The Association: The Complete Warner Bros. & Valiant Singles Collection
Association

RE-PRESS: CD ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN 2012

• EVERY “A” & “B” SIDE RELEASED (1966-1971)!
• FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES!
• INCLUDES MANY RARE MONO/ALTERNATE MIXES!

The Association were simply one of the finest, most beloved, and most commercially successful American vocal groups of the 1960s. Yet a complete singles collection of their golden Warner Bros. & Valiant years (1966-1971) has never been collected. UNTIL NOW!

Although the popular six-man band initially developed a straight-laced, M.O.R. image, they were actually much more dynamic than that. They helped pioneer the new musical genre dubbed “folk-rock” by Troubadour owner Doug Weston and fused this sound with a sophisticated vocal blend that was on par with The Beach Boys. And contrary to their hop-sack-suited image, they were all spiritual seekers, with one member, Jules Alexander, leaving the band for a pilgrimage to India nearly a year before The Beatles.

The deluxe, double Digipak includes a full-colour booklet with previously unpublished photos, and extensive liner notes featuring track-by-track commentary from original band members Terry Kirkman, Russ Giguere, Larry Ramos, Jules Alexander, Ted Bluechel Jr., and Jim Yester; as well as songwriters P.F. Sloan, Ruthann Friedman, Tandyn Almer, and Dick Addrisi; and producers Bones Howe, Jerry Yester, and others!

SOURCED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES!

COMPILATION PRODUCED BY STEVE STANLEY

Track Listing:

DISC ONE

1. ONE TOO MANY MORNINGS
2. FORTY TIMES
3. ALONG COMES MARY
4. YOUR OWN LOVE
5. CHERISH
6. DON’T BLAME IT ON ME
7. PANDORA’S GOLDEN HEEBIE JEEBIES
8. STANDING STILL
9. NO FAIR AT ALL
10. LOOKING GLASS
11. WINDY
12. SOMETIME
13. NEVER MY LOVE
14. REQUIEM FOR THE MASSES
15. EVERYTHING THAT TOUCHES YOU
16. WE LOVE US
17. TIME FOR LIVIN’
18. BIRTHDAY MORNING

DISC TWO

1. SIX MAN BAND
2. LIKE ALWAYS
3. GOODBYE, COLUMBUS
4. THE TIME IT IS TODAY
5. UNDER BRANCHES
6. HEAR IN HERE
7. DUBUQUE BLUES
8. ARE YOU READY
9. JUST ABOUT THE SAME
10. LOOK AT ME, LOOK AT YOU
11. ALONG THE WAY
12. TRAVELERS GUIDE (SPANISH FLYER)
13. F. SLOAN
14. BRING YOURSELF HOME
15. IT’S GOTTA BE REAL
16. THAT’S RACIN’
17. MAKES ME CRY (FUNNY KIND OF SONG)