THE ASSOCIATION/GOODBYE, COLUMBUS WS 1786 (-69) US

 

Roaming through the bins in big haste I saw this in the corner of my eye credited to "The Association" and as I didn't have it before picked it with great expectations.  Well at home saw it was a soundtrack to some long forgotten US comedy and The Association only was behind four of the tracks, where of two are versions of the title song.  "Brendas Theme" is a quite long dreamy piece and good as such,  "It's Gotta Be Real" may be called a pop trifle, still well sung in cozy atmosphere.  To me the shining star here is the "vocal" version of "Goodbye, Columbus".  Very good sunshine pop with layers on layers of sweet vocals and well up with their best efforts from a couple of years earlier.  The rest rather ordinary film music and nothing to be aflame about. So maybe not enough band stuff for the Association fan, but what is can make it worth while and for me it has a sure place among their other albums.  Also issued on vinyl in Canada, Downunder and a couple of European counties, but not UK.  Japan 1999 CD on W.B (WPCR 10195) came with the 45 version of "Goodbye, Columbus" as bonus track.  Premiere US had label as shown here in a glossy cover.   (ÄKÖ*)  (ZÖNT*)