...Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play.
Today (June 1) marks the 40th anniversary of the release of the Beatles' landmark album "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," which is still considered a milestone of popular culture and rock and roll. It consistently ranks at or near the top of numerous "Best Albums of All Time" lists. So take an hour out of your day to listen to it and remind yourself all over again why this is still a mindblowing album 40 years later.
We now return to our regularly scheduled Hong Kong blogging.
UPDATE: See this op-ed from today's Washington Post. I wonder where the author got the title...?
Also - see this special section on the Rolling Stone website asking readers to contribute their reviews of Sergeant Pepper for the 40th anniversary, and Rolling Stone's commentary on its selection of Sergeant Pepper as the top pick on their 500 greatest albums of all time list.
Last but not least - see this video of Jimi Hendrix doing a live cover of "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band."
More information about the performance here and here. The key detail:
Jimi Hendrix played the song live three days after it was released. McCartney was in the audience and later said he was honoured. A live version recorded at the Isle of Wight was included on a postumous live album, Hendrix in the West.
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