In November 1967, "Penny Lane" was included on the US Magical Mystery Tour album.
In Britain, due to chart protocol regarding double A-sides, it was the first Beatles single since " Please Please Me" in 1963 to fail to reach number 1 on the Record Retailer chart. "Penny Lane" was a top-five hit across Europe and topped the US Billboard Hot 100. Session musician David Mason played a piccolo trumpet solo for its bridge section. The song features numerous modulations that occur mid-verse and between its choruses. 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. The Beatles began recording "Penny Lane" in December 1966, intending it as a song for their album Sgt. 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. It was written primarily by Paul McCartney and credited to the Lennon–McCartney songwriting partnership.
" 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". " Penny Lane" / " Strawberry Fields Forever" " Strawberry Fields Forever" (double A-side)
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