Penny Lane – The Beatles (1967)

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The Beatles – The Artist

The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. With members John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, they became regarded as the foremost and most influential music band in history. Rooted in skiffle, beat and 1950s rock and roll, the group were integral to pop music’s evolution into an art form and to the development of the counterculture of the 1960s. They often incorporated classical elements, older pop forms and unconventional recording techniques in innovative ways, and later experimented with several musical styles ranging from pop ballads and Indian music to psychedelia and hard rock. As the members continued to draw influences from a variety of cultural sources, their musical and lyrical sophistication grew, and they were seen as an embodiment of the era’s sociocultural movements. The Beatles are the best-selling band in history, with estimated sales of over 800 million records worldwide. They disbanded in 1970 and embarked on successful solo projects.

Penny Lane – The Song

“Penny Lane” is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released in February 1967 as a double A-side single with “Strawberry Fields Forever”. It was written primarily by Paul McCartney and credited to the Lennon–McCartney songwriting partnership. The lyrics refer to Penny Lane, a street in Liverpool, and make mention of the sights and characters that McCartney recalled from his upbringing in the city. The Beatles began recording “Penny Lane” in December 1966, intending it as a song for their album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Instead, after it was issued as a single to satisfy record company demand for a new release, the band adhered to their policy of omitting previously released singles from their albums. However “Penny Lane” was included on the US Magical Mystery Tour EP released in 1967.

Sgt. Peppers Lonely Heart’s Club Band – The Shape

This record has been modelled into the silhouette of the Beatles dressed as the characters from Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart Club Band.

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