's kiss* just a wonderful way to end the album. Very wonderful overall, better than I thought honestly. Need to dive into the Beatle's songs I haven't heard before because they have such an extensive discography
I like the Beatles... I think? Yes. Maybe? Oh no... Favourite track: She's Leaving Home.
"See I think drugs have done some good things for us, I really do, and if you don't believe drugs have done good things for us, do me a favor: go home tonight and take all your albums, all your tapes, and all your CDs and burn 'em. 'cause you know the musicians who made all that great music that's enhanced your lives throughout the years....rrrrrrrrreal fucking high on drugs." - Bill Hicks
One of the best Albums of all time, truely a masterpiece 10/10
classic first 4 songs on an album
The Beatles are a seminal and iconic group - I love them - but this album just doesn't do it for me. The first track is phenomenal, but the rest just isn't for me.
George love India ❤️
its alright no yellow submarine = mid 3/5
Definitely deserves being on the list!
Some of it is silly but it just works doesn’t it?
One of the best albums ever and this is not an exaggeration. Really weirded out by the guy from 88 that had never heard a Beatles song before
Spectacular. Varied. Good storytelling. Orchestral integration. One of my favorite albums!
The more you listen, really listen, the more you can hear and ultimately appreciate the artistry that went into creating a timeless record. They pushed the limits of their tools to make something truly special.
Never Dull. Never sour. Never enough.
has its moments but overall is a little bit too noisy and annoying. Beatles for me are the most overrated band of all time. like their not bad but y'all are glazing them way too much. also the 60s as whole seem like a decade where you had to be there to get it, because psychedelic rock sounds like liquid trash flowing in your ears. I don't get it and that's probably fine, but every time I open my new album and see the release date being in the 60s I have no desire to listen to the album
Some all time classics, with a bit of averageness to just pull it down from a 5
I liked this album a lot. It was more fun than the usual silliness I sometimes expect from The Beatles. It also had some classics which are always fun to listen to within the context of the greater album. I enjoyed it and listened twice.
Innovative! We had this album shortly after it was released and there was absolutely nothing like it back then. It got a lot of play at our house and everybody enjoyed it (including parents.) Well, other than George’s intro of the sitar to the world via Within You Without You (worst song on the album but no real way to skip). Great background effects throughout the album and no pauses between songs also set it apart. Lucy In The Sky paints some fantastic imagery but Being For The Benefit of Mr Kite was my favorite song on the album back then (age 7 or 8 at the time.) Now it’s Ringo singing With A Little Help From My Friends (although When I’m 64 strikes a chord this year.) A cool (and busy) cover. For some unknown reason my older brothers and I always enjoyed that WC Fields was in the crowd. The album doesn’t hold up as well as I was hoping but still comes in strong at (3.5*s)
This album is iconic in so many ways, from the opening riff to the very last note. It's a landmark achievement that successfully bridges different worlds (music, art, fashion, multiple generations) and is also a feat in graphic design for the time. It will always be great, it will always be at the top of lists, it will always be impactful, it's The Beatles!
Fantastic album all around that deserves all the praise, list rankings, influence, and respect. Beatles continue down the darker path since their departure from bubblegum pop on this album. They step into their alter-ego band and let the creativity flow. It must have sent the world in a Wonka frenzy when it dropped. People must have flown to the record stores and snatched this album up. It may not actually hold a golden ticket but it is a gold standard album. Still intriguing and will captivate audiences forever I think...
What more can you say about The Beatles? They are iconic for so many reasons and Sgt. Pepper might be their absolute peak. This album deserves all the praise and more. It deserves to be near the top of every list and I'm sure there's an argument that it's the best album ever written. It has everything you want with some poppy hits and some experimental tracks that go outside the box that work really well. A multitude of the songs remain all time classics. This album holds up unbelievably well nearly 60 years later. Credit to all involved and their well deserved legacy. 4.70 stars
Fuck yeah, I love this album. Some of my best times with my friends with this album on acid :)
A BANGER, FOREVER AND ALWAYS
It's been a long time since I listened to this album in its entirety. Although it's not my favorite Beatles album, it's got some really great tracks on it. This is the Beatles at their most innovative. I listened to the Deluxe version, which lets you hear the evolution of some of their most famous songs and demonstrates just how experimental the album was.
As someone who previously spoke about The Beatles as if it were my job to say how “overrated” they were, I can’t deny how enamored I am every time I end up hearing one of their records for the first time. A band simply doesn’t become this big just because. And I don’t think people should try to make the argument that they are bad. At this point, there is no reason to. The last time I was in this position, I spoke ad nauseam about Abbey Road. Possibly still the longest review I have ever written. And now I am presented with Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. If Revolver exists to highlight the tipping point of the band, this fully flips the iceberg. We are officially on the cusp of the deep end. As with all of their releases post 1965, they continued to push boundaries in ways that have never been matched by another band. And especially with this album, psychedelic music was never the same. And I mean all forms of it. I don’t think you could pay someone to find a piece of psychedelic infused music that hasn’t been touched by this album, or influenced by other music that was influenced by this. It’s a domino effect that flipped a genre on its head and spun it around a few dozen times. This album should get every bit of praise it has received. It’s wholeheartedly deserved. You may be missing the point if you think this strays too far from what the Fab Four should sound like. This is everything they were meant to be and more, and the start of a run that would alter music as we know it. This records capacity to be lighthearted and silly, while still being so damn well written and composed is incredible. These arrangements are next level, and easily on par with what was seen on Revolver. And they bring more new ideas to the table that just keep elevating this to the next level. Plus, A Day in the Life is debatably the best song they ever wrote. Yeah, I said it. The rising symphonic transition into the tempo change straightens you out, and makes me feel like I should be wearing a suit and tie. I think this could be considered the most important album they ever made. From a cultural, social, musical and physical perspective, this is synonymous in far too many ways to count. Rating: 9/10
Can’t go wrong with the Beatles
Classic
Ok, so, it’s not nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be. In fact, it’s not bad at all! Really pleasantly surprised. 3 stars.
Solid and fun
Eclectic album with classic hits all around solid work.
Some bangers but… overrated.
