Winter (Amebix song) explained

Winter
Cover:Winteramebix.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Amebix
B-Side:Beginning of the End
Released:1983
Genre:Crust punk
Length:5:32
Label:Spiderleg Records
Prev Title:Who's the Enemy
Prev Year:1981
Next Title:No Sanctuary
Next Year:1984

"Winter" is the debut single and second overall release by the British crust punk band Amebix, released during their original run in 1983 on Spiderleg Records, with "Beginning of the End" as the B-side.

The single reached number 18 on the UK Indie Chart, staying on the chart for 7 weeks.[1]

The single was re-released as part of the compilation No Sanctuary: The Spiderleg Recordings in 2008 on Alternative Tentacles. The A-side was also rerecorded by the reformed band in 2009, as a part of the Redux EP.

"Winter" was included in NMEs 'Ultimate Summer Playlist', having been chosen by Pink Eyes of Fucked Up.[2]

Track listing

A-side

  1. "Winter" – 5:32

B-side

  1. "Beginning of the End" – 3:34

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Lazell, Barry (1998) Indie Hits 1980–1989, Cherry Red Books,, p. 6
  2. "The Ultimate Summer Playlist", NME. Retrieved 18 June 2013