I could go on for hours so I'll keep this brief.
The songs are all stellar, with a few being candidates for a Best Songs Ever list (i.e. : A Day in the Life, She's Leaving Home).
Each song has it's own "character" (Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! is a rocked up carnival/cantaloupe piece, When I'm Sixty-Four is a tongue-in-cheek dancehall send up, She's Leaving Home is a sweet triple-time ballad, etc.)
The album is very cohesive and coherant, not too long, not too short, not over- or under-produced, doesn't have any filler.
The music features the best aspects of traditional songwriting while at the same time having it's own quirkiness and charm (such as the time signature changes, instrumentation, lyrics and harmony in Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds).
The album is about 80% tongue in cheek but 100% sincere.
The album covers many moods and emotions across only 13 songs.
I don't care if it's "important" or "influential", I love this album because of the music and the music alone. Maybe some people don't get it, and it's not my place to argue with them, but personally I believe it to be the greatest album ever made. |