Execução suprema de como o rock psicodélico pode sintetizar a sua força de definir o pop. Sendo que a última música, "A Day in the Life", é o paradigma da perfeição desta realização.
This album is iconic, and not in a Gen Z use of "iconic" way, but legitimately a milestone in rock and roll history. Numerous all-time classics on this album mixed in with (although some of them not for me) some experimental jams tell a very interesting story. There were even a few tracks I hadn't heard before that are real earworms that will make their way onto my Beatles playlist going forward like "Lovely Rita", "She's Leaving Home", and "Fixing A Hole". 9/10
Crazy album with up and downs. I would probably only listen to "lucy in the sky with diamonds" and "a day in a life" more often. But musically a really good album.
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band was a fairly alright album. It was clear that here, the Beatles were actually trying some fairly interesting musical ideas including some circus themed musical stylings and for the most part, they worked fairly well. The album obviously was not perfect, the vocals were a bit iffy in some areas but they were mostly handled pretty well. While i don't think this album is better than Abbey Road, I would still easily put it above Rubber Soul. Best Song: Within You Without You Worst Song: Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
I mean. Classic for a reason. But some of the Beatles' tendencies that don't resonate with me pop up a little too often for me to give this five, although it comes close.
This album helped me get by With a Little Help From My Friends and now things are Getting Better.
Capable of writing some of the most iconic songs throughout history but my god the vocals are mostly trash.
This was my first Beatles record to hit me in my journey through this generator and in fact my first Beatles record full stop. Despite growing up in England I just never really bothered to go out of my way to listen to The Beatles of my own accord as they're so ingrained in pop culture here that it's hard not to hear many of their songs by doing nothing at all. Movies, TV shows and adverts all frequently feature the fab fours music so I've heard plenty of tracks without even trying. That said, I was rather excited to get this album as my first, as not only is the album cover ridiculously iconic, but it's also one of the best selling records of all time in the UK and up until 2018 it was THE best selling record. So it must be top quality to stand the test of time that long right? The album opens up with a "live" performance introducing the titular band before seguing into "With A Little Help From My Friends" (the one song I was already familiar with on this album) and honestly? Great intro. The title track has a great little guitar riff and McCartney's vocals are fantastic on it. Wasn't expecting The Beatles to rock like that straight out of the gate. There's some debate on whether this is the first concept album ever or not. Many say it is but McCartney himself says the band was influenced by Freak Out! by Frank Zappa. The intention being that the songs on this album are performed by the fictional titular band. But I was sad to see that the "live" sound and seamless transitions disappeared after Track 2. I wish that was something they'd carried on through the entire record. Nonetheless we're then into Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds and to me, this is where the album starts to falter. The songs aren't necessarily bad but there's nothing outstanding about them, until we get to "Within You Without You" written by George Harrison that gives a pretty unique sound through use of the sitar. From here it's a slightly better, if still somewhat average run of tracks until we get to the title track reprise and then the true gem of this album. "A Day In The Life" is what I was expecting from The Beatles and from such a popular album. Great lyrics, very interesting and I imagine for the time massively creative songwriting, good stuff to leave the album off on. It's just a shame that there wasn't about 10 more tracks like that.
It's wild that this was my first time actually listening to this album, considering it's reputation as "the best album of all time". I don't know if I'd go that far in a world where Hatebreed's "Satisfaction Is The Death Of Desire" exists, but this was pretty fantastic front to back. Turns out I don't hate all whimsical music!
Hell yes, I love it when I own my record of the day on vinyl! Popping in on right now.
Puede que este no sea el mejor álbum de los Beatles, pero sin duda es uno de los más importantes para la historia de la música popular, abriendo la puerta de la experimentación a todo aquel que quisiera atravesarla. En él fusionan sus experiencias previas en ámbitos tan dispares como la psicodelia, el clasicismo o el rock & roll. Qué decir que no se haya dicho ya de temas intemporales como "With a Little Help from My Friends", el clásico de la psicodelia británica "Lucy In The Sky with Diamonds" o el cierre del disco, "A Day In The Life"... Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band es uno de esos discos que no pueden faltar en los estantes de todo melómano.
One of my favorite Beatles album that also had my least favorite song of theirs. Still, can’t beat She’s Leaving Home, When I’m Sixty-Four, and With a Little Help from My Friends. Also was the first Beatles album I ever listened to!
after taking hallucinogens shortly after expressing dissatisfaction with their previous discography, the beatles would go on a crazy musical journey like no other. this album is a delightful trip from beginning to end. happy, sad, dreamy, fucking nightmare inducing. all of these and more are packed in this undeniably iconic beatles album. truly the epitome of honest and true psychedelia that'll stand the test of time.
A personal favorite. I love the "continuous track" feel of the album.
I spent years thinking it was salt n pepper’s lonely hearts. Decades even.
This is a very difficult album to review as its reputation precedes it massively. Let’s get a few things straight from the off: 1. It’s not the first concept album. It’s really not a concept album. The title track and its reprise set up a concept that the rest of the album completely ignores. It’s cheating 2. It’s not The Beatles’ best album. Abbey Road and Revolver are both better. White Album, despite it’s inconsistencies, is a more exciting listen as well 3. Speaking of inconsistencies, Mr Kite and Lovely Rita are both kind of bad. Good Morning Good Morning is a bit of a mess as well Everything else is incredible. The production is remarkable for the time and there’s still not really anything that sounds like it. I can’t quite justify giving it a 5 but it’s the highest 4 I’m ever going to give
I don't think I like the Beatles near as much as most. I just don't fully get it.
