Reviews (page 11 of 15)
a good album, a lot of songs were just too slow for my personal taste
4,5/5. Goeie herinneringen aan dit album, paar goeie nummers, niet zo standaard britpop. Beetje zelfde niveau als LA Woman dit voor mij, top album
It's the fucking Beatles! How can you not like them.
It's a classic
Probably the best pop album ever made and worthy of all the praise it gets
Day 0009/1001 of One Album a Day Fav tracks: With a Little Help From My Friends, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, A Day in the Life, She's Leaving Home, A Day in the Life Worst Tracks: Within You Without You
Listened to this 100 times.
When I'm 64 is one of my favourite Beatles songs. Add to it a couple of hits and you have a good album. It does contain a couple of forgettable pieces, and a presumptuous thing or two. 8/10
4.5 Probably should be a 5 but there are other Beatles records I like more. The outstanding production really stood out. McCartneys bass playing is so interesting and a perfect fit to the songs.
4.5
It is one of the classic albums of all time. Reading some of the other reviews giving it a low score for being disjointed and having some week tracks I think miss the point. I think you need to look at the era, innovation and songwriting there is a lot that makes this revolutionary. Stand out tracks: - Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band - With a Little Help from my Friends - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds - Getting better - She's leaving home - When I'm sixty four - A Day in the Life
It was my least favorite album from them, but now I grown up, I know it's wonderful, magical, powerful, funny, and creative.
It’s Sgt. Pepper’s
I mean... it's the bloody bee'ols! How could you not like it? Not as chock-full of bangers as I remembered/expected, but still a solid album with a lot of hits that paved the way for many concept albums after it. When I'm 64 is slept on, what a banger! There are a few duds in the middle but overall, hell yeah sergeant peepers.
this might be sacrilege but this album was fine. it's the bloody beatles, i know. but all their other albums are much better on the song front than this one. the best thing about this album is easily the cover art. there are some big singles, but there's also a ton of mediocre filler... and the worst part is when they pull out the sitar for ten minutes because they're super into that psychedelic-mysticism-cultural-appropriation nonsense this year. there's something about british men claiming indian culture for their own that feels so familiar, but i just can't put my finger on it... /s the title track and reprise are the only ones that really felt like the show/experience they were supposedly going for here (and maybe mr. kite but that's not a good song other than the part about henry the horse). otherwise it's just a slapdash compilation of disjointed songs, of which several made no impression on me whatsoever even after three full listens in the last 24 hours - getting better, she's leaving home, within you without you, and good morning good morning are the worst offenders here. but as we all know, the songs that are good are VERY good, and a real high water mark for the beatles' output. if only the rest of the album were on that level of quality... favorites: sgt. pepper's, friends, lucy, 64, sgt. pepper's reprise, a day in the life
Ah yes, the beginnings of the greatest collaboration - Beatles and drugs. Given that they only had 4 track tapes, the production is astoundingly multi-faceted and stellar. Lennon's and McCartney's penmanship gets more abstract and intricate, the use of instruments that are not common in the anglosphere, esp. the sitar, is a welcome change of pace. I could do without a few pop elements, for example in the chorus of "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds". (Listened to 2017 remastering) Standout Tracks: She's Leaving Home, Within You and Without You, A Day in the Life, Good Morning Good Morning
还可以但是神
An incredible 3 songs to start off the album. Enjoyed the Indian/sitar influence on some of the songs too. Again, not the Beatles best album but still a damn good one. 8.25/10 (4.125/5)
I have listened to this one before but not for some time. On first listen I was only invested in a number of the singles which I would include in some of my favourite Beatles songs. By the third listen I was finding a new found respect for a number of other songs that I’d probably previously thought of as album fillers and not that great. The album as a whole was much better than I had remembered. Ok so it’s not perfect and a couple of songs let the side down a bit but overall it’s definitely a good album.
Only 4 years after love me do and holding hands and the Beatles have adopted an alter ego and are writing Psychedelic rock songs inspired by Indian spirituality and LSD! There’s the usual fluctuations in quality, but somehow as a concept record it works well here. Top track: A day in the life, which is an awesome song.
I'm still not a huge Beatles fan. And this album doesn't have my favorite songs. But I'm still going to rate it 4*, based on Day in the Life, mostly. I also didn't realize With a Little Help From My Friends was written by Ringo. Props to Mr. Starr. Plus, I'm sure the album had an outsized influence on most music that came after it.
