Shine on Silver Sun
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"Shine on Silver Sun" | ||||||||||
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Single by Strawbs | ||||||||||
from the album Hero and Heroine | ||||||||||
B-side | "And Wherefore" | |||||||||
Released | 7 September 1973 | |||||||||
Format | 7" | |||||||||
Genre | progressive rock | |||||||||
Length | 2:46 | |||||||||
Label | A&M | |||||||||
Writer(s) | Dave Cousins | |||||||||
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"Shine on Silver Sun" is a song by English band Strawbs featured on their 1974 album Hero and Heroine. It is written by Dave Cousins and was intended as a "come-back" single after the post-"Part of the Union" band split. The single was a minor success peaking at number 34 in the UK Singles Chart.
Contents
B-Side
The B-side track "And Wherefore" is a band composition, not released on any studio album. It forms the second part of the composite song "Why and Wherefore" which appears on the compilation/rarities album Halcyon Days.
Personnel
- Dave Cousins – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Dave Lambert – backing vocals, electric guitar
- Chas Cronk – backing vocals, bass guitar
- Rod Coombes – drums
- John Hawken – piano, mellotron
References
External links
- Lyrics to "Shine on Silver Sun" at Strawbsweb official site
- Lyrics to "And Wherefore" at Strawbsweb official site
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