The first time i listen to this album, it was during a car ride to New York with my family and i was already a big Beatles fan, but then i ear this album one shot, who work as a whole and i was simply blown away. This is widely consider as The best album ever made, the one with the greatest influence on music, on society and the creatiuve peak of the fab four. This album is the crown jewel of 1967 (the best musical year of all time) realease arounf the middle of the year. Before even listen to it, we have to look at it, because this colourfull album artowrk is also probably one of the best (The Best i think) album cover of all times. So much details, colours, references, just showing the musical influences of the Beatles, or in this case the Sgt peppers lonely hearts club band. We could see Aleister Crowley, Marilyn Monroe, Marlon Brando, Edgar Allan Poe, Marlene Dietrich, Karl Marx, the 1964 Beatles and so much more. The little doll at the right is also interitweing as it show a message to the Rollings Stones (welcome the Rollings Stones). All of this resulted in the most beautifull album artwork of all times, in itself is an art piece. The album is also known for its various inovation in rock/pop music, as the Beatles drew musical inspiration from the undeground psychedelic scene, musical hall and avant-garde. But also contemporary music act such as the Beachs Boys album Pets sounds, or The Doors, and also non musical influences such as drugs like LSD and pot wich are really inseparable from the album. An George bring a lot from oriental music, to the point of wrtitng a whole song in indian music. The reccording procces on its own is something special, brining so much inovation, new instruments, and technique, but really the Beatles song engernieer and producer gave their 200% on this album and deserve more recognition for this thing. Then the album is consider as one of the first art rock/ concept album of all time, the concept mainly inspired by Mccartney is that the band no longer exist and that they just became another band the Sgt peppers lonely hearts club band (the name is onspired by some american band name like big brother and the holding company). The title track and the openning of the album is the eponymne Sgt peppers lonely herats club band, a song that break the fourth wall with the audience, introduing the band and their leader Billy Shears,. The song is harder than most beatles song, with a powerfull guitar riff, orchestra, french horn and crowd sounds. Simply great. Then Billy Shears (ringo Starr ) sing the "first song" Witha little help from my friends, one of the best song by Ringo in The Beatles, John and Paul ad written it for him, and its a response song between Ringo and the three other guys with a message for hapiness and friendship. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds (LSD), even tho this theory is widely accept it was always denied by John and i honnestly belived him, but when you listen to the lyrics its hard to say that this as no psychedelic influences, the song (inspired by a drawing that julian lennon did) could also being a wrierd dream like in alice in wonderland or a LSD trip. Even tho the title is not a reference to LSD the lyrics and the musicality of the song clearly are and definitly make the most iconic song of the album. Getting better the first Paul's Leading vocals on the album, is a pretty normal song, optimistic and happy feeling. The song also have a reference to John bad habbit with womens (i used to be cruel to my woman) an ackoledgement of his actions. Overall its a good song, fit perflectly well in the album I simply adore Fixing a Hole, the music is very baroque influenced, with psychedelic lyrics about mind, wondering and creativity. Mcartney said this is a Ode to Pot (and not heroin as some might say), and was written under the influence of acid, and is simply perferct for the album. She's leaving home is a exemple of the Beatles having more lyricaly complex songs, not just about love and girls but this time about a teenage runaway, alienation, loneliness. The orchestra is just beautifull on the song, with the violons, viola, piano and of course Lennon's backing vocals haromy add that little thing that make it wonderfull. If the Beatles make psychedelic circus music, its off course gonna be a incredible song, from the verses ot the chorus and the musical bridge the song is genius. The lyrics describe an old fashioned circus show, inspired by a poster of a circus from the 19th century. Being the benefit of mr Kite is using a lot of instruments that all make sense and working to push the song higher. Within or Whitout you really was impactfull for me the first time i ear it, i was living it and i had a revelation cause i was enjoying it so much. This song is the soul of the album, Harisson nail it so much its definitly one of its best song, a perfect introduction to oriental music for the west audience. The profoundly introspective and spiritual lyrics with the music make us feel like in a dream or a hindu temple lost in the jungle its imposible to not being inspired by this song agaisnt materialism and for inner peace. The way the music is made just transend our mind, the traditional indian instruments, the structures and the sitar solo add in more of introspection and magnificence to it. Its a totaly different ambience with when i'm sixty for, with this time a Vaudeville influence almost a cabaret song, Mccartney had written it when he was 14 apparently. A proof that they could do anything and it just fit in poerfeclty with the album, the lyrics are about growing old with a very affectionate look at it. Lovely Rita is a meter maid that have give a ticket to Paul and he decide to accept it an wrote a song about her, another musical hall approch with very psychedelic musicly too. The song is kinda overlook but for me is one of the best in the album, like the title the song is just lovely and joyfull. Good Moring Good Morning is the only thing i dislike in the album, it just a pretty bad song (for this album standard), even John dislike it. Then the "closer" Sgt peppers pt 2, with another hard guitar riff, with the band saying goodbye to the audience and its a perfect to close the album. Exepct that this is not the real closer, immidiatly after like an encore, a accousitc guitar play and a piano embark and one of the most beautiufull song ever made start. The lyrics are about john who read a journal, and he read that his friend (Tara Browne) have died in a car accident, and he make a promotion for a movie he made (How i won the war). Then a bridge that is complytely another song by Paul is just about a ugy who smoke pot, before that the i'd love to turn you one is probaly another refrence to drugs. The other part of the John song talk about the many hole in the roads of britan, so much that it could fit the royal albert hall (that the Beatles play a coupple years ago). But this song is not just brilliant for the lyrics, the music is made from heaven, the song have an orchestra creshendo that they play as hard as they can until the peak and then the finale, is complexe but this is pure genius. Then the song close with an dog whistle and a backwards message, anyway the song is consider one of the best by the Beatles, the most magestic and the most grandiose and i agree. This album could have been even better, because Strawberry Fields and Penny Lane were suposed to be included on the album, but they were release as single, those song are some of the best ever made by the band, so just image what this album could have been. Saying that this album is ahead of its time is an understatement, i can't describe it all in just a few words but from the look, the production, the instruments and the spirit everythings is great, perfect and have make sense. To finnish, they is so much more to say, but i dont want to get lost, so this album have change music for the best, was a huge commerical success (32 millions sales), have revolutionalize the way of making music and its one the most important album in my life. This album should not even be on this list because it so obvious how good it is, this is it, the king of all albums and the Jewel of The Beatles musical crown.
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Transformational music by the G.O.A.T. band of the mid-rock and roll era. Simply the best.
Its kind of a 3 and a half for me but I'm feeling generous. There's some good songs here and I like the concept, even if I'm not in love with the execution.
What can possibly be said? This is one of the hallmarks of 20th-centry art – any genre or media or discipline – and an all-time high-water mark or pop music ("full cultural legitimisation for pop music" is spot on). Edifying, elevating and vastly entertaining, SPLHCB merits every critical acclaim and commercial milestone it has earned.
