Shine on Silver Sun

"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