A question

[ericcoleman]

Every so often I hear someone refer to Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band as a concept album ...

Can anyone tell me what that concept is? It sure sounds like a lot of unconnected songs, one of which is reprised at the end, to me.

Comments

[pixelene.livejournal.com]

Afaik "Strawberry Fields Forever" and "Penny Lane" were originally supposed to be on there. It's weird to think about since it doesn't seem like there's really any room for improvement on Sgt. Pepper, but if those two songs were somehow fit on there, it would be all the more awesome.

[ericcoleman]

They were on the list of songs for the record, but vinyl has limitations, and so they ended up on a double A-side single instead. They would certainly fit soundwise, but there still isn't a concept there.

[pixelene.livejournal.com]

Yeah... I know :) I have entirely too much Beatles trivia stored up there.