Every time I listen to this, I think it's going to grow off me, but the opposite happens. This shit's magical, and I don't even consider myself to be a Beatles fan (Abbey Road is a 3/5 album, yawn). Well done, Ringo and the other guys! You truly rolled the god blunt on this one.
Psychedelic pop rock. I don't if it's just me but I was aa little let down by this record. It met certain expectations, like I knew it would be eclectic and silly and weird, and all that but it was almost too quirky. Like they chose quirky over quality. There were some standout tracks, A Day in the Life in particular, but it just didn't feel cohesive. I really understand the importance of this album in rock history, but it still just didn't hit the spot for me. Just too many tracks didn't measure up to the rest. It was by no means bad and I thoroughly enjoyed it, just not as much as I thought I would. I should revisit to make sure. 4/5
The most overrated album in rock history. It's an interesting document of growing experimentation with recording technology and the art of production as part of music composition. It's the beatles, so there are lots of interesting melodic phrases, great sounding little guitar fills, and good basslines (doing a funny tuba oompa boompa thing all over the place), but the lyrics are all pretty insipid and the whole brass band concept album thing is pretty stupid. There are so many joke songs for an album always held up as the pinnacle of serious rock artistry. And somehow Ringo has the 3rd best song and the 2nd best one is George's psychadelic raga. It's just way too much of a Paul cartoon brain album. A Day in the Life is great though, like the wrapped up the concept album thing and realized they forgot to include any actually good tracks so stuck a bonus one on the end.
So many sing alongs, love it
C'mon
Предисловие: я хуй знает как оценивать альбомы Битлов, потому что в их дискографии как будто нет промахов. Ставить всем 5 не хочется, а низкие оценки - издевательство. А вот тут не сдержусь и поставлю 5. Концепция может мне и не понятна сходу, но мелодика на уровне, различные музыкальные штучки есть, эксперименты есть. Я вообще в ахуе что группа такого масштаба вообще позволяла себе не давать концерты из-за сложности аранжировок и делать все что заходят. Ну и напоследок - не употребляйте наркотики, только если вы не Джон Леннон конечно же.
My favorite Beatles album. Great classic
One historic album
Weird and Trippy, Just like The Beatles intended.
Classic
Tienen alguno que me gusta más!
The Beatles were my first excursion into rock and roll. My mom raised me on them along with R&B, Motown, and a sprinkling of other rock recordings. It was when I heard the Beatles for the first time that I began to be really hooked on music. As a kid, I listened primarily to the "Fab Four" stuff. But when I first heard this album, I knew the possibilities that music provides. That being said, I would say this album is not my favorite in the catalog, preferring "Revolver" and "Abbey Road". But no one can deny the impact that this record has had on popular music. I still love to listen to it every time.
Beatles were great!
Just excellent. Zany and catchy.
The start of the boys' psychedelic journey. Amazing opening 3 songs and A Day in the Life is an incredible closer. Heat. Get in, Lads.
First Beatles album I've deliberately listened to. Definitely interesting, much more diverse of a sound than I had thought. Don't know if I'd go back to this one though.
certainly deserves its flowers, but not in my beatles top 3
Brilliant, so, so fresh at the time, still a fantastic explosion of musical creativity.
Imagine the surprise in my early teens when I made the connection that the theme tune to Australia’s most popular lifestyle TV programme was by The Beatles. John, Paul, George and Ringo legitimized Better Homes And Gardens for me.
Prtty geed.
Loves: With a Little Help from my friends Lucy Leaving Home Mr. K Within without - sitar Other Notes: Love the intro since it’s a concept
First Beatles album on the list for me! Well, second, if you consider the Lennon one. Delightfully groovy and a perfect, gentle strike of optimism for the weary heart.
amazing. historic. fun
Huge 5, top 3 beatles albums if not number 1, always listenable 24/7
I'm sure many will agree that this is one of those essential albums for all of humankind. It's one of the best-selling albums of all time and it's taught in music history classes of varying levels for good reason (shout out to the Foundations of Rock course I took freshman year of college). It transcends rock and pop. I've always appreciated the sheer variety of sounds & instruments across the album's 39 minutes too. Among everything else, you've got: glockenspiels, sitars, tablas, tambourines, and even comb-and-paper kazoos! Plus it all ends on an absolute high note (erm, a long E-major chord to be specific) with "A Day In The Life", really showcasing the collective effort of each one of the Beatles. I hate to be hyperbolic, but it really is a melding of musical greatness rolled up into 13 songs. I'm not a massive Beatles fanboy either, yet this album always commands my attention whenever I come across it.
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5-
Rating this one feels like cheating since it's perfection.
I am not a huge fan of the Beetles but absolutely love this quirky, happy trippy musical journey that they take you on in the album. You just have to sit back and enjoy the show.
The intro promises an oh so proggy album. But the tracks end up sickly sweet and disjointed nevertheless...the only real gem is A Day In The Life. -1 additional star for John Lennon's explicit admission of beating his first wife.
An all-time great album. Full of wonderful, creative and excellent songs. Have listened before and will listen again - many times.
I’m not sure the Beatles are an “album” band, rather than a “song” band, but this might be as close as they ever got. Can’t say for sure, but I’m pretty confident about that.
