33 thoughts on “1537 vs. Sgt Pepper: The Full Unabridged, Unexpurgated Review”
1537 – the impressive conciseness of your review here inspired my New York Dolls review today, I included a link as a token of my thanks – much appreciated!
Excellent. I’d have to say though that over the last 35 years of being a Beatles lover Abbey Road has sunk on my list of my favorite Fab Four records. Revolver, Sgt. Pepper, White Album would be my top three. While I do love Abbey Road over the years its become sort of this “well we’re done so lets do one more for the kind folks” sort of record for me. Some great tunes, for sure. But I prefer prime Beatles. The Beatles with that fire in their belly still, needing to prove that they’re more than teen girl fodder. Revolver, to my ears, is the leanest, tightest, and the most “F**k you” they ever were. I still get chills listening to it. And ‘Sgt. Pepper’? It’s pop magnificence. It’s them opening their eyes to the genius producing them and pushing the faders up and down behind the soundboard. Melding their childhood influences with their rock and roll ones.
Does that include proof-reading and brain-storming time?
Yup and I also run it past a special 1537 editorial focus group, to see if I’m hitting the right tone with the right demographics out there. Quite often I get Desmond Child, or Jim Steinman in to punch up the chorus a bit too.
Really? Desmond is so passe. I’m using Pharrell.
That’s why I can’t book him! I’m just aiming for a Hate myself for loving you / Poison / everything else you hummed along to on the radio in 1989 – vibe.
Sure, sure. I get that.
I bought my Mom one of those pepper mills for Mother’s Day this year. She asked me to get two more, for friends. Good thing they were 75% off haha.
Shhh! I live near Liverpool, I could get burned at the stake just by association with your comment. I’m not doing Abbey Road until they bring out a cool household object using its’ name – The Abbey Road Atlas, or maybe just a Flabby Toad garden ornament?
Or maybe Abbey Road ice cream, where the rocky bits are chunks of ground up nuns.
Mmm, heresy!
Love the red sauce.
Honestly I know it’s “the classic” but I don’t even rate Sgt Pepper in my top 3.
Abbey, White, Revolver. That’s my top 3 in that order.
Nah nah nah – can’t hear you, can’t hear you!
Probably because you have Lego in your ears.
Today I’d go for Revolver, Abbey and Pepper.
Now that’s a succinct review!
Switch Abbey & White and that’s my top 3
Cheers Stephen and welcome! The wording took me hours to get right and proof read.
I’ve always enjoyed the line “I’m sorry but I didn’t have time to make it shorter” – so I’m glad you’re a believer in the editing process!
It’s a Ramones-type-thing isn’t it?
Less is more for sure
Y
Like the Simpsons where Homer gained weight/wore a Mumu & had that bird typing for him. When he realized “Y” would suffice for “Yes”, I just tripled my productivity!
1537 – the impressive conciseness of your review here inspired my New York Dolls review today, I included a link as a token of my thanks – much appreciated!
Thank you Stephen, that’s really kind – I’ll have a proper look when I escape work!
Excellent. I’d have to say though that over the last 35 years of being a Beatles lover Abbey Road has sunk on my list of my favorite Fab Four records. Revolver, Sgt. Pepper, White Album would be my top three. While I do love Abbey Road over the years its become sort of this “well we’re done so lets do one more for the kind folks” sort of record for me. Some great tunes, for sure. But I prefer prime Beatles. The Beatles with that fire in their belly still, needing to prove that they’re more than teen girl fodder. Revolver, to my ears, is the leanest, tightest, and the most “F**k you” they ever were. I still get chills listening to it. And ‘Sgt. Pepper’? It’s pop magnificence. It’s them opening their eyes to the genius producing them and pushing the faders up and down behind the soundboard. Melding their childhood influences with their rock and roll ones.
You may now throw the rotten tomatoes.
No tomatoes here (checked spelling to avoid Dan Q moment).
I believe my review of Sgt Pepper said everything you did!
Now – 1537 vs the White Album. Go on now…
😀
I don’t just churn these out you know! The text on this post took me 14 hours to get right.
Does that include proof-reading and brain-storming time?
Yup and I also run it past a special 1537 editorial focus group, to see if I’m hitting the right tone with the right demographics out there. Quite often I get Desmond Child, or Jim Steinman in to punch up the chorus a bit too.
Really? Desmond is so passe. I’m using Pharrell.
That’s why I can’t book him! I’m just aiming for a Hate myself for loving you / Poison / everything else you hummed along to on the radio in 1989 – vibe.
Sure, sure. I get that.
I bought my Mom one of those pepper mills for Mother’s Day this year. She asked me to get two more, for friends. Good thing they were 75% off haha.
Abbey Road is better.
Shhh! I live near Liverpool, I could get burned at the stake just by association with your comment. I’m not doing Abbey Road until they bring out a cool household object using its’ name – The Abbey Road Atlas, or maybe just a Flabby Toad garden ornament?
Or maybe Abbey Road ice cream, where the rocky bits are chunks of ground up nuns.
Mmm, heresy!
Love the red sauce.
Honestly I know it’s “the classic” but I don’t even rate Sgt Pepper in my top 3.
Abbey, White, Revolver. That’s my top 3 in that order.
Nah nah nah – can’t hear you, can’t hear you!
Probably because you have Lego in your ears.
Today I’d go for Revolver, Abbey and Pepper.
Now that’s a succinct review!
Switch Abbey & White and that’s my top 3
Cheers Stephen and welcome! The wording took me hours to get right and proof read.
I’ve always enjoyed the line “I’m sorry but I didn’t have time to make it shorter” – so I’m glad you’re a believer in the editing process!
It’s a Ramones-type-thing isn’t it?
Less is more for sure
Y
Like the Simpsons where Homer gained weight/wore a Mumu & had that bird typing for him. When he realized “Y” would suffice for “Yes”, I just tripled my productivity!
Look at the bird! IT’S DRINKING THE WATER!!!
Gonna get myself a Mumu !
Dude, you are so wrong.
Abbey Road is the best!
Nooooo! This is a bit like arguing over whether you want a ton of diamonds, or a ton of rubies for your birthday though!