Penny Lane (original mono studio mix)
~ Recording by The Beatles
Annotation
Mock stereo made in 1967 by Capitol appears on Capitol SMAL 2835 Magical Mystery Tour 1967
Mock stereo made about 1972 by Capitol appears on Apple SKBO-3404 The Beatles 1967-1970 1973.
Mock stereo tracks are using this mono studio mix with mastering to separate the channels.
Annotation last modified on 2026-03-24 21:02 UTC.
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| Official | |||||||||
| 14.2 | Penny Lane | 2:58 | The Beatles | CD Singles Collection | The Beatles | Single + Compilation |
| Apple Records, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Parlophone | C2 0777 7 15901 2 2 |
Relationships
| producer: | George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) |
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| congas: | John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-01-06) |
| cor anglais: | Dick Morgan (Oboist) (from 1966-12-29 until 1967-01-17) Mike Winfield (from 1966-12-29 until 1967-01-17) |
| double bass: | Frank Clarke (on 1967-01-12) |
| drums (drum set): | Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (from 1966-12-29 until 1967-01-17) |
| electric bass guitar: | Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1966-12-29 until 1967-01-17) |
| electric guitar: | George Harrison (The Beatles) (from 1966-12-29 until 1967-01-17) John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1966-12-29 until 1967-01-17) |
| flugelhorn: | Leon Calvert (from 1966-12-29 until 1967-01-17) |
| flute: | Phil Goody (on 1967-01-09) Manny Winters (flute player) (on 1967-01-09) Ray Swinfield (on 1967-01-09) Dennis Walton (on 1967-01-09) |
| handclaps: | George Harrison (The Beatles) (from 1966-12-29 until 1967-01-17) John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1966-12-29 until 1967-01-17) Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1966-12-29 until 1967-01-17) Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (from 1966-12-29 until 1967-01-17) |
| harmonium: | Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1966-12-29) |
| oboe: | Dick Morgan (Oboist) (on 1967-01-09) Mike Winfield (on 1967-01-09) |
| piano: | Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1966-12-29) John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-01-06) George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1967-01-06) |
| piccolo: | Phil Goody (on 1967-01-09) Ray Swinfield (on 1967-01-09) David Mason (trumpeter) (on 1967-01-17) |
| piccolo trumpet: | David Mason (trumpeter) (on 1967-01-17) |
| tambourine: | Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1966-12-29) |
| trumpet: | Leon Calvert (on 1967-01-09) Duncan Campbell (trumpet, Scotland) (on 1967-01-09, on 1967-01-12) Freddy Clayton (on 1967-01-09) Bert Courtley (on 1967-01-09, on 1967-01-12) |
| tubular bells: | Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-01-10) |
| background vocals: | Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-01-05) |
| lead vocals: | John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-01-05) Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-01-05) |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | Calderstone Productions Limited (in 1967) EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967) |
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| recorded at: | Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood (on 1966-12-29, on 1967-01-05, on 1967-01-06, on 1967-01-09, on 1967-01-17) Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood (on 1967-01-10, on 1967-01-12) |
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| remix of: | Penny Lane (1971 stereo remix) |
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| part of: | Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 280) (order: 280) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 449) (order: 452) |
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| stream for free: | https://open.spotify.com/track/1sjmKmR4u9xDeJHjDCn2bZ [info] https://open.spotify.com/track/5dfvhl9mJqgMVLNm3LAMnG [info] |
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| stream video for free: | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-rB0pHI9fU [info] |
| recording of: | Penny Lane (from 1966-12-29 until 1967-01-17) |
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Related works
Penny Lane
| writer: | John Lennon (The Beatles) Paul McCartney (The Beatles) |
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| publisher: | Catherine Holmes A'Court EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney) Northern Songs Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) |
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| referred to in medleys: | A Liverpool Day (order: 2) She’s Leaving Home / Penny Lane (order: 2) The Music of The Beatles (order: 11) |
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| later parody versions: | Doubleback Alley |
| later translated versions: | Penny Lane (french lyrics) Penny Lane (German) Penny Lane (French-Canadian) Rööperiin |
| later versions: | Reeperbahn (Penny Lane) |
| is the basis for: | Beatles Concerto Grosso No. 1 (In the Style of Handel): Penny Lane - Allegro From Bach to The Beatles |
| arrangements: | Penny Lane (for choir, Rathbone) Penny Lane (for guitar, Brouwer) |
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