Penny Lane

December 29, 1966	Abbey Road Studio 2, London, England	Initial track recorded
December 30, 1966	Abbey Road Studio 2, London, England	Vocals recorded
January 4, 1967	Abbey Road Studio 2, London, England	Unused overdubs recorded
January 5, 1967	Abbey Road Studio 2, London, England	Lead vocals re-recorded again
January 6, 1967	Abbey Road Studio 2, London, England	Additional instrumentation and background vocals recorded
January 9, 1967	Abbey Road Studio 2, London, England	Brass and reeds recorded
January 10, 1967	Abbey Road Studio 3, London, England	Overdubs recorded
January 12, 1967	Abbey Road Studio 3, London, England	Additional brass and reeds recorded
January 17, 1967	Abbey Road Studio 2, London, England	Piccolo trumpet solo recorded; initial mono and stereo mixes done
January 25, 1967	Abbey Road Studio 1, London, England	Mono mix and stereo mixes re-done

Producer	George Martin
Lead Vocals	Paul McCartney
Piccolo Trumpet Solo	David Mason
Background Vocals	John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison
Guitar	George Harrison, John Lennon
Bass	Paul McCartney
Double Bass	Frank Clarke
Piano	Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Martin
Harmonium	John Lennon?
Drums	Ringo Starr
Congas	John Lennon
Percussion	George Harrison?
Tambourine	Ringo Starr
Tubular Bells	Ringo Starr
Trumpet	Leon Calvert, Freddy Clayton, Duncan Campbell, Bert Courley
Piccolo Trumpet	David Mason
Flugelhorn	Leon Calvert?
Flute	P. Goody, Ray Swinfield, Dennis Walton, Manny Winters
Piccolo	P. Goody, Ray Swinfield
Cor Anglais	Dick Morgan, Mike Winfield
Oboe	Dick Morgan, Mike Winfield
Horn Arrangements	George Martin, Paul McCartney
Mixing	George Martin, Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald
Engineering	Geoff Emerick
Assistant Engineering	Phil McDonald
Handclaps	John Lennon, George Martin

Release	Artist	Released
Magical Mystery Tour	The Beatles	November 27, 1967

Initial track recorded Abbey Road Studio 2 London, England December 29, 1966	Geoff Emerick (Engineering) George Harrison? (Percussion) George Martin (Producer) John Lennon? (Harmonium) Paul McCartney (Piano) Phil McDonald (Assistant Engineering) Ringo Starr (Tambourine)
Vocals recorded Abbey Road Studio 2 London, England December 30, 1966	Geoff Emerick (Engineering) George Martin (Producer) John Lennon (Background Vocals) Paul McCartney (Lead Vocals) Phil McDonald (Assistant Engineering)
Unused overdubs recorded Abbey Road Studio 2 London, England January 4, 1967	Geoff Emerick (Engineering) George Harrison (Guitar) George Martin (Producer) John Lennon (Piano) Paul McCartney (Lead Vocals) Phil McDonald (Assistant Engineering)
Lead vocals re-recorded again Abbey Road Studio 2 London, England January 5, 1967	Geoff Emerick (Engineering) George Martin (Producer) Paul McCartney (Lead Vocals) Phil McDonald (Assistant Engineering)
Additional instrumentation and background vocals recorded Abbey Road Studio 2 London, England January 6, 1967	Geoff Emerick (Engineering) George Harrison (Background Vocals) George Martin (Handclaps, Piano, Producer) John Lennon (Background Vocals, Congas, Guitar, Handclaps, Piano) Paul McCartney (Background Vocals, Bass) Phil McDonald (Assistant Engineering) Ringo Starr (Drums)
Brass and reeds recorded Abbey Road Studio 2 London, England January 9, 1967	Dennis Walton (Flute) Freddy Clayton (Trumpet) Geoff Emerick (Engineering) George Martin (Horn Arrangements, Producer) Leon Calvert (Flugelhorn?, Trumpet) Manny Winters (Flute) Paul McCartney (Horn Arrangements) P. Goody (Flute, Piccolo) Phil McDonald (Assistant Engineering) Ray Swinfield (Flute, Piccolo)
Overdubs recorded Abbey Road Studio 3 London, England January 10, 1967	Geoff Emerick (Engineering) George Martin (Producer) Phil McDonald (Assistant Engineering) Ringo Starr (Tubular Bells)
Additional brass and reeds recorded Abbey Road Studio 3 London, England January 12, 1967	Bert Courley (Trumpet) Dick Morgan (Cor Anglais, Oboe) Duncan Campbell (Trumpet) Frank Clarke (Double Bass) Geoff Emerick (Engineering) George Martin (Horn Arrangements, Producer) Mike Winfield (Cor Anglais, Oboe) Paul McCartney (Horn Arrangements) Phil McDonald (Assistant Engineering)
Piccolo trumpet solo recorded; initial mono and stereo mixes done Abbey Road Studio 2 London, England January 17, 1967	David Mason (Piccolo Trumpet, Piccolo Trumpet Solo) Geoff Emerick (Engineering) George Martin (Horn Arrangements, Producer) Paul McCartney (Horn Arrangements) Phil McDonald (Assistant Engineering)
Mono mix and stereo mixes re-done Abbey Road Studio 1 London, England January 25, 1967	Geoff Emerick (Engineering, Mixing) George Martin (Mixing, Producer) Phil McDonald (Assistant Engineering, Mixing)

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Recording of "Penny Lane" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)

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