The Definitive Collection (Partridge Family album)
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| The Definitive Collection | ||||
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| Released | January 11, 2000 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 61:25 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Wes Farrell, David Cassidy, et al. | |||
| David Cassidy & The Partridge Family chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The Definitive Collection is a 2000 greatest hits compilation album of 11 Partridge Family and 9 David Cassidy songs. A longer version included four additional David Cassidy tracks.
Critical reception
[edit]Lindsay Planer of AllMusic concludes, "While earnest enthusiasts will probably choose to locate the individual reissues, for all non-completists and otherwise average fans, this Definitive Collection lives up to its name."[1]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Think I Love You" | Tony Romeo | The Partridge Family Album (1970) | 2:51 |
| 2. | "I Woke Up In Love This Morning" | Sound Magazine (1971) | 2:41 | |
| 3. | "I'll Meet You Halfway" | Up to Date (1971) | 3:47 | |
| 4. | "Doesn't Somebody Want to Be Wanted" |
| Up to Date | 2:47 |
| 5. | "Cherish" (David Cassidy solo) | Terry Kirkman | Cherish (1972) | 3:47 |
| 6. | "It's One of Those Nights (Yes Love)" | Tony Romeo | Shopping Bag (1972) | 3:35 |
| 7. | "Am I Losing You" |
| Shopping Bag | 2:23 |
| 8. | "I am a Clown" (David Cassidy solo) | Tony Romeo | Cherish | 4:00 |
| 9. | "Could It Be Forever" (David Cassidy solo) |
| Cherish | 2:19 |
| 10. | "How Can I Be Sure" (David Cassidy solo) |
| Rock Me Baby (1972) | 3:08 |
| 11. | "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" | At Home with Their Greatest Hits (1972) | 2:34 | |
| 12. | "Rock Me Baby" (David Cassidy solo) |
| Rock Me Baby | 3:23 |
| 13. | "Point Me in the Direction of Albuquerque" | Tony Romeo | The Partridge Family Album | 3:48 |
| 14. | "Looking Through the Eyes of Love" | The Partridge Family Notebook (1972) | 3:04 | |
| 15. | "Friend and a Lover" |
| The Partridge Family Notebook | 2:31 |
| 16. | "Daydreamer" (David Cassidy solo) | Terry Dempsey | Dreams Are Nuthin' More Than Wishes (1973) | 2:48 |
| 17. | "If I Didn't Care" (David Cassidy solo) | Jack Lawrence | Greatest Hits (1974) | 3:06 |
| 18. | "Walking in the Rain" |
| The Partridge Family Notebook | 2:59 |
| 19. | "Some Kind of a Summer" (David Cassidy solo) | Dave Ellingson | Rock Me Baby | 3:39 |
| 20. | "Please Please Me" (David Cassidy solo, longer version) | Greatest Hits | 2:15 | |
| Total length: | 61:25 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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| 21. | "The Puppy Song" (David Cassidy solo) | Harry Nilsson | Dreams Are Nuthin' More Than Wishes | 2:46 |
| 22. | "Darlin'" (David Cassidy solo) | The Higher They Climb (1975) | 3:16 | |
| 23. | "Get It Up for Love" (David Cassidy solo) | Ned Doheny | The Higher They Climb | 3:20 |
| 24. | "I Write the Songs" (David Cassidy solo) | Bruce Johnston | The Higher They Climb | 3:42 |
| Total length: | 74:29 | |||
Track information and credits adapted AllMusic,[2] and verified from the album's liner notes.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Planer, Lindsay. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "David Cassidy & The Partridge Family – The Definitive Collection". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ The Definitive Collection (liner notes). David Cassidy & The Partridge Family. Arista Records. 2000. 74321785602.
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