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It was just after this release that Rick Foster decided to leave Chicory Tip. He was concerned that the band were losing their pop sound in favour of a more progressive rock style, and he was to spend the next 25 years playing with Edison Lighthouse. In came Rod Cloutt and the single, "The Future Is Past" was issued. It was a lot heavier than anything they had done and the moog was right back in the mix for this one. The B side, "Big Wheels Rolling," which was written by the band, certainly showed off this new heavier sound which Rick had referred to. The song didn't dent the charts and a decision was made to return to the winning formula featuring the synthesizer. Rick later admitted that had "The Future Is Past" not been chosen as the next single, he would probably have stayed in the band, particularly as the next single was a return to the hit sound.
