Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band gets a muscular remix in this heritage outing for an album that seems as much about panic as hippy-era optimism.
The packaging of the set is incredible. Detailed liner notes, notes about the sleeve, and with the box set posters. What more can you ask?
This is a fine reminder of, and tribute to, what was and still is one of the most remarkable albums of all time.
Overlooked by people who can't handle complex musical constructs involving exceptional studio manipulation, overdubbing, tape manipulation, unusual musicality, and lyrical songs that challenge the society of vanilla to glimpse into the kaleidoscope of sounds and put aside the ridiculous conspiracy notion that involvement with psychotropic materials will harm your DNA. A late 60s masterpiece owing its greatness to the Lennon-McCartney duo, Harrison, and Ringo's contributions, the Fab Four's ... read more
The fact that so many books still name the Beatles as "the greatest or most significant or most influential" rock band ever only tells you how far rock music still is from becoming a serious art. Jazz critics have long recognized that the greatest jazz musicians of all times are Duke Ellington and John Coltrane, who were not the most famous or richest or best sellers of their times, let alone of all times. Classical critics rank the highly controversial Beethoven over classical ... read more
It is definitely one of the greatest album of all time and there is no doubt about it. I still think the music style they tried to incorporate had the potential to grow more (which it did eventually). To me, it still stands as one of the most influential album of all time but certainly not Beatles' best. Yes, it is considered as one of the first conceptual album and the way they have taken the listeners to the journey, is immaculate. It is indeed one of their best, if not the best.
I listened to this recently at a gathering with friends, smoking and enjoying ourselves. It was really amazing! Now that I’m revisiting by myself, I’ve cooled down a lot. My rating is purely based on enjoyment and not the immense impact this album has had in music history.
Overlooked by people who can't handle complex musical constructs involving exceptional studio manipulation, overdubbing, tape manipulation, unusual musicality, and lyrical songs that challenge the society of vanilla to glimpse into the kaleidoscope of sounds and put aside the ridiculous conspiracy notion that involvement with psychotropic materials will harm your DNA. A late 60s masterpiece owing its greatness to the Lennon-McCartney duo, Harrison, and Ringo's contributions, the Fab Four's ... read more