Overall liked the Beatles prior to this though haven’t properly listened to their albums before now. I enjoy the mix of instruments used. Definitely something I’d wake up to.. in a good way. Good mix of upbeat and calm. Being for the Benefit of Mister Kite! sounds like it was sound by a barbershop quartet, which I mean is pretty accurate. A lot of psychedelic charm to it, I find it fascinating. Favorite- A Day in The Life (Felt like a sort of theatrical performance. Very cool very awesome). Least Favorite- Within You Without You (Sorry! Look, it’s not really a song I’d always be in the mood for. I think it’s good but something about it… I don't know? Too much psychedelics for my liking). Honorable Mentions- Lucy in The Sky With Diamonds, Being for the Benefit of Mister Kite, and Good Morning Good Morning
I have nothing new or interesting to say about this. 4/5
Classic timeless album, great selection of songs.
I am brave enough to tell it like it is. Most overrated album in The Beatles catalog even though it ends with arguably their best song. 4 stars! I said it.
So many incredible songs on here but also a couple of duds. Still sounds remarkably modern now I think about it. Production quality hasn't gone down at all, or at least doesn't seem any lesser comparing to modern music. George's sitar song is a miss, Mr. Kite is strange but not intriguingly so, and Good Morning is . . . I know I didn't like it but I don't even remember why. All in all, great album dragged down by a couple duds.
great but at one point got wayyyy too much hype
Lovely
A classic no doubt and one of the most influential and experimental albums of all time. Not my favorite Beatles album, but a very good one nonetheless, A Day in the Life is one of my favorite Beatles songs, I have a poster of this album hanging above my bed lol. Also popularized the idea of a concept album.
Classic album. Strong start, dips slightly in the middle. Some of Paul's contribution such as She's Leaving Home and When I'm Sixty Four feel a bit too playful.
A classic
Classic.
A lot of people think of this record when they think of the word "album" The strange thing is that the first two songs sound like an album closer. Within You Without You into When Im 64 is a personal favorite beatles moment for me both songs are so fun. Now is this a 5 outta 5? No. But its making the case for it. a couple of tracks with a little less punch than the rest. Still, it deserves much of the generational hype.
Pas mon album préféré des Beatles, malgré le concept innovateur et l’exploration musicale. Je connecte moins avec les textes et l’ambiance. Par contre, A Day in the Life en finale est magistrale
Apart from the title track, the rest were more mellow Beatles, but this was great overall. Stand-out: With a Little Help from My Friends
4.5
been a rough couple weeks and "with a little help from my friends" did a lot for me. so there you go, four stars
full of memorable hits, a great album verging on 5 stars though a couple steps below Revolver
It’s the sgt pepper lonely heard clubs band ! While Not my fav Beatle, this album is beautiful. She’s leaving home is brilliant , a day in life didn’t lick with me as much . Most other songs are really fun , def enjoyed the thestry ones the most out the rest .. I’m sure I’ll have a couple of 5 Beatles albums ( revolver) but this one is just a tad below
It's a great Beatles album. The middle lacks a little but overall solid and a good listen.
Suprisingly lovely time
Two songs about drugs by track 3 and then a song that starts by bitching about teachers... I never realized how much this album gives off the vibe of that 14-year-old girl who got drunk once while on vacation in Italy with her parents and then won't ever stop talking about her wine preferences. We get it. You did drugs. Still, this was a fun listen.
8/10
In which a metamorphosis occurs, seemingly almost in real-time. Young players become mature artists. Hokey pop takes a psychedelic turn. The end of the 60s is foreshadowed, even while that decade is barely starting to peak (a peak both created and destroyed by this record as much as anything). The band cements its status as giga-stars while at the same time renouncing the accompanying circus. All while playing the meta game of literally creating the circus. I feel slightly mad not giving this a 5 but I reckon that even though on cultural impact, this is a 5 all day, there are better albums, and even some better records by the Beatles. It's hard to listen afresh, as it is a pillar of my early childhood. It's phenomenal, it's just that I no longer feel a drive to listen to it very often.
Loved some songs (my mom def used to play some on repeat) and others were pretty mid. Overall good album!
This was a fun album, definitely the best Beatles album I've heard. Favorite songs were: 2. With a Little Help From My Friends 7. Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite 8/10
I know this an absolutely classic album and it's good but it's not mind blowing.
