The Partridge Family Album
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The Partridge Family Album | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 1970 | |||
Recorded | 1970 | |||
Studio | United Western (Hollywood) | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 30:02 | |||
Label | Bell | |||
Producer | Wes Farrell | |||
The Partridge Family chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Partridge Family Album | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Partridge Family Album is the first of eight studio albums by
The album did not chart in the
The album was produced by
.Members of overlapping studio groups the
The album features songs by
The album's cover was designed to look like an old-fashioned photo album. The album's back cover features a picture of the whole TV family alongside solo portraits of David Cassidy and Shirley Jones. Certain copies included a label promoting the LP's inclusion of "I Think I Love You"; this was embedded in the front cover artwork (and not on the protective plastic). The original release of the album included a framed color photograph of the group.
Track listing
All tracks from the album were featured in first-season episodes of the TV show. Curiously, the show's theme song is nowhere to be found on this album or any of the other original albums, only later surfacing on their Greatest Hits album.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Brand New Me" | 2:38 | |
2. | "Point Me in the Direction of Albuquerque" | Tony Romeo | 3:51 |
3. | "Bandala" |
| 2:27 |
4. | "I Really Want to Know You" | 2:57 | |
5. | "Only a Moment Ago" | 2:37 | |
6. | "I Can Feel Your Heartbeat" |
| 2:06 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I'm on the Road" |
| 2:53 |
2. | "To Be Lovers" | Mark Charron | 2:48 |
3. | "Somebody Wants to Love You" |
| 2:37 |
4. | "I Think I Love You" | Tony Romeo | 2:55 |
5. | "Singing My Song" |
| 2:13 |
Total length: | 30:02 |
Personnel
- David Cassidy, Shirley Jones – vocals
- Louie Shelton, Tommy Tedesco– guitar
- Joe Osborn, Max Bennett – bass
- Larry Knechtel, Mike Melvoin – keyboards
- Hal Blaine – drums
- Jackie Ward – vocals
Recording dates
May 11, 1970
- "Somebody Wants To Love You"
- "I Think I Love You"
May 16, 1970
- "I Really Want to Know You"
- "Only a Moment Ago"
- "I'm on the Road" (See June 11, 1970)
- "Singing My Song" (See June 11, 1970)
June 11, 1970
- "I'm on the Road" (Re-Record, see May 16, 1970)
- "Singing My Song" (Re-Record, see May 16, 1970)
August 4, 1970
- "Point Me in the Direction of Albuquerque"
- "I Can Feel Your Heartbeat"
- "To Be Lovers"
August 5, 1970
- "Brand New Me"
- "Bandala"
See recording dates for this and other Partridge Family albums at The Partridge Family Recording Sessions[4]
Charts
Chart (1970–71) | Peak position |
Certification |
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US Billboard Top LPs[5] | 4 | Gold[6] |
Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] | 30 |
References
- AllMusic. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ C'mon, Get Happy...Fear and Loathing on the Partridge Family Bus, p. 92
- ^ Library and Archives Canada. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.3728&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=8flu94hkg8nkt74latvtu6ttc6. Archived 2017-12-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Partridge Family Recording Sessions". cmongethappy. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "The Partridge Family Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. January 1, 1971. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.