Sound Magazine
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Sound Magazine was the third album from The Partridge Family
. It was released on the Bell Records label in August 1971 and, like all of the Partridge Family recordings, was produced by Wes Farrell
for Coral Rock Productions. The LP was certified gold in September of that year and is near-universally regarded – by both fans and critics – as the Partridge Family's consummate pop album.
This was the first Partridge Family album featuring Brian Forster (replacing Jeremy Gelbwaks as Chris Partridge) on the album cover.
The album reached #9 on the Billboard album chart, and produced the #13 hit "I Woke Up In Love This Morning
". Background musicians were: Hal Blaine
on drums, Mike Melvoin
and Larry Knechtel
on piano, and Dennis Budimir and Louie Shelton on guitar. Background voices were provided by John Bahler
, Tom Bahler
, Jackie Ward, and Ron Hicklin. The vocal background was arranged by John Bahler.
As with most Partridge Family releases, many well-known songwriters contributed songs to the album, including Paul Anka
, Rupert Holmes
, Tony Romeo
and Bobby Hart. The latter had also contributed songs to The Monkees
, a similar project which also combined a prime time television series about a part-fictional/part-real musical group with a series of music albums.
In addition, lead vocalist David Cassidy
co-wrote "Love Is All That I Ever Needed" with producer Wes Farrell
. This was his second composition to appear on a Partridge Family album.
In the mythos of Partridge Family lore, they also recorded a watered-down version of the sexy song "I'll Be Your Magician" which was ultimately discarded and never released. One other song recorded during the sessions for Sound Magazine was "Warm My Soul", which was also a leftover track, discarded because its acid-tinged gospel sound did not fit in with the album's easy listening style. A later re-worked version of the song appeared on Cassidy's second solo album Rock Me Baby
.
The Partridge Family
The Partridge Family is an American television sitcom about a widowed mother and her five children who embark on a music career. The series originally ran from September 25, 1970 until August 31, 1974, the last new episode airing on March 23, 1974, on the ABC network, as part of a Friday-night lineup...
. It was released on the Bell Records label in August 1971 and, like all of the Partridge Family recordings, was produced by Wes Farrell
Wes Farrell
Wes Farrell was an American musician, songwriter and record producer, who was most active in the 1960s and 1970s...
for Coral Rock Productions. The LP was certified gold in September of that year and is near-universally regarded – by both fans and critics – as the Partridge Family's consummate pop album.
This was the first Partridge Family album featuring Brian Forster (replacing Jeremy Gelbwaks as Chris Partridge) on the album cover.
The album reached #9 on the Billboard album chart, and produced the #13 hit "I Woke Up In Love This Morning
I Woke Up In Love This Morning
"I Woke Up In Love This Morning" is a song written by L. Russell Brown and Irwin Levine and was recorded by The Partridge Family for their 1971 album, Sound Magazine...
". Background musicians were: Hal Blaine
Hal Blaine
Hal Blaine is an American drummer and session musician. He is most known for his work with the Wrecking Crew in California. Blaine played on numerous hits by popular groups, including Elvis Presley, John Denver, the Ronettes, Simon & Garfunkel, the Carpenters, the Beach Boys, Nancy Sinatra, and...
on drums, Mike Melvoin
Mike Melvoin
Mike Melvoin is an American jazz pianist.Melvoin began on piano at age three. He studied English at Dartmouth College, graduating in 1959, but decided to pursue a career in music. After moving to Los Angeles in 1961, he played with Frank Rosolino, Leroy Vinnegar, Gerald Wilson, Paul Horn, Terry...
and Larry Knechtel
Larry Knechtel
Lawrence William "Larry" Knechtel was an American keyboard player and bassist, best known for his work as a session musician with such artists as Simon & Garfunkel, Duane Eddy, The Beach Boys, The Mamas & the Papas, The Partridge Family, The Doors, and Elvis Presley, and as a member of the 1970s...
on piano, and Dennis Budimir and Louie Shelton on guitar. Background voices were provided by John Bahler
John Bahler
John Bähler is an American vocalist, arranger, conductor, composer and producer.John Bähler is brother of Tom Bähler and husband of Janet Lennon .-Early career:...
, Tom Bahler
Tom Bahler
Thomas Lee Bähler , is an American singer, composer, songwriter, arranger and producer.He is the brother of John Bähler.-Early career:...
, Jackie Ward, and Ron Hicklin. The vocal background was arranged by John Bahler.
As with most Partridge Family releases, many well-known songwriters contributed songs to the album, including Paul Anka
Paul Anka
Paul Albert Anka, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and actor.Anka first became famous as a teen idol in the late 1950s and 1960s with hit songs like "Diana'", "Lonely Boy", and "Put Your Head on My Shoulder"...
