Some hyperbolically called their last album the "Sgt. Pepper" of rap.

Sgt. Pepper has been named on many lists of the best rock albums.

He recalled the band's insistence "that everything on Sgt. Pepper had to be different.

"Sgt. Pepper" proved that such ambitions could be commercial.

Although it was intended as a landmark, "Sgt. Pepper" is also fairly modest.

"Sgt. Pepper" captures the openness of 1960's culture, but not the adversary spirit that would soon rock the establishment.

It was 30 years ago today that Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play.

No tracks from Sgt. Pepper appear on this album.

And what would Sgt. Pepper be without the pop songs?

You just wouldn't be operating under the same assumption as the people who actually made "Sgt. Pepper."