Shine on Silver Sun

Shine on Silver Sun

Infobox Single
Name = Shine on Silver Sun


Cover size =
Caption =
Artist = Strawbs
from Album = Hero and Heroine
A-side =
B-side = "And Wherefore"
Released = Start date|1973|9|7
Format = 7"
Recorded =
Genre = progressive rock
Length = 2:46
Label = A&M
Writer = Dave Cousins
Producer =
Certification =
Last single = "Part of the Union"
(1973)
This single = "Shine on Silver Sun"
(1973)
Next single = "Hero and Heroine"
(1974)
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album = Hero and Heroine
Type = studio
prev_track = "Just Love"
prev_no = 3
this_track = "Shine on Silver Sun"
track_no = 4
next_track = "Hero and Heroine"
next_no = 5

"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.

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

* [http://www.strawbsweb.co.uk/@f/f_shine.htm "Shine on Silver Sun" at Strawbsweb official site]

External links

* [http://www.strawbsweb.co.uk/lyrics/alphres.asp#SHINEONSILVERSUN Lyrics to "Shine on Silver Sun" at Strawbsweb official site]
* [http://www.strawbsweb.co.uk/lyrics/alphres.asp#ANDWHEREFORE Lyrics to "And Wherefore" at Strawbsweb official site]


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