Reply #3: The hardest part is to imagine oneself in context of the times and tech [View All]

[Richardo]

Aside from the music itself, albums like "Pet Sounds" and "Sgt Pepper" were literally unprecedented in terms of production and technology. Multi-track overdubs, sound effects, even printing the song lyrics on the cover (Sgt Pepper) had NEVER been done before.

After 30+ years of constantly improving technology and imaginative production, it's hard to imagine what these albums must have sounded like to the general public who had never heard the like in their lives.

Except for we nascent codgers who were among those that heard them when they were released and therefore don't have to rely on our imaginations. :D