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It doesn't happen all the time, but occasionally kitsch burrows itself into the popular consciousness and stays put because it's timelessly, compellingly good. Such is the case with The Very Best of the Partridge Family, which at long last allows pop aficionados who have closeted their dirty-little-secret obsession with the fictitious TV group to come clean. Never mind the ruffles and dove-wing lapels—heartthrob hang-ups aside, David Cassidy can sing (skip "I Think I Love You" and check his soul chops on the raging "Roller Coaster" or his Elvis-like vocal nuances on "Point Me in the Direction of Albuquerque" instead.) And it doesn't hurt that the material he crooned was penned by some of the era's top songwriters. Barry Mann and Cynthia Weill, for example, lent their graceful imagery to "Looking Through the Eyes of Love," and Gerry Goffin was behind "I'll Meet You Halfway." Add to that the band's layered-harmony-nailing background singers and a stash of sensational session players, and it can't be helped: You get happy. -Tammy La Gorce

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From: Amazon Posted: Aug 14, 2008 Type: User Review Great CD for Partridge Family fans

I grew up on the Partridge Family (way better than the Brady Bunch) and while I loved the show, it was the music that made the Partridge Family such a hit. Obviously, the Partridge Family is David Cassidy since none of the other case members...
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From: Amazon Posted: Jul 25, 2008 Type: User Review Come On Get Happy?

I'd be happier if the show's theme song weren't "Album Only." Whoever you are who made that decision, one day you'll learn that all this does is make people steal the song. You lose, the artist loses. Get a clue.
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From: Amazon Posted: Jun 17, 2008 Type: User Review an undeniably good album

Come On Get Happy! The Very Best of the Partridge Family is a pretty good CD of some of their greatest hits. Sure, some may argue that a song or two was left out but overall this is a strong single CD compilation. The quality of the sound is very...
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From: Amazon Posted: May 08, 2008 Type: User Review Partridge Family fans collect missing tracks

Any Partridge Family or David Cassidy fans who want to fill in the missing songs from their collection must buy this as it has 4 previously unreleased songs on it. It also has 'Roller Coaster' from the hard to find 'Bulletin board' album and 'Come...
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From: Amazon Posted: Apr 23, 2008 Type: User Review A bit of a mixed bag

There is no question that this album is unique because a trickle of songs that were never released made it to the cut. These include two from the pilot (Together having a ball, Let the Good Times In), Baby I love you -- from episode 3 and...
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From: Amazon Posted: Feb 08, 2008 Type: User Review Fun music

This is a fun album and listening to it brings a lot of memories-the songs are versatile and upbeat and some of the best the Family ever did!
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From: Amazon Posted: Jan 24, 2008 Type: User Review LOVE IT!

Love this CD! It has all the songs I remembered and some I had forgotten. David has a great voice.
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From: Amazon Posted: Sep 12, 2007 Type: User Review Not their Very Best

This album is fun if you remember their music and show. It doesn't have as many of my favorite songs as some of their other albums. I like the Crossword Puzzle album the best. This one does have their theme song on it, though.
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From: Amazon Posted: Aug 10, 2007 Type: User Review Quintessential early 70s ultra-lite cracker rock.


In the lower levels of Hell the Devil has a place where he keeps all the trash-mouthed gangsta rappers that fall his way. Their torment is this music played in endless repeat for all eternity. Actually, the entire Partridge Family music...
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From: Amazon Posted: Aug 09, 2007 Type: User Review Nostalgia Bus Ride

Hop on the Nostalgia Bus. If you don't get a kick out of this one, then you weren't a child in the 70's. Lot's of fun!
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