On June 2, 1967, popular music -- and popular culture -- were forever changed with the US release (one day after the UK release) of the Beatles album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.These days critical consensus has shifted from the widely-held belief that Sgt. Pepper was the Beatles' greatest work (and, hence, the greatest of all rock albums) to the feeling that Revolver, released just 10 months earlier, occupies that spot. In truth, Revolver does possess a stronger collection of songs and so I agree with the evolution of thought on the matter.
There is, however, no doubting the fact that Sgt. Pepper still remains a cultural milestone on so many levels. The sound of the music, the logistics of the songs, the topics and lyrics, the concept, the packaging -- all tied together and then blown apart by the groundbreaking conclusion of "A Day in the Life." Pop music would never be the same.
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