The Summer of Love

It's official, the Summer of Love has now begun. Exactly 40 years ago today, June 1, 1967, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band was released.


I remember this "record" so well. My beloved and I were just about 6 weeks away from tying the knot and we purchased the record. The night before our wedding, Tom and Yvonne, Dick and I were decorating the car and after we were finished, we put the record on Mr. & Mrs. Robinson's record player and sang the songs from start to finish from the album cover. It was such fun. After all these years when I listen to the album, I can still anticipate what song comes next. The buck buck bucking of the chicken from Good Morning Good Morning. It is just amazing how a set of songs can bring you right back 40 years.

To those of you reading this who still have the vinyl, put it on and enjoy the ride.

To those of you reading this who have it on CD, put it on and enjoy the ride.

If you are one of the unfortunate few who hasn't heard it from start to finish-go out and buy it tomorrow.

And if you are an i-poder, download now!

"It's getting better all the time!"