Nice album, cool psychedelic sounds, really like she’s leaving home, good morning good morning, lovely Rita
Hard to find too much fault. Beatles albums may come down to preference at some point… 4.5 because it’s not my fave era and skipped 2 songs.
Another solid entry from the Beatles. I know a lot of people rate this one, and while I liked it, I thought it dipped more than some of their other albums. When I'm Sixty Four was one I hadn't heard before that I really enjoyed.
Well well well, here you are again Beatles, a lesser well known album of yours but still in your Certified bangers list. This is gonna be hard for me to rate, its probably an automatic 4/5 because how could I objectively review one of the GOATs that is the Beatles and one of their best albums. With a Little Help From My Friends: super fun tune that I didn't know what Ringo singing gg Lucy In the Sky with Diamonds: YAY LSD admittedly the only song I knew about on the album before. She's Leaving Home Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! super fun carnival music?!
I can't imagine the amount of ink that has been spilled over this album. In that vein - I have little to offer other than - not my favorite beatles album. Far from it. Probably comes in 6 or 7 for me. But that just me. A mild 4.
3.5★. A seminal album partly because it's one of the earlier concept albums... except of course there is no overarching thematic or sonic ideas here, the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band framing device being employed only to open and close the show (and not even that, given that A Day in The Life is the actual closer). Anyhow, this is probably the most overrated Beatles album; I haven't listened to Let It Be sufficiently but this seems comfortably to be the worst collection of McCartney song, and he seems to be disproportionately represented here compared to the other albums. She's Leaving Home is the only songs of his that I like, and that lonely exception isn't exactly a career or album defining song. Nonetheless, an overrated Beatles album is still a pretty good one. With A Little Help From My Friends is a lovely song (and credit where credit due, McCartney was the primary writer); Within You Without You is one of the most singular and wonderfully out-there Beatles songs; and when all else fails, Lennon is at the rescue, creating carnivalesque psychedelia (Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite!) and everyday surrealism (the inimitable A Day In The Life) from, we are told, newspaper clippings. No one will ever convince me that they were comparable songwriters, whatever else musical talents Paul might have (had). (Which isn't to say that he isn't a great songwriter in his own right, there's just levels to it.)
What can I say that hasn’t been said. That last song is one of the best of the Beatles IMO.
I don't want to get too ahead of myself here, but these guys just might be able to save Pepperland from the Blue Meanies...
Solid album. Some classic great songs.
Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite is too ominous, Within You Without You is too slow; I especially like When I’m 64
I don’t like Mr kite or the Indian song
It's the Beatles so it's great, but it's not my favorite of theirs.
Imagine not knowing much about the Beatles aside from songs you heard your grandpa play and then seeing this track listing. The only other album that would blow a persons mind would be the White album. Listen, this is the Beatles, you either like this or not. I don’t believe that this album is the be all and end all of Beatles albums. After the big 3 tracks at the start, it does fade a bit. Choice cut: When I’m 64
I mean its a classic for a reason right?
I thought I’d be giving this a 5 but so many of the tracks do not holdup to the brilliance around them. Lucy, and a day in the life are 2 of the best songs ever written imo. But the rest of the album doesn’t do as much for me.
Rating a Beatles album is like picking a favourite child.
iconic beatles album, unfortunately for them I have got too used to beatles songs so I didn't really notice them
This is probably my 2nd least favorite Beatles album, but still better than most.
Difficult to review fairly as so much of this is ubiquitous. Some of it is objectively fantastic but there's a good bunch which is overly twee and now we're so far removed from the music hall influences, hasn't really stood the test of time so well
Uspio preslušati nekoliko puta. Mislim, nema kaj, super album, samo mislim da meni fali konteksta za neko opsežno mišljenje jer nisam baš pretjerano upoznat s tim razdobljem. Raznolike pjesme, to mi je super, primijetio sam nekoliko dosta fora melodija i dionica. Sve u svemu, ne bi se bunio da mi ga netko pušta sa strane. Osim Lucy, dobijem proljev :) 7/10 jer nemam osjećaj da bi si ga opet baš puštao.
This is a difficult one to rate. Much more adventerous than other pop music at the time, it was my favorite Beatles album as a youth... but now I think it starts to drop off on the second side. Paul's bass playing throughout is marvelous but I feel like with the execption of a couple songs the last half is weak.
