Day 3: The Partridge Family Album
What an album.
It had blues. It had pop. It had soul. It had rock. It had country influences and it had Spanish influences. It had David Cassidy and it had no David Cassidy.
OK, we all know what the marketing image became in order to brand it and sell it, but underneath was this incredible body of work that still holds up.
"I Think I Love You" alone contains friggin' quotes from Brahms! It is complexity and simplicity weaved together into one. It's about that shocking moment of self-awareness.
When this album came out no one knew what would happen. Originally titled "Shirley Jones & The Partridge Family," it was retitled when The Music Agency was contracted to do all the album covers. They were primarily an advertising agency, so their marketing expertise came into play a lot.
The collection of songs assembled on this album includes at least three without any lead vocal from David because they were experimenting with sound. The album is free-spirited in design and perfectly represents the sounds of the late '60s and early '70s.
"Point Me In The Direction of Albuquerque" is one of the first story songs of the decade, and "I'm On The Road" was originally planned for the theme song! "I Can Feel Your Heartbeat" was so loved by David he traditionally opened all his concerts with it at nearly every bus stop on his 45-year tour.
Ah yes...I could go on and on. But for now..
Where were YOU in the fall of 1970?
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