one ear at a time it seems. in other news - sgt. peppers lonely heart club band was a funky fresh intro to an album. 8.5/10 - with a little help from my friends is positively smashing 🧐 9/10 - lucy in the sky with diamonds was fire, loved it, also it was a vibe for driving through spain 10/10 - getting better was great too (ignore that one line about beating his wife) 9/10 - fixing a hole was good but kinda unremarkable compared to the other songs on the album 8/10 - shes leaving home was great storytelling and a good song without the storyness of it 8.5/10 - being for the benefit of Mr, Kite! was kind of morose. not necessarily in a bad way, just different to the reat of the album. and the circus music was extra fun. 8.5/10 - within without you was nice and calm and whatnot 9/10 - when im sixty four gave me a bad feeling but i dont know why but its still good. 7.5/10 - lovely rita 8/10 - good morning was kind of baffling with the animal sounds at the end 8/10 - sgt pepper’s lonely hearts club band- repise was better that the first one and annoyingly short 9/10 - a day in the life was 9/10 easily. overall the album was like 9.5/10, wo give an average of something like 8/10 but it felt more like a 9/10 bc the better songs were longer than the worse ones. so like 5/5 ⭐️
I mean it’s a classic. What more is there to say. Every track is yummy. I’d have to say my favs are Lucy in the sky with diamonds, the first title track and getting better. A day in the life is a great song but I don’t personally feel the connection with it as much as others do. Idk if I’ll give it a four of a five. I’ll see how generous I’m feeling in the morning
Love this album
Solid music personally i think it overrated
I think I listened to this album in its entirety in February of this year, but was already familiar with some of the songs ("With a Little Help...", "Lucy in the Sky...", "Getting Better") from my childhood. After that initial listen through, I fell in love with "She's Leaving Home", its soaring melody magical and memorable to the ears, and was reminded why my dad loves "A Day In The Life" so much, especially with that piano chord at the end. This time listening to it, I was able to hear so much more and appreciate what this album had and still continues to offer. I realized that I love "Fixing a Hole", "Lovely Rita", and "When I'm Sixty Four", even though I wouldn't be surprised to learn that people are not the biggest fan of that song. The difference between me and the haters is that I'm not living a miserable existence!! Anyways, moving on to la pièce de résistance: "A Day In The Life". Whenever I listen to it, no matter how many times I do, I still find my breath trapped in my throat for that brief moment of respite between the cacophony and the following crashing wave of resolution that feels like it could accompany the end of the world. (Dramatic much? Maybe so, but what I do know is that this album is absolutely fantastic.)
Being a masterpiece in all it's extension, it is not my favourite album from The Beatles. Still million times better than anything written in years.
Stone cold classic. I've been listening to it for several decades and it rewards you for familiarity. Makes me wonder about some of these albums that I didn't like the first run through. Probably not going to pursue that thought too far.
Not my top Beatles album, but still an all time classic. Some of my favorites are the lesser known songs like Fixing a Hole, She’s Leaving Home and When I’m Sixty-Four. Within You Without You might be the best Harrison track. Absolutely essential.
I've never understood the hype for this one. It's good, but not a favorite
Half this half is certified classics and the other half is unlistenable. I’m not sure what to do with this information.
Classic. A Day in the Life is still an expertly written song.
Overrated
Obviously an absolute classic, but this is really the one Beatles album which has soured on me over the years. It’s still amazing, but while I hold Revolver and Abbey Road in utmost esteem, and the White Album, Help!, and others have grown on me, Sgt. Pepper’s and Magical Mystery Tour were once in my top 100 of all time and have both fallen out, Sgt. Peppers’ much more so compared to MMT. Perhaps it’s because of the “concept” that they just can’t seem to stick to, or perhaps it’s because some songs seem like total throwaways (“Fixing a Hole”) compared to other amazing songs (“A Day in the Life”), so the whole album feels a bit disconcerted. All that said, Sgt. Pepper’s cultural impact and influence on the music industry are massive, and anyone who listens to popular music should all be glad this album exists. Also… fabulous album artwork, possibly the most iconic of all time.
Lots of fun songs on here, my favorites were “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds,” “When I’m Sixty Four,” and “Lovely Rita.”
One of my all time favorites. I will never forget the first time I heard A Day In The Life on 8 track that I got from Columbia House.
I think this is my favourite album ever. As a bonus I didn’t know it was available in stereo until my mid 20’s. I’d only ever heard the mono release.
The best. Literally expanded the very idea not only of what a music album could be, but of what pop-music could be. It inspired people to believe that their sound was limited only by the scope of their imagination. The richness and variation of western music from the 70s through today is a testament to that inspiration.
Best Song: With a Little Help From My Friends. The best vocals on the album, for sure. That punctate, bouncy rhythm really suits the uplifting feel of the song as well. Worst Song: Getting Better. The Beatles have an uncanny penchant for making songs that are maximally annoying with minimal runtime. Just inane repetition of a hook that wasn't interesting the first time. Overall: Maybe this is just my modernity, but for an album that's touted as being so weird an experimental, this sounds fairly ordinary. Sure there are a few tracks that are a bit more out-there, but I don't see it as being a grand departure from what the Beatles had already been doing. It may have pushed the industry to allow freer, more experimental music, but experiencing it as a modern listener is anything but revelatory.
actually still a great album, apart from its historical significance... some great songs (day in the life, lucy in the sky, the benefit of mr kite,...). Some remind me of Syd Barrett (and his period in PF), like 'when i'm sixty-four, fixing a hole, good morning,...) But you really need to listen to it from the perspective of the time it came out, to fully understand the impact it had. Young people now are used to all the effects and overdubs and sampling, but back then it was revolutionary. That's why it receives a solid 5 from me
I mean…
Great classic album! If you really want to experience this album in the best way possible, I’d recommend listening to it with earbuds or headphones. They used a lot of state of the art production techniques. I’ve even seen sources go as far as say this was one of the essential albums that helped lead to the emergence of progressive rock. Either way this album was ahead of its time in a lot of ways.
the best album of the Beatles! Masterpiece!
Possibly the Beatles most famous album? Regularly billed as their best. I really want to like this more that I do, but there are too many tracks that I don't love for this to be a five star.
Hey do you guys know about this band? Pretty good stuff
Just Beatles xD I never was a fan.
I'm rating this a 5 just to offset all the ones who rated it a one. You're just being delusional.
It's the Beatles, so it almost automatically a classic. Plenty of memorable songs, with A Day in the Life standing out the most for me. I think the experimental/hippie flavoring doesn't hold up as well... it's easy to disregard as that is how I've always heard this album, but if i was just being introduced to it today, I can see how it is slightly offputting. That said, this is certainly a monumental album.
