Wednesday was a popvocal group from Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. They scored a hit single in the U.S. BillboardHot 100chart in 1974 with their cover of the song "Last Kiss", which peaked at #34. That same year, they were nominated for the Canadian Juno Award for Most Promising Group. The single reached #2 in Canada. A follow-up single, a remake of "Teen Angel", was their final chart single in America. The parent album, entitled Last Kiss, was released on Ampex Records in Canada, Sussex Records in the U.S. and A&M Records throughout the rest of the world. The group continued with success in Canada, before and after changing their name to Wenzday in 1976. They scored their second biggest hit with an Elton John cover, "Loving You Baby". It reached #6 in Canada. The band reunited briefly in 2003 and 2017 for a few successful concerts. Paul Andrew Smith went on to record several solo albums - A Stranger in My Own World, Above the Stars, AGO, Masks and Mummeries, Time, The Power of Schnoz on Moondog Records under Black Violet Project.
Members
Mike O'Neil - guitar, banjo, vocals
Paul Andrew Smith - guitar, keyboards, vocals
John Dufek - bass, harmonica
Randy Begg - drums, vocals
Jeremy Thornton - keyboards, vocals
Discography
Albums
1974 - Last Kiss - Ampex AC-10152
*Side 1: "Last Kiss" - "Teen Angel" - "Roses Are Red" - "Tell Laura I Love Her" - "Gloria" Side 2: "What's on My Mind" - "Ride" - "Taking Me Home" - "Don't Let Me Wait Too Long" - "Good Time Girl"
*Side 1: "Thinking of You" - "Doin' the Best That I Can" - "Loving You Baby" - "Fly Away" - "Send a Little Love" Side 2: "Could You Refuse Her" - "Don't Let It Get You Down" - "Here Today Gone Tomorrow" - "Melody Moon" - "I'm Coming Home" - "The Show Will Never End"
1977 - Nearly Made It - Skyline SKY 10164-V
*Side 1: "Ride Me" - "Now You're a Lady" - "Fancy Pants" - "Through Your Head" - "Ruby Baby" Side 2: "Dream Queen" - "I Was Built for Comfort" - "Honey" - "I Nearly Made It"
2003 - "The Singles" - Moondog Records EMC 0403
* "Hang On Girl" - "Last Kiss" - Teen Angel" - "Roses Are Red" - "Fly Away" - "She's a Woman" - "Here Today Gone Tomorrow" - "Loving You Baby" - "Doin' The Best That I Can" - "Ruby Baby" - "Fancy Pants" - " Ride Me" - "Now Your a Lady" - "Sheila" - "Eleanor"
2003 - "Limited Edition" Moondog Records EMC 0402
* "Last Kiss" - "Here Today Gone Tomorrow" - "Doin' the Best That I Can" - "Fly Away" - "Loving You Baby" - "Ride Me" - "Now Your a Lady" - "Dream Queen" - "I'm Comin' Home" - "Sheila" - "Eleanor"
2004 - "The Singles" - A collection of single releases including all charted material.