It was the final studio album and it signifies the third phase of the Partridge Family sound, having finally evolved. Released in fall of 1973 during the first half of the 4th season, Bell Records hoped to stimulate Christmas sales once again.
This baby lands a few musical knock outs that would only be appreciated with time...much like a good wine, as they say. The studio musicians doubled in number and they recorded it at the new, hip Record Plant marking the only PF album to ever record anywhere but Western Recorders, Studio 2.
Mark James, a very successful songwriter contributes several cuts for this album, including "Roller Coaster" which many believe should have been the single for this album. Instead they released the Farrell/Hart/Janssen "Looking For A Good Time," a rollicking story song with a funky beat and a lot more edge from Cassidy.
The times were changing. The core, young fan base who began around age 8 or 9 was now 12 or 13, and regardless of this exquisite piece of work, the time had passed. Bulletin Board would vanish until "retro" became cool.
While the studio albums were coming to an end, there was still more to come.