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From the album artwork to the music, this album is colorful. To me it feels like a dream where you are taken to different scenarios, you don’t know what is happening. Some of it’s happy, some sad, some just plain weird, but it’s a fun trip to go on and as everyone says about this album, the Beatles were definitely on some kind of trip while writing most of it, but I love it. One of my favorite songs of all time is “With A Little Help From My Friends.” Other favorites: Lucy in the Sky Getting Better When I’m Sixty Four After doing some after listening research, I am just figuring out that “Strawberry Fields Forever” was meant to be a part of this album, but the studio made them release a double LP (with Penny Lane) first and the two singles were never added. (I guess the modern day version of that is selling singles online. Makes it complicated releasing an intro single and making money with only physical records.) But, the whole album sounds better when you listen to the LP along with it!
Definition of a classic. This is the very first classic rock album I got into after digging up my aunt’s old copy from my mom’s box of old records in high school. I still have it. Every song is great and they fit so well together as an album despite jumping between pop, psychedelic rock, ballads, and unorthodox detours. It’s a masterpiece, what else can I say. Favorite songs: All of them
When I first heard the Beatles I wondered why other artists didn't take advantage of the left vs right stereo channels as much but now I realize it's because it sounds tacky and it's kind of an 'only they can do it' situation. Also Ringo really had the easiest job ever and he barely pulls it off. Other than that I love this album and have for a while. Favorites, the only ones I heard as a kid but still stands: Sgt pep, lucy in the sky, a day in the life 8/10
An old favorite. Listening is like visiting with an old friend :) Favorite songs: Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds She’s Leaving Home A Day in the Life
Definitely like this one better than the white album. I wish they always sang like the beginning of Sgt. Peppers, I like the gruff vocals over the airy ones, but I know that's their signature. That being said, the overall tone of the vocals is pretty good in this one. Love when they feature strings and brass. Listened with headphones, sometimes the vocals only come through one ear and I didn't like that. There were a few songs I didn't really like, but I enjoyed most of them. I'll eat my hands on this one, I liked it. Top songs: Sgt. Peppers lonely hearts club band Lucy in the sky with diamonds She's leaving home** A day in the life
This album makes me feel so good. The Beatles somehow pack so many good vibes into one album while still making it feel cohesive and uniquely theirs. Some types of good vibes in this album: - Just jamming’ out - Harmonize your heart out with the boys - Numb euphoria, a la zoning out - Frog and Toad simple pal vibes - Slow-mo sky diving carelessness - Gratefully reminiscing about the past Faves: Simply all of it
Some of the old school beetles stuff felt a bit disjointed in an otherwise experimental (for the time) sounding album. That being said, there's too much good stuff on here to not give it a 4
As a concept album, Sgt Pepper is an intriguing conceit. The Beatle’s performed and recorded an album as if they were a fictional band with an entirely new sound. Hey, I guess stringing platinum album after platinum album gets boring after a while. Sometimes you gotta spice up the marriage when things get stale. Right off the gate in the opener they dictate this move to you. The track starts with the fab four singing over some guitar chords, reminiscent of their classic sound. But as soon as they hit the line “So may I introduce to you The act you've known for all these years Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band,” the sound of horn and string instruments come parading onto the track, guiding you to the new sound you will be listening for the rest of this records runtime. From there the Beatles take you on a journey musically. There are more of these orchestral numbers like With a Little Help from my Friends (the transition into that track is so seamless it’s unreal) mixed alongside some more experimental tracks. This journey continues up until the Sgt Pepper reprise where the fab four comes back over guitars again, almost as if to remind you that it was the Beatles this whole time, even asking if you’ve enjoyed the show. To me every Beatles album really is a whiplash of an experience. They will hit you with some profoundly great songs then transition to some silly little whimsical number, with nonsensical lyrics. Sgt Pepper is certainly them at their most whimsical as it can at times be as goofy as those colorful pastel uniforms they don on the album cover. But I was here for it and enjoyed the ride. 5 Fav Songs: Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band With A Little Help From My Friends Getting Better She’s Leaving Home A Day In The Life
Yea this album is really good. I love how The Beatles became mainstream as seemingly normal British boys who make catchy tunes only to reveal themselves as little freaks later on. I’ll end this review with a quote I found while researching this album from Paul McCartney: “We were fed up with being the Beatles. We really hated that fucking four little mop-top approach. We were not boys, we were men ... and thought of ourselves as artists rather than just performers.”
listening to full beatles albums has been an interesting adventure! i know a great many beatles songs but don't listen by full albums. listening to sgt. pepper has allowed me to fully grasp how entrenched in psychedelia the beatles were! they were so influential in the rock and pop arena as trailblazers, yet their later career was full of fun, different creativity. george harrison's "within you without you" encompasses this with the south asian elements and instruments creating some sort of hazy acid trip. the non-single songs, since they have a larger chance of being new to me, stand out--particularly the lyrics. "being for the benefit of mr. kite" is jaunty, contains a circus theme, and has such different lyrics. "fixing a hole" sounds like quite the literal song at first listen, but the concern of a wandering mind reveals the lyrics to be much more metaphorical. "she's leaving home" is already beautiful with the orchestra and the backing vocals provided by john lennon, but its lyrics put it over the top. with the non-single songs being so enjoyable, the beatles are in fine form on sgt. pepper.
What can I say about this album? It really deserves its accolades; it delivers all around, from lyrics to music to graphics. It is psychedelic in nature as one would except from The Beatles, but also true to the nature of The Beatles, it is forward-facing and goes beyond just typical psychedelic, dabbling in other areas not limited to but including world music, Vaudevillian soundscapes, and avant-garde. While not strictly a concept album, I do feel like this album has enough of a world built around the fictional Lonely Hearts Club Band that it loosely qualifies as a concept album. Not to mention, this album was another that was at the forefront of the counterculture movement, due to its topics and style. So much dedication, thought, and artistry went into this album that result in this expert craftsmanship, truly making it is a piece of art, and a fine piece of art at that.
This album makes me look stupid for thinking that people listen to the Beatles to look cool. Bro this album hits like a cold pool and a miller lite on the hottest day of summer
Well - I love about 7 songs on this album: Sgt. Pepper, With a Little Help From My Friends, LSD, Getting Better, Lovely Rita and A Day in the Life...The others, the psychedelic and the experimental... just weird, but totally understand and appreciate the genius behind them. OF course none of this would have happened if the Beach Boys never released Pet Sounds!
