Draft:When Winter Comes

"When Winter Comes" is a song by the English musician and former Beatles bassist and vocalist Paul McCartney that appears as the final track on his 2020 album McCartney III.[1]

"When Winter Comes"
Single by Paul McCartney
from the album McCartney III
A-side"Find My Way"
Released17 December 2020
Recorded1996
StudioHog Hill Mill (Icklesham, UK)
GenreRock
Length3:12
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)Paul McCartney
Producer(s)George Martin[2]

Background

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When WInter Comes' origins date back to the 90's, during the sessions for the Flaming Pie album.[3][4]

Recording

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In an interview for Music Radar, engineer Steve Orchard stated “It was Long Tailed Winter Bird, I think. Which was a follow-on from the title music from When Winter Comes. It kind of spiralled on from that really. We did a couple of versions of the outro music that sort of morphed into this groove that Paul’s playing - the main acoustic riff in that. That was the beginning of the whole record, it kind of took us off on this route.”[5]

Reception

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Pitchfork reviewer Stuart Berman stated that "McCartney’s genius doesn’t merely lie in his talent for orchestrating side-long suites, but in his seemingly effortless ability to dash off a casual acoustic sing-along about farm animals and make it feel both instantly familiar and mythical."[6] NME's Mark Beaumont stated that it sounded like "pure isolationist empathy"[7] Helen Brown of The Independent explained that it was about an "old pastoral yarn about his farm on which he mulls"[8] In a review of McCartney III for Rolling Stone, critic Rob Sheffield stated that it was about a "hard-bitten tale of farm life"[9]

Personnel

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As per the official McCartney III booklet and the McCartney III website:[10][11]

  1. ^ Smith, Thomas (2020-12-23). "Paul McCartney: read the exclusive track-by-track story of 'McCartney III'". NME. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  2. ^ Martoccio, Angie (21 October 2020). "Paul McCartney Announces New Album, 'McCartney III'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Paul McCartney | News | UPDATED: McCartney III - The New Studio Album Out December 18". paulmccartney.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  4. ^ "'It's just me': an exclusive interview with Paul McCartney about McCartney III". Loud And Quiet. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  5. ^ updated, Stuart Williams last (2020-12-18). "Exclusive: The making of McCartney III - "Once he's in the vibe, he doesn't want to stop"". MusicRadar. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  6. ^ Berman, Stuart. "Paul McCartney: McCartney III". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  7. ^ Beaumont, Mark (2020-12-15). "Paul McCartney – 'McCartney III' review: an unpredictable quest of musical evolution". NME. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  8. ^ Brown, Helen (17 December 2020). "Paul McCartney III review: Melodic charm, craftsmanship and open-minded optimism make this solo album a real treat". The Independent. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  9. ^ Sheffield, Rob (2020-12-17). "Paul McCartney Delivers a Playful Gem with 'McCartney III'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2020-12-17. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  10. ^ "Lyrics". McCARTNEY III. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  11. ^ "Credits from McCartney III Booklet" Retrieved July 31 2020 – via Twitter.