Dance Party Remix

David Cassidy | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 26, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: 180 Music
• ASIN: B000WLTBY8
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #139,372 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

All new re-recordings of David Cassidy's most recognizable and popular songs! A high energy, made-for-the-dance-floor take on Partridge Family classic tunes featuring newly recorded fresh vocals by David Cassidy, including club-rocking new versions of "Come On Get Happy," "I Think I Love You," "I'll Meet You Halfway," "I Woke Up In Love This Morning," "I Can Feel Your Heartbeat" and "Point Me In The Direction Of Albuquerque," among others.Reproduced and remixed by CRAIG J [Mariah Carey, Beyoncé, Gwen Stefani, Madonna, Kelly Clarkson, and more] Come on, get happy - resistance is futile.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you didn't know it was David Cassidy ..., July 29, 2008

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Chet Marino (Walnut Creek, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dance Party Remix (Audio CD)

There are two groups of people who will diss this work: 1) the people who will remember the Partridge Family and think "OMG, David Cassidy is soooo 70's" and the Partridge Family fans still living in the past who expect to hear the songs as they were song 30 years ago (so why not just buy one of their older albums?). But honestly, if you didn't know this was David Cassidy and you just popped it in and started playing it, you would be playing it over and over (as I've done for my niece and nephew who were born after the Partridge Family was long gone from TV). The I Think I Love You remix is definitely club-worthy. It's a shame he still has the curse of being a 70's teenage idol on him because this is a collection mainstream music would otherwise embrace as I have.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars David Cassidy Brought Up To Date, March 17, 2008

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P. N. Clark "Music Fan" (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dance Party Remix (Audio CD)

On first listen it would be easy to dismiss this CD. Some Cassidy purists may possibly do so - but you HAVE to listen in entirety to really get it.

This is Cassidy/Partridge material brought right up to date with remixes by Craig J - who has done some awesome remixes for the likes of Madonna, Beyonce, Gwen Stefani and Mariah Carey. And he has done a highly credible job with Mr Cassidy.

This is a feel good, "get on your feet and dance" retake of David Cassidy's material. The first thing that is evident is that David's voice, always magnificent, shines through. The man can really sing!! The production quality of the remixes is also fabulous. One can almost imagine that if The Partridge Family were starting out today - this is the sound they would have been given.

The songs - highly melodic - sound very contemporary. What Craig J has done is take the material and do unfamiliar arrangements to songs that are very familiar. The Partridge songs stand up very well and I especially enjoyed "I Think I Love You", "I Can Feel Your Heartbeat"", "I Woke Up In Love This Morning" and "Echo Valley 2-6809".

But it's David Cassidy's solo retakes that really do it for me. "Rock Me Baby", "Could It Be Forever" and "Ricky's Tune" are terrific. But the absolute stand out track is "Cherish". In my humble opinion, this track has Top 40 HIT written all over it!!

I know that some of David's fans would prefer some new material and completion of the Cassidy/Partridge back catalogue. I understand that and wouldn't mind that myself at all. For some too, the criticism may be about what the songs lose in passion by upping the tempos. My response to that, however, is that (a) the songs still communicate extremely well and (b) they are readily available in their original form.

As a long standing Cassidy devotee - I am REALLY happy to have this CD in my collection. It's fresh, new, uplifting, fun, slick and contemporary. And you just can't go past David Cassidy's voice!

If you're interested in hearing the original recordings, buy Could It Be Forever... The Greatest Hits. It's a wonderful retrospective of David's 70s career. But buy this CD too and enjoy it for the experience I'm sure David and Craig J intend it to be. You won't regret it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun Dance Remake of Old Classics, March 17, 2008

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

This review is from: Dance Party Remix (Audio CD)

Same as Part II, the remix released at first exclusively through Target, now released as a mainstream CD with a new cover......At first I must say I was quite skeptical about a techno remix of Partridge family/David Cassidy hits since most remakes are horrible....I was still a bit put off after a first listen but after a few more listens, I was hooked! This CD brings the Partridges into a new generation, I love it! David still has a great voice and it is interesting to hear these fresh renderings that are different than the hundreds of complilations with the same old songs....they are the same old songs but with an updated "get up and dance" feel. This is a fresh approach that even today's cynics will find themselves tapping their feet along to. Don't dismiss this as techno garbage, give it a few good plays and you'll love it too....the remixes of the "C'mon Get Happy theme are worth the price! The best of Target's remix series, all the songs are slickly produced and fun! Do not pass this one up! Songs include:C'mon Get Happy, Craig J's C'mon Get Happy "gogo" remix (this one is fun!), I Think I Love You (of course), I'll Meet You Halfway, I Can Feel Your Heartbeat(great!), I Woke Up In Love This Morning, Point Me In The Direction Of Albuquerque (one of my personal faves!), Echo Valley 2-6809, Rock Me Baby (awesome!), Cherish (fresh and fun), Could It Be Forever, Ricky's Tune (beautiful) and C'mon Get Happy Reprise....this has not been widely well received by many Partridge purists, but Ii have an open mind and am happy for any attention that can be brought to the forefront for this totally underrated musical piece of pop history.....rock on, David!!!