Its fine, better than the white album. A couple classics
Psychedelic goodness
it's a good album but not my favourite from the Beatles discography. I like that it's a concept album which is very cool and innovative but the songs within it don't always flow perfectly well and the album feels a little disjointed at times. being a Beatles album, it of course has some great bangers though
I grew up with this album and can't say enough good things about it. Certainly innovative for it's time and showcases the amazing range of musical talent from The Beatles. I've never been a huge fan of "Within You Without You" but that's only relative to the stature of the rest of the album.
An album I am very familiar with and love. Not my favorite of theirs but still one of the greatest albums of all time. 5/5
I often play this album It is a classic but I'm leaving only 4 stars because not every track is a banger and it is rather short.
The most carefree and fun Beatles LP in my opinion – it's clear the band is simply enjoying themselves on this one, and that spirit more than carries through while listening. Some fun instrumental forays into different genres spice up the usual Beatles sound while staying true to the band's core, and as always the writing is evocative and rich without bogging the songs down. This LP does lack cohesion (that's really the entire concept of this concept album) which makes it a bit of an odd one, but there are some truly beautiful tracks here that range from rollicking to heartbreaking alike. Glad to have this one show up in rotation, especially here near the end of the project - save the best for last!
One of the greats Easily one of the best albums ever When I'm 64, BANGERR
The second half of the album lacked the energy and sort of fell off
Would definitely follow Sgt Pepper into battle. Amazing mixing and concepts for ‘67.
The middle of this album isn't 5 stars but the beginning and the end are enough to keep it there but it was close.
An Absolute classic I would argue this album has less fantastic songs thats other Beatles albums, but at the same time, it probably knits together better than most of their other records. If I had to pick the best songs on the record I'd probably go for A Day in the Life (obviously) and Lovely Rita. the sums of its parts come together ;), to make something incredible I could argue, but its a 5 lads
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I'm not a huge Beatles-stan, but there are some songs of theirs I really do like and this album has a lot of them. Day in the Life has always been one of my favorites, and I love the Dixeland-but-British sound of When I'm 64.
I've never loved this album, but actually I was feeling it on this listen. I still prefer a few other Beatles albums more, but this is a solid selection. 3.8/5
A landmark release and undeniably a sonically cohesive work… but in terms of songs, not something I come back to much. I mean, who has much use for “Lovely Rita” or Mr. Kite on their own? Also, Zappa did it first and better. Best I can do is B+
four stars
One of the all time great albums!
It’s hard objectively rating Sargeant Peppers as it is such a classic well known album. I feel my dad must have played this album a thousand times on countless long country drives. There’s definitely a bunch of classic tracks that I love like and connect with like Day in the Life but not sure I totally love it as a whole
A classic feel good album. 5/5 for being the Beatles, for the album in its time. But because we can look at the entire catalog of the band, I can only give it 4 stars.
Perfection!
Was on the for a solid 3, then A Day in the Life swung it. Not sure even in my top 5 Beatles albums. Good tunes but Within Without you, George, not your finest work, you let the side down.
Great album that I have heard a million times. Worth listening to every now and again.
I’ve gotten the three highest rated Beatles albums on this website. I’ve given all of them 3/5. Am I cooked?
The Beatles' music is so simple and yet very engaging. 4.5/5.
It’s classic for a reason. Creativity abounds all the way through.
Best album they did. Don't really have to explain myself, it's brilliant and I like it a lot.
Likely THE greatest LP of all time. Most certainly the most complex of its time.
One of the most important albums ever. A lot of my favorites wouldn't exist if not for this one.
The normal songs are great, the dumb songs are really annoying
Taas Beatlesin levy, mitä mää en oikein ymmärtänyt. En tiiä, en kauheasti ainakaan nauttinut kuuntelusta. Parhaat: Within You Without You, A Day In The Life
Oh, that's an easy 5. The first album where you can see the members developing their own thing but then play it as a band, forming the first concept album in a very intricate way. Production is flawless, and each track has its place, even though they are so different in style. I haven't heard Sgt. Pepper's in years, still most of the lyrics were present.
It's not the best Beatles album, but it's still a damn fine album
When I’m 64, with a little help from my friends
Solid experimental album not the Beatles best tho low 7/10
3.5/5 ⭐️ Best track: Getting Better Worst track: Within You Without You Comments: I’m not a huge Beatles fan but this is definitely one of their better albums with a nice flow and order to the tracks which have a cohesive and logical story and vibe. Getting Better is my favourite as it’s reminiscent of my childhood and my many rewatches of Cat in the Hat but I do also enjoy Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds (for obvious reasons).
Kinda lacks emotion. The Beatles are excellent at making music, meaning nothing ever sounds bad, no tune, instrument, vocals, or song. But most of the songs on this album feel insignificant. Nothing instilled an emotion or afterthought in me besides "sounds good". Feels like watching da Vinci drawing stick figures.
Creative, unique, interesting.
60's classic/psychedelic rock. One of the greatest, some consider it THE greatest, albums of the rock era. Maybe I'm just old but I feel that people consistently underestimate how far the Beatles moved the goalposts with this record. The amount of money and creative energy spent chasing them after this dropped is astonishing. Every song has a unique vibe, with different themes and instrumentation -- up tempo rockers like the title track and Lovely Rita, trippy experimentations like Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds and Fixing A Hole, introspective thematic tunes like Getting Better and She's Leaving Home, and then A Day In The Life covering all the bases. All of them impeccably crafted, played, sung and produced. A masterpiece, 5 star sine qua non.
This was the first time listening to this whole album. It seemed to have a different Beatles vibe than I was used to, and it was pretty good.
The Beatles = 5 stars
solid
4.7/5 Best Track: A Day in the Life
I love The Beatles and have listened to this album countless times. It’s truly a work of art.
There is actually a lot of filler on this album.
All tracks are very familiar now and some are a chore to listen to - when I'm 64 and good morning - otherwise pretty sound, but not their best.
