Vinyl Album - The Association - Renaissance - Valiant

Vinyl Album

Artist:	The Association
Title:	Renaissance
Label:	Valiant
Country:	USA
Catalogue:	VLM-5004
Date:	Dec 1966
Format:	Mono LP (also Stereo LP)
Collection:	I Own It I Want It
Community:	18 Own
Price Guide:	$15
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PRICE GUIDE

$15

Track	Artist	Title	Composer	Rating
A1	The Association	I'm The One	R. Giguere	9.0 Rate
A2	The Association	Memories Of You	J. Yester	10.0 Rate
A3	The Association	All Is Mine	T. Kirkman	6.0 Rate
A4	The Association	Pandora's Golden Heebie Jeebies	G. Alexander	10.0 Rate
A5	The Association	Angeline	G. Alexander, T. Kirkman	6.0 Rate
A6	The Association	Songs In The Wind	T. Bluechel, Jr.	6.0 Rate
B1	The Association	You May Think	G. Alexander, T. Kirkman	8.0 Rate
B2	The Association	Looking Glass	G. Alexander	10.0 Rate
B3	The Association	Come To Me	G. Alexander, J. Yester	8.0 Rate
B4	The Association	No Fair At All	J. Yester	8.0 Rate
B5	The Association	You Hear Me Call Your Name	G. Alexander, T. Kirkman	9.0 Rate
B6	The Association	Another Time, Another Place	G. Alexander	7.0 Rate

Notes

second pressing front covers have two song titles added

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Comments and Reviews


The Doors - Topic 2nd Dec 2019		Review Renaissance was a difficult album for the Association to record. Coming in the wake of a serious hit album (And Then...Along Comes the Association) and two huge hit singles ("Along Comes Mary," "Cherish") and at a time when the group was experiencing more bookings than its members had ever dreamed possible, Renaissance was rushed out under pressure from the band's label. Alas, Renaissance bore little resemblance to its predecessor. For starters, the Association had lost the services of producer Curt Boettcher, who was the architect of the earlier album's extraordinary sound. Additionally, Renaissance was comprised entirely of original material, much of which had been written while the group was touring. These songs were competent and showed some flashes of inspiration but, apart from "Come to Me," nothing here offered anything even remotely as catchy as either of the band's two previous singles. With Association rhythm guitarist Jim Yester's brother Jerry Yester producing, Renaissance has a more stripped-down, conventional folk-rock feel. Apart from lead guitarist Gary Alexander and wind player Terry Kirkman, none of the other members played on this album, but Alexander is a delight, mixing melodic folk-rock picking and strumming, throwing in a few high-energy licks on one or two numbers, and even using a koto for the album's single, "Pandora's Golden Heebie Jeebies." The latter, despite having a grotesque title when following up a single like "Cherish," is a prize piece of pop psychedelia, all gorgeous harmonies and spaced-out sensibilities backed by a bracing beat. Renaissance wasn't a bad album, but was a more routine, predictable recording than its predecessor and, without a hit single to help push sales, it never reached audiences in remotely the same numbers. 3 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?



rob2553 5th Aug 2018		Added image of the front cover without the mention of "No Fair At All" and "Looking Glass".



BEATLEJOHN 16th Jun 2017		For some reason back in 2014 I didn't upload the side two label, Today I noticed it wasn't there so I looked in my archives and there it was....(old age setting in)...John



Bgray1 ● 13th Jun 2017		Label variant images added.

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Linked Releases

Canada - Valiant - 1966 [Mono]

USA - Valiant - 1966 [Stereo]

UK - London - 1967 [Mono]

USA - Warner Bros. - 1967