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er kendt for sine flotte vokalharmonier og numre som "Along comes Mary", "Windy", "Cherish", "Never my love".

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The Assosciation blev dannet på baggrund af et møde mellem Terry kirkman og Jules Alexander på Honolulu i hawaii i 1964.

I 1965 mødtes de igen i Los Angeles, hvor de arbejdede sammen i forskellige sammenhænge inden for musikbranchen.

Efterhånden fik de samlet en folk-rock gruppe, som i starten var på 13 medlemmer, men blev efterhånden reduceret til 5 medlemmer, som senere blev til The Association.

I foråret 1965 fik gruppen deres første pladekontrakt med Bob Dylan Nummeret "One too many mornings", som blev et "lokalt" hit. Nummeret blev efterfulgt af "Along comes Mary" også i 1965, som blev en hitliste sællert i hele 1966 og var med til at skabe gruppens ry for unikke harmonier.

Sidst i 1966 kom opfølgeren "Cherish" (som også blev et hit for the Four Tops). Gruppen blev ved at producere hits og kom i 1967 med hittet "never my love".

I 1968 kom albummet "Birthday" med yderligere 2 hits - Everything that touches you" og Time for livin`".

Gruppen fik flere mindre hits, men i 1970 var der stilstand i gruppen, som var ved at falde fra hinanden. I 1973 var det slut med den solide karriere, selvom et af gruppens medlemmer videreførte navnet Association  i 3 år med skiftende besætning.

Gruppen blev genforenet i 1979 som " The original Association" og havde op i firserne nogle mindre hits. Bland andet nåede gruppen at indspille en flot version af "Darling be home soon", oprindelig skrevet af John Sebastian til gruppen "Lovin Spoonful".                                                                                                                                                   Home

RUSS GIGUERE (1965--1971, 1979--present)
vocals, rhythm guitar, percussion
JULES GARY ALEXANDER (1965--1967, 1969--1973, 1979--1988)
vocals, lead guitar, bass
TED BLUECHEL (1965--1984)
vocals, drums, percussion, rhythm guitar
TERRY KIRKMAN (1965--1972, 1979--1984)
vocals, brass, reeds, recorder, harmonica, percussion
JIM YESTER (1965--1976, 1979--1983)
vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
BRIAN COLE (1965--1972)
vocals, bass
LARRY RAMOS (1967--1976, 1979--present)
vocals, lead guitar
RICHARD THOMPSON (1971--1973)
vocals, keyboards

Nogle ALBUM udgivelser:

Renaissance Insight Out Birthday Goodbye Colombus (soundtrack) The Association (Stonehenge)

Live (1970 University of Utah concert)

 

 Stop your motor Waterbeds in Trinidad Singles & various album tracks - volume 2 (1971-1983) Rarities
Greatest hits (1998) Live at the new Ice house (1981) Live radiocast - Detroit, Michigan (1981)

