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The group's debut album may be better listening today than it was in 1966, because it can be appreciated more -- and it definitely deserves a better reputation than it has among folk-rock, psychedelic pop, and pop/rock enthusiasts. The album is usually neglected because of the Association's reputation as a soft rock outfit and the prominence of the hits "Cherish" and "Along Comes Mary," both of which are too poppy for most serious '60s archeologists. The original LP was one or two songs short of uniformly high-quality material, but that defect was compensated for by the better numbers and the production of the late Curt Boettcher. Admittedly one of Boettcher's softer creations, And Then...Along Comes the Association displayed the same creative use of stereo sound separation -- the interlocking instrumental and vocal parts divided in discreet two-channel sound -- that was to characterize his work with groups like the Millennium and Sagittarius a little later in the decade. Indeed, And Then...Along Comes the Association was among the earliest American rock albums to make full creative use of stereo sound and to exploit it on behalf of a group. In those days, the stereo mix on a rock album was usually little more than an afterthought by the producer and engineer (most of whom hated rock & roll), but Boettcher appreciated just what he had here, with the six singers and instrumentalists in this band, and he spread their work out in front of the listener in vivid detail, giving each "voice" (human and instrumental) a close airing, yet meshing them together as well. [The 1999 Japanese reissue CD extended the running time to almost 50 minutes with the addition of five extra tracks.]
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
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Terry Kirkman, Lyricist, Writer - The Association, Producer, MainArtist
© 2004 Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1966 Warner Records Inc.
Terry Kirkman, Band Member - Mike Deasy, Additional Musicians - Ben Benay, Additional Musicians - Brian Cole, Band Member - Butch Parker, Additional Musicians - Curt Boettcher, Producer, Additional Musicians - Jim Troxel, Additional Musicians - Jim Yester, Band Member, Writer - Jules Gary Alexander, Band Member - Lee Mallory, Additional Musicians - Russ Giguere, Band Member - Ted Bluechel, Band Member - Toxey French, Additional Musicians - The Association, MainArtist - GARY PAXTON, Engineer - Jerry Scheff, Additional Musicians - Pete Romano, Engineer - Tandyn Almer, Writer
© 2004 Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1967 Warner Records Inc.
Terry Kirkman, Band Member - Dick Addrisi, Writer - Mike Deasy, Additional Musicians - Ben Benay, Additional Musicians - Brian Cole, Band Member - Butch Parker, Additional Musicians - Curt Boettcher, Producer, Additional Musicians - Jim Troxel, Additional Musicians - Jim Yester, Band Member - Jules Gary Alexander, Band Member - Lee Mallory, Additional Musicians - Russ Giguere, Band Member - Ted Bluechel, Band Member - Toxey French, Additional Musicians - The Association, MainArtist - GARY PAXTON, Engineer - Jerry Scheff, Additional Musicians - Pete Romano, Engineer - Don Addrisi, Writer
© 2004 Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1967 Warner Records Inc.
Jules Alexander, Vocals - The Association, MainArtist - E. Wheeler, Writer
© 2004 Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1967 Warner Records Inc.
Terry Kirkman, Band Member - Mike Deasy, Additional Musicians - Ben Benay, Additional Musicians - Brian Cole, Band Member - Butch Parker, Additional Musicians - Curt Boettcher, Producer, Additional Musicians - Jim Troxel, Additional Musicians - Jim Yester, Band Member - Jules Gary Alexander, Band Member - Lee Mallory, Additional Musicians - Russ Giguere, Band Member, Writer - Ted Bluechel, Band Member - Toxey French, Additional Musicians - The Association, MainArtist - GARY PAXTON, Engineer - Jerry Scheff, Additional Musicians - Pete Romano, Engineer
© 2004 Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1967 Warner Records Inc.
Terry Kirkman, Band Member - Mike Deasy, Additional Musicians - Ben Benay, Additional Musicians - Brian Cole, Band Member - Butch Parker, Additional Musicians - Curt Boettcher, Producer, Additional Musicians - Jim Troxel, Additional Musicians - Jim Yester, Band Member - Jules Gary Alexander, Band Member - Lee Mallory, Additional Musicians - Russ Giguere, Band Member - Ted Bluechel, Band Member - Toxey French, Additional Musicians - The Association, MainArtist - GARY PAXTON, Engineer - Jerry Scheff, Additional Musicians - Pete Romano, Engineer - Tandyr Almer, Composer - Tandyn Almer, Composer, Lyricist, Writer
© 2004 Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1965 Warner Records Inc.
