Too Much, Too Little, Too Late (EP)

Too Much, Too Little, Too Late
EP by Silver Sun
Released	14 September 1998
Recorded	Maison Rouge/Chapel and Eden Studios
Genre	Power pop, cover version
Length	7:45 (7"/cass)/12:51 (CD)
Label	Polydor
Producer	Al Clay/Silver Sun
Silver Sun chronology
B Is For Silver Sun (1997) Too Much, Too Little, Too Late (1998) Neo Wave (1998)

Too Much, Too Little, Too Late was a 1998 EP and single by the British power pop band Silver Sun. The title track was a cover of the John Vallins song that was US #1 hit for Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams. It was the biggest commercial success to date for the band reaching #20 in the UK Singles Chart.^[1]

The B-side of the single and the two bonus tracks on the CD version were also cover versions: "Xanadu" was originally by Rush, "You Made Me Realise" was by My Bloody Valentine and "I'm a Dick" was originally by The Muffs.^[2]

Track listing

7-inch single, cassette

1. "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" (N.Kipner, J.Vallins) – 3:43
2. "Xanadu" (Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson & Neil Peart) – 4:02

CD single

1. "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" (N.Kipner, J.Vallins) – 3:43
2. "Xanadu" (Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson & Neil Peart) – 4:02
3. "You Made Me Realise" (Kevin Shields) – 3:26
4. "I'm a Dick" (Kim Shattuck) – 1:40

Personnel

• James Broad - lead vocals, electric/acoustic guitars
• Paul Smith - electric guitar, piano
• Richard Kane - bass, electric guitar, percussion, backing vocals, Moog, autoharp
• Richard Sayce - drums, percussion, vocals
• Al Clay - producer

References