Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is the most famous album by the
most famous band in the history of rock 'n' roll. It became the
soundtrack for the Summer of Love (1967), with its music constantly
flowing out of Hi-Fi systems, portable record players and radios
throughout the world. That summer, people weren't just listening and
dancing to Sgt. Pepper, they were discussing its music, its sounds,
its lyrics and its remarkable cover. The attention to detail taken by
The Beatles for every aspect of the album, from its recording down to
the red and white psychedelic inner sleeve that held the vinyl disc,
made Sgt. Pepper an all-encompassing and mind blowing experience
collectively shared by millions.
The Beatles and Sgt. Pepper: A Fans' Perspective is just that -- a
book about Sgt. Pepper, written by fans for fans, compiled by Bruce
Spizer, acclaimed Beatles author/historian and life-long first
generation Beatles fan. In addition to essays written by Spizer, Al
Sussman, Frank Daniels, Piers Hemmingsen and Bill King, the book
contains dozens of fan recollections that add a personal touch
demonstrating the true impact of the act we've known for all these
years, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.