The Association - Renaissance (Remastered) (1966/2018)
WEB FLAC (Tracks) - 188 MB | Cover | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 70 MB | 00:30:26
Pop, Pop Rock, Oldies | Label: Rhino/Warner Bros.
WEB FLAC (Tracks) - 188 MB | Cover | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 70 MB | 00:30:26
Pop, Pop Rock, Oldies | Label: Rhino/Warner Bros.
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.
TRACKLIST
01. I'm the One (Remastered)
02. Memories of You (Remastered)
03. All Is Mine (Remastered)
04. Pandora's Golden Heebie Jeebies (Remastered)
05. Angeline (Remastered)
06. Songs In The Wind (Remastered)
07. You May Think (Remastered)
08. Looking Glass (Remastered)
09. Come to Me (Remastered)
10. No Fair At All (Remastered)
11. You Hear Me Call Your Name (Remastered)
12. Another Time, Another Place (Remastered)
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FILE: 11. You Hear Me Call Your Name (Remastered).flac
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FILE: 10. No Fair At All (Remastered).flac
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FILE: 09. Come to Me (Remastered).flac
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Conclusion: CDDA 99%
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FILE: 08. Looking Glass (Remastered).flac
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FILE: 07. You May Think (Remastered).flac
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FILE: 06. Songs In The Wind (Remastered).flac
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FILE: 05. Angeline (Remastered).flac
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Conclusion: CDDA 100%
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FILE: 04. Pandora's Golden Heebie Jeebies (Remastered).flac
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FILE: 03. All Is Mine (Remastered).flac
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FILE: 02. Memories of You (Remastered).flac
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FILE: 01. I'm the One (Remastered).flac
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Conclusion: CDDA 100%
Signature: 4971F5B1F23F56114097549D0BD8E69EE72345E2
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Conclusion: CDDA 100%
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FILE: 11. You Hear Me Call Your Name (Remastered).flac
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Conclusion: CDDA 100%
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FILE: 10. No Fair At All (Remastered).flac
Size: 16509723 Hash: A23E88D766E68A20640DEEA589730811 Accuracy: -m0
Conclusion: CDDA 100%
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FILE: 09. Come to Me (Remastered).flac
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Conclusion: CDDA 99%
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FILE: 08. Looking Glass (Remastered).flac
Size: 14616733 Hash: 9AF8169F4F8C7A0B35FCFFFE1670D7E3 Accuracy: -m0
Conclusion: CDDA 100%
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FILE: 07. You May Think (Remastered).flac
Size: 12505459 Hash: C90917E67F7F6C7143E6CE8D5E0D808D Accuracy: -m0
Conclusion: CDDA 100%
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FILE: 06. Songs In The Wind (Remastered).flac
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Conclusion: CDDA 100%
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FILE: 05. Angeline (Remastered).flac
Size: 20469263 Hash: BB28E566E4774DEEB7A2CC58E61A5D53 Accuracy: -m0
Conclusion: CDDA 100%
Signature: CCECC2B3B8FB187C8FC83BB1A302B4CAC51FB0B8
FILE: 04. Pandora's Golden Heebie Jeebies (Remastered).flac
Size: 19095677 Hash: 91EC8E4103117F700F1E073E5BE8A177 Accuracy: -m0
Conclusion: CDDA 100%
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FILE: 03. All Is Mine (Remastered).flac
Size: 22117688 Hash: CA878D5BCFE2B29D919EFBA3C0BBDA73 Accuracy: -m0
Conclusion: CDDA 100%
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FILE: 02. Memories of You (Remastered).flac
Size: 14901851 Hash: D4BF1874CA5F8ED4F371B444D3CBEEED Accuracy: -m0
Conclusion: CDDA 100%
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FILE: 01. I'm the One (Remastered).flac
Size: 15775529 Hash: FD664E4CAF78C6DF4F0563F2D4B71F3F Accuracy: -m0
Conclusion: CDDA 100%
Signature: 4971F5B1F23F56114097549D0BD8E69EE72345E2
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