On September 7, 1966, Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon recorded “A Hazy Shade of Winter.” The recording was made during the sessions for “Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme,” the duo’s third studio album. The album was released on October 10, 1966.

“A Hazy Shade of Winter” was written by Paul Simon. Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon recorded the song together. The recording was not initially included on the album “Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme.”

Single Release

On October 22, 1966, “A Hazy Shade of Winter” was released as a stand-alone single by Columbia Records. The B-side featured “For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her,” another recording from the sessions for “Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme.”

On “For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her,” Art Garfunkel performed the lead vocal alone. The song was also written by Paul Simon.

“A Hazy Shade of Winter” reached No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Recording and Later Album Release

Although “A Hazy Shade of Winter” was recorded during the sessions for “Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme,” the song was initially released only as a single.

It was not until 1968 that the recording was included on the album “Bookends.” The recording made in 1966 thus became part of one of the duo’s studio albums at a later date.

“Bookends” was released on April 3, 1968. “A Hazy Shade of Winter” appears on the first side of the album.

Art Garfunkel in the Recording Year 1966

The recording of “A Hazy Shade of Winter” is part of Art Garfunkel’s work with Paul Simon in 1966. That year, the recordings for “Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme” were made, including “A Hazy Shade of Winter,” “For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her,” and other tracks.

For Art Garfunkel, 1966 was a year of extensive studio work. “Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme” was Simon & Garfunkel’s third studio album and followed “Sounds of Silence,” which was released in January 1966.

With the recording of “A Hazy Shade of Winter” on September 7, 1966, another track from this period was completed. The single was released a few weeks later. Two years later, the recording was included on “Bookends.”

Art Garfunkel A Hazy Shade of Winter thus represents another studio recording from an important period of his musical work with Paul Simon in 1966.