> Well let's see we are putting Sgt. Pepper alone against Dylan's first, 
> Freewheelin, The Times They Are A Changin, Another Side Of, Bring It 
> All Back Home, Highway 61 Revisited and Blonde on Blonde.  I agree that 
> isn't a contest; Dylan wins hands down.  OK I am one of those who rates 
> Sgt. Pepper at the bottom of the Beatles Albums but please compare the 
> songs on those Dylan Albums with the ones on Pepper (overall except for 
> a few great ones, not the best songs the Beatles ever wrote) and I 
> think you'd have to agree that this one is really no contest with Dylan 
> way out in front and only a few of the Sgt. Pepper songs reaching the 
> heights of the best Dylan songs on those LPs.

Totally agree, and I am a huge Beatles fan. Sgt. Pepper was the all time 
low for the Beatles from the standpoint of songwriting. The songs on Let 
It Be even far surpass them. There are a couple of exceptions ("A Day In 
The Life" primarily), but overall it is very weak and even most of the 
Beatles were unhappy with it. I actually find it far more depressing 
than the Dylan stuff... though I guess more out of disappointment than 
anything.

And I think nearly every artist of that period would have a very 
difficult time standing up next to Dylan's Blonde on Blonde. Such an 
amazing collection of songs and performances!

Ryan