Too Much, Too Little, Too Late (Silver Sun)
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''Too Much, Too Little, Too Late'' is a 1998 EP and single by the British power pop band
Silver Sun Silver Sun are a British power pop band, who formed in 1995 in London Borough of Camden, Camden, London. They released their silver Sun (Silver Sun album), self-titled debut album in 1997, and after two major label releases that saw moderate ...
. The title track is a cover of the John Vallins song that was a US No. 1 hit for
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and Deniece Williams. It was the biggest commercial success to date for the band reaching No. 20 on the UK Singles Chart.Silver Sun
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The B-side of the single and the two bonus tracks on the CD version are also cover versions: "
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Track listing

7-inch single, cassette #" Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" (N.Kipner, J.Vallins) – 3:43 #"
Xanadu Xanadu may refer to: * Shangdu, the ancient summer capital of Kublai Khan's empire in China * a metaphor for opulence or an idyllic place, based upon Coleridge's description of Shangdu in his poem ''Kubla Khan'' Other places * Xanadu (Titan), ...
" ( Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart) – 4:02 CD single #"Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" (N.Kipner, J.Vallins) – 3:43 #"Xanadu" (Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart) – 4:02 #" You Made Me Realise" ( Kevin Shields) – 3:26 #"I'm a Dick" ( Kim Shattuck) – 1:40


Personnel

*James Broad -
lead vocals The lead vocalist in popular music is typically the member of a group or band whose voice is the most prominent melody in a performance where multiple voices may be heard. The lead singer sets their voice against the accompaniment parts of t ...
, electric/ acoustic guitar *Paul Smith - electric guitar, piano *Richard Kane -
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, electric guitar, percussion, backing vocals, Moog,
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*Richard Sayce -
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, percussion, vocals *Al Clay -
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References

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