Overall a really good album. A few of the songs feel ever so slightly out of place or don’t quite appeal to me/have bits that are don’t feel quite right. Overall 4/5 but only just not a 5/5
OK here it is.... the behemoth of great albums. It is of course very heavily flawed. Good Morning and Mr Kite are nonsense. Ringos song is naff and that sitar thing at the start of side 2 is a big mistake. Having said that it is revolutionary and epic. Easy 4.
A damn near perfect album, but not as strong as at least one other of theirs so can't give it a full five.
Soo close to a five for me. The opening and closing tracks promise an entire world to open before your eyes. A lot of the tracks within deliver, but there are a few stinkers for me. A Day in the Life is my favorite Beatles track of all time. And there are songs here that inspired entire genres. Overall, bravo boys, thanks for launching something amazing
Culturally appropriative carnival music I kinda loved
Plenty of terrific moments - so much to love.
Inte mitt favoritalbum av Beatles Favoritlåt: With a little help from my friends
It is good. A little front loaded for songs but does finish off strong. Will I listen to again: 75%
It's drug Beatles.
Classic album. I enjoy The Beatles and feel like I really love many of their songs and others are easier skips for me, which always leaves me torn when rating their albums.
I’ll admit that I approached this pretty cynically - and to be honest, I’m still not entirely sure why it’s the highest rated album on this list - but it’s good. I don’t think I had ever listened to the album in its entirety, and aside from the big hits, there are some lesser-known gems too (“Within You Without You” was a standout for me). There’s charm, heart, and wit here. Although it lacks the emotional punch for me to give it a full five stars, even I can appreciate it as someone who sometimes finds The Beatles overrated. That said…I can’t help but wonder how much of my rating is caught up in the expectation and hype and history of this album, how much of it is obligation. In my truest heart, I’m still not sure I really get it.
Nice, knew most of it
Beatles are almost always a fun, solid listen. They aren't a favorite, but you can't go wrong with most of their discography
It was fun to hear this the whole way through and remember what a classic it is. Such an iconic sound and style. I love that it is quite surreal and touches on psychedelic riffs and goes in lots of different places
Good stuff, these guys are gonna be big.
Great
I know this is going to be an unpopular opinion, but I think this album is over rated. I'm not saying it's a bad album, far from it. And yes it deserves praise for being groundbreaking, but musically I find it a bit lacking. There's good songs on here, along with some duds. I certainly don't think this deserves the moniker of best album of all time.
could i write poetry to this? n
Well, ok
A really cool trip, that made me so in love with music when I was a kid. Coming back to it, it still sounds so concise and wonderful, but Within You Without You is not one of the best experiements with the sitar
Finally, a Beatles album on my journey. This is not only an album I've listened to before but one of the most notable. There's been plenty said about Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band through the decades since its release, with the big takeaway being just how experimental and pivotal it was for popular music during the counterculture of the late 60s. It's hard to imagine how many mainstream groups before 1967 had songs like "A Day in the Life" with its swelling crescendo or "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite" with its Hammond organ-driven carnival madness. It's a good kind of weird, and the boys have taken full advantage of different instruments and studio techniques since they stopped touring. Other highlights include the comb and paper on the instrumental breaks of "Lovely Rita", the clarinets on "When I'm Sixty Four", the tambura and congas breakdown for the final verse of the otherwise uptempo "Getting Better", the harpsichord used throughout "Fixing a Hole", and the Indian instrumentation and overtly spiritual lyrics of "Within You Without You". That all said, my main criticism of Sgt. Pepper is the replay value. The album is bookended by interlude pieces of the boys identifying as Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Band and the songs in between are performances from said band. It adds to the overall weirdness, and the opening track and reprise are well executed, though those songs do not get a lot of repeat listens out of me because they serve as loose narratives that segue into their respective next tracks. Also, while I appreciate the song construction and finality of "A Day in the Life", the high-pitched tone and spliced studio chatter at the end come off as a weird afterthought and don't meaningfully contribute to the overall track. Overall, there's a reason why this album usually gets brought up when discussing the Beatles. It's one of those records that in its drug-induced madness helped widen the landscape for popular music. Give it a chance.
Iconic classics album.every track a hit.
Pretty alright. Still, they need more chicks in this lonely hearts club. A real sausage fest as it stands
I enjoyed it
Great album of classics and fun songs from the Beatles. Not the most cohesive, but a fun mix of songs that I love. Grant finds When I’m 64 to be relatable today.