Terry Kirkman, Band Member, Writer - Mike Deasy, Additional Musicians - Ben Benay, Additional Musicians - Brian Cole, Band Member - Butch Parker, Additional Musicians - Curt Boettcher, Producer, Additional Musicians - Jim Troxel, Additional Musicians - Jim Yester, Band Member - Jules Gary Alexander, Band Member - Lee Mallory, Additional Musicians - Russ Giguere, Band Member - Ted Bluechel, Band Member - Toxey French, Additional Musicians - The Association, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - GARY PAXTON, Engineer - Jerry Scheff, Additional Musicians - Pete Romano, Engineer
© 2004 Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1967 Warner Records Inc.
Terry Kirkman, Band Member - Mike Deasy, Additional Musicians - Ben Benay, Additional Musicians - Brian Cole, Band Member - Butch Parker, Additional Musicians - Curt Boettcher, Producer, Additional Musicians - Jim Troxel, Additional Musicians - Jim Yester, Band Member - Jules Gary Alexander, Band Member - Lee Mallory, Additional Musicians - Russ Giguere, Band Member - Ted Bluechel, Band Member, Writer - Toxey French, Additional Musicians - The Association, MainArtist - GARY PAXTON, Engineer - Jerry Scheff, Additional Musicians - Pete Romano, Engineer
© 2004 Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1967 Warner Records Inc.
Jules Alexander, Vocals - The Association, MainArtist - C. BOETTCHER, Writer - T. Almer, Writer
© 2004 Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1967 Warner Records Inc.
G. Alexander, Writer - Jules Alexander, Vocals - The Association, MainArtist
© 2004 Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1967 Warner Records Inc.
Terry Kirkman, Band Member - Mike Deasy, Additional Musicians - Ben Benay, Additional Musicians - Brian Cole, Band Member - Butch Parker, Additional Musicians - Curt Boettcher, Producer, Additional Musicians - Jim Troxel, Additional Musicians - Jim Yester, Band Member - Jules Gary Alexander, Band Member - Lee Mallory, Additional Musicians - Russ Giguere, Band Member - Ted Bluechel, Band Member - Toxey French, Additional Musicians - The Association, MainArtist - GARY PAXTON, Engineer - Jerry Scheff, Additional Musicians - Pete Romano, Engineer - Gary Alexander, Writer
© 2004 Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1967 Warner Records Inc.
Terry Kirkman, Band Member - Mike Deasy, Additional Musicians - Ben Benay, Additional Musicians - Brian Cole, Band Member - Butch Parker, Additional Musicians - Curt Boettcher, Producer, Additional Musicians - Jim Troxel, Additional Musicians - Jim Yester, Band Member - Jules Gary Alexander, Band Member - Lee Mallory, Additional Musicians - Russ Giguere, Band Member - Ted Bluechel, Band Member - Toxey French, Additional Musicians - The Association, MainArtist - GARY PAXTON, Engineer - Jerry Scheff, Additional Musicians - Pete Romano, Engineer - Gary Alexander, Writer
© 2004 Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1967 Warner Records Inc.
Album review
The group's debut album may be better listening today than it was in 1966, because it can be appreciated more -- and it definitely deserves a better reputation than it has among folk-rock, psychedelic pop, and pop/rock enthusiasts. The album is usually neglected because of the Association's reputation as a soft rock outfit and the prominence of the hits "Cherish" and "Along Comes Mary," both of which are too poppy for most serious '60s archeologists. The original LP was one or two songs short of uniformly high-quality material, but that defect was compensated for by the better numbers and the production of the late Curt Boettcher. Admittedly one of Boettcher's softer creations, And Then...Along Comes the Association displayed the same creative use of stereo sound separation -- the interlocking instrumental and vocal parts divided in discreet two-channel sound -- that was to characterize his work with groups like the Millennium and Sagittarius a little later in the decade. Indeed, And Then...Along Comes the Association was among the earliest American rock albums to make full creative use of stereo sound and to exploit it on behalf of a group. In those days, the stereo mix on a rock album was usually little more than an afterthought by the producer and engineer (most of whom hated rock & roll), but Boettcher appreciated just what he had here, with the six singers and instrumentalists in this band, and he spread their work out in front of the listener in vivid detail, giving each "voice" (human and instrumental) a close airing, yet meshing them together as well. [The 1999 Japanese reissue CD extended the running time to almost 50 minutes with the addition of five extra tracks.]
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:32:29
- Main artists: The Association
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rhino - Warner Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2004 Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 2004 Warner Strategic Marketing
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