Renaissance (The Association album)

Renaissance is the second album by The Association. This was their last album recorded for the Valiant Records label, and was reissued by Warner Bros. Records after the company acquired Valiant. The album peaked at #34 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.

Renaissance
Studio album by
The Association
ReleasedNovember 1966[1]
RecordedOctober–November 1966[2]
StudioUnited Western Recorders, Hollywood, CA
GenreSunshine pop, baroque pop
Length29:18
LabelValiant, Warner Bros.
ProducerJerry Yester
The Association chronology
And Then... Along Comes the Association
(1966)		 Renaissance
(1966)		 Insight Out
(1967)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

Although it had no chart toppers like the LPs that came before and after it, two singles reached the Billboard Hot 100 chart. "Pandora's Golden Heebie Jeebies" reached #35 in late 1966 and "No Fair at All" peaked at #51 in early 1967.[4]

The single version of "No Fair at All" featured overdubbed vocals by Jim Yester, while early pressings of the LP featured the same track with re-recorded vocals and no overdubs. This was replaced on later copies with the single version.

In 1967, Warner Bros. absorbed the Valiant label and reissued this album along with the group's first album, And Then...Along Comes The Association. However, unlike the first album's reissue, all known Warner Bros. copies of Renaissance were issued in original, unaltered album covers in which all Valiant identifications were kept intact.

Track listing
# Title Writer Lead vocals Recorded Time
Side 1
1. "I'm the One" Russ Giguere Giguere October 18 & 19, 1966 2:35
2. "Memories of You" Jim Yester Yester October 14, 17 & 20, 1966 2:15
3. "All Is Mine" Terry Kirkman Kirkman October 14, 1966 3:13
4. "Pandora's Golden Heebie Jeebies" Jules Alexander Alexander October 10, 1966 2:45
5. "Angeline" Jules Alexander, Terry Kirkman Kirkman October 25, 1966 3:10
6. "Songs in the Wind" Ted Bluechel, Jr. Bluechel, Jr. October 27 & November 1, 1966 2:35
Side 2
1. "You May Think" Jules Alexander, Terry Kirkman Alexander October 24, 1966 1:45
2. "Looking Glass" Jules Alexander Giguere October 17 & 20, 1966 2:05
3. "Come to Me" Jules Alexander, Jim Yester Yester, Alexander ?, 1966 2:15
4. "No Fair at All" Jim Yester Yester October 26, 1966 2:35
5. "You Hear Me Call Your Name" Jules Alexander, Terry Kirkman Group October 18 & 19, 1966 2:18
6. "Another Time, Another Place" Jules Alexander Giguere November 1 & 3, 1966 1:47

Singles
  1. "Pandora's Golden Heebie Jeebies" b/w "Standing Still" (Valiant V-755) November 1966 (US #35)
  2. "No Fair at All" b/w "Looking Glass" (Valiant V-758) January 1967 (US #51)

Musicians

According to the 2011 deluxe expanded mono edition:[2]

  • Jules Alexander – lead and grunt guitar, koto
  • Ted Bluechel, Jr. – drums (pig skins), door slam, percussive afterthoughts (bells, maracas, cash register)
  • Brian Cole – lower tonal concepts and bass honk, background vocal
  • Russ Giguere – guitar, noise and rhythm things
  • Terry Kirkman – recorder, flugelhorn, tambourine, piano, and other percussive embellishments
  • Jim Yester – guitar, piano, harpsichord, bells

Charts
Year Chart Position
1967 US Billboard 200 34

References
  1. "The Association--Anthology: Just The Right Sound". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-03-31. Credits are given in liner notes of CD release--see 41st image.
  2. "Renaissance: Deluxe expanded mono edition - product information". Cherry Red. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  3. Allmusic review
  4. The Association USA chart history, Billboard.com. Retrieved June 2, 2012.



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