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| 1. I M The One | |||
| 2. Memories Of You | |||
| 3. All Is Mine | |||
| 4. Pandora Sgolden Heebie Jeebies | |||
| 5. Angeline | |||
| 6. Songs In The Wind | |||
| 7. You May Think | |||
| 8. Looking Glass | |||
| 9. Come To Me | |||
| 10. No Fair At All | |||
| 11. You Hear Me Call Your Name | |||
| 12. Another Time, Another Place | |||
| 13. The Machine | |||
| 14. Pandora Sgolden Heebie Jeebies (Mono 45) | |||
| 15. No Fair At All (Alternate Version) | |||
| 16. Memories Of You (Instrumental) | |||
| 17. No Fair At All (Instrumental) | |||
| 18. Song In The Wind (Instrumental) | |||
| 19. Angeline (Instrumental) | |||
| 20. Pandora Sgolden Heebie Jeebies (Instrumental) | |||
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RARE MONO MIX - FIRST TIME ON CD!
INCLUDES9 BONUSTRACKS!
FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES!
A SUNSHINE POP CLASSIC!
Renaissance, The Association s second LP, was originally
issued by Valiant Records in November 1966. The Billboard
Pop #34 LP sported one of the most adventurously
psychedelic singles of the band s career: the Top 40
Pandora sGolden Heebie Jeebies.
Produced by JERRY YESTER (The Modern Folk Quartet,
Lovin Spoonful) who also produced Tim Buckley s second
and third LPs, Renaissance showcased The Association at
their purest forgoing outside studio musicians, with most of
the band evenly showcasing their own material.
ThisDELUXE 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The 16-page, full-colour booklet includes rare, unpublished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.
SOURCED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES!
INCLUDES9 BONUSTRACKS!
FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES!
A SUNSHINE POP CLASSIC!
Renaissance, The Association s second LP, was originally
issued by Valiant Records in November 1966. The Billboard
Pop #34 LP sported one of the most adventurously
psychedelic singles of the band s career: the Top 40
Pandora sGolden Heebie Jeebies.
Produced by JERRY YESTER (The Modern Folk Quartet,
Lovin Spoonful) who also produced Tim Buckley s second
and third LPs, Renaissance showcased The Association at
their purest forgoing outside studio musicians, with most of
the band evenly showcasing their own material.
ThisDELUXE 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The 16-page, full-colour booklet includes rare, unpublished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.
SOURCED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES!
Product Description
1-I'm The One 2-Memories Of You 3-All Is Mine 4-Pandora's Golden Heebie Jeebies 5-Angeline 6-Songs In The Wind 7-You May Think 8-Looking Glass 9-Come To Me 10-No Fair At All 11-You Hear Me Call Your Name 12-Another Time, Another Place 13-The Machine (Non-LP) 14-Pandora's Golden Heebies Jeebies (45 Version) 15-No Fait At All (45 Version-Alt. Vocal) 16-Looking Glass (45 Version-Alt. Vocal) 17-Memories Of You (Instrumental) 18-No Fair At All (Instrumental) 19-Songs In The Wind (Instrumental) 20-Angeline (Instrumental) 21-Pandora's Golden Heebie Jeebies (Instrument.) 22-Looking Glass (Instrumental) (2011/Now Sounds) 22 tracks with 16 page booklet.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is my favourite group of all time. Their work was in the middle 60s when they made 4 great albums followed by 2 mediocre ones. This is one of the great ones! In the 70s they changed labels and came up with another masterpiece. They produce wonderful harmonies and play their own instruments with great arrangements. However, the secret of their success is the material they record-mostly sentimental, and they all contribute songwriting skills, but they are not afraid to go outside the group for inspiration. This is 60s american pop with a smooth edge at its very best
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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During the mid sixties,The Association were second in technical ability only to the Beach Boys in the harmony group league table(I hasten to add that is obviously my opinion rather than fact)and produced a string of fabulous hit singles and albums in the US.Renaissance was perhaps the least well received at the time because on first listen there were no world class winners such as "Cherish" or "Along Comes Mary" and I have to admit I was fairly disappointed when I got home and played it for the first time,and perhaps the second. I soon realised that although the "drive" of the first album was missing,the songs and performance were all there and "Looking Glass","Come To Me" and "You Hear Me Call Your Name" are all absolute gems,with Jim Yester's "No Fair At All" being up there with the very best of heartbreaking love songs.For those Association fans who discovered them a little later on and only have the stereo version,please treat yourself to this,it really is a different album from the stereo mix which was spoiled for me by the slap dash use of reverb along with completely different vocal takes on one or two numbers and the sound quality of this edition is superb.In a nutshell,whether a new fan or seasoned campaigner,this is sixties harmony pop at it's very best - and this wasn't even THEIR best!
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
The Association's Renaissance
24 May 2004
Format:Audio CD
"Renaissance" is the Association's 2nd album, and, once more, these guys deliver the goods with catchy, inventive, memorable pop songs and truly unique vocal harmonies. I really, really dig this band. "Renaissance" features a couple of Association hits, albeit minor ones: the lovely "No Fair At All," and the spectacular psychedelia of "Pandora's Golden Heebie Jeebies," one of the band's very best confections. But there are many more first-rate songs, including "I'm The One," "Memories Of You," "Angeline," "Looking Glass," and "You Hear Me Call Your Name." I'm very, very happy to see most of the Association's catalog available in North America at last, and "Renaissance" is definitely a major highlight for this remarkable group. So pick it up, and enjoy the superb sounds of the Association!
