The Partridge Family Sound Magazine is the third studio album by TV-linked pop project The Partridge Family. Released in August 1971 before the start of the second season of the US TV series, it was their third hit album in ten months. In late September 1971, in its fifth week on Billboards Top LP's chart, the album reached its no. 9 chart peak.
Cassidy recorded a reworked version of Sound Magazines "Summer Days" for his third solo album, Dreams Are Nuthin' More Than Wishes (UK number one, 1973).
The cover of the album was the first to feature child actor Brian Forster, who had replaced Jeremy Gelbwaks as Chris Partridge in the TV series.
In the posthumously broadcast 2018 TV documentary David Cassidy: The Last Session, produced by Left/Right Productions for A&E and documenting the star's final recording session alongside his struggle with alcoholism, a copy of the LP is seen propped up in the studio close to where Cassidy is recording his vocals.
Track listing
All tracks from the album were featured on the TV show, mainly from Season 2
Charts
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! Chart (1971–72)
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|Australia (Kent Music Report)
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Personnel
- David Cassidy, Shirley Jones - vocals
- Dennis Budimir, Louis Shelton - guitar
- Max Bennett - bass
- Larry Knechtel, Mike Melvoin - piano
- Hal Blaine - drums
- Jackie Ward, John Bähler, Ron Hicklin, Tom Bähler - background vocals
Recording dates
May 4, 1971
- "Brown Eyes"
- "Echo Valley 2-6809"
- "Rainmaker"
- "I'm on My Way Back Home"
- "I Would Have Loved You Anyway"
May 5, 1971
- "One Night Stand"
- "You Don't Have to Tell Me"
- "Twenty-Four Hours a Day"
- "I Woke Up In Love This Morning"
May 11, 1971
- "Love Is All That I Ever Needed"
May 13, 1971
- "Summer Days" (see June 7, 1971)
June 7, 1971
- "Summer Days" (Re-Record, see May 13, 1971)
See recording dates for this and other Partridge Family albums at The Partridge Family Recording Sessions