Classic for a reason. Huge juxtaposition between songs such as within you and she’s leaving home but somehow it works 8/10
Not the best album in their discography but had a bunch of highlights.
my use of the daily 1001 albums generator (sticking strictly to cursory listens rather then full multi listen multi day chewings like i usually do now) begins by: derailing my already occurring beatles revisit project. yay! as such i will leave it to that project to fully reckon with my weird relationship to this thing. i have instinctively strong reactions to all of the peak period beatles records Except this one...something about its particular showmanship keeps me at a weird distance even tho all the songs r nice. it makes me feel insane honestly, just within the boundaries of my own taste...this is an eccentric, striking, detailed piece of art that contributed dna to basically all of my favorite aesthetically unified pop albums from hounds of love to skylarking to the works of the moody blues. hope this gets easier to reckon with when i reach it in chronological order, but none of this difficulty is from lack of trying or experience...i have listened to Way too much beatles, but this is the only record so far where i rly feel that fact weighing on me
with a little help from my friends lucy in the sky with diamonds
I’ve been waiting for a Beatles record to come up. Never listened to an album in its entirety so looking forward to this. It should be noted I always thought the Beatles were overrated. Yeah it is fine I’m Not blown away.
What can said that’s not already been said… a game changer at the time and remains an interesting enough musical oddity to retain its charm….
This music was probably a play at some point, or a musical that I haven't been much aware of. I wonder if this was very odd to fanatical Beatles fans at the time.
That was a good album.
One of the main albums that my Dad went out and bought, I learned most of the words, and loved it, playing many time!! 4 stars
Much more enjoyable than the other Beatles stuff. Their experimental phase created some more fun music, rather than the early pop stuff that is whiney and samey. 4/5
Det bedste ved den er, at det nok er toppen af Lennon/McCartneys samarbejde - McCartneys popsange er på sit mest kreative og eksperimenterende, Lennons eksperimenter har ikke taget overhånd. Rigtig fed og banebrydende produktion. Det dårlige er, at de enkelte sange (med undtagelse af A Day in the Life) simpelthen ikke er bangers :/
Not my favorite from them but still an awesome album
Kinda expected this to be an automatic 5, I almost gave it 3. Brilliant at their best, much of it felt like filler. Can't say I am a huge Beatles fan, but I do respect them. Probably first time listening to this in entirety. Dunno - just expected more from the songs I hadn't heard 1000 times before.
This album in isolation is very solid but with context of what music was sounding like before it's a huge achievement. You could spend an entire review talking about the experimental nature with rebranding the band and the cover, but the music alone does enough. Great instrumental work that stays forward enough to all stand out when it needs to. Also the amount of instrumental complexity across the album is fantastic.The songs are some of their best, but lyrically and vocally. The only real downside is there isn't a ton of consistency throughout the album, which feels like a gap when the first song pitches it as an experience. Anyone who says this is the best album may be overselling or overgeneralizing some, but anyone who says it's awful is so clearly wrong.
Iconic album cover. Looking over the track list pretty sure I already know at least a third of them. Little Help from my friends, so catchy. Lucy in the Sky tho odd, works. Getting Better seems off. Fixing a Hole not one I recognized but I really liked. A couple songs that don't click... this album is an odd leftover salad of songs When I'm sixty-Four is pleasant. What is going on with this song Good Morning Good Morning? Hmmm break beat on the Reprise. Strong finish. This was a strange disjointed album. Production and a good chunk of songs make this worth checking out. Almost want to give this a 3 for feeling insane.
a classic. nothing i can say that hasn't been said
Kinda old tbh. And the military theme really dropped off after the intro
The opening, she's leaving home, and a day in the life are some of the best songs ever. Not my fave beatles, but a very solid pick
This album is good. The framing device of it being a different band playing the music is a little goofy but charming. I like the use of a Clarinet quartet on When I’m Sixty Four. In terms of Beatles albums I find myself going back to Revolver and Abbey Road significantly more than this album. It drags a bit in the middle with For The Benefit of Mr. Kite, and Within You Without You.
For the benefit of Mr Kite
This is not my favorite Beatles - it's a little all over the place. But there are undeniable songs here and Day in the Life is a fantastic closer.
Impressive. Demonstrates so many different influences, sounds, production techniques - yet doesn't come across as a mess, nor particularly dated. I don't love the lyrics, and the songs that have more overt British music hall influences are the ones I like the least. Best track - the Ravi Shankar / pop mashup of 'Within You Without You'.
