Too Much, Too Little, Too Late (EP) explained

Too Much, Too Little, Too Late
Type:	ep
Artist:	Silver Sun
Cover:	Too_Much_Too_Little_Too_Late_EP_cover.jpg
Released:	8 June 1998
Recorded:	Maison Rouge/Chapel and Eden Studios
Genre:	Power pop
Length:	7:45 (7"/cass)/12:51 (CD)
Label:	Polydor
Producer:	Al Clay/Silver Sun
Prev Title:	B Is for Silver Sun
Prev Year:	1997
Next Title:	Neo Wave
Next Year:	1998

Too Much, Too Little, Too Late is a 1998 EP and single by the British power pop band Silver Sun. The title track is a cover of the John Vallins song that was a US No. 1 hit for Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams. It was the biggest commercial success to date for the band reaching No. 20 on the UK Singles Chart.^[1]

The B-side of the single and the two bonus tracks on the CD version are also cover versions: "Xanadu" is originally by Rush, "You Made Me Realise" is by My Bloody Valentine and "I'm a Dick" is 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 guitar
• Paul Smith - electric guitar, piano
• Richard Kane - bass, electric guitar, percussion, backing vocals, Moog, autoharp
• Richard Sayce - drums, percussion, vocals
• Al Clay - producer

Notes and References

1. https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/ Silver Sun
2. Strong, Martin C. (2003) "Silver Sun", in The Great Indie Discography, Canongate,, p. 971