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The Two Sides of Sgt. Pepper: An Honest Appraisal of The Beatles' Classic

From Paul Ingles | 01:57:40
Producers: Paul Ingles / Cedar Creek Studios

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Musicians, writers and fans explore the lore and speak their minds on the 40th anniversary of the release of The Beatles' landmark album SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND.

For decades, The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band has ranked highly on many All-Time Best Album lists. Celebrated as the first quasi-concept album in rock, fans and critics have long lauded the songcraft, the pioneering production sounds, and its colorful, now iconic, cover art. Some say it both reflected and drove the burgeoning youth culture through the "Summer of Love" in 1967. In more recent years, some critics have tried to cut through the mythology of the album and reconsider it in every way. Some have ranked other Beatle albums as superior to Pepper and feel the record has been over-hyped. In this two-hour special, producer and host Paul Ingles ("Everything was Right: The Beatles' Revolver" and "The Beatles in America-1964") presents a lively ride that functions as both a celebration of a landmark recording and a balanced survey of critical opinion about "Sgt. Pepper." Listeners will experience this music in a new way as they'll hear both the stories behind the creation of these memorable tracks as well as thoughtful perspectives that place the work in context. The "Pepper Panel" assembled for the show includes musicians, writers, fans and critics. Some still love Pepper. Some "have issues." It features Steve Turner, Ashley Kahn, Anthony DeCurtis, Jim DeRogatis, Greg Kot, Scott MacNicholl, Ann Powers, Deborah Holland, Richard Goldman, Jim Fusilli, Douglas Grant, Leslie Healy, Stuart Madow, Paul Zollo, Jon Spurney, David Gans, Richie Unterberger, and Howard Massey. _____ If your station is not currently a member of the Public Radio Exchange, sign up for a starter package today and get 6 free hours of programming. And start with the Sgt. Pepper Special! ___ This program is newscast compatible. Worthwhile, optional content is provided for stations NOT wanting to run a newscast in each hour. NOTE FOR STATIONS RUNNING NEWSCASTS AND *NOT* USING THE OPTIONAL CONTENT: The Hour One Optional Content makes a nice preview feature for the special. You have our permission to trim off the opening narration and closing narration to create a preview piece to run in a newsblock or music program to promote the show. Hide full description

For decades, The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band has ranked highly on many All-Time Best Album lists. Celebrated as the first quasi-concept album in rock, fans and critics have long lauded the songcraft, the pioneering production sounds, and its colorful, now iconic, cover art. Some say it both reflected and drove the burgeoning youth culture through the "Summer of Love" in 1967. In more recent years, some critics have tried to cut through the mythology of the album and reconsider it in every way. Some have ranked other Beatle albums as superior to Pepper and feel the record has been over-hyped. In this two-h...
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Review of The Two Sides of Sgt. Pepper: An Honest Appraisal (New 2-hour Special - Available to All Stations)

I'm a musician, and a radio producer and a boomer/Beatlemaniac, so this program hits me right where I live. And it succeeds on all levels: as familiar and significant as Sgt. Pepper may be after 40 years, Paul and his informants have delivered some new insights.

(Note: I am one of the voices appearing in the program.)

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Review of The Two Sides of Sgt. Pepper: An Honest Appraisal (New 2-hour Special - Available to All Stations)

Excellent memory/analysis piece with emphasis on the music.

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Review of The Two Sides of Sgt. Pepper: An Honest Appraisal (New 2-hour Special - Available to All Stations)

Another great Paul Ingles production drawing on many sources for a look at a classic LP. Sgt. Pepper is undeniably a milestone album but many of the voices heard here feel it's been overrated. That's refreshing to hear. They're not saying it's an awful album, just that it's neither the best album to come out of the Beatles nor the best album to come out of its time.

In addition to a track-by-track look at Sgt. Pepper, with generous helpings of all the songs, we also hear about Penny Lane in the first hour and flipside Strawberry Fields Forever in hour 2. A bonus for radio fans is the newcast filler in hour 2, which includes airchecks from the golden days of WABC and WABC-FM while talking about the emergence of FM radio as an outlet for rock album tracks.

If you're doing any programming around the 40th anniversary of the "summer of love" don't forget about this program. I heard no mention of "It was 40 years ago today..." in it so even though this is targeted to air in June 2007 the program should be good anytime.

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Broadcast History

Broadcast Premiere

Timing and Cues

HOUR ONE

00:00:00 - 00:00:59 Hour One Open Billboard
00:01:00 - 00:05:59 Hour One - Optional Content for News Cutaway
00:06:00 - 00:28:00 Hour One - Part One - Ends with :60 Music Bed
(Cue Before Bed: "...after this break.")
00:28:01 - 00:59:00 Hour One - Part Two

HOUR TWO

00:00:00 - 00:00:59 Hour Two Open Billboard
00:01:00 - 00:05:59 Hour Two - Optional Content for News Cutaway
00:06:00 - 00:28:20 Hour Two - Part One - Ends with :60 Music Bed
(Cue Before Bed: "...after this break.")
00:28:21 - 00:58:50 Hour Two - Part Two

Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Running Time
Paperback Writer Beatles Past Masters. Capitol, 1966. 00:00
She Said She Said Beatles Revolver. Capitol, 1966. 00:00
Tomorrow Never Knows Beatles Revolver. Capitol, 1966. 00:00
Penny Lane Beatles Magical Mystery Tour. Capitol, 1967. 00:00
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Beatles Sgt. Pepper. Capitol, 1967. 00:00
With A Little Help From My Friends Beatles Sgt. Pepper. Capitol, 1967. 00:00
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds Beatles Sgt. Pepper. Capitol, 1967. 00:00
Getting Better Beatles Sgt. Pepper. Capitol, 1967. 00:00
Fixing A Hole Beatles Sgt. Pepper. Capitol, 1967. 00:00
She's Leaving Home Beatles Sgt. Pepper. Capitol, 1967. 00:00
Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite Beatles Sgt. Pepper. Capitol, 1967. 00:00
Strawberry Fields Forever Beatles Magical Mystery Tour. Capitol, 1967. 00:00
Within You Without You Beatles Sgt. Pepper. Capitol, 1967. 00:00
When I'm Sixty-Four Beatles Sgt. Pepper. Capitol, 1967. 00:00
Lovely Rita Beatles Sgt. Pepper. Capitol, 1967. 00:00
2000 Light Years From Home Rolling Stones Their Satanic Majesties Request. London, 1967. 00:00
The Dawn Begins Moody Blues Days of Future Passed. Deram, 1968. 00:00
Christmas The Who Tommy. MCA, 1969. 00:00
Good Morning Good Morning Beatles Sgt. Pepper. Capitol, 1967. 00:00
Sgt. Pepper's Loney Hearts Club Band (Reprise) Beatles Sgt. Pepper. Capitol, 1967. 00:00
A Day In The Life Beatles Sgt. Pepper. Capitol, 1967. 00:00
All You Need Is Love Beatles Sgt. Pepper. Capitol, 1967. 00:00

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