Passing By (track)
by The Beach Boys
Passing By appears on the following album(s) by The Beach Boys:
- Friends (track #6) (this album) (1968)
- Friends / 20/20 (track #6) (compilation) (1990)
- The Capitol Years (track #95) (compilation) (1980)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 08/02/2026 14:05 | Siromynian | 20,079 | 71/100 |
| ! | 02/17/2026 20:45 | Sup3rCondor | 155 | 85/100 |
| ! | 12/19/2025 04:30 | Exist-en-ciel | 172,110 | 71/100 |
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This track has a Bayesian average rating of 77.0/100, a mean average of 77.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.1/100. The standard deviation for this track is 9.7.
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DriftingOrpheus 04/04/2021 20:30 | #268209
Reminds me of The Beatles' "Flying" (Edited)
