Association - Greatest Hits Rpkg (13 tracks) +Album Reviews

Oh, that's rich...

angelo | 04/23/2005

(2 out of 5 stars)

"Sure, just take the old Greatest Hits, put it in a cardboard slipcase, and charge a dollar more for it. Right, where do I sign up? I guess Am@zon didn't notice that they're selling this same disc without the slipcase for a dollar less. And I guess Time Warner is hoping that by stamping the Rhino logo on the slipcase, people will be fooled into thinking the disc actually sounds good. This sort of thing would never have happened when Rhino was still an indy...

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A classic, but needs an update

A Fan | VA | 12/26/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Contains all their big hits, but none of their later material. It was a straight re-issue of the 1968 LP, which was pretty much the norm in the early days of CD's. But this excellent set is long over due for an update, including remastering. Add another 5 or 6 songs from their later albums and it would be an easy 5 star CD. As is it is very good. "Everything That Touches You" is one of the best love songs to come out of the 60's. "Windy" and "Cherish" are classics. Nobody sounded like the Association."

The Association's Most Popular Hits, plus a few more...

Ruthcakes | Wisconsin, USA | 07/25/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I bought this "album" when it was first released in 1968 (at age 13), and recently purchased it again on cd. This compilation contains their best-known hits, plus a few other tracks that the casual Association fan may not have heard before. If you are the type of person who is only interested in hearing familiar songs, without exploring any deeper cuts, this probably is the cd for you. None of the songs are disappointing, and they give a good over-view of what The Association was capable of doing. However, it is a very "safe" collection of music, nothing being included but the absolutely most commercially successful songs. That being said, it is still worth the few dollars charged for it, in order to own some of the greatest music ever released by one band. If you want to dig deeper into The Association's music after hearing this cd without buying all of their old releases separately, I would then purchase Just The Right Sound-The Association Anthology. Whatever Association music you ultimately buy, you will not be disappointed."

Excellent compilation, inferior sound quality

Edgar Olivares | New York City, NY USA | 12/14/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This great collection covers 1966 through 1968, their most commercially successful period. It features the chart-toppers "Cherish" and "Windy" and the Top Ten hits "Along Comes Mary", "Never My Love" and "Everything That Touches You". "Requiem For The Masses" was a B-side and "Time For Livin'" was a Top Forty hit. The heavy sounding "Six Man Band" was also a single. The remaining tracks are album cuts.

Although there isn't a weak track here, I think a remastered version of this title is long overdue. The sound quality is such that one has to turn up the volume when you play it, especially "Enter The Young". Even so, this is an essential collection for anyone who loves great music.

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An often overlooked 5 star group

JBPink | Sacramento USA | 09/28/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I was attending classes in the local junior college when the Association hit the scene in the mid 60s. Everyone I knew, regardless of how "hippy" they may have been, really like the Association. True classic love songs that, if you're in the right mood, can bring to the surface some emotional memories of long past loves. It does for me and for a couple of my buddies (& I think we were pretty cool guys back then). Want to see them in action? Rent the 3 disk version of Monterey Pop. They were the opening act. They opened their act with the "Machine", one of their lesser known "songs" that introduces the band & their various instruments. Imagine: While standing still side by side & wearing tradional business suits (remember, M-Pop is the granddaddy of the hippy festivals re: the song Monterey by Eric Burton & The Animals) one member would described how each one played their instruments while that member while acting like a robot would demonstrate how to play his instrument. Once done they went right into "Along Comes Mary". Funny & cool at the same time. For nine bucks (ok, it's $8.97) you can't go wrong. Introduce your kids or grandkids to this great music. Many will thank you. Mine did."

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