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Loading... The Act You've Known for All These Years: A Year in the Life of Sgt. Pepper and Friends (2007)by Clinton Heylin
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In 1967, The Beatles unleashed their seminal album on an unsuspecting world. This new edition of The Act You've Known For All These Years explores the huge impact the album had on The Beatles and their contemporaries - Bob Dylan, The Beach Boys, Pink Floyd and The Rolling Stones. It was part of the reappraisals of Sgt. Pepper's cultural impact during 2007's fortieth anniversary, and the considerable press coverage that generated. Clinton Heylin reveals the inspirations and explodes the myths behind the album - and the 'Summer of Love' itself. The book also explores the history of the album as a cultural phenomenon, and reappraises its status as one of the classic albums of all time, from 1967 to the present day. Features interviews with those who were there at the time and those who followed in The Beatles' wake. No library descriptions found. |
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It's an older one, issued upon the 40th anniversary of Sgt. Pepper, and I read it during the 50th anniversary.
The book attempts to place the album in the context of 1967, so includes the Beach Boys, Kinks, the Who, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones and all the usual suspects.
Problem is that the writer can't decide what he ultimately feels about the album. He seems to be among those who say that Sgt. Pepper killed "pop" music - which is ridiculous. He also spends the last chapter blasting anybody who considers it one of the best albums ever released.
The writer's style is also a hurdle - too clever by half full of puns, inside jokes and references that miss the mark.
It was a timely read (it jogged my memory about Sgt. Pepper), but I didn't really get anything new from it. Just some slings and arrows from somebody who apparently believes he's above liking Sgt. Pepper.
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