..has to be one of the weakest beatles outings in the popular 65-70 timeframe. can anyone please explain to ym why it is so highly revered? like abbey road obliterates it. completely. the white album is a better, but only suffers in its generous length & eclectic selections. rubber soul & revolver show signs of it, but are much poppier & exemplify what made the beatles great. pop songs. but sgt peppers starts out so well. but after song four it becomes quite difficult. not the intriguing type of difficult. they were just songs that seem almost weak in comparison to their satanic majesties. the album is nearly saved from complete mediocrity with a day in the life. but man, this album is a stinker. how did it make brian wilson lose his mind?
but abbey road, kids. up there almsot with the first band album, between the buttons, & blonde on blonde as the essential 60's albums