 SELECT DISCOGRAPHY

  1. "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You"
    [single release only]
    Produced by BENNY GOLSON * Arranged by TERRY KIRKMAN & BOB PAGE
    Recorded in Hollywood, CA
  2. "One Too Many Mornings"/"Forty Times"
    [single release only]
    Produced by BARRY DeVORZON * Vocals Arranged by CLARK BURROUGHS
    Engineered by STAN ROSS
    Recorded at GOLD STAR RECORDING STUDIO, Hollywood, CA
  3. And Then...Along Comes The Association
    Valiant #VLM-5002/#VLS-25002 (7/66); LPs #5
    Reissued as Warner Bros. #WS-1702 (6/27/67)
    Produced by CURT BOETTCHER for OUR PRODUCTIONS
    Engineered by GARY PAXTON & PETE ROMANO
    Recorded at HOMEWOOD STUDIOS, Hollywood, CA; G.S.P. STUDIOS, Hollywood, CA; COLUMBIA RECORDING STUDIOS, Hollywood, CA
    Other Known Musicians/BEN BENAY, MIKE DEASY & LEE MALLORY: guitar * BUTCH PARKER: keyboards * CURT BOETTCHER: tone generator/oscillator * JERRY SCHEFF: bass * JIM TROXEL: drums * TOXEY FRENCH: vibes, drums
    [Note: "The Machine" & "Better Times" are outtakes from this time period]
    "It'll Take A Little Time" - by LARRY RAMOS
    [single release only]
    Produced by ALLEN STANTON * Arranged by MORT GARSON
    Recorded at COLUMBIA RECORDING STUDIOS, Hollywood, CA
    Other Known Musicians/GLEN CAMPBELL: guitar
  4. Renaissance
    Valiant #VLM-5004/#VLS-25004 (11/66); LPs #34
    Reissued as Warner Bros. #WS-1704 (5/23/67)
    Produced by JERRY YESTER
    Engineered by HENRY LEWY
    Recorded at WESTERN RECORDERS, Hollywood, CA
  5. Insight Out
    Warner Bros. #W-1696/#WS-1696 (6/8/67); LPs #8
    Production & Sound by BONES HOWE * Arranged by THE ASSOCIATION & BONES HOWE * Instrumental Tracks Arranged by RAY POHLMAN * Instrumental Sweetening by BILL HOLMAN * Vocals Arranged by CLARK BURROUGHS
    Engineered by BONES HOWE
    Recorded at WESTERN RECORDERS, Hollywood, CA (3/27/67--6/3/67)
    Other Known Musicians/MIKE DEASY: guitar, sitar * AL CASEY: guitar, banjo * LARRY KNECHTEL: piano, electric piano, harpsichord * JOE OSBORN: bass * HAL BLAINE: drums * GARY COLEMAN: marimba, percussion * BONES HOWE: tambourine on "Never My Love" * BUD SHANK: flute * CLARK BURROUGHS, MARILYN BURROUGHS, RUTHANN FRIEDMAN, BERTIE JANE GIGUERE, JERRY YESTER & JO-ELLEN YESTER: additional backing vocals on (tag of) "Windy"
  6. Birthday
    Warner Bros. #WS-1733 (3/7/68); LPs #23
    Production & Sound by BONES HOWE * Instrumental Tracks Arranged by RAY POHLMAN * Strings & Brass Arranged by BILL HOLMAN * Vocals Arranged by BOB ALCIVAR
    Engineered by BONES HOWE
    Recorded at WESTERN RECORDERS, Hollywood, CA (9/12/67--2/23/68)
    Other Known Musicians/DAVID COHEN, MIKE DEASY, TOMMY TEDESCO & JIM YESTER: guitar * LARRY KNECHTEL: piano, organ, keyboards * JOE OSBORN: bass * HAL BLAINE: drums, percussion * LARRY BUNKER: congas, percussion * GENE ESTES & MILT HOLLAND: mallets, percussion
  7. Greatest Hits!
    Warner Bros. #WS-1767 (11/68); LPs #4
    Various Producers, Engineers & Studios
    [first collected on this album]:
    "Six Man Band" Produced & Arranged by THE ASSOCIATION
    Recorded at SUNWEST RECORDING STUDIOS, Hollywood, CA
  8. Music From The Sound Track Of The Paramount Motion Picture "Goodbye, Columbus"
    Warner Bros. #WS-1786 (3/17/69); LPs #99
    The Association Songs Produced by JOHN BOYLAN
    Engineered by JOHN BOYLAN, ARMIN STEINER & MIKE SHIELDS * Mixed by RUDY HILL
    Recorded at WALLY HEIDER RECORDING, Hollywood, CA; WESTERN RECORDERS, Hollywood, CA; SOUND RECORDERS, Hollywood, CA * Mixed at WESTERN RECORDERS, Hollywood, CA
    Other Known Musicians (on "Goodbye, Columbus")/DON RANDI: piano * JOE OSBORN: bass * JIM GORDON: drums
  9. The Association
    Warner Bros. WS-1800 (8/69); LPs #32
    Produced by JOHN BOYLAN & THE ASSOCIATION * Arranged by THE ASSOCIATION, RICHARD THOMPSON, JOHN BOYLAN, BILL HOLMAN & BOB ALCIVAR
    Engineered by ANGEL BALESTIER, RUDY HILL & MIKE SHIELDS
    Recorded at T.T.G./SUNSET-HIGHLAND RECORDING STUDIOS, Hollywood, CA; WALLY HEIDER RECORDING STUDIOS, Hollywood, CA; WESTERN RECORDERS, Hollywood, CA
    Other Known Musicians/RODNEY DILLARD: acoustic guitar, dobro * BUDDY EMMONS: steel guitar * HERB PEDERSEN: banjo * JOHN BOYLAN & RICHARD THOMPSON: piano * JOE OSBORN: bass * JIM GORDON: drums
