''The Association'' is

the Association The Association is an American sunshine pop band from California. During the late 1960s, the band had numerous hits at or near the top of the ''Billboard'' charts (including " Windy", " Cherish", " Never My Love" and "Along Comes Mary") and ...

's fifth studio album. In the US charts, the album peaked at number 32 in the last week of October 1969. None of the singles broke into ''Billboard'' charts. The single "Goodbye Forever" was reworked from the previous album project, ''Goodbye, Columbus'', as is heard in its lyrics about the relationship between the characters played by

Richard Benjamin Richard Samuel Benjamin (born May 22, 1938) is an American actor and film director. He has starred in a number of well-known film productions, including ''Goodbye, Columbus'' (1969), based on the novella by Philip Roth; ''Catch-22'' (1970), fro ...

and

Ali MacGraw Elizabeth Alice MacGraw (born April 1, 1939) is an American actress and activist. She gained attention with her role in the film ''Goodbye, Columbus'' (1969), for which she won the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer. She gained an ...

in the film ''

Goodbye, Columbus ''Goodbye, Columbus'' is a 1959 collection of fiction by the American novelist Philip Roth, comprising the title novella "Goodbye, Columbus"—which first appeared in ''The Paris Review''—and five short stories. It was his first book and was ...

''. The album's musical style pushes the boundaries of

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. It was the last studio album featuring guitarist Russ Giguere, who left for a solo career in 1971.

Track listing

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Association, The The Association albums 1969 albums Albums produced by John Boylan (record producer) Warner Records albums