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The Partridge Family don't get much respect from the standard history of rock from the early '70s. Much like their fellow made-for-TV brethren the Monkees, their contributions are written off as pre-fab concoctions that are too trifling to be bothered with. If you fall in line with that kind of thinking you are going to miss one of the best pop acts of the era. Utilizing the cream of behind-the-scenes songwriters from Neil Sedaka to Hot Chocolate's Errol Brown, and the lush vocal harmonies of the uncredited (at the time) background singers, the Partridge Family's songs are solid AM pop, with hooks galore and a light but not saccharine sound. Add to that the excellent (and under-rated) vocals of David Cassidy and you have some top-notch disposable pop that has stood the test of time. Come On Get Happy! The Very Best of the Partridge Family replaces the 1989's decent Greatest Hits and streamlines 2001's Definitive Collection by taking away all the David Cassidy solo tracks. The bulk of the songs here appear on both those collections, though, including their smash hit "I Think I Love You" plus other gems like "Echo Valley 2-6809" and "Doesn't Somebody Want to Be Loved." The collection also includes four previously unreleased tracks, two of which ("Together (Havin' a Ball)" and "Let the Good Times In") appeared in the show's first episode and were sung not by Cassidy but by Ron Hicklin, a member of the backing vocal crew. The other two feature Cassidy and are as good as any of their hits, "Baby I Love, Love, I Love You" is particularly fun. Whether the unreleased four songs belong on a" Very Best Of" collection is up for debate: On one hand it might have been better to add more songs that people remembered. but on the other it is nice to have the rarities unearthed. Either way, this is the best Partridge Family collection available.
© Tim Sendra /TiVo
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Wes Farrell, Composer - Wes Farrell, Lyricist - D. Janssen, Composer - D. Janssen, Lyricist - The Partridge Family, Performer
(P) 1970 CPT Holdings, Inc.
Wes Farrell, Producer - The Partridge Family, Performer - Tony Romeo, Composer - Tony Romeo, Lyricist
(P) 1974 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Wes Farrell, Producer - Russell Brown, Composer - Russell Brown, Lyricist - Irwin Levine, Composer - Irwin Levine, Lyricist - The Partridge Family, Performer
(P) 1974 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Joe Osborne, Bass - Errol Brown, Composer - Errol Brown, Lyricist - Mike Melvoin, Arranger - Mike Melvoin, Keyboards - Billy Strange, Arranger - Hal Blaine, Drums - Tom Bahler, Vocal Arranger - Dennis Budimir, Guitar - The Partridge Family, Performer - Wes Farrell, Producer - Wes Farrell, Arranger - Bob Kovach, Engineer - Jackie Ward, Vocal Arranger - Chris Theis, Mixing Engineer - John Bahler, Vocal Arranger - Tony Wilson, Composer - Tony Wilson, Lyricist - Brendan Cahill, Guitar - Ron Hicklin, Vocal Arranger - Don Peake, Arranger - Don Peake, Guitar
(P) 2005 Arista Records LLC
Wes Farrell, Producer - The Partridge Family, Performer - Tony Romeo, Composer - Tony Romeo, Lyricist
(P) 1974 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Wes Farrell, Producer - Wes Farrell, Composer - Wes Farrell, Lyricist - The Partridge Family, Performer - M. Appel, Composer - M. Appel, Lyricist - Jim Cretecos, Composer - Jim Cretecos, Lyricist
(P) 1974 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Wes Farrell, Producer - R. Holmes, Composer - R. Holmes, Lyricist - K. Cooper, Composer - K. Cooper, Lyricist - The Partridge Family, Performer
(P) 1974 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Wes Farrell, Composer - Wes Farrell, Lyricist - Wes Farrell, Producer - Danny Janssen, Composer - Danny Janssen, Lyricist - The Partridge Family, Performer - Bobby Hart, Composer - Bobby Hart, Lyricist
(P) 1974 Arista Records LLC
Mike Anthony, Guitar - Al Casey, Guitar - Lincoln Mayorga, Keyboards - Jim Gordon, Drums - Tom Bahler, Background Vocal - Carole Bayer Sager, Composer - Carole Bayer Sager, Lyricist - The Partridge Family, Performer - Jackie Ward, Background Vocal - Chris Theis, Mixing Engineer - John Bahler, Background Vocal - Neil Sedaka, Composer - Neil Sedaka, Lyricist - Ron Hicklin, Background Vocal - Gary Coleman, Percussion - Stan Farber, Background Vocal - Steve Douglas, Producer - Al Schmitt, Producer - Max Bennett, Bass
(P) 2005 Arista Records LLC