  10. "Just About The Same"
    [single release only]
    Produced by CURT BOETTCHER & KEITH OLSEN * Vocals Arranged by CURT BOETTCHER
    Engineered by JERRY HOCHMAN
    Recorded at COLUMBIA RECORDING STUDIOS, Hollywood, CA
    Other Known Musicians/THE MILLENNIUM (MICHAEL FENNELLY: guitar, percussion * LEE MALLORY & JOEY STEC: guitar * DOUG RHODES: bass * RON EDGAR: drums * CURT BOETTCHER & SANDY SALISBURY: percussion)
  11. The Association "Live"
    Warner Bros. #2WS-1868 (5/70); LPs #79
    Produced by RAY POHLMAN
    Engineered by MICHAEL SHIELDS
    Recorded Live at THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Salt Lake City, UT (4/3/70)
    Hexagram 16 - by RUSS GIGUERE
    Warner Bros. #WS-1910 (4/71)
    Produced by RUSS GIGUERE & JOHN BOYLAN * Orchestration by AL CAPPS
    Engineered by RUDY HILL, DON BLAKE, MIKE SHIELDS, FRANK KEJMAR & BRIAN ROSS-MYRING
    Recorded at WALLY HEIDER RECORDING STUDIOS, Hollywood, CA; WESTERN RECORDERS, Hollywood, CA
    Other Known Musicians (on "Pegasus")/JULES ALEXANDER: acoustic guitar * LARRY KNECHTEL: bass * EMILE RICHARDS: percussion
  12. Stop Your Motor
    Warner Bros. #WS-1927 (7/71); LPs #158
    Produced by THE ASSOCIATION & RAY POHLMAN * Arranged by DON RANDI
    "Along The Way" Produced by JOHN TARTAGLIA & RANDY STEIRLING
    Engineered by STAN ROSS & MICHAEL SHIELDS
    Recorded at GOLD STAR RECORDING STUDIO, Hollywood, CA; WESTERN RECORDERS, Hollywood, CA; LARRABEE SOUND STUDIOS, West Hollywood, CA; THE VALLEY
    CLUBHOUSE (the band's rehearsal facility), Van Nuys, CA
    Other Known Musicians/DON RANDI: keyboards * LARRY KNECHTEL : piano
  13. Waterbeds In Trinidad!
    Columbia #KC-31348 (4/72); LPs #194
    Produced by LEWIS MERENSTEIN * Instruments Arranged by BENNY GOLSON * Vocals Arranged by CLARK BURROUGHS & THE ASSOCIATION
    Engineered by JOHN FIORE, with BOB BREAULT, ALEX KASANEGRAS & MIGUEL MORALES
    Recorded at COLUMBIA RECORDING STUDIO, Hollywood, CA
    Other Known Musicians/DENNIS BUDIMIER, LARRY CARLTON, DEAN PARKS & ARTIE WAYNE: guitar * LINCOLN MAYORGA, MICHAEL MELVOIN & DON RANDI: keyboards * WILTON FELDER: bass * JOHN GUERIN: drums * STEVE NELSON: vibes * MILT HOLLAND: percussion
  14. "Names, Tags, Numbers & Labels"
    [single release only]
    Produced by ALBERT HAMMOND & DON ALTFELD * Strings Arranged & Conducted by JIMMIE HASKELL
    Engineered by ARMIN STEINER
    Recorded at SOUND RECORDERS, Hollywood, CA
    Other Known Musicians/MICHAEL MELVOIN: keyboards * HAL BLAINE: drums
  15. "One Sunday Morning"
    [single release only]
    Produced by JACK RICHARDSON
    Engineered by BRIAN CHRISTIAN
    Recorded at RCA RECORDING STUDIOS, Hollywood, CA
    "Carry On" - by BIJOU
    [single release only]
    Produced by DAVID SPINOZZA
    Engineered by HENRY LEWY
    Recorded at A&M RECORDING STUDIOS, Hollywood, CA (1/21/75)
    Featuring/JULES ALEXANDER: vocals, guitar, bass * RUSS GIGUERE, ALEXANDRA SLIWIN, JOAN SLIWIN & MARSHA TEMMER: vocals * KIT LANE: guitar * TONY GRECO: keyboards * MIKE WILLIAMS: drums
    Other Known Musicians/DAVID SPINOZZA: guitar
  16. "Dreamer"
    Production & Sound by BONES HOWE * Instrumental Tracks Arranged by MICHAEL MELVOIN * Vocals Arranged by JOHN BAHLER
    Engineered by BONES HOWE
    Recorded at WALLY HEIDER RECORDING, Hollywood, CA (8/13/80--11/13/80)
    Other Known Musicians/TIM MAY: guitar * MICHAEL MELVOIN: electric piano * MICHAEL BODDICKER: synthesizer * NEIL STUBENHAUS: bass * ED GREENE: drums * PAULINHO DaCOSTA: congas
  17. "Small Town Lovers"/"Across The Persian Gulf"
    Production & Sound by BONES HOWE * Instrumental Tracks for "Small Town Lovers" Arranged by MICHAEL MELVOIN * Vocals for "Small Town Lovers" Arranged by THE ASSOCIATION * "Persian Gulf" Arranged & Recorded by THE ASSOCIATION
    Engineered by BONES HOWE
    Recorded at WALLY HEIDER RECORDING, Hollywood, CA (3/18/81--4/22/81)
    Other Known Musicians (on "Small Town Lovers")/DAN FERGUSON & TIM MAY: guitar * MICHAEL MELVOIN: electric piano, synthesizer * NEIL STUBENHAUS: bass * ED GREENE: drums * PAULINHO DaCOSTA: congas

 
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