The Beatles Survivor #9 Winner: A DAY IN THE LIFE

[pixletwin]

We find ourselves at what many believe is the "Toppermost of the Poppermost".

Sgt. Pepper is regarded by musicologists as an early concept album that advanced the use of extended form in popular music while continuing the artistic maturation seen on the Beatles' preceding releases. It has been described as one of the first art rock LPs, aiding the development of progressive rock, and credited with marking the beginning of the Album Era. An important work of British psychedelia, the album incorporates a range of stylistic influences, including vaudeville, circus, music hall, avant-garde, and Western and Indian classical music. In 2003, the Library of Congress placed Sgt. Pepper in the National Recording Registry, honouring the work as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[1] That same year, Rolling Stone magazine ranked it number one in its list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time". As of 2011, it has sold more than 32 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums in history. Professor Kevin J. Dettmar, writing in the Oxford Encyclopedia of British Literature, described it as "the most important and influential rock and roll album ever recorded"

Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/album/6QaVfG1pHYl1z15ZxkvVDW

Vote for your LEAST FAVORITE TRACK!!!!

Tally on May 30 (Extra day to take the American holiday into account)

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
With A Little Help From My Friends
Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds
Getting Better
Fixing A Hole
She's Leaving Home
Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite
Within You Without You
When I'm Sixty-Four
Lovely Rita
Good Morning Good Morning
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (reprise)
A Day In The Life

I have a feeling George is going to take the first hit this round, but I will disagree with that move.

My least favorite is Lovely Rita. Deal with it.  

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PAST SURVIVOR WINNERS


The Beatles Survivor #1 Winner: TWIST AND SHOUT
The Beatles Survivor #2 Winner: ALL MY LOVING
The Beatles Survivor #3 Winner: IF I FELL
The Beatles Survivor #4 Winner: NO REPLY
The Beatles Survivor #5 Winner: HELP!
The Beatles Survivor #6 Winner: IN MY LIFE
The Beatles Survivor #7 Winner: ELEANOR RIGBY
The Beatles Survivor #8 Winners: I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND & I FEEL FINE

[Scaroline No]

I'm gonna go ahead and try to kick out Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (reprise).

[Gertie J.]

reprise

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

Reprise.

[NOLA BB Fan]

I confess to no longer being a fan of a lot of songs on this album, so will probably go with the majority opinion for the most part in the early rounds.

So - Reprise

[bummerinparadise]

Reprise, easily

[bluesno1fann]

Reprise

[SMiLE-addict]

Lovely Rita Meter Maid.

On a side note, I'm probably one of the few people in the world who thinks Getting Better is the best song on this album.

[RangeRoverA1]

Question to pixletwin & SMiLE-addict - what do you dislike in "Lovely Rita"?

"Reprise"

[pixletwin]

Question to pixletwin & SMiLE-addict - what do you dislike in "Lovely Rita"?

"Reprise"

I don't dislike it. It's just my least favorite. I like the hard rocking of the reprise better than the comb-kazoos. 

[SMiLE-addict]

Rita is the only song on the album that sounds dated to me (all the little sound effects Paul added in haven't aged well IMO, sounds a bit amateur). It's on OK song, but clearly to me the weakest, with Reprise following closely behind.

[KDS]

Within You Without You

[Rocky Raccoon]

Good Morning Good Morning

[Wrightfan]

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (reprise)

[Wata]

Reprise

[1-1-wonderful]

When I'm 64.

I was trying to think of the songs I skip when I pull SPLHCB songs into a playlist.  This one never makes it. 

[pixletwin]

This first round will close in about 12 hours.

Getcher votes in!
 

[pixletwin]

We find ourselves at what many believe is the "Toppermost of the Poppermost".

Sgt. Pepper is regarded by musicologists as an early concept album that advanced the use of extended form in popular music while continuing the artistic maturation seen on the Beatles' preceding releases. It has been described as one of the first art rock LPs, aiding the development of progressive rock, and credited with marking the beginning of the Album Era. An important work of British psychedelia, the album incorporates a range of stylistic influences, including vaudeville, circus, music hall, avant-garde, and Western and Indian classical music. In 2003, the Library of Congress placed Sgt. Pepper in the National Recording Registry, honouring the work as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[1] That same year, Rolling Stone magazine ranked it number one in its list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time". As of 2011, it has sold more than 32 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums in history. Professor Kevin J. Dettmar, writing in the Oxford Encyclopedia of British Literature, described it as "the most important and influential rock and roll album ever recorded"

Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/album/6QaVfG1pHYl1z15ZxkvVDW

13 votes spread across 5 songs.

8 smilers decided the reprise was the obvious choice for the first round.

Vote for your LEAST FAVORITE TRACK!!!!

Tally on June 1

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
With A Little Help From My Friends
Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds
Getting Better
Fixing A Hole
She's Leaving Home
Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite
Within You Without You
When I'm Sixty-Four
Lovely Rita
Good Morning Good Morning
A Day In The Life

Round#1 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (reprise) May 30

I have a feeling George is going to take the first hit this round, but I will disagree with that move.

My least favorite is Lovely Rita. Deal with it.   (second round going)

Vote Vote Vote


PAST SURVIVOR WINNERS


The Beatles Survivor #1 Winner: TWIST AND SHOUT
The Beatles Survivor #2 Winner: ALL MY LOVING
The Beatles Survivor #3 Winner: IF I FELL
The Beatles Survivor #4 Winner: NO REPLY
The Beatles Survivor #5 Winner: HELP!
The Beatles Survivor #6 Winner: IN MY LIFE
The Beatles Survivor #7 Winner: ELEANOR RIGBY
The Beatles Survivor #8 Winners: I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND & I FEEL FINE

[SMiLE-addict]

Rita

[bluesno1fann]

Title track

[Wata]

Lovely Lita

I've always thought this was not my favorite album, but now I noticed how many song on Sgt. Pepper I liked. This would be hard...

[Wrightfan]

When I'm Sixty-Four.

[Scaroline No]

Getting Better

Love this song, but... just slightly less than the rest of what's left. And it does feel just a wee bit out of place, like it would have fit better on Rubber Soul.

[NOLA BB Fan]

Lovely Rita

[BBs Footage Saga]

Lovely Rita