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Strawberry Fields Forever / Penny Lane (UK - 1987)

By The Beatles7" Single • Part of the collection “The Beatles • Singles • 20th Anniversary singles

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Side 1

  1. Strawberry Fields Forever

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    4:07 • Studio versionA • Mono

    Paul McCartney : Bass, Bongos, Electric guitar, Mellotron, Timpani Ringo Starr : Drums, Percussion John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Bongos, Mellotron, Piano, Vocals George Harrison : Electric guitar, Maracas, Svarmandal, Timpani George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Mal Evans : Tambourine Derek Simpson : Cello Norman Jones : Cello Neil Aspinall : Guiro Terry Doran : Maracas Tony Fisher : Trumpet Greg Bowen : Trumpet Derek Watkins : Trumpet Stanley Roderick : Trumpet Joy Hall : Cello

    Session Recording Take 7: Nov 29, 1966 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

    Session Recording Take 26: Dec 08, 1966 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road

    Session Overdubs: Dec 09, 15 and 21, 1966 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road

    Session Mixing: Dec 22, 1966 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Side 2

  1. Penny Lane

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    3:00 • Studio versionB • Mono

    Paul McCartney : Bass, Handclaps, Harmonium, Pianos, Vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Tambourine, Tubular bells John Lennon : Backing vocals, Congas, Guitar, Handclaps, Piano George Harrison : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Handclaps George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer David Mason : Piccolo trumpet Ray Swinfield : Flute P Goody : Flute Manny Winters : Flute Dennis Walton : Flute Leon Calvert : Trumpet Freddy Clayton : Trumpet Bert Courtley : Trumpets Duncan Campbell : Trumpets Dick Morgan : Cor anglais, Oboes Mike Winfield : Cor anglais, Oboes Frank Clarke : Double bass Unknown musician(s) : Flugelhorn, Two piccolos

    Session Recording: Dec 29, 1966 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

    Session Overdubs: Dec 30, 1966 and Jan 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 17, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

    Session Mixing: Jan 25, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road

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