Quoi dire de plus à ce point, ce sont les Beatles. Probablement le meilleur album j'ai eu d'eux à date, après White Album. j'ai bien aimé l'aspect introduction et conclusion de l'album, mais globalement ça ne se fait pas tant ressentir comme un album avec une linéarité ou un concept, donc c'est un peu décevant. Il y a parmis les meilleurs chansons du groupe, mais trop de moments mornes. 7.5/10
Loved. Especially Lucy in the sky with diamonds and when I'm 64.
It had a lot of nostalgia power for me.
This hit the nostalgia for me.. my dad used to watch the Sgt Peppers movie and i remember all of these
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!
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!
I loved listening to this album, it was the perfect listen for a train ride on a sunny day.
Very unserious album, but that is the appeal for me.
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- fun concept album - really great musicianship with lots of variety - sounds were a little less interesting near the end
LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS LUCNTHSKY WIDIAMON LUNSKY WDIMN LUSKDIM LSD ELLE ESSE DIIII
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.
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.
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
Woo the Beatles... yeah yeah yeah it's good, of course it is lol
Great classic album. Hard not to like.
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 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.
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
"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
George love India ❤️
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!
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.
Can’t go wrong with the Beatles
Solid and fun
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.
Capable of writing some of the most iconic songs throughout history but my god the vocals are mostly trash.
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.
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
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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.
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
My favorite Beatles album. Great classic
Classic
Tienen alguno que me gusta más!
certainly deserves its flowers, but not in my beatles top 3
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
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.
Solid music personally i think it overrated
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.
Classic. A Day in the Life is still an expertly written song.
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.”
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.
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.
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
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
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
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!
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 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!
Would definitely follow Sgt Pepper into battle. Amazing mixing and concepts for ‘67.
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
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.
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.
The Beatles' music is so simple and yet very engaging. 4.5/5.
One of the most important albums ever. A lot of my favorites wouldn't exist if not for this one.
When I’m 64, with a little help from my friends
Creative, unique, interesting.
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.
solid
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.
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
Feels a little rougher around the edges than my favorite Beatles stuff but was still a really fun listen. Favorite song: Getting Better
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
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
Love The Beatles. Not the entire album, but I do like a lot of the songs.
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
Beatles, qué más añadir?
I liked it. Cool concept style.
Day in the life is a tune
i've tried to listen to this a few times, not sure why I hadn't yet
i remember being OBSESSED with this as a kid, and now, despite appreciating the music more, i don’t like it quite as much? still good though
Classic!
Always a classic
Beatles are great
Standouts: With A Little Help From My Friends, Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, Within You Without You, Lovely Rita, A Day In The Life
Is good
Very nice, nothing more nothing less was expected
So so close to 5 stars for me, couple misses in the middle of the album lose me but overall fantastic
Just enjoy the ride . . .
very progressive for the 1960's. Even though I'm not a huge fan of the Beatles finding their music a little uninteresting I can recognize it's cultural impact and the influence it had on many of the musicians I love.
Just nice.
I like the Beatles and love a lot of their songs... but i am not a die hard fan that thinks that everything is amazing. because Beatles is not only a musical phenomenon but also a cultural it is often under a heavy bias in from my point of view. For me the album starts of with a great introduction, some hits then fades into a mix between pop songs and easy listening psychedelic songs and before you know it you end with a day in the life (which i mostly remember the "i heard the news.." parts). Its a great album but i feel that i only remember the beginning and the end and maybe some bits and pieces in the middle. But hey, that's just my take as a regular listener and a non Beatles fan. it is still a nice album with some great tunes and a significant importance to music history
Really great songwriting! That’s Beatles
Old news
worst era of a 5/5 discography. i don't find these as catchy as the albums before or as close to a masterpiece as the later albums. that said, i still love some of the songs on this album, 'a day in the life', 'being for the benefit of mr.kite!' and 'lucy in the sky with diamonds'.
All time Classic. My 4th favorite Beatles Album: 1. Abby Road 2. The White Album 3. Let it Be 4. Sgt Peppers
This felt more like an album than revolver. It did not have as many of the big hits, but I enjoyed the flow and I was surprised when I was almost done listening to the album.
This is the first album of my 1,001 that I was familiar with, and it's not my favorite Beatles album. Most of the songs are a bit too drug-fueled for my taste, although of course "When I'm 64" and "She's Leaving Home" and "A Day in the Life" are great.
The Beatles
good album, lots of fun
Within you, without you. When I’m 64. A day in the life
Ahead of its time
Sampling the sound of cheering crowds, George Martin is the 5th Beatle. Woof.