Previously rated: Rubber Soul (5/5) With the Beatles (5/5) ********************************* I like using this fake band thing to frame this pseudo-concept album, even if it only ties into 3/13 tracks. There are two songs here I don't really care for. She's Leaving Home is too overproduced and boring sounding. And Within You Without You is just too...weird and un-Beatle like. I do like the version on the LOVE album that mixes it with Tomorrow Never Knows. If Strawberry Fields and Penny Lane were held back for this album instead of released as a single, and replaced those two tracks, I think this would unquestionably be the best Beatles album of all time, and maybe best album period. I'm partial to Lovely Rita and Good Morning, Good Morning, and of course a Day in the Life. Oh, and Lucy in the Sky. Oh, and When I'm 64 and the reprise. Let's give this a 4.75.
Absolute classic. The Beatles at their best.
Man, I really don't know if I've sat down and listened to this album in its entirety before. What struck me most in that exercise was how completely disjointed it sounds. A collection of great tunes, but lacking cohesion imho
Don’t like the Beatles. Lucy in the Sky with diamonds is absolutely about drugs.
Classic Album
A lot of acid was involved, which takes the whole record to a whole new level
I mean I dont wanna give every Beatles album a 5 star but this one gets it
Listening sober Don't ❤️ with a little help from my friends as much as the Joe crocker version. But is this the original version? Must research. In Getting Better mans actually talking about abusing his lady? Physically and emotionally? But he's getting better now... glad for the growth, can't say I love the song. Within You Without You: LOVE. The bollywood vibe rules and the lyrics are very awesome. When I'm 64... adorable 🥰 A Day In The Life: can see why someone would like it but it doesn't speak to me much. Overall, I think the generational gap proves to be a bit much throughout the album. It's an easy listen but was difficult for me to get "in" to since most was unrelatable to me.
Superb
Fire album. Couple of real bangers like when I'm 64
It depends on the day which one of the last 6 studio albums is my all time favourite Beatles album. Very often it’s this!
Feels a little rougher around the edges than my favorite Beatles stuff but was still a really fun listen. Favorite song: Getting Better
yeah they were on drugs for this one. 5 stars
Feels churlish knocking this as it's amazing, but too many Paul tracks and a weak George contribution make this feel unbalanced. Just imagine if they hadn't been under pressure to put a single out, so Strawberry Fields and Penny Lane were on here instead of Within you Without you and Lovely Rita. Then I think less than a 5 would sounds stupid.
Wow. This is kinda weird to approach at this point in life. This is an album I have listened to over 1,000 times in the last 35 years. Not my favorite Beatles records, but still one that I love and think is very important. Hard to truly review because every song is colored with years of memories and has so much nostalgia attached to it. I’m trying to think what it was like being 15 and hearing this again for the first time and I think I’m just too far removed.
I can't give this less than 5. I want to. I want to find a reason that I'm not blown away by this album. I want to say that their ill advised detour into Eastern Mysticism is a disqualifying one; but damnit, this is a true masterpiece. Even "Good Morning" works in the context of the album, providing a day-in-the-life within the confines of the Lonely Hearts Club concert. This is followed by the real day in the life which is much less rewarding than the one imagined in the concert. And that ending. It's such an ambitious gamble and it pays off. So much has been written about it, but it bares repeating: this is one of the finest moments in pop music. But even in between the highs, you have some of the Beatles finest song writing. Paul's Granny shit has never sounded so good as the Beatles take a grand tour of British musical history and even venture into the future with Lennon's acid tinged fever dreams. "She's Leaving Home," still is my favorite, although "Lucy in the Sky" has grown in my estimation. I love this album. It's a success on every front. Song for song, I still prefer "Revolver," but this is as good as they say it is.
I don't know how to review this objectively.
The issue with the psychedelic era, really with any sort of experimental work is that history vindicates the aspects that inspire, but leaves other elements looking less than impressive. For Sgt Peppers, this means that while songs like She’s Leaving Home, Within You Without You and particularly A Day In The Life still seem fresh and inspired others date the album very squarely to the mid to late 60’s. I am naturally going to be suspicious of anything so long regarded as the greatest anything ever, and so have given Sgt Peppers a pretty wide berth in the past, which I do regret. For the most part, this is pretty good, and while it’s good songs are arguably better than many of The Beatles other good songs, it’s less inspired songs are just fine
The challenge with reviewing Sgt Pepper is it's a bit like trying to review 'air' or 'gravity' (the natural phenomena, not the French band or the Embrace song). It's just always been there keeping me alive. It almost doesn't matter that When I'm 64 is risible, or that WALHFMF is on here. When you have a record that's got Lovely Rita, A Day in the Life, She's Leaving Home and (IMHO) the incredible reprise of the title track all there, plus Good Morning, which really stood out on this listen, there isn't much more to say. it's wonderful, it's life-changing and it's magnificent. Then you add in the cover, the cultural impact and the sheer bravery, and you just can't mark it down.
Favourite tracks: sgt peppers lonely hearts club band; with a little help from my friends; Lucy in the sky with diamonds; getting better; lovely Rita; good morning good morning; sgt peppers lonely hearts club band (reprise); a day in the life; she's leaving home; fixing a hole
Knew most of the songs individually (huge Beatles fan) but it was a different experience hearing the album as a whole. I find this era of the Beatles experimental and fascinating - but am still partial to the boppy songs of their early beginnings.
I'm not a huge Beatles fan, but this is a good album and its influence on how music was made afterward can not be denied.
Really good album. A lot of musical variety and skills on show and every piece was a flavourful experience. I didn't expect the Beatles to sound like this at all, I now understand why they are one of the greatest. I will probably listen to this album again.
I thought this album was overhyped but it was honestly pretty good. A lot of the songs are catchy and some on the melodies immediately catch you. No extreme emotions were felt during this album but i can respect just how much this album probably changed music in them earlier years. A very good album and I would listen again
not a huge beatles fan, some good tunes
Love The Beatles. Not the entire album, but I do like a lot of the songs.
One of the best ever!!!
The 2017 mix of With a Little Help From My Friends is so good? Felt like I was in the studio with them. On the other hand, Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds doesn't hit as hard as it used to. GETTING SO MUCH BETTER ALL THE TIME :) The sounds on Being for the Benefit of Mr Kite are so whimsical!
Fantastic album, not a huge beatles fan but perhaps I should listen more