| "Shine on Silver Sun" | ||||
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| Single by Strawbs | ||||
| from the album Hero and Heroine | ||||
| B-side | "And Wherefore" | |||
| Released | 31 August 1973 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 2:46 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Songwriter(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.