Super enjoyable. Lucy is my favorite song off this album because of the time I saw the Circ de Solei show. The performance for that track was beautifully enchanting and I just hold it so dear to my heart. That whole show was amazing. Anyway, I don't think I can rate it above 4 because I'd only add Lucy to my main playlist.
Obviously it's the Beatles. Album is weaker on the back half
Yeah this was kinda fun. 4/5
en general es un buen album, tiene ciertas canciones un poco embolantes pero está bueno
Bonito descubrir a los beatles desde dentro. Me ha sorprendido que haya tantos tintes diferentes. Desde matices arabes (marroquíes?) hasta... Lirico y good mood.
They are one of the greatest bands of all time for a reason. So much talent represented in this band. Many of the songs were familiar, although this is the first time I’ve listened to the album start to finish. Seems a good representation of what I know about them. Poppy British rock that stands the test of time with catchy tunes and lyrics. It’s art for sure.
Welp. These guys are good. This must be the album that started a bunch of different themes in the modern music culture from eastern sounds, to circus/carnival sounds. They did it first and i enjoyed it inspite of every one always raving about this band. It was good and I may listen to it again some day. 4/5
Couple good tunes, I would listen to it again. 4/5
Not my jam
Deep tracks I didn't know well... For a reason
Wow what a coincidence! I just listened to Abbey Road on my own and loved it a ton, lets see how this compares! So many hits on this one I probably know more of the songs already. This one seems a little more fantastical, would we call this Art Pop? It's definite psychedelic... a lot of these songs are very jaunty! I think the second half is a little less compelling, within you without you is very long and a little rambling for me. I think I enjoy more of the songs on Abbey Road, this one is a few too many funny character songs
Is this the first meta album where it's a band pretending to be another band in an album?
Sehr gut.
Best song - Getting better
This may have been the only time I've listened to the full album front to back. I think I get why it was so groundbreaking for the time, and it works better as a full album than I was expecting
Very good
it's good very good. 9.0/10
It's Beatles ~ the Beatles album I had when I was a kid. Okay to listen to again, but way too familiar.
Everyone knows this album and it is great but I personally rate Revolver or Abbey Road as the best albums by The Beatles. Shoot me.
Invention of the Concept Album. Integrates Art and Music. My first listen must have been around 1975.
Pretty good, enjoyed the experience
good stuff
4. Artig Beatles album!
The Beatles man baigi nepatīk, bet šis albums bija jajaja, not bad!
Starts with really good energy, first songs are absolute hits! But it did get boring by the end. Nothing special about the second part of the album.
Great leap back for a great band.
Not my fave Beatles album. Still a breath of fresh air though, so varied, so original.
Heard it before?: Yes Enjoy it?: I love this one, not my favourite by any means but it’s so uplifting in so many ways and to me this makes me feel ever so grateful for the friends in my life Favourite Song: Track 2 - With a Little Help From My Friends Songs liked/Total songs: 11/13
4.5 stars. Summer of Love! It's catchy, it's zany, it's art, it's mainstream pop. A lot going on here, in a good way...LSD working well to the band's benefit. Lyrically touches on a variety of cultural changes during a pivotal era. The standout is "With A Little Help From My Friends" which will always be a classic.
Innovative in storytelling and production, great flow between tracks, and some iconic tracks. I don't think this is actually close to their best overall record, and a few of the songs fall somewhere in the middle of their overall catalogue for me (She's Leaving Home and Lucy In The Sky I do find a bit overrated). On the other hand, songs like With A Little Help From My Friends and A Day In The Life continue to grow on me, despite their historic praise. The latter of those two in particular seems to me to be a song that transcends not only this album, but the band itself. It kind of sits alone on another shelf, untouchable, like 'Hallelujah' or 'Auld Lang Syne' or something. It's just separate to other songs. An achievement and probably (maybe) their best ever track. Three and a half. Fave track: A Day In The Life
Never been a huge Beatles fan, but I can appreciate that it’s well done.
Great album to smoke opium to
A classic, tons of fun. Darkly humerous punctuated with excellent rock music
A great album with a well-deserved reputation as a classic. Just listen.
Favourite songs: With a Little Help From My Friends, Getting Better, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, When I'm Sixty Four, Lovely Rita, Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds, Fixing a Hole Least favourite songs: Good Morning Good Morning, A Day In The Life 4/5
It's got some bops no doubt. Also some fairly uninteresting tracks tbh
A classic
First album I ever bought with my own money. This poster hung on my wall for YEARS.
