Partridge Family Album [Original recording remastered]

The Partridge Family | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 8, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Buddha
• ASIN: B00004VW4Q
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #213,397 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Great album...but get Razor & Tie instead, March 13, 2007

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Micaloneus (the Cosmos) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Partridge Family Album (Audio CD)

If you are a fan of these great early Partridge Family albums, then you owe it to yourself to buy the 1993 Razor & Tie versions instead. Why? Razor & Tie did not tamper with the sound quality, as a result, Razor & Tie discs sound just like the records you remember. I made the mistake of buying the re-masters thinking they would sound even greater; NOT!

I've heard both versions using top of the line monitor speakers, and these Buddha discs have too much bass added for their own good. They also sound flat, because too much noise reduction was used, thus taking away the sparkle which sounded so good on the Razor & Tie versions. You can still find these Partridge Family albums on Razor & Tie right here on Amazon.

The Partridge Family albums on Razor & Tie were the debut album, Up To Date, Sound Magazine, Shopping Bag and The Christmas album.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CLASSIC POP, August 10, 2000

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R. Penola (NYC, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Partridge Family Album (Audio CD)

While the television show grew into David-mania, this first piece of merchandising, in the form of a manufactured rock recording, is fascinating. The Partridge Family sound would be determined by the success of their first gigantic hit, I Think I Love You, which appears on this album; but, by turns, you will find many differing styles of music here, with some songs featuring an audible Shirley Jones, and some featuring no one recognizable at all. The melodies are rich, the production values superb -- and songs like On The Road, To Be Lovers and Point Me In The Direction of Albequerque are infinitely more sophisticated than the bubblegum label we usually apply to records by the PF. Three cheers for this Album.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Detractors Beware - Your Ignorance Is Showing!, November 26, 1999

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This review is from: Partridge Family Album (Audio CD)

Those who discount the impact of this record on the music scene of the day weren't there. Like most landmark events this album was controversial and divisive. But little of that (like the Monkees before) had very little to do with the music!

What is often lost in the scuffle is the fact that this album was the cornerstone for a sound and production team that was to go on and sell over 25 million records!

While cynics might us at this point of Frank Zappa's famous quote that Americans love entertainment and hate art, I would simply say - you're right - with the Partridge Family records you had both.

Wes Farrell and team produced an album that was technically superior to most of the muddy sounding albums of the day. Listen to the clarity of the legendary Joe Osbournes' bass lines. Listen to the drum strikes. Great stuff!

In addition, the instrument choices are intriguing (a HARPSICHORD on a pop album?) as are the arrangements 'happy' sounding songs written in minor keys?). How about those tight harmonies from the choir?

Granted, the lyrics are trite and silly. And the word that can be used to describe the decision to rise the pitch of David Cassidy's voice (to make the 19 year old kid sound younger) by speeding up the tapes is 'odd'.

But like cracks in the marble of a fine sculpture, these flaws merely enhance the beauty of the overall piece.

I am sure that for many this album was their first foray into music. This was the very first album that I purchased with my own money and though my taste has deepened and grown into virtually every genre from hard rock to opera I still find this album remarkably pleasing on a number of levels.

I am very happy that it has been digitally remastered and reissued on CD.

However, I have to say, some bonus tracks and appended liner notes sure would have been nice....

/fwa