Greatest Hits!

Reissue of 1966 French album, a collection of the Los An geles-based pop vocal group's singles & EPs up till then. 20 tracks, including the hits 'Cherish', 'Along Comes Mary', 'Windy' and 'Never My Love'. All tracks have been digitally remastered. Also features the original cover art. Digipak. 1999 release.

The Association will always be best known for their soft rock, romantic ballad, "Cherish." Covered by countless others, including The Partridge Family, it remains a staple of easy listening station formats. The group also had perkier moments, as best captured by the breezy "Windy." But they had other hits: "Along Came Mary," "Never My Love" and "Everything That Touches You" also gave the band significant chart positions. The Association's finer compositions borrowed from the more innocuous aspects of '60s folk rock, fusing it together with their capable vocals. Primarily a fan's record, The Association's Greatest Hits haven't--with the exception of "Cherish," and "Never My Love"--withstood the test of time too well. --Steve Gdula