Well this is the first Beatles album I ever liked, the only song I'm not big on is within you without you. Though it's always wild to relisten to Beatles and hear lyrics about abusing your partner (getting better). Also It's okay (to leave a dog in a hot car) is a weird one. 4.5?
What more needs to be said? It’s great, obviously. Great songwriting, great production. The contrasting voices and songwriting of jim lemon and pete mccarthy never sounded more distinct than on a day in the life. Lucy in the sky is in the running for all time best song about drugs. And Mr kite is a big standout for me as well, i love a good circus themed song.
nice
This is probably my favorite Beatles album of all, just for the sheer scale of innovation, and its place in both music history and pop culture. There's just so much to take away from it. The album came not long after the Beatles' met with Bob Dylan, and I think we all can imagine the types of substances that were consumed while they were hanging together. It was there the Beatles began to leave behind that Ed Sullivan bowl-cut boy-band image and reach for something...a little messier. In a simple phrase I once heard a teacher say, they went from being guys you could introduce to your folks, to guys you really, really couldn't. In the raw innovative energy of this album, I think you can really glean that massive shift in the band's identity. Musically, however, I have never been insanely into the Beatles' work. I respect them as visionaries, especially with this album, but my ears wouldn't give this a 5/5. At best, George Harrison (the most talented of the group in my opinion) really gets to shine with his multi-instrumental talents in this, and it's always a treat to spot all the different things he plays while listening. If you ever take a look at the credits on the back of this album, you'll see just how insane the instrument ensemble is.
All time classic.
Got in a car accident while taking my extremely sick kid to the pediatrician while listening to this which may have cost it a star.
Great mix of songs, some Arabian-sounding stuff in the middle
This one gets all the attention but I don't think it's as innovative as it's competitive motivation (Pet Sounds) nor is it the true zenith of the Beatles' mastery of their craft (Abbey Road)
79/100
Classic
Franchement étonnamment surpris d’autant apprécier cet album, en sachant d’autant plus que je déteste les Beatles de base. Cool, bizarre, innovant et audacieux j’aime bien.
bit camp but comforting when you know all the songs
Good album, with some really great songs. A little too experimental here and there
classic
75 Based on this scale: 1 - 0 to 19 2 - 20 to 39 3 - 40 to 59 4 - 60 to 79 5 - 80 to 100 This is when The Beatles got more interesting. Almost proto-prog. Good stuff.
It’s a good album front to back. I don’t find myself enjoying every track as much as Abbey Road, but I don’t find Sgt Pepper’s annoying as I do with Magical Mystery Tour, which leads to a conclusion of 4 stars.
I think I get it now
Pretty good diverse selection of songs, solid Beatles album but nothing special or standout
Blasphemous, I know, but the middle of this REALLY drags. I don't know why people in the 60's were so obsessed with the god damn circus. At the same time, A Day In The Life might be one of the 10 best songs ever created. 4/5
I love the meta-humor of the Beatles making an entire album that is framed around the proposition of performing live for an audience directly after deciding that they would never again perform live for an audience.
Like listening to a play. Very warm and happy
A landmark album for a reason, laid the groundwork for a ton of different acts across the eventual rock/indie/psychedelic landscape. Even now it still sounds like a modern album, and you can tell groups like Tame Impala take a lot of their influence from this sound
This album is fun times!
8.25 Favorite - with a little help from my friends Least favorite - within you without you Sleeper - Lovely Rita
Oh god, daar zijn ze dan. The Beatles, hofleverancier van elke zichzelf respecterende beste muziek allertijden lijst En dan ook nog een album wat universeel als een van de betere Beatles albums wordt beschouwd. Hoe dan ook, is het een eclectisch geheel, waarbij de vier muziekgoden ons meenemen op een trip Alsof je zelf een flowerpower hippie bent, lekker gaand in je volkswagenbusje. Al met al, valt me dit niets tegen, het is best vermakelijk. Oke die complete dierentuin die bij Good Morning uit de kast wordt gehaald is echt hilarisch. Favo's: Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, Within You Without You, Good Morning
Some of my favourite Beatles songs on this.
Well, I know this. Side B is better, because Side A is silly. Too much McCartney. What they did with the studio is still pretty amazing.
Listening to this on headphones is painful with the extreme left-right mixing.