Posted: June 25th, 2015
In June of 1967, the Beatles released SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND. The album was immediately hailed as a ground breaking work, one that would transform popular music and popular culture. Various reviews appearing in the mainstream press and trade publications throughout June 1967, immediately after the album’s release, and were generally positive. In THE TIMES, prominent critic Kenneth Tynan described Sgt. Pepper as “a decisive moment in the history of Western civilisation.” Richard Poirier wrote “listening to the Sgt. Pepper album one thinks not simply of the history of popular music, but the history of this century.”
For this assignment, you are to answer the following question: “Was SGT PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND truly a ground breaking work for the Beatles?”
Your assignment should have four parts:
Part One should identify the key elements that the readings and videos single out as being ground breaking with the album, both musically and culturally and be sure to cite your sources;
Part Two should give detailed examples of these key elements to support your points and be sure to cite your sources;
Part Three should give several elements which you feel might negate that argument, and be sure to cite your sources.
Part Four should give your appraisal of whether SGT. PEPER’S LONLEY HEARTS CLUB BAND was truly a ground breaking work for the Beatles? Give specific examples to support your points and be sure to cite your sources.
As with all postings, you should use supporting material and citations whenever it enhances your assignment, including outside sources. Be sure to document the material in some fashion – APA, MLA, etc.. Usually putting the source in parentheses will be the best for this course. Such as (Gould, CAN’T BUY ME LOVE, p. 12).
Conclude your paper assignment with a Bibliography section of the sources used and cited in your paper.
ASSIGNMENT DUE DATE: July 5, 2015 by noon (CT)
ASSIGNMENT LENGTH: 1,500 words
SUBMISSION PROCESS:
The Paper Assignment should be sent as text in an email message from your UIS account. Do NOT send your paper as an attachment.
EMAIL HEADINGS:
Place an order in 3 easy steps. Takes less than 5 mins.