Cherish

David Cassidy | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 1, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sbme Special Mkts.
• ASIN: B0012GN0YO
• Also Available in: Hardcover  |  Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,077 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #46 in Music > Pop > Oldies > Bubblegum

Track Listings

1. Being Together

2. I Just Wanna Make You Happy

3. Could It Be Forever

4. Blind Hope

5. I Lost My Chance

6. My First Night Alone Without You

7. We Could Never Be Friends ('Cause We've Been Lovers Too Long)

8. Where Is the Morning

9. I Am a Clown

10. Cherish

11. Ricky's Tune

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cherish IS the word!, October 24, 2000

By 

Alan Russo (Cambridge, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cherish (Audio CD)

As one of many Partridge Family/ David Cassidy fan's, who has waiting for some of his best solo work to be released on CD, I am glad to see that his debut album from 1972 IS here! By the time this album was released, David's carreer sored throughout the world. Selling bigger venues than the Beatles and making all the young girls cry. Although this David solo effort had a more mature overtone than the PF recordings, neverthess, it symbolizes pop music of it's time. It contains 2 top 40 singles here, and David didn't have to many solo ones here! The title Association's remake and Could It Be Forever. I Am A Clown was a big hit in Europe and remains one of his fans favorites. My favorite song was and still is My First Night Alone Without You. I later discovered that Bonnie Raitt did a version of that tune as well! David's IS the BEST! He also co-wrote a tune about his dog called Rickys Tune. We Could Never Be Friends with it's honest message and pop melody make this a standout as well. Blind Hope, I Lost My Chance and (another favorite) Where Is The Morning are awesome. I would have given this CD 5 stars if they added the non-lp Cherish B-side, All I Wanna Do Is Touch You. I guess I'll have to wait for another Millennium! I hope Rock Me Baby and Dreams... are in the making!....PLEASE?

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars David, We Cherish Your Earlier Work!, April 25, 2003

By 

Linda Donofrio (Reading, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cherish (Audio CD)

When I was growing up in the early 70's, my older sister played David Cassidy and Partridge Family albums non-stop until she grew too old for them and I either took them from her room or bought second copies for myself...Who knew that Buddha would re-release the soundtrack of my childhood complete with the gorgeous pictures of David by Henry Diltz frolicking in the mountains with his manager's horse in his red velvet jeans, huge-lapelled zipper-pull sweaters and fabulous shaggy locks? If only David had peaked in the heyday of video, his gorgeous looks married with that breathy, overtly sexual voice would have catapulted him even further into mass hysteria, although I doubt that is possible. For all the holier-than-thou elitest music critics, get off your pedastal; David can sing with the best of them(as proven by his success 30 years later). This album has a mood; a sexy, sad set of ballads paired with just a few jazzier numbers like ("We Could Never Be Friends Because We've Been Lovers Too Long", and "I Just Wanna Make You Happy") that give you an achingly romantic feel for the David of the 70's. I've seen him live recently and he's awesome, but there is something to the teeny-bopper-packaged David of the 70's (lonely, shy and so beautiful) that does justice to this first solo effort. On "Could It Be Forever," and "Blind Hope," I never tire of hearing David husky croonings. This album is chock-full of Wes Farrell tunes and songs by my favorite PF tunesmith, Tony Romeo, that seem to be custom-made for this achingly beautiful man. The album's tracks flow nicely(with the exception of the original, unedited version of I Am A Clown) and even "Ricky's Tune" in its orginal format is infinitely better than David's re-release on 2002's CD "Then & Now" in which he alters the words. I am suspicious about this tune being about David's dog (named Sam but renamed Ricky??) but it is vintage David Cassidy. The best part of this album is hearing that lush sexy voice singing about love and loss and sadness and seeing the CD booklet of some never-before-released Henry Diltz photos (in addition to the original album back cover photos). Recently, Buddha announced the re-release of several other PF and DC studio albms including Shopping Bag, Crossword Puzzle and Rock Me Baby, David's second solo album. I don't think that Rock Me Baby captures the innocence of a 21-year old David like "Cherish" does. This album should be dusted off and savored; David, you make us all so happy!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars David Cassidy's First Solo Project: A Partridge Extension, March 7, 2005

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Music Fan-atic "Glen" (Hogwarts) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cherish (Audio CD)

David Cassidy's "Cherish" LP was a huge break out solo attempt by the artist best known for his portrayal of Keith Partridge, the perennial teenage eldest son on the hugely popular "Partridge Family" series on ABC. David's continous urge to expand his audience to a rock status gave birth to this first solo project. Yet, as it is told, he was still under strict restrains at the time by producer Wes Farrell who also produced the Partridge's musical numbers. It was said that Farrell made Cassidy follow guide lines to not overstep the purity of his Partridge status much to Cassidy's dismay but Cassidy was so enthusiastic to break the mold he gave in. Thus his first foray into a solo career sounds very similar to his Partridge tunes that Arista included many of his tunes on the Partridge compilations and it is difficult fora novice Partridge fan to really hear any difference and any of these tunes could have easily transcended over into the TV Show which was Farrell's intention. Please do not think I am easily dismissing this project however. The tunes here are beautifully produced and executed and showcase Cassidy's breathy vocals successfully. Among the bouncey Partridge-esque tunes are "Being Together", "I Just Wanna Make You Happy"(strangely reminiscent of the gypsy-like quality of Cher's "Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves" for some reason), and "We Could Never Be Friends (Cause We've Been Lovers Too Long". All are fun loving and peppy tunes but I think the standout ballads are what deliver this album such as the single release of "Could It Be Forever" and the hauntingly depressing "My First Night Alone Without You" which is in my humble opinion a great standout song beautifully rendered here in Cassidy's undeniable earnest vocal. I know many may not agree, but I feel Cassidy's single "Cherish" far outdoes the Association's original. Excellent David Cassidy rendition! Also included in the ballad department are "Where Is The Morning" but greater still are the morose but beautiful "I Am A Clown" and the extremely underrated self-penned "Ricky's Tune" but a definate fan favorite and would have been a surefire hit if released as a single instead of the flip side of "How Can I Be Sure". Cassidy's first venture into a solo career is well worth a listen and is economically priced for the serious collector as well as newcomers to the Partridge/Cassidy fold!