A PASSING FANCY ("s/t",1968) / Beat-Garage-Psych-Pop

A Passing was a Toronto (Canada) band from the mid-60's.

DISCOGRAPHY

45 ; "I'm Losing Tonight" / "A Passing Fancy" (1967)/Columbia 2729
"You're Going Out of my Mind" / "Sounds Silly" (1967)/Columbia 2755
"She Phoned" / "I Believe in Sunshine" (1967)/Columbia 2772
"Your Trip" / "Island" (1967)/Boo 684

LP ; "A Passing Fancy" (1968)/Boo BST 6801

The first single is released in February 1967 and reached #22 charts the following month. The second one reached #37 with "You're Going Out of my Mind". The third single #28 in September 1967. Then, Steve Wilson (drums) left the band, Louis Pratile joined on drums.
During '67 summer, A Passing Fancy played at Expo '67 in Montreal where they jammed with a local band ; Les Têtes Blanches. But success ain't there in spite of an album released November 1968. June 69, the band had broken up.

Side 1 :

- I'm Losing Tonight 2'48
- A Passing Fancy 2'35
- You're Going Out of my Mind 2'35
- Sounds Silly 2'25
- She Phoned 2'10
- I Believe in Sunshine 2'25

Side 2 :

- Island 2'05
- Your Trip 3'05
- Little Boys For Little Girls 3'31
- Under the Bridge 2'38
- Spread Out 2'54
- People in Me 3'15

The album served to compile the A and B-sides from the five singles with two new tracks ; "Little Boys For Little Girls" and "Under the Bridge".

Line-Up :

- Brian Price (organ-vocals, 1965-68), then Fergus Hambleton (1968)
- Jay Telfer (guitar,1965-68), then Ron Forster (1968)
- Phil Seon (guitar,1965-68), then Brian Smith (1968)
- Greg Hershoff (drums,1965-66), then Steve Wilson (1966-67), then Louis Pratile (1967-68), then Wally Cameron (1968)
- Rick Mann (bass,1966-68), then Dan Troutman (1968)