EDUCATION | EXHIBITIONS: ONE LP@LOUD & CLEAR, EDINBURGH: Graham Nash: Musician

The style of this portrait is in homage to Peter Blake and Jann Haworth, co-creators of the legendary album cover - and of course to 'Four Lads Who Shook The World.' 

"I think a lot of it was the time, you know when Sgt. Pepper’s came out, in my mind it was always a sunny day - even at midnight, so a lot of it was the time the context within when I first heard it. 

George Martin gave me an advance copy I played it to death of course as everybody else did. 

The songs are incredible,  

the journey is incredible from the opening bars to the last bar of 'Day in the Life' . 

It's a very complete record I feel, it's a very strong statement as a whole of their incredible ability - to be able to write songs that reach people's hearts and souls and that record did it for me. 

Pet Sounds is a close second of course, that also is a beautiful 

record but Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is it. 

I remember when the Hollies were recording at Abbey Road I talked to George Martin about it. 

I said "So what are the boys up to?" 

He goes "They're recording a new record, it's taking quite a while." 

"Got a title?" 

"Yes Its going to be called Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band." 

and I said - "Joking right!" 

"He goes - no I'm not joking - that's what they want to call it." 

Graham Nash: Interviewed at Richard Goodall Gallery, Manchester. 

Photographed in 2013 

The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band released 1967 

Graham Nash