- Autumn (song)
Infobox Single
Name = Autumn
Cover size =
Caption =
Artist =Strawbs
from Album =Hero and Heroine
A-side =
B-side = "Where Do You Go (When You Need a Hole to Crawl In)"
Released = Start date|1974
Format = 7"
Recorded =
Genre =progressive rock
Length =
Label = A&M
Writer =Dave Cousins ,John Hawken
Producer =
Certification =
Last single = "Hero and Heroine"
(1974)
This single = "Hold on to Me (The Winter Long)"
(1974)
Next single = "Grace Darling"
(1974)
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album =Hero and Heroine
Type = studio
prev_track =
prev_no =
this_track = "Autumn"
track_no = 1
next_track = "Sad Young Man"
next_no = 2"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)".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 aMoog synthesizer , gradually builds to a climax and then segues into the much quieter second part of the song.Deep Summer Sleep
"Deep Summer Sleep" is written and sung by
Dave Cousins .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.
Release history
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.
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 References
* [http://www.strawbsweb.co.uk/@f/f_hold.htm "Hold on to Me" at Strawbsweb]
External links
* [http://www.strawbsweb.co.uk/lyrics/alphres.asp#AUTUMN Lyrics to "Autumn" at Strawbsweb]
* [http://www.strawbsweb.co.uk/lyrics/alphres.asp#WHEREDOYOUGOWHEYOUNEEDAHOLETOCRAWLIN Lyrics to "Where Do You Go" at Strawbsweb]
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