It’s hard to believe but last Tuesday marked the 53rd anniversary of when the groundbreaking Beatles album, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band was released in America. It was a monumental musical moment in time and below are six links to online articles and you can hear my personal Sgt. Pepper story from my Marty Monologues story from my show about growing up in the ’60’s.
And of course, at the bottom, there’s the MBIP Coming Attractions!
The Beatles Bible: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band - All the information about the recording of “Sgt. Pepper,” plus quotes from Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr.
11 Facts About Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band - I thought I knew all about this album, but there’s quite a few facts I didn’t know about, including the fact that Frank Zappa was an influence on it!
Meet the critic who panned ‘Sgt. Pepper’ then discovered his speaker was busted. He’s still not sorry. - This is an article about The NY Times critic who blasted the album with a bad review back in 1967.
Who’s Who On The Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ Album Cover - An article that shows every person that’s depicted on the album cover.
50 geeky facts about The Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ - I knew about half of these.
Why The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper” Hasn’t Shown Signs Of Aging - A New Yorker article about how the album is timeless.
Marty Monologues: The Sgt. Pepper Story - Click to watch the whole Marty Monologues show about growing up in the ’60’s or fast forward to 36:11 for the Sgt. Pepper story.
Monday: I took a mini road trip and went to Ludy’s In Kickapoo for a return to the original Saturday Night Cheeseburger theme!
Tuesday: I’m not sure what I’m going to do for Tuesday, I need to figure that out pretty quickly!
Wednesday: I’m continuing my local shopping series with a stop at Branded Country Wear on Sheridan Road.
Thursday: We’ll be cooking up another Thursday Minute Marty Meal.
Friday: I’m going to try and go back to eating the McDonald’s menu and hopefully this week they’ll have what I order!
Saturday: We’ll be spotlighting another Sandwich of Peoria!
Related Posts: Sunday Links: Monterey Pop Festival, Revolver and The Last Tonight Show With Johnny Carson.