The Partridge Family Album

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The Partridge Family Album
Studio album by The Partridge Family
Released	1970
Recorded	1970
Genre	Rock
Length	mm:ss
Label	Bell Records
Producer	Wes Farrell
The Partridge Family chronology
The Partridge Family Album (1970) Up to Date (1971)

The Partridge Family Album is The Partridge Family's first album. It was released in 1970 and included their first recording, I Think I Love You. It has a picture of the whole family on the back and a small picture of David Cassidy and Shirley Jones. The album cover is made to look like an old-fashioned photo album.

The album reached #4 in the Billboard album chart. It was produced by Wes Farrell and engineered by Bob Kovach. It was arranged by Mike Melvoin, Billy Strange, Wes Farrell, and Don Peake. A few of the songs on the album feature a choral pop sound by people who were the original voices of The Partridge Family before it was discovered that David Cassidy could sing. They were John and Tom Bahler, Ron Hicklin and Jackie Ward. Shortly after production on the first album and TV show began David Cassidy was promoted by Wes Farrel to lead singer. From that point on they provided the backup vocals for all of the Partridge Family albums, along with Shirley Jones and assorted other singers. The songs on the album were written by such people as Tony Romeo, Terry Cashman, Tommy West, Barry Mann, and Cynthia Weil.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Brand New Me"
2. "Point Me in the Direction of Albuquerque"
3. "Bandala"
4. "I Really Want to Know You"
5. "Only a Moment Ago"
6. "I Can Feel Your Heartbeat"
7. "I'm on the Road"
8. "To Be Lovers"
9. "Somebody Wants to Love You"
10. "I Think I Love You"
11. "Singing My Song"