, Rupert Holmes
Rupert Holmes
Rupert Holmes is an American-British composer, singer-songwriter, musician and author of plays, novels and stories. He is best known for his number one pop hit "Escape " and the song "Him", which reached the number 6 position on the Hot 100 U.S. pop chart in 1980...
, Tony Romeo
Tony Romeo
Tony Romeo was an American songwriter. He is famous for writing the No.1 hit "I Think I Love You" by The Partridge Family as well as many other hit records, mostly during the 1960s and 1970s....
and Bobby Hart. The latter had also contributed songs to The Monkees
The Monkees
The Monkees are an American pop rock group. Assembled in Los Angeles in 1966 by Robert "Bob" Rafelson and Bert Schneider for the American television series The Monkees, which aired from 1966 to 1968, the musical acting quartet was composed of Americans Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork,...
, a similar project which also combined a prime time television series about a part-fictional/part-real musical group with a series of music albums.
In addition, lead vocalist David Cassidy
David Cassidy
David Bruce Cassidy is an American actor, singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known for his role as the character of Keith Partridge in the 1970s musical/sitcom The Partridge Family. He was one of pop culture's most celebrated teen idols, enjoying a successful pop career in the 1970s, and...
co-wrote "Love Is All That I Ever Needed" with producer Wes Farrell
Wes Farrell
Wes Farrell was an American musician, songwriter and record producer, who was most active in the 1960s and 1970s...
. This was his second composition to appear on a Partridge Family album.
In the mythos of Partridge Family lore, they also recorded a watered-down version of the sexy song "I'll Be Your Magician" which was ultimately discarded and never released. One other song recorded during the sessions for Sound Magazine was "Warm My Soul", which was also a leftover track, discarded because its acid-tinged gospel sound did not fit in with the album's easy listening style. A later re-worked version of the song appeared on Cassidy's second solo album Rock Me Baby
Rock Me Baby
Rock Me Baby is an American television series set in Denver, Colorado. It is a comedy / drama that debuted on September 15, 2003 on UPN. Rock Me Baby stars actor and comedian Dan Cortese as Jimmy Cox, co-host of a popular Denver radio show with his best friend, Carl, played by Carl Anthony Payne II...
.
Track listing
- "One Night Stand" (Wes FarrellWes FarrellWes Farrell was an American musician, songwriter and record producer, who was most active in the 1960s and 1970s...
, Paul AnkaPaul AnkaPaul Albert Anka, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and actor.Anka first became famous as a teen idol in the late 1950s and 1960s with hit songs like "Diana'", "Lonely Boy", and "Put Your Head on My Shoulder"...
) - "Brown Eyes" (Wes Farrell, Danny Janssen)
- "Echo Valley 2-6809" (Kathy Cooper, Rupert HolmesRupert HolmesRupert Holmes is an American-British composer, singer-songwriter, musician and author of plays, novels and stories. He is best known for his number one pop hit "Escape " and the song "Him", which reached the number 6 position on the Hot 100 U.S. pop chart in 1980...
) - "You Don't Have to Tell Me" (Tony Romeo)
- "Rainmaker" (Wes Farrell, Jim Cretecos, Mike AppelMike AppelMike Appel is an American music industry manager and record producer, most known for his role in both capacities early in the career of Bruce Springsteen....
) - "I'm on My Way Back Home" (Bobby Hart, Jack KellerJack Keller (songwriter)Jack Keller A legend in his own right, Jack Keller wrote hit songs in every genre of music over a period of nearly 40 years with success in New York, Los Angeles, and Nashville....
) - "Summer Days" (Tony Romeo)
- "I Would Have Loved You Anyway" (Tony Romeo)
- "Twenty-Four Hours a Day" (Wes Farrell, Danny Janssen)
- "I Woke Up In Love This MorningI Woke Up In Love This Morning"I Woke Up In Love This Morning" is a song written by L. Russell Brown and Irwin Levine and was recorded by The Partridge Family for their 1971 album, Sound Magazine...
" (Irwin LevineIrwin LevineIrwin Levine is a composer who co-wrote the song Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree with L. Russell Brown.The song was a world-wide hit for Tony Orlando and Dawn as it reached number one on both the US and UK charts for four weeks in April 1973 and number one on the Australian charts for...
, L. Russell Brown) - "Love Is All That I Ever Needed" (Wes Farrell, David CassidyDavid CassidyDavid Bruce Cassidy is an American actor, singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known for his role as the character of Keith Partridge in the 1970s musical/sitcom The Partridge Family. He was one of pop culture's most celebrated teen idols, enjoying a successful pop career in the 1970s, and...
)