In comparison, Lennon's contributions seem fewer, and a couple of them are a little slight but his major statements are stunning. He dominates the album in terms of compositions, setting the tone for the album with his unabashed melodicism and deviously clever arrangements. Not once does the diversity seem forced - the genius of the record is how the vaudevillian "When I'm 64" seems like a logical extension of "Within You Without You" and how it provides a gateway to the chiming guitars of "Lovely Rita." There's no discounting the individual contributions of each member or their producer, George Martin, but the preponderance of whimsy and self-conscious art gives the impression that Paul McCartney is the leader of the Lonely Hearts Club Band. Pepper, in many ways, refines that breakthrough, as the Beatles consciously synthesized such disparate influences as psychedelia, art-song, classical music, rock & roll, and music hall, often in the course of one song. Revolver / Sgt.With Revolver, the Beatles made the Great Leap Forward, reaching a previously unheard-of level of sophistication and fearless experimentation. Princess Leia’s Stolen Death Star Plans by Palette‐Swap Ninja ( Gaming parody two-man cover band.) Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band but with the Mario 64 Soundfont by TTStupid Pepper’s Acoustic Covers by The Moon Loungers Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by Big Daddy ( comedy rock band) Sgt. Pepper Knew My Father by Various Artists ( add compilations to this artist) Sgt. Peppers Fantastic Cover Bands by Various Artists ( add compilations to this artist) Sgt. Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band by Easy Star All‐Stars Pepper Front to Back by Les Fradkin Rolling Stone: Rare Trax, Volume 105: Sgt.
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