Renaissance

by The Association

Renaissance cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: November 1966
  • Label: Valiant
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 30:08
  • Community rating: 3.29/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Jerry Yester, Russ Giguere, Jim Yester, Terry Kirkman, Jules Alexander

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Departing slightly from the pure folk-rock of their debut, 'Renaissance' plunges The Association into elaborate, studio-crafted sunshine pop infused with mild psychedelia. The band handles almost all of the songwriting, creating lush, multi-part vocal harmonies over intricate and unusual chord progressions. Despite a lack of massive hit singles compared to their other releases, it remains a cult favorite among harmony pop aficionados.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic

Tracklist

  1. I'm the One (2:30)
  2. Memories of You (2:19)
  3. All Is Mine (3:16)
  4. Pandora's Golden Heebie Jeebies (2:52)
  5. Angeline (3:10)
  6. Songs in the Wind (2:41)
  7. You May Think (1:55)
  8. Looking Glass (2:13)
  9. Come to Me - UK Version (2:17)
  10. No Fair at All (2:37)
  11. You Hear Me Call Your Name (2:23)
  12. Another Time, Another Place (1:51)

Credits

  • The Association - primary artist, vocals
  • Brian Cole - bass [lower tonal concepts and bass honk], backing vocals
  • Ted Bluechel, Jr. - drums [pig skins], effects [door slam], percussion [percussive afterthoughts (bells, maracas, cash register)], lead vocals, written-by
  • Russ Giguere - guitar, percussion [noise and rhythm things], lead vocals, written-by
  • Jim Yester - guitar, piano, harpsichord, bells, lead vocals
  • Jules Alexander - lead guitar, guitar [grunt guitar], koto, lead vocals, written-by

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