The Partridge Family discography

The Partridge Family discography

The Partridge Family in 1970
Releases
↙Studio albums 8
↙Compilation albums 5
↙Singles 11
↙Holiday albums 1

This article presents the discography of all albums and singles released by the American pop rock group The Partridge Family. It includes eight studio albums, five compilation albums, one holiday album and 11 singles.

The Partridge Family were a bubble gum pop music act based on the popular television series The Partridge Family. David Cassidy supplied lead vocals and Shirley Jones performed as a background vocalist along with session musicians.[1] The other television cast members were also usually pictured on the album covers but did not participate in the recordings. The group recorded from 1970 to 1973 and had a number one hit record on the Billboard Hot 100 with "I Think I Love You".

The Partridge Family won a NARM award for the best selling single of the year in 1970 for their hit "I Think I Love You".[2] The group was also nominated for the Best New Artist Grammy award in 1971.[3]

Albums

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions
Billboard 200[4] Cash Box Canada UK[5]
The Partridge Family Album
  • Release date: 1970
  • Label: Bell 6050
  • Formats: LP, 8 track, cassette, reel
 4 6 6 —
Up to Date
  • Release date: 1971
  • Label: Bell 6059
  • Formats: LP, 8 track, cassette, reel
 3 3 1 46
Sound Magazine
  • Release date: 1971
  • Label: Bell 6064
  • Formats: LP, 8 track, cassette, reel
 9 9 5 14
A Partridge Family Christmas Card
  • Release date: 1971
  • Label: Bell 6066
  • Formats: LP, 8 track, cassette
 1 19 — 45
Shopping Bag
  • Release date: 1972
  • Label: Bell 6072
  • Formats: LP, 8 track, cassette
 18 16 13 28
Notebook
  • Release date: 1972
  • Label: Bell 1111
  • Formats: LP, 8 track, cassette
 41 33 — —
Crossword Puzzle
  • Release date: 1973
  • Label: Bell 1122
  • Formats: LP
 167 105 — —
Bulletin Board
  • Release date: 1973
  • Label: Bell 1137
  • Formats: LP
 — 124 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilations

Title Details Peak chart positions
Billboard 200[4] Cash Box Canada UK
At Home With Their Greatest Hits
  • Release date: 1972
  • Label: Bell 1107
  • Formats: LP, 8 track, cassette
 21 20 17 —
The World of the Partridge Family
  • Release date: 1974
  • Label: Bell 1319
  • Formats: LP
 — — — —
Greatest Hits
  • Release date: 1989
  • Label: Arista
  • Formats: CD
 — — — —
The Definitive Collection
  • Release date: January 11, 2000
  • Label: Arista
  • Formats: CD
 — — — —
Come On Get Happy!: The Very Best of The Partridge Family
  • Release date: May 3, 2005
  • Label: Sony Legacy
  • Formats: CD
 — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Titles (A-side, B-side)
Both sides from same album except where indicated		 Details Peak chart positions Album
Billboard Hot 100[4] Billboard AC Canada UK[5]
"I Think I Love You"
b/w "Somebody Wants To Love You"
  • Release date: 1970
  • Label: Bell 910
 1 8 1 18 The Partridge Family Album
"Doesn't Somebody Want to Be Wanted"
b/w "You Are Always On My Mind"
  • Release date: 1971
  • Label: Bell 963
 6 6 1 Up To Date
"I'll Meet You Halfway"
b/w "Morning Rider On The Road"
  • Release date: 1971
  • Label: Bell 996
 9 4 4
"I Woke Up In Love This Morning"
b/w "Twenty Four Hours A Day"
  • Release date: 1971
  • Label: Bell 45,130
 13 14 4 Sound Magazine
"It's One of Those Nights (Yes Love)"
b/w "One Night Stand" (from Sound Magazine)
  • Release date: 1972
  • Label: Bell 45,160
 20 2 11 Shopping Bag
"Am I Losing You"
b/w "If You Ever Go"
  • Release date: 1972
  • Label: Bell 45,200
 59 36
"Breaking Up Is Hard To Do"
b/w "I'm Here, You're Here" (from Up To Date)
  • Release date: 1972
  • Label: Bell 45,235
 28 30 3 At Home With Their Greatest Hits
"Looking Through the Eyes of Love"
b/w "Storybook Love"
  • Release date: 1972
  • Label: Bell 45,301
 39 9 9 Notebook
"A Friend and A Lover"
b/w "Something's Wrong"
  • Release date: 1973
  • Label: Bell 45,336
 99
"Walking In The Rain"
b/w "Together We're Better" *
  • Release date: 1973
  • Label: Bell 1293
 10
"Looking For A Good Time"
b/w "Money Money"
  • Release date: 1973
  • Label: Bell 45,414
 Bulletin Board

References

  1. ↑ C'mon, Get Happy Fear and Loathing on the Partridge Family Bus by David Cassidy and Chip Deffaa, 1994 DBC Enterprises, Warner Books Inc, p. 56-60
  2. ↑ C'mon, Get Happy...Fear and Loathing on the Partridge Family Bus, p. 92
  3. ↑ The Palm Beach Post-Times. Sunday, March 14, 1971. "Elite of the Record Industry Await the Grammy Awards", page B16
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Artist Biography by Ed Hogan. "The Partridge Family | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 419. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.