Penny Lane
The Beatles | Artist Essentials
First released: 1967 (year verified)
Original studio recording
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Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1967 (year verified)
First issued as a single in February 1967, before inclusion on the US Magical Mystery Tour album. Year precision is used across territory dates.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: The Beatles
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: Strawberry Fields Forever / Penny Lane
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - official album history
Original album issued in 1967; Strawberry Fields Forever and Penny Lane preceded it as a February single. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
Magical Mystery Tour - official album history
1967 US album and UK EP, with the five earlier 1967 single tracks identified separately. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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About The Beatles
The Beatles were the Liverpool group of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. Their early music drew on rock and roll, pop harmonies and R&B, and their growing emphasis on original songs helped shape their identity during the 1960s. As their recording career developed, they expanded the possibilities of studio arrangement and production. The group's recordings form a shared catalog, separate from the four musicians' later solo albums and other collaborations.
Artist background sources
The Beatles - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Liverpool group and four members, early rock/pop/R&B influences, original songwriting and later studio experimentation. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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