Pepper Notes from All Over

“It was forty years ago today: the release of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. “It’s certainly a thrill,” the Beatles sang; but listening today, much of the thrill is gone–except for one song. Still, it’s easy to remember that day–June 1, 1967–when the first thing we saw was the cover: a collage featuring the Beatles surrounded by cut-out figures of their heroes and other celebrities, including wax figures of themselves two years earlier, when they were the lovable moptops. Rock had never been so smart…” — Jon Wiener in The Nation
New Hampshire Public Radio:
Most critics and fans agree that The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band was one of the most groundbreaking rock ‘n’ roll albums of all time. We’ll explore the record’s music and it’s place in history.
We’ll speak with Tim Riley, author of Tell Me Why: A Beatles Commentary and editor of the Riley Rock Index.
We’ll also hear the inside story of two songs that were slated for the Sgt. Pepper album. Producer Paul Ingles brings us his radio documentary, Strawberry Fields Forever / Penny Lane: Best Single Ever?.

The Times of London, May 29, 1967: