Sgt Pepper at Fifty: The Mood, The Look, The Sound, The Legacy of The Beatles’ Great Masterpiece
Language: English
Published by Music Sales Ltd, 2017
- Hardcover
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- Title
- Sgt Pepper at Fifty: The Mood, The Look, The Sound, The Legacy of The Beatles’ Great Masterpiece
- Author
- Demain, Bill
- Publisher
- Music Sales Ltd
- Publication year
- 2017
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1785584448
- ISBN 13
- 9781785584442
- Item weight
- 200 grams
Widely regarded as one of the greatest albums of all time, it is a record soaked in, and thrillingly evocative of, the sights, sounds, and mood of the sixties at their most joyously psychedelic.
Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is a distillation of all of these ideas and more: an art-pop masterwork housed in a gatefold pop art masterpiece by collage artists Peter Blake and Jann Haworth. Organized into four clearly defined thematic chapters, Sgt Pepper at Fifty brings a new perspective to the album by looking in depth at the unique cultural circumstances that led to its creation ("the Mood"); examining the rich assemblage of influences that informed its sound ("the Sound"); exploring the landmark cover art, which is still the subject of debate and intrigue today ("the Look"); and assessing the record's enduring legacy as the pinnacle of British pop ("the Legacy").
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About the Author
Mike McInnerney was among the leading British designers and counterculture activists of the sixties. He was art editor of leading British counterculture newspaper the International Times, and designed posters and album covers for many of the biggest names of the time, including The Who.
Gillian G. Gaar has written for numerous publications, including Mojo, Rolling Stone, and Goldmine. Her previous books include 100 Things Beatles Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die (Triumph Books), Boss: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band (Voyageur), and Elvis the King: The Authorized Book from the Graceland Archives (Carlton). The first Beatle she saw in concert was Paul McCartney, June 10, 1976, at the Kingdome. She lives in Seattle.
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