And Then…Along Comes – THE ASSOCIATION****

Enter The Young/Your Own Love/Don’t Blame It On Me/Blistered/I’ll Be Your Man/Along Comes Mary/Cherish/ Standing Still/Message Of Our Love/Round Again/Remember/Changes

And Then… Along Comes was the debut album from Los Angles easy listening harmony group The Association. Was the US chart topping Cherish the most technically perfect pop single ever? Also contains the US No. 7 hit Along Comes Mary. (US:5)

"The Association were a six man (later seven) group who had a number of perky pop hits in the mid to late 1960s. They existed on excellent harmonies and tight structured songs. And Then...Along Comes The Association was an excellent debut album. Cherish was a number one hit that was a radio staple in the sixties and continues to receive airplay today. It was a lovely beautiful ballad. Another hit for the group was Along Comes Mary, a catchy light rock tune that had some punch."

"Cherish is the major highlight of this LP. The Association sing this ballad very sweetly and deliver it with panache and with all their hearts and souls. The melody is beautiful and this is a tune you're sure to love."

"This debut LP shows this group already in top form, with the help of crack studio musicians. The uptempo songs blend well with the ballads. Side two has some quirky quasi-psychedelia not usually associated (no pun intended) with this group, probably due to the presence of noted producer Curt Boettcher."

"For the time, this was a unique mix of Kingston Trio style folk with Byrds-esque folk rock, incorporating aspects of British beat. Lyrically, like many sixties artists, the songs are clearly targeting the baby boomer generation. With songs like Enter The Young they claim their niche."

"Over forty years later this recording is fresh, original and well ahead of its time. Curt Boettcher's production is unique, replete with experimental sounds."

"Their vocal harmonies, firmly based in the American folk vocal tradition, but cleverly adapted to the pop/rock climate, are a model revered and copied to this very day. There are hardly any weak songs on any of their albums, this one being no exception, and with six songwriters in the band they were never short of material. This is classic pop, which still sounds perfect today. Wholeheartedly recommended."