The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

The Beatles's 1967 album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" represented the highpoint of the the group's recording career. Focusing on the musical quality of the songs and the interpretations offered by a range of commentators, London College of Music's Allan Moore considers each song on the album individually, tying his analysis to the recorded performance on disk, rather than the printed music.

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) represents the highpoint of the recording career of the Beatles. This is a detailed study of this album, and it demonstrates how serious discussion of popular music can be undertaken without failing either the approach or the music. Dr. Moore considers each song individually, tying his analysis to the recorded performance on disk, rather than the printed music. He focuses on the musical quality of the songs and the interpretations offered by a range of commentators. He also describes the context in which the album was written--both within the career of the group itself and within the development of popular music globally, both before and since.