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B-side
  
"And Wherefore"

Genre
  
progressive rock

Label
  
A&M

Format
  
7"

Length
  
2:46

Released
  
7 September 1973 (1973-09-07)

"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

    Shine on Silver Sun Wikipedia
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