Dance Party Remix

Timeless idol David Cassidy and producer-mixer Craig J (Mariah Carey, Beyoncé, Gwen Stefani, Madonna, Kelly Clarkson) present club-rocking remixes of Partridge Family classics exclusively for the Spotlight Music Series exclusively at Target! These cutting-edge versions of "Come On Get Happy," "I Think I Love You" and "I Can Feel Your Heartbeat," among other gems, are a unique gift from the singer to his fans. "To do brand new dance versions of these iconic tunes was an amazing experience," says Cassidy. "It's so cool!""Hello world, here's a song that we're singin', come on, get happy!"With this sunny refrain, the Partridge Family greeted a nation of devoted fans each week. Fronted by guitar-slinging teen idol David Cassidy, the velvet-clad clan conquered prime time and the pop charts. That was then...this hard hitting dance CD is NOW! Now Cassidy and producer-mixer Craig J (Mariah Carey, Beyoncé, Gwen Stefani, Madonna, Cher, Rod Stewart, Kelly Clarkson) offer an unexpected, hip hoppin', high energy, made for the dance floor take on The Partridge Family's classic tunes supercharged wiith the latest infectious dance beats.You'll know exactly how he feels as the passionate vocals, delicious tunes and high-energy grooves of these unstoppable remixes wash over you and keep you dancing! Come on, get happy resistance is futile. Product Description

If you didn't know it was David Cassidy ...

There are two groups of people who will diss this work: 1) the people who will remember the Partridge Family and think "OMG, David Cassidy is soooo 70's" and the Partridge Family fans still living in the past who expect to hear the songs as they were song 30 years ago (so why not just buy one of their older albums?). But honestly, if you didn't know this was David Cassidy and you just popped it in and started playing it, you would be playing it over and over (as I've done for my niece and nephew who were born after the Partridge Family was long gone from TV). The I Think I Love You remix is definitely club-worthy. It's a shame he still has the curse of being a 70's teenage idol on him because this is a collection mainstream music would otherwise embrace as I have. July 29, 2008

Dance Party Remix David Cassidy

Dance Party Remix
I like the music and the new picture on the CD. April 22, 2008

Absolutely horrific

As a longtime, avid Partridge Family fan (I grew up with the show back in the early 1970s), I was aghast when I sampled tracks from this CD. At the very least, the original recordings could have been used...but here they have been re-recorded, and the magic is gone. Songs such as "Point Me in the Direction of Albuquerque" do not at all lend themselves to this treatment and, like this disc's other tracks, are downright embarrassing.

Buy the original albums, which are fantastic.

April 1, 2008

David Cassidy Brought Up To Date

On first listen it would be easy to dismiss this CD. Some Cassidy purists may possibly do so - but you HAVE to listen in entirety to really get it.

This is Cassidy/Partridge material brought right up to date with remixes by Craig J - who has done some awesome remixes for the likes of Madonna, Beyonce, Gwen Stefani and Mariah Carey. And he has done a highly credible job with Mr Cassidy.

This is a feel good, "get on your feet and dance" retake of David Cassidy's material. The first thing that is evident is that David's voice, always magnificent, shines through. The man can really sing!! The production quality of the remixes is also fabulous. One can almost imagine that if The Partridge Family were starting out today - this is the sound they would have been given.

The songs - highly melodic - sound very contemporary. What Craig J has done is take the material and do unfamiliar arrangements to songs that are very familiar. The Partridge songs stand up very well and I especially enjoyed "I Think I Love You", "I Can Feel Your Heartbeat"", "I Woke Up In Love This Morning" and "Echo Valley 2-6809".

But it's David Cassidy's solo retakes that really do it for me. "Rock Me Baby", "Could It Be Forever" and "Ricky's Tune" are terrific. But the absolute stand out track is "Cherish". In my humble opinion, this track has Top 40 HIT written all over it!!

I know that some of David's fans would prefer some new material and completion of the Cassidy/Partridge back catalogue. I understand that and wouldn't mind that myself at all. For some too, the criticism may be about what the songs lose in passion by upping the tempos. My response to that, however, is that (a) the songs still communicate extremely well and (b) they are readily available in their original form.

As a long standing Cassidy devotee - I am REALLY happy to have this CD in my collection. It's fresh, new, uplifting, fun, slick and contemporary. And you just can't go past David Cassidy's voice!

If you're interested in hearing the original recordings, buy Could It Be Forever... The Greatest Hits. It's a wonderful retrospective of David's 70s career. But buy this CD too and enjoy it for the experience I'm sure David and Craig J intend it to be. You won't regret it. March 18, 2008

Fun Dance Remake of Old Classics

Same as Part II, the remix released at first exclusively through Target, now released as a mainstream CD with a new cover......At first I must say I was quite skeptical about a techno remix of Partridge family/David Cassidy hits since most remakes are horrible....I was still a bit put off after a first listen but after a few more listens, I was hooked! This CD brings the Partridges into a new generation, I love it! David still has a great voice and it is interesting to hear these fresh renderings that are different than the hundreds of complilations with the same old songs....they are the same old songs but with an updated "get up and dance" feel. This is a fresh approach that even today's cynics will find themselves tapping their feet along to. Don't dismiss this as techno garbage, give it a few good plays and you'll love it too....the remixes of the "C'mon Get Happy theme are worth the price! The best of Target's remix series, all the songs are slickly produced and fun! Do not pass this one up! Songs include:C'mon Get Happy, Craig J's C'mon Get Happy "gogo" remix (this one is fun!), I Think I Love You (of course), I'll Meet You Halfway, I Can Feel Your Heartbeat(great!), I Woke Up In Love This Morning, Point Me In The Direction Of Albuquerque (one of my personal faves!), Echo Valley 2-6809, Rock Me Baby (awesome!), Cherish (fresh and fun), Could It Be Forever, Ricky's Tune (beautiful) and C'mon Get Happy Reprise....this has not been widely well received by many Partridge purists, but Ii have an open mind and am happy for any attention that can be brought to the forefront for this totally underrated musical piece of pop history.....rock on, David!!! March 17, 2008

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