The album that reframed the LP as a complete artistic statement rather than a singles vehicle, dressed in orchestral flourishes, music-hall whimsy and studio trickery. Its influence on production and album-as-concept thinking is hard to overstate. Best heard start to finish, the way it was designed. Released in 1967, it's a key entry in The Beatles's run.
On vinyl: Original pressings are collector's territory now, so most listeners reach for a well-reviewed reissue.
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- A Day in the Life on Best Songs of the 1960s, Best 1960s Rock Songs
We don't reproduce full tracklists — only the songs from this record we've featured in our best-of lists.
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If you have Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, these are the The Beatles records worth reaching for next.
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A Hard Day's Night1964 · RockStart here
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Rubber Soul1965 · RockClassic
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Help!1965 · RockClassic
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Revolver1966 · RockClassic
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