It was 40 years ago today.....

Greatest Band of All Time. Yes, that was a special release, talk about "word of mouth" spreading the gospel.

I usually spin them most weekends but tonight I will break out the UHQR Pepper and have all the justification I ever needed for spending coin on stereo equipment.

Have Fun!

Tonight I will open my Japanese Blue Set and play Sgt for the first time. I was only 6 but I remember Dad telling me it was going to be an important album. Now I'm Dad telling my kids that OK Computer was only the beginning.

Has anyone compared the MONO mix with the STEREO mix?

If you have not read it, a suggestion:
The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions - The Official Story of the Abbey Road years 1962 - 1970 by Mark Lewisohn. Coypright 1988 EMI Records, Ltd. Originally published in 1988 by Hamlyn. SPLHCB was a watershed in their career.

I've been thinking about listening to Sgt. Pepper all day! Even considering hooking up my turntable to listen to the vinyl copy I purchased sometime around 74 after wearing out the original lp I had in 68. Maybe I'll just listen to the cd while looking at the lp cover.
Oh the memories. I had a friend at the time who had come home for the summer in 67 from a private school in PA. He had a copy of SPLHCB that we listened to over and over.