Single:
The double-A side single Penny Lane / Strawberry Fields Forever entered the Australian singles chart* on 11 March 1967 and was a #1 hit. The record was #5 on the Top 100 of 1967.
Songwriters:
Penny Lane: Paul McCartney, credited to Lennon–McCartney
Strawberry Fields Forever: John Lennon, credited to Lennon–McCartney
Producer:
George Martin
Record label of Australian release:
Parlophone
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
PENNY LANE
Wikipedia:
Penny Lane is a road in the south Liverpool suburb of Mossley Hill. The name also applies to the area surrounding its junction with Smithdown Road and Allerton Road, and to the roundabout at Smithdown Place that was the location for a major bus terminus, originally an important tram junction of Liverpool Corporation Tramways. The roundabout was a frequent stopping place for John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison during their years as schoolchildren and students.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_Lane
STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER
Wikipedia:
Strawberry Field was the name of a Salvation Army children’s home close to John Lennon’s childhood home in Liverpool. Lennon and his friends used to play in the wooded garden behind the home. One of Lennon’s childhood treats was the garden party held each summer in Calderstones Park, near the home, where a Salvation Army brass band played.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strawberry_Fields_Forever
Lyrics:
Penny Lane
Strawberry Fields Together
These songs are also on our Spotify playlist Bang a Gong – the 60s
Find more songs to enjoy: Bang a Gong song finder
New to Bang a Gong? Click HERE to learn more about us.