SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND

First this album was released before Pipers at the Gates of Dawn. This album helped radio formats like progressive rock radio and classic rock radio. The first progressive works by the Beatles were recorded in 1966 or maybe the progressive folk of Norwegian Wood of 1965. For a progressive rock this is maybe the most essential in the genre, because it opened doors for musicians who wanted to do more than write pop songs. The highlights for me

Sgt Pepper/ With A Little Help with My Friends- the two songs played as one became a progressive or classic rock staple. The title track fuses hard distorted rock with 19th century music. Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds- Another song with strong prog elements because it's in mixed meter. There is a tamboura drone the Beatles being a true Indian Rock Band. Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite- Musique Concrete with psychedelic rock. Within You Without You- Classical Indian with strong symphonic features Sgt Pepper Reprise/ A Day in the Life- the album is ended with the two songs played as one concept. The Reprise is a hard rocker and then merges into the avant/ symphonic A Day in the Life. This might be the first true progressive rock song but then again music evolves no one can really say who or what invented something. Sgt. Pepper most of the album to me has a lot of unusual sounding songs that you can listen to. This album was loved by the Doors and King Crimson and many other musicians.