And Then...Along Comes the Association [Extra tracks] [Import]

Product Description
Japanese reissue of the pop vocal group's debut smash, a topfive album when first released in 1967 for Warner Brothers. Features all 12 of the original tracks, including the #1 'Cherish' & the top 10 'Along Comes Mary', plus five bonus tracks, alternate versions of both of those hits and the B-sides 'One Too Many Mornings', 'Forty Times' & 'Enter The Young'. 17 tracks total. 1999 Warner Brothers release.

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Average customer rating: Let's Get Associated! A Classic CD that Deserves Its Place in Rock and History The Music of Your Life- 60s style Top of the Line. Short and Sharp Pop

And Then...Along Comes the Association The Association Manufacturer: Collector's Choice ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Baroque Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Insight Out Renaissance Birthday The Association Goodbye, Columbus ASIN: B000E112R0 Release Date: 2006-05-16

Tracks:

1. Enter The Young
2. Your Own Love
3. Don't Blame It On Me
4. Blistered
5. I'll Be Your Man
6. Along Comes Mary
7. Cherish
8. Standing Still
9. Message Of Our Love
10. Round Again
11. Remember
12. Changes

Product Description

1. Enter the Young
2. Your Own Love
3. Don¹t Blame It on Me
4. Blistered
5. I’ll Be Your Man
6. Standing Still
7. Message of Our Love
8. Round Again
9. Remember
10. Changes

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

Let's Get Associated! A Classic CD that Deserves Its Place in Rock and History .......2007-07-23

I was in junior high school when this LP came out, and I purchased it for no other reason than for the its two hits: "Cherish" and "Along Comes Mary". However, the genius of this recording is still etched in my memory today. Let me state emphatically: The Association was the best VOCAL group in pop and rock history. One listen to this recording will provide evidence. Rarely can one find a record in which all the cuts are outstanding. Allow me to descrbe some of the songs:

"Enter the Young"- an homage to youth. I have read that the Association wanted this to be the new National Anthem.
"Your Own Love"-Sublime lead vocals by Russ Giguere, and six-part harmonies emblematic of the group.
"Blistered"-fast, upbeat, and a bit of country.
"I'll Be Your Man"-more intricate harmonies.
"Along Comes Mary"- a hit, cerebral. When's the last time you heard a song with "psychodrama" in the lyrics?
"Cherish"- arguably the greatest love song ever written. Too much airplay has not ruined the all-around beauty of this timeless song.
"Standing Still"-more loveliness, written by drummer Ted Bluechel. It makes me wonder why he wasn't more involved/prolific.
"Remember"-gorgeous, almost like a Gregorian chant.
"Message of Our Love"-intricate harmonies with state-of-the-art psychedia. A most melodic, unusual song.
"Round Again"-more unusual instrumentation combined with a catchy tune
"Changes- Jules Alexander's tribute to song writing.

Forty-one years later this recording is fresh, original, and well ahead of its time. Curt Boettcher's production is unique, replete with experimental sounds. I guess this is the Association's "Pet Sounds". And like "Pet Sounds" this under-rated CD is just as important. I'm only sorry that I can only give 5 stars!

The Music of Your Life- 60s style.......2007-05-20

I literally grew up listening to these guys; was rocked to sleep to their music in fact. I have had several used copies of this on LP but on every one side B was too scratched to play, So I was delighted to find it on CD finally.

Top of the Line........2007-05-13

This was the first album that I purchased for myself when I was in college in 1964. The musicality of the group entranced me and that has held true through the years. Of course, Cherish and Along Comes Mary both were hits at the time. However Blistered is as hot a song as any I have heard and Message of Our Love is as pretty as Cherish. These boys were all great musicians and put together alot of great songs. All of them wrote songs and their names appear on all of their albums.

I highly recommend this album as the Top of the Line and one of the best from that era.

Short and Sharp Pop.......2006-06-03

This, the Association's first LP is composed mostly of short pop songs with tight sparkling vocals. It shows the group as folk popsters with a touch of jazz. The two hits on here are "Along Comes Mary" and "Cherish", which are excellent. There are other nice tracks on here also. "Enter the Young" is a powerful opener and "Blistered" is a cool rocker. "Round Again" is a nice jazzy track and "I'll be Your Man" is a pretty ballad with an upbeat chorus. All these tracks come in under the three minute mark except "Message of Our Love" which tends to drag. Another minus is the song that closes the album "Changes". It's listenable but too slightly more adult Partridge Family fair. All in all there is tight musianship by sessioneers and very nice pop-rock. The best of the tracks leave you wanting more. A nice introduction to the Association.

