Earlier this month, the new stereo mix of the Beatles‘ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band hit Number One on the UK album charts and topped out at Number Three in the U.S. Despite the hoopla and the accolades the album has received upon its 50th anniversary this month, Paul McCartney can’t call it the Beatles’ best album.

During a chat with Mojo, “Macca” was asked the inevitable question and explained, “I think it’s the most influential Beatles album… Perhaps it’s the most important, but not necessarily the best. Revolver had some special moments on it. What’s called ‘The White Album’ had some very important moments on it. And Abbey Road. There are other albums as good in different ways. But Pepper is the most noticeable Beatles album because it was so different, and such a change from what was going on at the time.”

Paul McCartney tour dates (subject to change):
July 7 – Miami, FL – AmericanAirlines Arena
July 10 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
July 13 – Duluth, GA – Infinite Energy Center
July 15 – Bossier City, LA – CenturyLink Center
July 19 – Wichita, KS – Intrust Bank Arena
July 21 – Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena
July 23 – Omaha, NE – CenturyLink Center Omaha
July 25, 27 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre  
September 11, 12 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
September 15, 17 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden Arena
September 19, 21 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
September 23 – Syracuse, NY – Carrier Dome
September 26, 27 – Uniondale, NY – Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
October 1, 2 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
October 13 – Porto Alegre, Brazil – Estadio Beira-Rio
October 15 – Sao Paulo, Brazil – Allianz Parque
October 17 – Belo Horizonte, Brazil – Mineirao Stadium
October 20 – Salvador, Brazil – Itaipava Arena – Fonte Nova