...It was 40 years ago today, Sgt. Peppers taught the world to play...

Today June 1st in 1967 Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band was released... RS's #1 album, 4 Grammys-7 nominations, R&R Hall of Fame consider it "The Most Definitive Rock Album"..I have not much to say must of you don't know, but what do you think about the album and the way it really changed rock and contemporary music overall...

well it is said that with SPLHCB, the first considered concept album, people and critics began to apreciate the album in overall, not just by singles...this I believe beginning with Rubber Soul, album that inspired Brian Wilson to make his Pet Sounds, which is completely the inspiration to Sgt Pepper's concept, the new way of recording, new sounds, the chords that marked the end of a song and the beginning of another, making the recordings bounded...it was also the "first" album including an artistic sleeve and the lyrics of the songs as well...and this make SPLHCB, the real first concept album, although the thematic link among the songs was lost by the third (LSD).

and in my personal opinion, I could say that my 2 ONLY definitive favourite albums are DSOTM and Sgt Pepper's...

Of course "Sgt. Pepper's" is a great album but in those days everyone was pushing the boundaries and influencing everyone else so I don't think that this particular album changed rock music; it was that whole period and its spirit of innovation that was responsible for the change. Hendrix was already in London, The Velvet Underground had also done some very interesting things a bit earlier... not to forget the great Brian Wilson (I'm wearing now a T-shirt of the concert he gave in Barcelona and that I was lucky enough to attend). If he hadn't had the psychological problems he had in '67 he would have released "Smile" which for that period was way more experimental and elaborated than "Sgt. Pepper's".

Jimi changed rock n roll more than anyone.

Sgt. Pepper is great. Too bad the only thing anyone's doing to mark the 40th anniversary is that shite tribute album.

I saw the making of that last night on a documentary. The supposed shite tribute album. All Im saying is.....Bryan Adams is looking ROUGH.
The producers were "surprised" that the original vintage recording equipment still worked. Of course it will! That was what was so good about it, cumbersome but hell it was reliable......

If Sgt Pepper changed Rock and Roll, then Bob Dylan who influenced everybody should take a lot of the credit. After all he said to John Lennon well before Sgt Pepper, ''John i'll write something for you guys to perform and you can write something in return for me, But none of that Love Love Me do shit Okay!''

One of the greatest albums ever in rock history? Yes
One of my fave albums?Yes
The 1st Rock concept Album? Not really sure about that
What about Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
Or The Who Sellout
Whatever
O and lets not forget about the Piper at the Gates of Dawn which the Floyd was recording at the same time as Sgt. Pepper and the bands would drop in on each others sessions to see what was going on.
Another is Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix
Although I might be strayin off topic here with that one.
Was Sgt. Pepper influential? Without a doubt.
Was it ground breaking? Thats a huge understatement
Is it the greatest rock albums ever?
Its gotta be in my top 5.
Happy 40th to the Sgt., Lovely Rita,and a sister or two, The Hendersons,Mr. Kite,. The one and only Billy Shears,Vera,Chuck & Dave, Lucy and her Sky with Diamonds and of course Henry the horse.But most of all to the Band that Sgt. Pepper taught to Play.
You really turned us on.

Oh my God YES!!!!!!! This happened between Led Zeppelin, Jethro Tull and Black Sabbath.

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A ground breaking album, and undoubtedly changed and influenced music at that time. I remember watching the satelite link up of 'All you need is love' in 1967( I'm now in Grampa Simpson mode). I think the figures at the time were something like 26 countries and 350 million people watching. This created a great deal of interest in the general public, as I don't think (musically) it had ever been tried before. I'm not a big fan of the Beatles, but this album is still good value musically and would rate this album highly on my top ten list.

Not all of them on each other, individually on others. Led Zeppelin were recording their fourth album in Isalnd studios right next door to Jethro Tull who were doing Aqualung. Both ended up with album covers with old men on them and Jimmy Page was reported on looking in on the Tull in the studio. Jimi Hendrix covered a track live off the new Beatles album the day after Srgt. Peppers came out. So many people influenced each other or looked at what others were doing at the time one wonders who came up with "ideas" first or were they inspired by somebody else.......groundbreakers of the day didnt think up their ideas in isolation..

What's with the shake??? Are you disagreeing with me?
Somebody convince me Im not off me barmy. My dementia has set in early..

Taken from Wikipedia

'The album was one of the first albums to be recorded at the newly opened studios of Island Records in Basing Street, London. Led Zeppelin were mixing their untitled fourth album at the same time. In an interview on the 25th anniversary edition of the album, Anderson reportedly said that trying to record in their studio was very difficult. There were two recording studios at the location; Led Zeppelin worked in the smaller studio while Tull got the larger, which was probably the original chapel based on Anderson's description of its "orchestral" feeling.'

I dare say the lads popped through for a look see at each other at some point, and its probably fair to say that it had some sort of influence on what the others were doing. As you say 'groundbreakers of the day didnt think up their ideas in isolation.'

I might add that the Zep and Tull were not real fond of one another either as Ian Anderson says on the Remastered Aqualung Cd interview section. Something about him and R. Plant not getting along I think.

It was supposed to be Jimmy Page that had a look in with no mentions of R.P. I read before. Im not surprised after what you said. hahahaahaa!!! Thanks for that.
Two people can hate each other (J.Bruce & G.Baker) yet still admire each other from afar...Im really tempted to go Off/Topic here but its because I was never a big fan of the Beatles even though its EXACTLY something that Id normally love? Its strange, i don't know why......perhaps over exposure??
But then again Foyd and Zeppelin were fairly over exposed......


oh yes, I forgot, Ian Anderson has always hated hippies, he has been never shy about that.