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The good one?</em></p>\n<p>Skip to the bottom for the short answer or slug it out for a few grafs of TL;DR.</p>\n<p><img src=\"http://www.thebeatles.com/sites/default/files/styles/media_responsive_widest/public/tile/image/original_101.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"693\"/></p>\n<p>Paul McCartney described the Lonely Hearts Club Band as \"a bit of a brass band in a way, but also a bit of a rock band because they've got the San Francisco thing.\" (<a href=\"http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/beatles-sgt-pepper-at-50-what-inspired-the-title-track-w482061\">Rolling Stone</a>) You definitely hear this mixture at the end of the first verse of the ferocious title track, when the frenetic electric band fades out for a few bars of hopelessly out-of-style brass harmonies. At the end of that track, of course, they introduce Billy Shears, who, played by Ringo, sings \"With A Little Help From My Friends.\"<br>\n<br>\nThis \"band\" concept is completed by the \"Sgt. Pepper's... (Reprise)\" and the supposed encore, \"A Day In The Life.\" In between, there's nothing to hold the concept together. The closest nod is John going further down the rabbit hole with the bizarre oompah of \"Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite,\" which name-checks another troupe of performers, a circus line-up inspired by a vintage poster, with Mr. Kite \"topping the bill.\" Most of the time spent in the middle of Sgt. Pepper is just a lot of stuffing -- not dangerous, delicious, cooked-in-the-turkey-cavity stuffing, but boring, store-bought, cooked-to-cardboard on a sheet pan stuffing. The low-point might be \"Good Morning Good Morning,\" where Lennon has the nerve to suggest \"I've got nothing to say, but it's okay.\" No, it's not. Step away from the mic and revise. <br>\n<br>\n(TL;DR parenthetical: George Harrison tried this same technique elsewhere during the Pepper sessions. On \"Only A Northern Song,\" he sarcastically ventures, \"It doesn't really matter what chords I play / What words I say or time of day it is.\" The Beatles shelved that ditty and let it marinade until they needed filler for the \"Yellow Submarine\" soundtrack. In spite of its nihilistic glee, it's an amazing song.)<br>\n<br>\n\"Magical Mystery Tour\" has no concept holding it together. The original British release was a \"double-EP\" with the six songs from the original movie (among them, the eruption of \"I Am the Walrus\" and the soft instrumental psych-blues of \"Flying\"). But here's where this comparison tips in favor of \"Magical Mystery Tour.\" The American release of the album was a full LP, with a fat second side stocked with all their recent singles.<br>\n<br>\nThe early 1967 double-A side single \"Strawberry Fields Forever\" / \"Penny Lane\" was a wallop. These were among the first songs recorded for the \"Sgt. 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That song saw Lennon mining a mountain of obvious-but-catchy observations with glib maxims like \"Nothing you can make that can't be made.\" Not to be outdone in the ranks of catchy-but-obvious, McCartney came roaring back with \"Hello Goodbye\" (sample lyric: I say high, you say low / You say why and I say I don't know). That single was released on November 24th 1967, and topped charts around the world.</p>\n<h2><strong>SONG-BY-SONG</strong></h2>\n<p>Here's a song-by-song matchup, with track-listing reference to Pepper. We've made relevant comparisons wherever possible, like George's tunes, the lead-off tunes, and the massive codas. Highly subjective, but here they go:</p>\n<p><strong>Sgt. 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We like that the 1% sleaziness of \"Rich Man\" provided a much-needed b-side counterweight to the utopian a-side \"All You Need Is Love.\"</p>\n<p><strong>Good Morning Good Morning &lt; Penny Lane</strong></p>\n<p>Lennon walks down the street and gets bored. Paul walks down the street and turns into the musical Bob Ross. Just so happy!</p>\n<p><strong>A Day in the Life &gt; All You Need Is Love</strong></p>\n<p>\"All You Need Is Love\" is an enduring catchphrase, but on \"A Day in the Life\" Lennon and McCartney team up for a devastating suite about waking up to life's simple pleasures before you get snuffed out. Edge: A Day in the Life.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DDJlzhRXUAAPRy8.jpg\" width=\"615\" height=\"409\"/></p>\n<h2><strong>TL;DR SUMMARY</strong></h2>\n<p>Who's keeping score? These are both essential records. Mystery Tour is the sum of its incredible parts and Pepper transcends itself due to its novel concept. 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