Album Releases & Milestones

June 1, 1967

Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles officially released in the U.K.
Widely considered one of the most influential albums ever recorded.

June 2, 1978

Some Girls released by The Rolling Stones
Included “Miss You,” “Beast of Burden,” and “Shattered.”

June 3, 1970

Let It Be hit No. 1 in the U.S. by The Beatles
The band’s final studio album release became an instant classic.

June 4, 1984

Born in the U.S.A. released by Bruce Springsteen
Spawned seven Top 10 singles and became one of the defining albums of the 1980s.

June 5, 1972

Exile on Main St. reached No. 1 in the U.S. by The Rolling Stones
A gritty double album often ranked among the greatest rock records ever made.

June 6, 1966

Aftermath released in the U.S. by The Rolling Stones
Featured “Paint It, Black” and showed the band expanding creatively beyond blues covers.