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Track Listings
| 1. Wasn't It A Bit Like Now (Parallel `23) | |||
| 2. On A Quiet Night | |||
| 3. We Love Us | |||
| 4. When Love Comes To Town | |||
| 5. Windy | |||
| 6. Reputation | |||
| 7. Never My Love | |||
| 8. Happiness Is | |||
| 9. Sometime | |||
| 10. Wantin' Ain't Gettin' | |||
| 11. Requiem For The Masses | |||
| 12. Autumn Afternoon | |||
| 13. On A Quiet Night (Instrumental) | |||
| 14. Never My Love (Instrumental) | |||
| 15. Windy (Instrumental) | |||
| 16. Sometime (Instrumental) | |||
| 17. We Love Us (Instrumental) | |||
| 18. When Love Comes To Me (Instrumental) | |||
| 19. Never My Love (Mono 45) | |||
| 20. Sometime (Mono 45) | |||
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Product Description
CD Description
* Rare Mono Mix - First Time On Cd!
* Includes 11 Bonus Tracks!
* From The Original Master Tapes!
* A Sunshine Pop Classic!
* Includes 11 Bonus Tracks!
* From The Original Master Tapes!
* A Sunshine Pop Classic!
Insight Out, The Association's third LP, was originally issued by Warner Bros. Records in June 1967. The Billboard Pop #8 LP sported two of the biggest singles of the band's career: `Windy' and `Never My Love.'
Produced by BONES HOWE (5th Dimension, The Turtles, Elvis Presley), Insight Out showcased The Association at the commercial peak of their powers.
This DELUXE EXPANDED MONO EDITION features the original mono mix of the album, which has been out of print since 1967.
The 16-page, full-colour booklet includes rare, unpublished photos and extensive liner notes featuring the participation of original band members.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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1967 was the year that the pop/rock world realised that the bar had been raised considerably and if you didn't keep up quality wise, you were going to fall by the wayside.Whereas it was the "underground" groups such as The Doors,Love and Jefferson Airplane etc that were getting most of the attention(and great stuff it was too),the poppier acts were also pulling their weight and none more so than the wonderful Association with this their third album.
The opening cut "Wasn't It A Bit Like Now" is an entertaining comparison of the chic roaring twenties and the super cool swinging sixties,very enjoyable. Then the classic Association trademark super vocals take the reins with four consecutive tracks of superb quality.P.F Sloan's haunting "On a Quiet Night" is an absolute beauty,delicately sung by Jim Yester with lovely backing vocals-perfection!Ted Bluechel's "We Love Us" is another tender melody with a wonderful fade(I'll stop referring to the quality of the bv's,just take it as a given).Next is a Jim Yester original "When Love Comes To Me" with the writer taking the lead vocal,a little more uptempo than the previous two numbers,probably what would have been referred to as a "beat ballad" in the very early days,but a lovely song nonetheless.The comes the million selling US number 1 "Windy",the driving melody dispensed by the distintive voice of Russ Giguere-what a cracker.The rest of the album contains delights such as "Never My Love",another massive hit in the US and,for me anyway,one of the best love songs ever,the sensational "Sometime" with Russ Giguere's finest ever vocal performance,and the majestic closing track "Requim For The Masses" with it's stunning vocal intro.
The previously unreleased "Autumn Afternoon" leads off the bonus tracks and would not have been out of place as part of the finished album.The backing track only cuts show why the "wrecking crew" were hired for most of the LA pop acts of the time-because they were quick and brilliant.
Reading this review back I'm very aware that I've used quite a few superlatives to describe the quality of this album - but every now and then some guys just deserve it.Treat yourself!
The opening cut "Wasn't It A Bit Like Now" is an entertaining comparison of the chic roaring twenties and the super cool swinging sixties,very enjoyable. Then the classic Association trademark super vocals take the reins with four consecutive tracks of superb quality.P.F Sloan's haunting "On a Quiet Night" is an absolute beauty,delicately sung by Jim Yester with lovely backing vocals-perfection!Ted Bluechel's "We Love Us" is another tender melody with a wonderful fade(I'll stop referring to the quality of the bv's,just take it as a given).Next is a Jim Yester original "When Love Comes To Me" with the writer taking the lead vocal,a little more uptempo than the previous two numbers,probably what would have been referred to as a "beat ballad" in the very early days,but a lovely song nonetheless.The comes the million selling US number 1 "Windy",the driving melody dispensed by the distintive voice of Russ Giguere-what a cracker.The rest of the album contains delights such as "Never My Love",another massive hit in the US and,for me anyway,one of the best love songs ever,the sensational "Sometime" with Russ Giguere's finest ever vocal performance,and the majestic closing track "Requim For The Masses" with it's stunning vocal intro.
The previously unreleased "Autumn Afternoon" leads off the bonus tracks and would not have been out of place as part of the finished album.The backing track only cuts show why the "wrecking crew" were hired for most of the LA pop acts of the time-because they were quick and brilliant.
Reading this review back I'm very aware that I've used quite a few superlatives to describe the quality of this album - but every now and then some guys just deserve it.Treat yourself!
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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"Insight Out" was US six-man-band The Association's Top 10 1967 long player which included two of their high-charting singles "Windy" and "Never My Love" plus the sublime a cappella styled "Requiem For The Masses" that barely dented the Hot 100. "Insight Out" was the act's first release for Warner Brothers. The Association were a very talented group whose stateside success to a great extent can be attributed to perfect vocal harmonies, great musicianship and the songwrting skills of Gary Alexander, Jim Yester and Terry Kirkman. The latter penned the band's all-time biggest American hit, the poignant rock ballad "Cherish" that has become a pop classic. For some strange reason, The Association remained hitless in the UK.
Apart from the three chart contenders, "Insight Out" contained other good and interesting tracks, but I fail to see why this hit album has been reissued and expanded in mono. Even the added instrumental versions of "Windy" and "Never My Love" must have sounded better in full stereo.
This set might be a must-have for the most ardent fans of the group, but for those who wish to listen to their best recorded work, the Rhino double CD "Just The Right Sound - The Association Anthology" is the perfect and all-embracing collection,- and in fabulous stereo with the exception of track two and three on disc one, but these mono recordings are singles that flopped for their former label Valiant Records.
Apart from the three chart contenders, "Insight Out" contained other good and interesting tracks, but I fail to see why this hit album has been reissued and expanded in mono. Even the added instrumental versions of "Windy" and "Never My Love" must have sounded better in full stereo.
This set might be a must-have for the most ardent fans of the group, but for those who wish to listen to their best recorded work, the Rhino double CD "Just The Right Sound - The Association Anthology" is the perfect and all-embracing collection,- and in fabulous stereo with the exception of track two and three on disc one, but these mono recordings are singles that flopped for their former label Valiant Records.
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Gorgeous harmonies, and interesting to see the connections with other 60's bands and music luminaries......
It would be good to check out the Yester family and their branches....
It would be good to check out the Yester family and their branches....
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