Shopping Bag
Product Reviews — By Shopping Blogs on April 13, 2010 7:55 am
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Shopping Bag – The Partridge Family
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Following on the huge success of their first three smash LPs and a hugely successful Christmas release (the Christmas Card LP had enough ADVANCE orders to certify it a gold record!)Shopping Bag is the Family’s fifth endeavor and comes across as a slicker pop sound that retrofitted them as a permanant and lasting contender on the pop scene. Unfortunately, this LP comes forward to the present as one of the less popular Partridge LPs despite it’s flashy floral print and silouette Partridge faces reminiscent of an Andy Warhol portrait. The original Partridge vinyl release, complete with the “prize-inside-the-package” gimmickery of an actual shopping bag and gatefold jacket with a foldout black & white awesome family portrait did little to properly propel the Partridge money making machine over the top. The sound was moodier and ridden with teenage angst but was not the lively , bubbley pop tunes teens had come to expect. Although “It’s One Of Those Nights” reached moderate success at #20 on the charts, it’s followup single “Am I Losing You”? With it’s wailing guitars did little to boost this LP with a dismal peak at barely above #60, throwing a wrench in the works. One must wonder who was choosing the hits with such great tunes as “Girl, You Make My Day”, “Every Little Bit O’ You” and “It’s All In Your Mind” such pop-infused bouncy fluff was also offered up here! Even the self-penned Cassidy gem “There’ll Come A Time” was better. The mood had changed, the sound had grown and the kids were restless for something new. BUT looking back from a more aged perspective, these tunes have held up well and the once child audience has matured to babyboomers and this LP conversion to CD sounds ripened, mellow and has aged like a fine and familiar wine. This collection of Partridge tunes, although not my most favorite as a child, has come forward with a much more appreciated sound and love that cannot be matched by a lot of pop from that time. Grab a copy of this CD, the liner notes by Lisa Sutton, foremost Partridge historian, are alone worth the price. The tighter background vocals are beautifully enhanced and great tunes like “Something New Got Old”, “Last Night” and “Hello Hello” actually sparkle here on this gem. Worth every penny of the purchase price and then some!
Rating: 5 / 5
This is an often underated and unappreciated album from the Partridge Family although it is really one of their best in my opinion. HELLO, HELLO is the weakest song and it’s not as bad as songs from Notebook, Crossword Puzzle or the first family album. IT’S ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS(yes love) and GIRL YOU MAKE MY DAY are excellent tunes. EVERY LITTLE BIT OF YOU, EVERY SONG IS YOU and LAST NIGHT are songs that could have been top 10 singles if they were released back in 1972. Overall, this CD has excellent sound quality and is worth every penny you pay for it.
Rating: 5 / 5
This album came originally with a plastic shopping bag that featured the cover art — colorful, fun, splashy, and more than little bit 70′s. The 11 cuts on this album feature more of the same well-produced Wes Farrell pop that you will love if you dig the PF sound. Those harmonies just never quit! A few cuts are above average, most notably the lovely IF YOU EVER GO by Tony Romeo, who wrote I THINK I LOVE YOU. A fresh retro-fun CD, and for PF fans, a must!
Rating: 4 / 5
“Shopping Bag” has always been my favorite album in the Partridge Family catalogue. The CD sounds better than ever the second time around–crisp and high quality audio! “Girl, You Make My Day” starts off this collection of well-crafted pop songs with its harpsichord opening and haunting melody. Other gems include the ballads “Every Song Is You,” “It’s One of Those Nights,” and “Something New Got Old.” The CD also includes an alternate version of “There’ll Come A Time.” The colorful CD cover and liner notes are an added treat! Buy this CD–even if you already own the Razor & Tie version released in 1993. The 2003 version sounds better, and the repackaging is far superior as well!
Rating: 5 / 5
i was glad to have found this. I was a huge fan of this artist growing up
i had been serching for cd’s of all of the albums.
also i lost all my music from hurr. katrina
thanks amazon
Rating: 5 / 5
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