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The great thing about it is the cover that really captured the imagination of the 60s generation, particularly the love-in generation of tune in, turn on, drop out drug culture. On offer is enough psych to appease the trippy hippy masses of the flower power movement.

'Taxman' begins with the coughing spluttering count in and a wonderful crashing guitar riff. 'Eleanor Rigby' is simply a masterpiece with full blown orchestras as a backing under Paul's heartfelt plea, "look at all the lonely people". The dreamy 'I'm Only Sleeping' si intriguing and a real sleeper (no pun, honest!). 'Love You To' is weird and wonderful tripping pysch rock. 'Here, There and Everywhere' is a slow paced track heavily reliant on harmonies and a catchy title line. 'Yellow Submarine' is a silly but infectious children's song from Ringo, similar to 'Octopus's Garden' yet to come on "Abbey Road". 'She Said She Said' is a throwaway but an excellent track nonetheless only found on this album. I love the bridge on this, "no, no, no you're wrong girl, when I was a boy, everything was alright". 'Good Day Sunshine' is a bonafide classic featuring strong harmonies and melodies. 'And Your Bird can Sing' is very melodious and has a powerful riff to drive it. The next three tracks are more forgettable and real curios that you will rarely hear, at least on radio. However 'Got to get you into My lIfe' saves the tracklist from spiralling into obscure numbers, and it all end son a positive high note with the incomparable 'Tomorrow Never Knows' This track could well be the proggiest Beatles number focusing on an eastern mystical feel and very trippy acid fuelled lyrics. The music is incredibly Indian in nature and psychedelic. It is one of the most powerful Beatles songs and sung by the wonderful Harrison.

Overall this is an excellent album with some of the proggiest Beatles moments so worth listening, no matter what your tastes, as a sheer indispensable piece of rock history. 5 solid stars

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