Autumn (song)

"Autumn"
Single by Strawbs
B-side"Where Do You Go (When You Need a Hole to Crawl In)"
Released1974 (1974)
GenreProgressive rock
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)Dave Cousins, John Hawken
Strawbs singles chronology
"Hero and Heroine"
(1974)
"Autumn"
(1974)
"Grace Darling"
(1974)

"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

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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.

Deep Summer Sleep

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"Deep Summer Sleep" is written and sung by Dave Cousins.

The Winter Long

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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

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Region Date Label Format Catalog
United Kingdom 1974 A&M 7" single AMS7117
Germany 13479 AT
Brazil S7AM-5122
Thailand Cashbox 7" single plus 3 other tracks KS-271

B-side of the single

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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

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References

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