"Winter Song" is a song performed by English band Lindisfarne. It was released on their debut album Nicely Out of Tune in November 1970. Elvis Costello singled out "Winter Song" as one of the greatest songs ever.
Personnel Lindisfarne Alan Hull - vocals, acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar, organ, piano, electric piano Ray Jackson - vocals, mandolin, harmonica, flatulette (blown raspberry) Rod Clements - electric bass, organ, piano, violin, guitars, vocals Simon Cowe - lead, acoustic and 12-string guitars, mandolin, banjo, vocals Ray Laidlaw - drums
Sam Fender version
English musician Sam Fender recorded a version of the song as a fundraiser for The Big Issue. It was released as a digital download in November 2020 by Polydor Records.
Background
Lyric video A lyric video to accompany the release of "Winter Song" was also released. Talking about the video, Fender said, "So we got together with People Of The Streets [...] and I think it's sort of the first time you get to see the perspective of homeless people. You hear stats and statistics and you see the figures and it's horrible, but you don't actually see the human side of it. When you watch the video it's stunning and I was choking up the first time that I watched it. It's human and it makes it a lot more personal and a lot more close to home."
Personnel Credits adapted from Tidal.
Bramwell Bronte – Producer, engineer, mixer, studio personnel Alan Hull – Composer, lyricist India Bourne – Associated Performer, cello Sam Fender – Associated Performer, piano, vocals Robin Schmidt – Mastering Engineer, studio personnel
Charts Chart (2020) Peakposition
Release history Region Date Format Label United Kingdom 24 November 2020 Polydor
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