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David Cassidy & the Partridge Family: The Definitive Collection | 
| Artist: David Cassidy & the Partridge Family
Label: Arista
Category: Music
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Rating:  53 reviews
Sales Rank: 9760
Format: Original recording remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 5 x 0.4
MPN: 14640
UPC: 078221464024
EAN: 0078221464024
ASIN: B00003TFNR
Release Date: January 11, 2000
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| Tracks:
| • | I Think I Love You - The Partridge Family | | • | I Woke Up in Love This Morning - The Partridge Family | | • | I'll Meet You Halfway - The Partridge Family | | • | Doesn't Somebody Want to Be Wanted - The Partridge Family | | • | Cherish - David Cassidy, | | • | It's One of Those Nights (Yes Love) - The Partridge Family | | • | Am I Losing You - The Partridge Family | | • | I Am a Clown - David Cassidy, | | • | Could It Be Forever - David Cassidy, | | • | How Can I Be Sure - David Cassidy, | | • | Breaking Up Is Hard to Do - The Partridge Family | | • | Rock Me Baby - David Cassidy, | | • | Point Me in the Direction of Albuquerque - The Partridge Family | | • | Looking Through the Eyes of Love - The Partridge Family | | • | Friend and Lover - The Partridge Family | | • | Daydreamer - David Cassidy, | | • | If I Didn't Care - David Cassidy, | | • | Walking in the Rain - The Partridge Family | | • | Some Kind of a Summer - David Cassidy, | | • | Please Please Me - David Cassidy, |
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The story once circulated that session keyboardist Larry Knechtel could barely keep a straight face while recording the harpsichord solo on the Partridge Family's "I Think I Love You." Given that Knechtel later joined Bread, another totem of '70s (supposed) disposability, the tale seems to reflect little more than music-biz snobbery. The studio-created pop fronted by series stars David Cassidy and Shirley Jones stands up well for ears sympathetic to the era's have-a-nice-day Top 40 standards. Singles such as "I Think I Love You," "I Woke Up in Love This Morning," and "Doesn't Somebody Want to Be Wanted" remain high points of mainstream manufacture, with Cassidy's soft-sell emoting meshing with crafty arrangements and surefire hooks. These tracks have aged well. The Definitive Collection also offers a healthy selection of Cassidy's TV-era solo work, including his hit covers of the Association's "Cherish" and the Rascals' "How Can I Be Sure." Save for the exclusion of the Partridge's theme song, this CD lives up to its name. --Rickey Wright
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David Cassidy & the Partridge Family November 18, 2009
Zoltan Varga (New Zealand)
When I was younger I enjoyed watching The Partridge Family and listening to there music. Listening to this album brings back these memories.
 Fun to listen too. May 4, 2009
Renekins (the boonies, ID USA)
This DVD combines music from old lps that I had and gives me songs that I never had. I really enjoy getting to listen to the music again. Brings back a lot of good memories.
david cassidy and partridge family cd definitive collection December 29, 2008
Ngthompson (hamilton New Zealand)
this has to be my favourite cd with a wonderful collection of songs from solo david cassidy and with the partridge family a must for every fan and worth every cent.His version of please please me better than the beatles
now THIS is anything but elevator music !!! June 18, 2008
Matthew G. Sherwin (last seen screaming at Amazon customer service)
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
David Cassidy & the Partridge Family: The Definitive Collection has incredibly fine hits by both David Cassidy as a soloist and The Partridge Family as a whole including David Cassidy. This music brings back many fond memories for me of watching the television show with my mother and sister back in the day; and the quality of the sound here is perfect. The artwork is very nicely done as well. Sure, maybe a song or two could have been added or replaced, but it's a very strong CD nonetheless.
"I Think I Love You" has a terrific arrangement including that awesome harpsichord work. "I Think I Love You" is a very strong, pretty pop ballad with that distinctly `70s flavor to it. David Cassidy sings this passionately and his excellent diction really helps to enhance his performance. In addition, the other singers here do a great job on backup vocals; they harmonize beautifully. "I Woke Up In Love This Morning" is another catchy pop tune from the `70s that so many people loved from the very first time they ever heard it--it's all THAT good. The percussion helps to mark the best on "I Woke Up In Love This Morning," too. "I'll Meet You Halfway" is a very, very beautiful and moving song that always stayed in my mind no matter how many years pass; I really like this tune and the key modulations are very sophisticated.
David Cassidy does a solo job on "Cherish;" his cover of this song gets a very sensitive rendition and his rendition is easily one of the best I've heard out there. David has some voice and I enjoy hearing him sing. "I Am A Clown" is another solo effort by David Cassidy; and he aces this seemingly effortlessly. The female backup singers make the ballad very pretty and the music that goes with David's vocals makes the perfect fit for this number.
"Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" is another number that features David with The Partridge Family; they play and sing this to perfection. I love their rendition because, somehow, they managed to put into the melody just a dash of optimism that I rarely hear or enjoy when I hear other artists perform this song. Great! "Point Me In The Direction Of Albuquerque" again features the entire Partridge Family and it's quite a moving song. "Point Me In The Direction Of Albuquerque" has a strong chorus and that impresses me a lot. David and The Partridge Family also make good on "Looking Through The Eyes Of Love;" "Looking Through The Eyes Of Love" really shines and the ballad is strong yet beautiful at once.
"Daydreamer" is another solo effort by David Cassidy; this tender torch song has a great melody and the piano arrangement works so well for this ballad. "Walking In The Rain" gets a fine treatment from David with The Partridge Family; this is some great cover! The album also ends strong with David Cassidy performing a rockin' cover of The Beatles' "Please Please Me." Excellent!
This CD lays to rest any concerns that these artists were ever anything even close to second class--they rule! This is a great CD for their fans and this is also full of contemporary pop vocals mixed in with that `70s beat to make these tunes sound great--forever!
Please Please Me November 13, 2007
Paul Scott
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
David Cassidy & the Partridge Family: The Definitive Collection Great collection of classic hits. It was the only compilation that had that great live version of Please Please Me as well as all the other hits like Cherish, I think I love you, Rock Me Baby, I'll meet you halfway etc. etc. More than highly recommended.
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