Waterbeds in Trinidad!
| Waterbeds in Trinidad! | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 1972 | |||
| Length | 33:29 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Lewis Merenstein | |||
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Waterbeds in Trinidad! (1972) is the seventh studio album (ninth album overall, counting a Greatest Hits collection and a live album) by The Association. This was the group's only release for Columbia Records and their last recorded project of the '70s.
It was also the last album to feature original bassist Brian Cole, who died that August. One final recording with Cole, the non-album track "Names, Tags, Numbers & Labels" written by Albert Hammond, was released as a single on the Mums label in 1973.
Waterbeds was the group's lowest charted album, reaching only #194 on the Billboard Top LPs list.[1] However, it did reach #80 in Canada.[2] Of the two singles released in conjunction with the album, The Association's rendition of The Lovin' Spoonful's "Darling Be Home Soon" bubbled under the Billboard top 100 chart at #104 and reached #64 in Canada.[3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [4] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Silent Song Through the Land" | Ron Davies | Ramos | 3:24 |
| 2. | "Darling Be Home Soon" | John Sebastian | Yester | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Midnight Wind" | Jules Alexander, Steve Carey | Alexander | 3:00 |
| 4. | "Come the Fall" | Terry Kirkman | Kirkman | 3:43 |
| 5. | "Kicking the Gong Around" | Alexander, Carey | Alexander and Bluechel | 3:30 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rainbows Bent" | Alexander, Carey | Alexander and Ramos | 2:28 |
| 2. | "Snow Queen" | Carole King, Gerry Goffin | Yester and Ramos | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Indian Wells Woman" | Del Ramos, Larry Hickman, Larry Ramos | Ramos | 3:26 |
| 4. | "Please Don't Go ('Round the Bend)" | Alexander | Group | 3:24 |
| 5. | "Little Road and a Stone to Roll" | John Stewart | Cole | 3:37 |
Personnel
- Jules Alexander - lead guitar, vocals
- Larry Ramos - lead guitar, vocals
- Terry Kirkman - keyboards, vocals, harmonica, saxophone
- Richard Thompson - keyboards, vocals
- Jim Yester - rhythm guitar, vocals
- Brian Cole - bass, vocals
- Ted Bluechel - drums, percussion, vocals
Charts
| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top LPs & Tape[1] | 194 |
| CAN RPM Top 100 Albums[2] | 80 |
References
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top LPs, 1955–1972. Record Research. p. 12. Retrieved July 10, 2025..
- ^ a b "RPM Top 100 Albums - June 24, 1972" (PDF).
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - June 24, 1972" (PDF).
- ^ "Waterbeds in Trinidad! > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved June 15, 2011.