Shine on Silver Sun
# 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
