A Partridge Family Christmas Card

The Partridge Family

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 7, 2000)
• Original Release Date: 1972
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Bmg Special Product
• ASIN: B00004OCRR
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,500 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Partridge's Christmas Card To You, October 31, 2004

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

Hands down one of the best produced Christmas LPs to come out of the 70s! The original vinyl LP jacket was made to resemble a snowflake dotted, green wrapped Christmas gift with the trademark free bonus Christmas card attched to the outside in a beautiful red envelope with green piping and a Partridge holiday crest on the flap. Inside was a single sheet card with a picture of the Family gathered around a Christmas tree decorating and enjoying each other's company. At the bottom were holiday wishes and copies of the actor's signatures.....great gimmickery but the true gift lay inside. A truly wonderful collection of holiday tomes opening with the Tony Romeo original "My Christmas Card To You" now a 70s holiday classic. The songs remain non-denominational as far as religion throughout with holiday greats such as Irving Berlin's"White Christmas", the over-exuberant "Santa Claus is Coming To Town", Cassidy's sexy and smokey-vocalled version of "Blue Christmas", the bubbly "Sleigh Ride", Shirley's lead vocals on the Nat King Cole great "The Christmas Song" and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas". Try staying still during the toe-tapping "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" or "Jingle Bells". Beautiful duet of "Winter Wonderland with David and Shirley sharing leads and the unusual solemn-ness of David's slow version of Frosty the Snowman. This Christmas package is FAR from an ordinary, run of the mill Christmas LP. Each song has a unique take on the classic tunes and has softened the heart of even a Non-Partridgite! It is amazing how well these beautifully crafted songs hold up as a Christmas tradition far greater than most Christmas tomes from better loved artists. This is a must for any collection-Partridge fan or non-Partridge fan alike! You will NOT be disappointed!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's the Best Christmas Album from 1972!!!, April 28, 2003

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

I defy you not to be "Rocking Around The Christmas Tree" with this CD! This "was" "is" and always "will be" my favorite Christmas CD bar none. I still have it on LP and I love David Cassidy's rendition of Elvis's "Blue Christmas" because it showcases this beautiful man's exceptional, husky voice. "My Christmas Card to You" is a joyous, Wes Farrell-produced version of holiday sentiment ala crushed velvet and shag hairdos. I even will admit to loving "Sleigh Ride" and "Frosty" when sung by the sexiest man on the planet. It's nice to hear Shirley Jones on a solo "The Christmas Song" and the funky cover picture completes it. If you were a kid of the 70's and Christmas meant that several Partridge Family and/or David Cassidy LP's were under your tree, pick this CD up and dust it off every year! It is truly not a holiday at my house until David croons a little Christmas cheer! This album sold 6 million copies; it is their best selling album ever, believe it or not. Have a listen!!

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Partridges at their best!, November 28, 2000

By	RDJ (Spring Lake, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews

What a great Christmas album! "A Partridge Family Christmas Card" has and always will be my favorite Christmas album of all time. I was only four-years old when this album was first released, and it just wouldn't be Christmas without listening to "My Christmas Card To You," which in my opinion is one of the best Partridge Family songs ever recorded! David Cassidy sings lead on most of the songs, but as an added treat, Shirley Jones sings lead vocals on "The Christmas Song" and even does a duet with Cassidy on "Winter Wonderland." Each song is a gem, and owning this album on CD is like a dream come true. I guess there really is a Santa Claus.