The Partridge Family Album

1. Brand New Me

2. Point Me in the Direction of Albuquerque

3. Bandala

4. I Really Want to Know You

5. Only a Moment Ago

6. I Can Feel Your Heartbeat

7. I'm on the Road

8. To Be Lovers

9. Somebody Wants to Love You

10. I Think I Love You

11. Singing My Song

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Average customer rating:

Great album...but get Razor & Tie instead
I LOVE BUBBLEGUM!!!
Still a star
So nice...
wish the songs were longer

The Partridge Family Album
The Partridge Family
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Binding: Audio CD

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The Partridge Family Shopping Bag
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ASIN: B00004VW4Q
Release Date: 2000-08-08

Tracks:

Brand New Me
Point Me In The Direction Of Albuquerque
Banadala
I Really Want To Know You
Only A Moment Ago
I Can Feel Your Heartbeat
I'm On The Road
To Be Lovers
Somebody Wants To Love You
I Think I Love You
Singing My Song

Customer Reviews:

Great album...but get Razor & Tie instead.......2007-03-13

If you are a fan of these great early Partridge Family albums, then you owe it to yourself to buy the 1993 Razor & Tie versions instead. Why? Razor & Tie did not tamper with the sound quality, as a result, Razor & Tie discs sound just like the records you remember. I made the mistake of buying the re-masters thinking they would sound even greater; NOT!

I've heard both versions using top of the line monitor speakers, and these Buddha discs have too much bass added for their own good. They also sound flat, because too much noise reduction was used, thus taking away the sparkle which sounded so good on the Razor & Tie versions. You can still find these Partridge Family albums on Razor & Tie right here on Amazon.

The Partridge Family albums on Razor & Tie were the debut album, Up To Date, Sound Magazine, Shopping Bag and The Christmas album.

I LOVE BUBBLEGUM!!!.......2006-06-26

This is my favorite Partridge Family album. I play it over and over again. Every song on it is so well crafted (even the ones without David Cassidy are wonderful too) that you can't help but singing. God, that sounds so damn corny, but what can I do? I can never get enough of bubblegum music (or baroque pop, as I like to call it). Singing My Song (with its great chorus), I Can Feel Your Heartbeat (with a fantastic rhythm guitar track), and the powerful Point Me in the Direction of Albequerque are highlights. I never really cared for the TV show, but I adore the music....

Still a star.......2006-02-25

I am gradually re-collecting all the Partridge Family albums, the sound is just as appealing as 30 years ago and David Cassidy's voice still makes me go weak at the knees. This is not one of the best albums but has a number of classic tracks and is a must for all fans.

So nice..........2006-02-08

I heard all these songs when they first came out from my sister's record player in the next room. Didn't think much of 'em.

Fast forward 30 years; I now have a master's degree in music. Something makes me buy this CD. And you know what? These are GREAT SONGS! (Of course, let's recognize that they were written by some of the top songwriters of the day, and sung and performed by top studio people, including the Love Generation.)

But it's a shame, in a way, that these songs don't reach a wider audience simply because people think that if it's a Partridge Family song, it's got to be stupid. No way. These are great examples of the songwriter's craft.

I adore Only a Moment Ago (a poignant story about the end of the 1960s); I'm on the Road (tremendous cruising tune); and To Be Lovers (an absolutely stunning background vocal arrangement). But the best for me is I Really Want to Know You; it has a sweet, sweet melody and performance, with some of the most romantic lyrics I've ever heard: "I want to look behind the mirror of your eyes... and see the secret world your words disguise... the birthplace of your sighs."

wish the songs were longer.......2005-12-22

I enjoyed Sound Magazine more, maybe because I owned it as a kid. I remember hearing many of these songs on the TV show and like the ones that are fast paced. My favorite is I Can Feel Your Heartbeat but I wish it were longer! Brand New Me, Bandala, and Somebody Wants to Love You are all good to dance to (or dust the furniture) and I go around with Singing My Song stuck in my head all day after hearing it. I don't like I Really Want to Know You, Only a Moment Ago and To Be Lovers; all seem sappy to me. I realize the show was supposed to sound like a family singing and didn't start out to be a vehicle for David Cassidy but when I hear a song without his voice I am picturing the family and thinking, now who is this supposed to be singing? The redhaired kid? It sounds like a small male chorus; must be the redhaired kid AND the little kid on the drums. The CD is too short, but still gets 4 stars as I enjoy the fast songs so much.

