![]() There is something to behold on every level, starting with the 3D hologram album cover, which cannot be given its deserved justice by my camera.īut the cover is merely a sleeve protecting the rest of the box. It was a long time before I could stop smiling as I explored what lay within. Pepper as their only Beatles album could do a helluva lot worse. Still, there can be no ignoring the significance of this album. That honor would go to the album before this one, Revolver. Pepper my favorite Beatles album, if pressed. The funny thing is, I wouldn’t even consider Sgt. Now there’s a documentary I would love to see! It would be virtually impossible to find a modern recording artist who hasn’t been influenced in some way by this album, whether musically or technically. ![]() Half a century on, the record’s impact is still being felt. This is the album that inspired and launched countless bands and albums the world over. Pepper that hasn’t already been said? I will simply say this: this album is the catalyst. It took about half a second for me to realize I had received something truly special.ĭo I really have to explain why this album is so important? What can I say about the significance of Sgt. I’m sure many of my co-workers will attest to this, as well. I don’t think I’ve ever been so exited to receive something in the mail. The music gods (ok, it was Amazon) presented me with the ultimate musical gift in the form of the 50th anniversary deluxe box set of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band has made a slightly bigger impact the world over than your friendly music blogger. ![]() And while we are now both 50 years old, I’m going to go out on a limb and say Sgt. Sixteen days after John and Bobbie Hendrix welcomed their firstborn into the world, the Beatles gathered at London’s EMI Studios in Abbey Road to begin work on the album that would change music as the world knew it, forever.
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