Watched an excellent programme last night about this album. It came out in 1967, when recording technology was very basic, yet (as the presenter, Howard Goodall, showed) the Beatles used many complex and innovative ways of blending several tracks. They also used diatonic scales (modal music more often found in medieval works, not to mention
a plethora of instruments, Indian tabla rhythms, sitar music, steam fairground organ, and a full orchestra playing random notes on a rising scale for the final song 'A Day In The Life'.

Unlike all the other psychedelic type of music in vogue, the songs weren't based solely on tripping, but on everyday situations and familiar places of their childhood. The Beatles' composition skills and musical knowledge is astonishing.

I was young and daft in 1967 and well remember hearing this album for the first time. It had a great effect on me then, and I was fascinated to realise I still feel the same fifty years on.
Anyone else watch this?