Autumn (song)
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| Single by Strawbs from the album Hero and Heroine |
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| B-side | "Where Do You Go (When You Need a Hole to Crawl In)" | ||||
| Released | 1974 | ||||
| Format | 7" | ||||
| Genre | progressive rock | ||||
| Label | A&M | ||||
| Writer(s) | Dave Cousins, John Hawken | ||||
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"Autumn" is a three part song by English band Strawbs featured on their 1974 album Hero and Heroine. The final part "The Winter Long" was released as a single in 1974 under the title "Hold on to Me (The Winter Long)".
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[edit] Heroine's Theme
The first part of the three part song is an instrumental written by keyboardist John Hawken. It was later released as a single in the United States due to demand from black radio stations. The music begins with a menacing riff played on a Moog synthesizer, gradually builds to a climax and then segues into the much quieter second part of the song.
[edit] Deep Summer Sleep
"Deep Summer Sleep" is written and sung by Dave Cousins.
[edit] The Winter Long
The final part of the song is written by Dave Cousins but sung by Dave Lambert. It was released as a single in the UK in 1974. Several overseas releases followed.
[edit] Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| United Kingdom | 1974 | A&M Records | 7" single | AMS7117 |
| Germany | 1974 | A&M Records | 7" single | 13479 AT |
| Brazil | 1974 | A&M Records | 7" single | S7AM-5122 |
| Thailand | 1974 | Cashbox | 7" single plus 3 other tracks | KS-271 |
[edit] B-Side of the single
The B-side track "Where Do You Go (When You Need a Hole to Crawl In)" is a Dave Cousins composition, featured on the 1974 album Ghosts album.
[edit] Personnel
- Dave Cousins – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar
- Dave Lambert – lead vocals, backing vocals, electric guitar
- Chas Cronk – backing vocals, bass guitar
- Rod Coombes – drums
- John Hawken – piano, mellotron, organ, synthesizer
[edit] References
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