1965.E2.80.9366 Art rock

the december 1965 release of beatles rubber soul signified watershed pop album, transforming in scope collection of singles lesser-quality tracks distinct art form, filled high-quality original compositions. period when rock music became closely aligned art began in 1966, year in beach boys pet sounds , mothers of invention s freak out! released, , continued until mid 1970s. writing in 1968, gene sculatti of jazz & pop recognized rubber soul definitive rock art album , necessary prototype major artists such rolling stones (with aftermath) , beach boys had felt compelled follow. academic michael johnson associates first documented moments of ascension in rock music pet sounds.

released in may, pet sounds came wilson s desire make complete statement , believing beatles had done rubber soul. in 1978, biographer david leaf wrote album heralded art rock, while according new york observer, pet sounds proved pop group make album-length piece comparable greatest long-form works of bernstein, copland, ives, , rodgers , hammerstein. pet sounds noted first rock concept album. in 1971, cue magazine described beach boys having been among vanguard regard art rock, among many other aspects relating counterculture, on period late 1967.

frank zappa , mothers of invention, 1971

jacqueline edmondson s 2013 encyclopedia music in american life states that, although preceded earlier examples, frank zappa , mothers of invention s debut album freak out! (june 1966) came seen first successful incorporation of art music in pop context . writers note that, los angeles base since 1960s, zappa able work in environment student radicalism closely aligned active avant-garde scene, setting placed city ahead of other countercultural centres @ time , continue inform music. writer , pianist michael campbell comments album contains long noncategorical list of zappa s influences, classical avant-garde composers obscure folk musicians .

the beatles revolver (august 1966) furthered album-as-art perspective , continued pop music s evolution. led art-rock single eleanor rigby , expanded genre s scope in terms of range of musical styles, included indian, avant-garde , classical, , lyrical content of album, , in departure previous notions of melody , structure in pop songwriting. according rolling stone, revolver signaled in popular music, – theme, musical idea – realized. rubber soul, album inspired many of progressive rock artists of 1970s, , each of songs has been recognised anticipating new subgenre or style.

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