Post by Kevin on Jul 21, 2013 13:04:35 GMT
I thought it may be a good idea to have an album of the week and give a sort of refiew, please add your own review of opinions on the album.
I chose one of the most famous of 60's album (and very iconic) Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band.
This album does not contain THE BEATLES' best music, in my opinion. But it did push music in a new direction, inspiring countless bands to consider an album as more than a collection of unrelated songs. (maybe the first attempt at a concept album)
An eclectic concoction of ballads, rock numbers and two extended, conceptual pieces ('Within You, Without You' and 'A Day In The Life'), the album comes together musically and thematically. A band no longer comfortable with touring, THE BEATLES here go one step further and offer us the idea of a surrogate band - long before PINK FLOYD reprised the idea on 'The Wall'. The concept works perfectly, managing to look forward to the days when musicians will be treated as artists rather than performing hacks, and at the same time look back to music-hall and honky-tonk.
The music itself is pleasant, without challenging the contemporary ear. Those purchasing this forty years after its release will perhaps be disappointed by what to their ears sounds dated. But at the time the psychedelia offered here was difficult for many BEATLES fans to digest. Nevertheless, this album should be listened to by everyone interested in music, and owned by those for whom music is a passion.
Its my opinion that the final huge track (A Day In The Life) with its changing time signatures and different movements, changed pop forever from its regulated 3 minute catchy chart bound tunes and showed that pop could in fact be an art form as well.
I chose one of the most famous of 60's album (and very iconic) Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band.
This album does not contain THE BEATLES' best music, in my opinion. But it did push music in a new direction, inspiring countless bands to consider an album as more than a collection of unrelated songs. (maybe the first attempt at a concept album)
An eclectic concoction of ballads, rock numbers and two extended, conceptual pieces ('Within You, Without You' and 'A Day In The Life'), the album comes together musically and thematically. A band no longer comfortable with touring, THE BEATLES here go one step further and offer us the idea of a surrogate band - long before PINK FLOYD reprised the idea on 'The Wall'. The concept works perfectly, managing to look forward to the days when musicians will be treated as artists rather than performing hacks, and at the same time look back to music-hall and honky-tonk.
The music itself is pleasant, without challenging the contemporary ear. Those purchasing this forty years after its release will perhaps be disappointed by what to their ears sounds dated. But at the time the psychedelia offered here was difficult for many BEATLES fans to digest. Nevertheless, this album should be listened to by everyone interested in music, and owned by those for whom music is a passion.
Its my opinion that the final huge track (A Day In The Life) with its changing time signatures and different movements, changed pop forever from its regulated 3 minute catchy chart bound tunes and showed that pop could in fact be an art form as well.