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Renaissance, the Association
19 Dec 2004
Format:Audio CD
There is a cosmic Romanticism we all know and aspire to. A rebirth of this "cosmic Romanticism" occurred in popular music between 1965 and 1968. One of the best examples of the cosmo-Romantic view is the album "Renaissance," by the Association. Best known up to that point for "Along Comes Mary," and the gushingly beautiful "Cherish," the Association followed up their top ten successes with this commercially less appreciated masterpiece. The album has echoes of the Beatles '65, "Rubber Soul," the Gregorian chants of the Yardbirds, harmonies of the Beach Boys, the folk rock elegance of the first two Byrd albums, the socially conscious here-and-now stance of the Buffalo Springfield, with a touch of the explosive creative fire of another L.A. based group, Love.
The record begins with "I'm the One," a song that sets the stage for ensuing meditations on love and romance. The second track, "Memories of You," is a moody reflection on the problem of separation from the beloved. Next is an upbeat paean to the romantic quest, sung in three/four time, "All is Mine." "Pandora's Golden Heebie Jeebies" serves up a kind of unsettling depiction of ego loss and purification on the cosmic romantic cycle. This is grounded next by the track, "Angeline," a ballad that verges on the bombastic, whose lyrics convey a redeeming sense of transcendence in the face of lost love. Next in suit comes the puckish "Songs in the Wind". Then, try to imagine an intermission to reflect upon the first half of what you've heard. "Not bad," you could say before listening to the second half.
The group now seems to pull out all the stops with "You May Think," "Looking Glass," "Come to Me," "No Fair at All," "You Hear Me Call Your Name," and the snappy close, "Another Time, Another Place." There is a foreshadowing, in this sequence, of the rock and roll opera soon to become de rigueur. Like Percival entering the Grail Castle, the song "Looking Glass" asks the crucial questions..."Who's that standing there? Who's that standing there? What's Her Name? Does she still wear morning in Her hair? Does She smile the same?" (caps. added) And whom does She serve, one could further add?
If you already appreciate the music of the era, including the groups mentioned above, or listen to retrospective collections such as the Nuggets Box Sets I and II, you will more than likely dig "Renaissance." Besides the fantastic singing and impressive harmonies,the Association is a group of outstanding musicians. If in doubt, check out their performance on the expanded edition of the Monterey Pop Festival. Lastly, the sound quality on this Collectors' Choice CD is excellent.
The record begins with "I'm the One," a song that sets the stage for ensuing meditations on love and romance. The second track, "Memories of You," is a moody reflection on the problem of separation from the beloved. Next is an upbeat paean to the romantic quest, sung in three/four time, "All is Mine." "Pandora's Golden Heebie Jeebies" serves up a kind of unsettling depiction of ego loss and purification on the cosmic romantic cycle. This is grounded next by the track, "Angeline," a ballad that verges on the bombastic, whose lyrics convey a redeeming sense of transcendence in the face of lost love. Next in suit comes the puckish "Songs in the Wind". Then, try to imagine an intermission to reflect upon the first half of what you've heard. "Not bad," you could say before listening to the second half.
The group now seems to pull out all the stops with "You May Think," "Looking Glass," "Come to Me," "No Fair at All," "You Hear Me Call Your Name," and the snappy close, "Another Time, Another Place." There is a foreshadowing, in this sequence, of the rock and roll opera soon to become de rigueur. Like Percival entering the Grail Castle, the song "Looking Glass" asks the crucial questions..."Who's that standing there? Who's that standing there? What's Her Name? Does she still wear morning in Her hair? Does She smile the same?" (caps. added) And whom does She serve, one could further add?
If you already appreciate the music of the era, including the groups mentioned above, or listen to retrospective collections such as the Nuggets Box Sets I and II, you will more than likely dig "Renaissance." Besides the fantastic singing and impressive harmonies,the Association is a group of outstanding musicians. If in doubt, check out their performance on the expanded edition of the Monterey Pop Festival. Lastly, the sound quality on this Collectors' Choice CD is excellent.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Renaisance--Another Winner
27 Feb 2009
Format:Audio CD
Renaissance is the second "album" The Association released. Although there were a few "minor" hits on the album, it did not make waves like their first release did. The only reason for that is the fact that The Association did not sound like other groups at that time, and much of their music was not main-stream top 40's music. On this CD, you will enjoy "Pandora's Golden Heebie Jeebies", which sounds better in the context of today's world than it did back when it was written. Softer music includes "Memories of You" (my personal all-time Association favorite) and "No Fair At All". The great Jules Alexander song "You Hear Me Call Your Name" is a definite high-point. The song kind of "rolls" along, gains momentum, and by the end of it, you find that you have been "pulled in to it" and the tune will stick with you for a long time afterwards. Enjoy too the "minor" hit "Looking Glass". This has to be one of my absolute favorite music collections of all time.
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