The Association (album)

The Association is the Association's fifth studio album. In the US charts, the album peaked at number 32 in the last week of October 1969.[1] In Canada the album reached number 12.[2] None of the singles broke into Billboard's charts, but in Canada "Dubuque Blues" did reach number 76.[3] The single "Goodbye Forever" was reworked from the previous album project, Goodbye, Columbus, as is heard in its lyrics about the relationship between the characters played by Richard Benjamin and Ali MacGraw in the film Goodbye, Columbus.[4]

The Association
Studio album by
the Association
ReleasedAugust 1969
GenrePop rock
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerJohn Boylan, The Association
The Association chronology
Goodbye, Columbus
(1969)		 The Association
(1969)		 The Association Live
(1970)

The album's musical style pushes the boundaries of pop rock.[5] It was the first studio album to feature all seven members of the 1960s line-up (Terry Kirkman, Russ Giguere, Jules Alexander, Jim Yester, Larry Ramos, Brian Cole, Ted Bluechel Jr) and the last studio album featuring member Russ Giguere, who left for a solo career in 1971.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [6]

Track listing
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Look at Me, Look at You"Terry KirkmanKirkman3:10
2."Yes I Will"John BoylanGiguere and Ramos2:34
3."Love Affair"Jules AlexanderYester4:07
4."The Nest"Skip Carmel, Ted BluechelCole and Bluechel3:29
5."What Were the Words?"Jim YesterYester2:29
6."Are You Ready?"Larry Ramos, Tony OrtegaRamos2:47
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Dubuque Blues"AlexanderAlexander3:18
2."Under Branches"Alexander, CarmelGroup4:24
3."I Am Up for Europe"Brian Cole, AlexanderCole2:34
4."Broccoli"Russ GiguereGiguere2:17
5."Goodbye Forever"Alexander, Kirkman, Rita MartinsonAlexander2:33
6."Boy on the Mountain"Kirkman, Richard ThompsonKirkman4:35

Personnel

References
  1. "The Association". Billboard.
  2. "RPM Top 60 Albums - November 8, 1969" (PDF).
  3. "RPM Top 100 Singles - December 6, 1969" (PDF).
  4. "Liner Notes for the Association's "Goodbye, Columbus"".
  5. "The Association - the Association | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  6. "The Association > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
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