Passin' Thru (James Gang album)

Passin' Thru
Studio album by James Gang
Released	October 1972
Recorded	1972
Studio	Quadrafonic Sound (Nashville, Tennessee) Sound City (Van Nuys, California)
Genre	Rock, hard rock
Length	35:36
Label	ABC
Producer	James Gang
James Gang chronology
Straight Shooter (1972) Passin' Thru (1972) Bang (1973)

Passin' Thru is the fifth studio album by James Gang, released in October 1972, and their final album released on ABC Records (catalog no. ABCX 760). The band moved to Atco Records the next year.

This album is the last James Gang recording featuring guitarist Domenic Troiano, who was replaced by Tommy Bolin.

The scene shown on the album's cover is of the 100 block of East Main Avenue in Bismarck, North Dakota in the 1880s. The large building in the background still stands.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	C [2]

Writing for Allmusic, critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote the album "Passin' Thru didn't hit as hard as its predecessor, but it did provide an effective showcase for Troiano's talents." ^[1]

Track listing

All songs by Roy Kenner & Domenic Troiano, except where noted.

1. "Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" – 2:59
2. "One Way Street" (Domenic Troiano) – 4:36
3. "Had Enough" – 3:00
4. "Up to Yourself" (Troiano) – 2:43
5. "Everybody Needs a Hero" – 6:06
6. "Run Run Run" – 3:44
7. "Things I Want to Say to You" (Troiano) – 3:41
8. "Out of Control" (Troiano) – 3:39
9. "Drifting Girl" – 5:09

Personnel

• Roy Kenner - lead vocals; harmonica and percussion on "One Way Street"
• Domenic Troiano - guitars, backing vocals
• Dale Peters - bass, backing vocals
• Jim Fox - drums; organ on "Had Enough"; backing vocals on "Everybody Needs a Hero"

Guest musicians

• Weldon Myrick - pedal steel guitar
• David Briggs - piano on "Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" and "Drifting Girl"
• Charlie McCoy - harmonica on "Run, Run, Run"
• Craig Sapphin - string arrangements on "Things I Wanted to Say to You"
• William D. "Smitty" Smith - piano, organ and clavinet on "Everybody Needs a Hero"; harpsichord on "Things I Wanted to Say to You" ^[3]

Sales chart performance

Year	Chart	Position
1972	Billboard 200	72
1972	Canada	28 [4]

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Passin' Thru > Review". Allmusic . Retrieved July 9, 2011.
2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: J". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies . Ticknor & Fields. ISBN   089919026X . Retrieved February 27, 2019– via robertchristgau.com.
3. https://www.discogs.com/it/release/1879334-James-Gang-Passin-Thru
4. "RPM Top 100 Albums - December 9, 1972" (PDF).