Strawberry Fields Forever

This one is John Lennon's real glass onion. Whereas its companion piece--the "double-A-side" song "Penny Lane"--radiates its own sweet, simple nostalgia, this song is like a multi-layered radio program, creating the atmosphere of a man lost in adulthood and looking for a long-gone place that, if it wasn't secure in itself, created a feeling of security. And if the song's aural richness isn't enough to evoke this atmosphere, there's the Lennon voice that, as producer George Martin has said, "can still send chills up my spine." If you want to enjoy the level-by-level creation of this masterpiece, go directly to Anthology 2.

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