This 20 song compilation includes all of the biggest hits of The Partridge Family and David Cassidy from 1970-1974. There is an expanded version of this CD that contains 4 bonus tracks from 1973-1975. Even though there is a war between Cassidy and Partridge fans, some of us appreciate the efforts on great collections like these.

It includes the worldwide #1 hits I Think I Love You, Cherish, How Can I Be Sure and Daydreamer. It also includes their top 10 AC hits Doesn't Somebody Want to be Wanted, I'll Meet You Halfway, It's One Of Those Nights, Walking In The Rain and If I Didn't Care. Most of the rest were top 40 hits.

What's missing is Come On Get Happy, but that is no disappointment. It is on many other CD's.
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I love this CD. I have most of the other Partridge Family CD's, and I really like this one. The only song that I have a problem with is "If I Didn't Care." I guess it is because it sounds to 1940's for me. The other songs are just great. I especially like the four remakes, "Cherish", "How Can I Be Sure", "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" and "Please Please Me." I wasn't a big fan of the Partridge Family growing up. Their show debuted when I was about 4 or 5, but I thoroughly enjoy them now. The CD is just fun music to listen to and enjoy.

Sure their songs were just retreads of the popular songs of the time, but the Partridge Family had a way of making them work. The TV show made a teen idol out of David Cassidy, who was a bit too busy preening himself. However, he could deliver a good tune when the time came to do so. "I Think I Love You" was perhaps their strongest song, but I also liked "I'll Meet You Halfway," and of course there was their theme song, "Come on Get Happy," which has to be one of the best television theme songs of all time. They don't measure up to the Monkees, but the Partridge Family is great sing-a-long fun.

I was disappointed in this recording. I was expecting "The Best of" the Partridge Family. Instead, only eight of the 20 songs are by the Partridge Family. Because this is listed with the Partridge Family recordings, I expected it to contain mostly Partridge Family recordings.

The new collection replaces the previous "Greatest Hits" piece for all intents and purposes. To distinguish this CD from its predecessor, the term "definitive" was used, a choice that has ired many fans who expect that their favorite Partridge Family track should be on any so-called "definitive" collection. The understanding here is that we are presented the definitive greatest hits for this musical extension of the TV show. In fact, unlike the "Greatest Hits" CD, that is what this piece does as it contains every top-100 hit achieved during their run in the early 70's. Another complaint often levied against this compilation is the inclusion of David Cassidy's hits to the exclusion of more PF tracks. Disapproval of that decision of the compilers notwithstanding, the title does indicate, albeit in a arguably misleading way, that Cassidy is featured here as well. Truly, one would be hard-pressed to determine that nearly half of the CD is dedicated to Cassidy's solo sides. Even in the track listings, the distinction between David's tunes and those of the "family" is nearly invisible. Add to the criticisms inaccuracies in the liner notes and a less-than-stellar improvement in sound quality even with the 20-bit mastering from the original masters and one may wonder why anyone should purchase this. In spite of all the perceived drawbacks though, this still provides a complete greatest hits package along with all of David's solo Partridge Family-era hits. If you love the "family" but hate David, look elsewhere, but for a complete hits package of both, you have struck gold here.