The Association


LIST OF ALBUM REVIEWS:

And Then...Along Comes (1966)
Renaissance (1967)
Insight Out (1967)
Birthday (1968)
Goodbye Columbus (1969)
The Association (1969)
Live (1970)
Stop Your Motor (1971)

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Brief album summaries:


And Then...Along Comes (1966)

Melodically dull but creative goodness.

Overall Album Score: 8.3 out of 10

Average Song Score: 8.3
Album Tilt: 8.5
Artist Tilt: 8.0

Link to the full review:
And Then...Along Comes..............................


Renaissance (1967)

More melodic dullness --- and more musical dullness. Meh.

Overall Album Score: 7.4 out of 10

Average Song Score: 7.7
Album Tilt: 7.0
Artist Tilt: 7.5

Link to the full review:
Worchester Sauce


Insight Out (1967)

There's some interesting ideas present on this album! They're not that innovative, but they can be interesting.

Overall Album Score: 8.5 out of 10

Average Song Score: 8.4
Album Tilt: 8.5
Artist Tilt: 8.5

Link to the full review:
Insight? Out!


Birthday (1968)

The Association surprise me and come up with an even better, more consistent album. Their songwriting has never been this great.

Overall Album Score: 8.9 out of 10

Average Song Score: 8.7
Album Tilt: 9.0
Artist Tilt: 9.0

Link to the full review:
Burfday


Goodbye Columbus (1969)

This is The Associations' Yellow Submarine. The Association only write three tracks. But the incidential music composer, Charles Fox, ain't so bad.

Overall Album Score: 7.3 out of 10

Average Song Score: 7.8
Album Tilt: 7.0
Artist Tilt: 7.0

Link to the full review:
Hello Cleveland!


The Association (1969)

This album was released after this band of minor hitmakers already hit their peak ... but there's nothing actually disagreeable about this even though it's 100 percent derivative.

Overall Album Score: 8.0 out of 10

Average Song Score: 8.1
Album Tilt: 8.0
Artist Tilt: 8.0

Link to the full review:
The Asplociation


Live (1970)

One of the most useless double live albums I can think of... There is nobody in the world who needs this ... even if they can get it for free! These guys should learn to shut up and SING!

Live Album Score: * 1/2

Link to the full review:
Death


Stop Your Motor (1971)

This is nothing to flip your flops about! It's the same ole Association doing the same ole stuff.

Overall Album Score: 7.7 out of 10

Average Song Score: 8.1
Album Tilt: 7.5
Artist Tilt: 7.5

Link to the full review:
Rotom Ruoy Pots


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