Joe Osborne, Bass - Mike Melvoin, Keyboards - Hal Blaine, Drums - Louis Shelton, Guitar - Tom Bahler, Background Vocal - David Price, Composer - David Price, Lyricist - The Partridge Family, Performer - Richard Klein, Composer - Richard Klein, Lyricist - Wes Farrell, Producer - Tommy Tedesco, Guitar - Jackie Ward, Background Vocal - Chris Theis, Mixing Engineer - John Bahler, Background Vocal - Brendan Cahill, Guitar - Ron Hicklin, Background Vocal - John Henning, Composer - John Henning, Lyricist
(P) 2005 Arista Records LLC
Wes Farrell, Producer - Wes Farrell, Composer - Wes Farrell, Lyricist - Gerald Goffin, Composer - Gerald Goffin, Lyricist - The Partridge Family, Performer
(P) 1974 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mike Anthony, Guitar - Al Casey, Guitar - Lincoln Mayorga, Keyboards - Jim Gordon, Drums - Shorty Rogers, Composer - Shorty Rogers, Lyricist - Kelly Gordon, Composer - Kelly Gordon, Lyricist - Tom Bahler, Background Vocal - The Partridge Family, Performer - Jackie Ward, Background Vocal - Chris Theis, Mixing Engineer - John Bahler, Background Vocal - Ron Hicklin, Background Vocal - Gary Coleman, Percussion - Stan Farber, Background Vocal - Steve Douglas, Producer - Al Schmitt, Producer - Max Bennett, Bass
(P) 2005 Arista Records LLC
Wes Farrell, Producer - Wes Farrell, Composer - Wes Farrell, Lyricist - The Partridge Family, Performer - M. Appel, Composer - M. Appel, Lyricist - Jim Cretecos, Composer - Jim Cretecos, Lyricist
(P) 1974 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Wes Farrell, Producer - The Partridge Family, Performer - Barry Mann, Composer - Barry Mann, Lyricist - Cynthia Weil, Composer - Cynthia Weil, Lyricist
(P) 1974 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Wes Farrell, Producer - The Partridge Family, Performer - Tony Romeo, Composer - Tony Romeo, Lyricist
(P) 1974 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tom Bahler, Woodwinds - Michael Omartian, Keyboards - Lew McCreary, Trombone - Richard Bennett, Guitar - Mark James, Composer - Mark James, Lyricist - Dean Parks, Guitar - The Partridge Family, Performer - George Bohanon, Trombone - Bill Perkins, Saxophone - Bob Hardaway, Saxophone - Larry Muhoberac, Keyboards - Wes Farrell, Producer - Shirley Jones, Vocal - Jim Hughart, Acoustic Bass - Joe Porcaro, Percussion - Max Bennett, Acoustic Bass - Ben Benay, Guitar - Chuck Findley, Woodwinds - John Bahler, Arranger - Gary Coleman, Percussion - Lenny Malaisky, Strings - Hal Blaine, Drums - Jackie Kelso, Saxophone - Larry Carlton, Guitar - David Cassidy, Vocal
(P) 1974 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Wes Farrell, Producer - The Partridge Family, Performer - Tony Romeo, Composer - Tony Romeo, Lyricist
(P) 1974 Arista Records LLC
Albumbeschreibung
The Partridge Family don't get much respect from the standard history of rock from the early '70s. Much like their fellow made-for-TV brethren the Monkees, their contributions are written off as pre-fab concoctions that are too trifling to be bothered with. If you fall in line with that kind of thinking you are going to miss one of the best pop acts of the era. Utilizing the cream of behind-the-scenes songwriters from Neil Sedaka to Hot Chocolate's Errol Brown, and the lush vocal harmonies of the uncredited (at the time) background singers, the Partridge Family's songs are solid AM pop, with hooks galore and a light but not saccharine sound. Add to that the excellent (and under-rated) vocals of David Cassidy and you have some top-notch disposable pop that has stood the test of time. Come On Get Happy! The Very Best of the Partridge Family replaces the 1989's decent Greatest Hits and streamlines 2001's Definitive Collection by taking away all the David Cassidy solo tracks. The bulk of the songs here appear on both those collections, though, including their smash hit "I Think I Love You" plus other gems like "Echo Valley 2-6809" and "Doesn't Somebody Want to Be Loved." The collection also includes four previously unreleased tracks, two of which ("Together (Havin' a Ball)" and "Let the Good Times In") appeared in the show's first episode and were sung not by Cassidy but by Ron Hicklin, a member of the backing vocal crew. The other two feature Cassidy and are as good as any of their hits, "Baby I Love, Love, I Love You" is particularly fun. Whether the unreleased four songs belong on a" Very Best Of" collection is up for debate: On one hand it might have been better to add more songs that people remembered. but on the other it is nice to have the rarities unearthed. Either way, this is the best Partridge Family collection available.
© Tim Sendra /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 00:47:03
- Main artists: The Partridge Family
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Arista - Legacy
- Genre: Pop/Rock
This compilation (P) 2005 Arista Records LLC.
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