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Originally Posted by demonrail666
I know it tends to divide posters here, but it probably remains the most significant step in redefining ideas of what a 'pop' album could be. That plus the fact that, with the possible exception of George Harrisson's cod-exoticisms on Within You Without You, it hasn't dated at all. An album that deserves every accolade it receives, regardless of how unfashionable it might be these days.
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Interesting you dis the song Sonic Youth chose to cover. I don't see how "Within You Without You" has "dated" any more than any other piece of recorded music. Recordings do tend to reflect the technology of the time they are created in, but a psych pop song with an Indian influence is no more '60s than a surf tune (both genres have continued to be active since their first inception.) I think the Harrison song is better than some of the circusy moments of the album myself.
I like Sgt. Pepper's, but have always felt it overrated. Revolver is a much stronger album in my book, perhaps because they still had a "live" experience in the back of their minds that they so happily abandoned to do Sgt. Pepper's. Or maybe I just go for a darker feel overall, which Revolver certainly has compared to SP. I do love "A Day in the Life", but the title track stuff, and "When I'm 64" seems as silly to me as "Within You Without You" seems to you. There are times I can enjoy them, but mostly I'd rather listen to something else.