Average customer rating: EXCELLENT The Association's Rare Debut Album The Association's debut album with some nice bonus tracks A classic debut

And Then...Along Comes the Association The Association Manufacturer: Wea International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Baroque Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00000I78O Release Date: 1999-02-23

Tracks:

1. Enter The Young
2. Your Own Love
3. Don't Blame It On Me
4. Blistered
5. I'll Be Your Man
6. Along Comes Mary
7. Cherish
8. Standing Still
9. Message Of Your Love
10. Round Again
11. Remember
12. Changes
13. One Too Many Mornings [*]
14. Forty Times [*]
15. Along Comes Mary [*]
16. Cherish
17. Enter the Young

Album Description

Japanese reissue of the pop vocal group's debut smash, a topfive album when first released in 1967 for Warner Brothers. Features all 12 of the original tracks, including the #1 'Cherish' & the top 10 'Along Comes Mary', plus five bonus tracks, alternate versions of both of those hits and the B-sides 'One Too Many Mornings', 'Forty Times' & 'Enter The Young'. 17 tracks total. 1999 Warner Brothers release.

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring Four Bonus Tracks: Along Comes Mary (7inch Mono), Cherish (7inch Mono), One Two Many Morning, and 40 Times.

Customer Reviews:

EXCELLENT.......2005-03-07

I grabbed this Jap pressing with the extra tracks...back when it was available for $25.00 and was a steal....the Japanese took great pride in restoring this awesome album to the way it should sound....dont even waste your money on the domestic version...it is thin and tinny.....this has all the warmth, definition and clarity that Japanese always put into their remasters...even back in the days of vinyl.....I never cared for the stereo version on lp...as I also have the mono lp....but on cd...stereo sounds great

The Association's Rare Debut Album.......2004-03-19

I'm absolutely thrilled that the lion's share of albums by the wonderful late-60's group, The Association, from their second album, "Renaissance," to their 2nd-to-last album, "Stop Your Motor," are all available in the U.S. at last. However, the band's 1966 debut disc, "And Then Along Comes The Association," is still only available as a Japanese import CD, probably because the majority of the album is already featured on the group's anthology set, "Just The Right Sound," which includes from this album such Association favorites as "Along Comes Mary," "Cherish," and "Enter The Young," as well as "Your Own Love," "Don't Blame It On Me," "I'll Be Your Man," "Standing Still," "Remember," AND the bonus single, the excellent Bob Dylan cover "One Too Many Mornings," and "Forty Times." So, dear Association fan, you may be asking yourself, why pay import price for tunes you already have?I say you should still buy this CD for (A) the original album cover art, (B) the enclosed lyric sheet, and (C) the four songs that are NOT featured on "Just The Right Sound": the fun of "Blistered," the spacey "Message Of Our Love" (nicely capped off by science-fiction sound effects), the short-but-punchy "Round Again," and the fine melodic pop of "Changes." So, in conclusion, "And Then Along Comes The Association" may indeed be a pricey import purchase for completists only, but really, folks, this IS a classic Association album, and if you happen to love this classic, harmonic pop/rock band as much as I do, then "...Along Comes The Association" is definitely worth seeking out. Happy hunting!

The Association's debut album with some nice bonus tracks.......2003-09-03

The Association's 1966 debut album is still their best album and captures their smooth harmonies and pop-oriented sound, which sometimes dips towards psychedelia. The album reached #5 on the Billboard album charts and features their first two hits, "Along Came Mary," which topped off at #7 and "Cherish," which made it all the way to the top and deserves to be considered one of the great love songs of all-time (David Cassidy did a more than decent cover of it with the Partridge Family). The album also benefited from the talent of Curt Boettcher, who made "Then...Along Comes the Association" one of the first American rock albums to really use stereo sound to the advantage of the artists. It is Boettcher, as well as the six members of the group, who created the Association's signature sound. The problem was that while the Association refined their sound, the world of music changed and moved beyond them by the end of the Sixties. This Japanese reissue ups the rating for this album by tacking on five bonus tracks, which includes alternate versions of both hits and a trio of B-sides. Of course, if you want just one Association album then you want to pick up the group's greatest hit collection, which will give you their other #1 hit, "Windy," and a #2 with "Never My Love." But if you want a second Association album in your music library, this one is the obvious choice.

A classic debut.......2000-07-13

Not only does this-- the Association's first record-- contain the mega-hits "Along Comes Mary" and "Cherish" as well as equally good cuts like "Remember", "Standing Still" and "Message of Our Love", but it's also the first album ever produced by a guy who would go on to define Spectro-pop/ Psych-pop... Curt Boettcher produced this Pet Sounds-influenced gem of a record in 1966 at the age of 22! Boettcher would later go on to produce and play with the groups Ballroom, Sagittarius and the Millennium, while the Association would release six more fine albums before calling it quits in 1972. An expensive import, but worth every penny.

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