9.3
Presenting the band as a fictional alter-ego freed the Beatles to experiment without limits. The result is a kaleidoscopic tour through psychedelia, music hall, Indian classical, and orchestral pop — the album that redefined what a pop record could be. With a Little Help from My Friends gives Ringo one of rock's great vocal moments. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds is pure surrealist imagery set to a hypnotic waltz. A Day in the Life closes the record with a 40-piece orchestra building to a single, sustained, slowly fading chord that still raises the hairs. First rock album to win the Grammy for Album of the Year. Frequently voted the greatest album of all time.