Average customer rating:

Excellent Blast From The Past
Great album and beautiful mastering from Razor & Tie
Partridge Family Classic
COMMERCIAL POP HEAVEN
Detractors Beware - Your Ignorance Is Showing!

The Partridge Family Album
The Partridge Family
Manufacturer: Razor & Tie
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Pop | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music

Bubblegum | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music

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Similar Items:

Up to Date
The Partridge Family Shopping Bag
The Partridge Family Notebook
Come on Get Happy! The Very Best of the Partridge Family
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ASIN: B000002Z7L
Release Date: 1993-05-18

Tracks:

Brand New Me
Point Me In The Direction Of Albuquerque
Bandala
I Really Want To Know You
Only A Moment Ago
I Can Hear Your Heartbeat
I'm On The Road
To Be Lovers
Somebody Wants To Love You
I Think I Love You
Singing My Song

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Blast From The Past.......2007-05-21

I never had problems identifying myself as an Archies fan, but the Partridge Family is a group I like better than I think I do. This album proved that point.

Favorites on this project included "Brand New Me", "Point Me In The Direction Of Albequerque", "I Can Feel Your Heartbeat", "Somebody Wants To Love You" (my favorite), and the hit "I Think I Love You."

Great album and beautiful mastering from Razor & Tie .......2007-03-14

If you are a fan of those great early Partridge Family albums, then you owe it to yourself to get these, the 1993 Razor & Tie versions and not the recent re-masters of 2000 and 2003. Why? Razor & Tie did not tamper with the sound quality, as a result, Razor & Tie CD's sound like the records you remember. I made the mistake of buying the re-masters thinking they would sound even greater; NOT!

Partridge Family Classic.......2000-01-27

If I may quote from a Partridge Family episode I still remember from when it first aired:

Keith had become infatuated with a classical composer who criticized the Partridges tunes as "so simplistic!" In the final moments of the episode, as the family plays one of their boppier numbers, the composer's teacher and mentor breaks it down for her; "My dear, nothing needs more justification than making people happy."

This is the first and greatest of all their albums and is sweet.

MBillow@aol.com

COMMERCIAL POP HEAVEN.......1999-12-09

Before the marketing honchos behind the Partridge Family TV show-concept "found" their sound with David Cassidy in front, this album was recorded as a sort of mish-mash of sounds -- and actually features in a few rare, audible moments, Shirley Jones' voice. But the overall effect is more than pleasant -- it is downright blissful. The songs are ALL melodic, and have the commercial appeal their creators were after. What is more, the singers -- mostly from a 60s group called LOVE GENERATION, are highly skilled backup singers, and create a much-copied style of "echo backups". A few of the many treats on this record are ON THE ROAD, a sweetly melancholy song that underscored a few bus trips on the TV show, and SINGING MY SONG, which is a short little snap of a number. Bubblegum at its absolute best.

Detractors Beware - Your Ignorance Is Showing!.......1999-11-27

Those who discount the impact of this record on the music scene of the day weren't there. Like most landmark events this album was controversial and divisive. But little of that (like the Monkees before) had very little to do with the music!

What is often lost in the scuffle is the fact that this album was the cornerstone for a sound and production team that was to go on and sell over 25 million records!

While cynics might us at this point of Frank Zappa's famous quote that Americans love entertainment and hate art, I would simply say - you're right - with the Partridge Family records you had both.

Wes Farrell and team produced an album that was technically superior to most of the muddy sounding albums of the day. Listen to the clarity of the legendary Joe Osbournes' bass lines. Listen to the drum strikes. Great stuff!

In addition, the instrument choices are intriguing (a HARPSICHORD on a pop album?) as are the arrangements 'happy' sounding songs written in minor keys?). How about those tight harmonies from the choir?

Granted, the lyrics are trite and silly. And the word that can be used to describe the decision to rise the pitch of David Cassidy's voice (to make the 19 year old kid sound younger) by speeding up the tapes is 'odd'.

But like cracks in the marble of a fine sculpture, these flaws merely enhance the beauty of the overall piece.

I am sure that for many this album was their first foray into music. This was the very first album that I purchased with my own money and though my taste has deepened and grown into virtually every genre from hard rock to opera I still find this album remarkably pleasing on a number of levels.

I am very happy that it has been digitally remastered and reissued on CD.

However, I have to say, some bonus tracks and appended liner notes sure would have been nice....

/fwa

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