The Partridge Family discography

The Partridge Family discography
The Partridge Family in 1970
Studio albums	8
Compilation albums	5
Singles	11
Holiday albums	1

This article presents the discography of all albums and singles released by the American pop rock group the Partridge Family. It includes eight studio albums, five compilation albums, one holiday album and 11 singles.

The Partridge Family were a bubble gum pop music act based on the popular television series The Partridge Family. David Cassidy supplied lead vocals and Shirley Jones performed as a background vocalist along with session musicians.^[1] The other television cast members were also usually pictured on the album covers but did not participate in the recordings. The group recorded from 1970 to 1973 and had a number one hit record on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with "I Think I Love You".

The Partridge Family won a NARM award for the best selling single of the year in 1970 for their hit "I Think I Love You".^[2] The group was also nominated for the Best New Artist Grammy award in 1971.^[3]

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		Billboard 200[4]	Cash Box	Canada	UK[5]
The Partridge Family Album	Release date: 1970 Label: Bell 6050 Formats: LP, 8 track, cassette, reel	4	6	6	—
Up to Date	Release date: 1971 Label: Bell 6059 Formats: LP, 8 track, cassette, reel	3	3	1	46
Sound Magazine	Release date: 1971 Label: Bell 6064 Formats: LP, 8 track, cassette, reel	9	9	5	14
A Partridge Family Christmas Card	Release date: 1971 Label: Bell 6066 Formats: LP, 8 track, cassette	1	19	—	45
Shopping Bag	Release date: 1972 Label: Bell 6072 Formats: LP, 8 track, cassette	18	16	13	28
Notebook	Release date: 1972 Label: Bell 1111 Formats: LP, 8 track, cassette	41	33	—	—
Crossword Puzzle	Release date: 1973 Label: Bell 1122 Formats: LP	167	105	—	—
Bulletin Board	Release date: 1973 Label: Bell 1137 Formats: LP	—	124	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilations

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		Billboard 200[4]	Cash Box	Canada	UK
At Home with Their Greatest Hits	Release date: 1972 Label: Bell 1107 Formats: LP, 8 track, cassette	21	20	17	—
The World of the Partridge Family	Release date: 1974 Label: Bell 1319 Formats: LP	—	—	—	—
Greatest Hits	Release date: 1989 Label: Arista Formats: CD	—	—	—	—
The Definitive Collection	Release date: January 11, 2000 Label: Arista Formats: CD	—	—	—	—
Come On Get Happy!: The Very Best of The Partridge Family	Release date: May 3, 2005 Label: Sony Legacy Formats: CD	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Titles (A-side, B-side) Both sides from same album except where indicated	Details	Peak chart positions				Album
		Billboard Hot 100[4]	Billboard AC	Canada	UK[5]
"I Think I Love You" b/w "Somebody Wants To Love You"	Release date: 1970 Label: Bell 910	1	8	1	18	The Partridge Family Album
"Doesn't Somebody Want to Be Wanted" b/w "You Are Always On My Mind"	Release date: 1971 Label: Bell 963	6	6	1		Up To Date
"I'll Meet You Halfway" b/w "Morning Rider On The Road"	Release date: 1971 Label: Bell 996	9	4	4
"I Woke Up In Love This Morning" b/w "Twenty Four Hours A Day"	Release date: 1971 Label: Bell 45,130	13	14	4		Sound Magazine
"It's One of Those Nights (Yes Love)" b/w "One Night Stand" (from Sound Magazine)	Release date: 1972 Label: Bell 45,160	20	2		11	Shopping Bag
"Am I Losing You" b/w "If You Ever Go"	Release date: 1972 Label: Bell 45,200	59	36
"Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" b/w "I'm Here, You're Here" (from Up To Date)	Release date: 1972 Label: Bell 45,235	28	30		3	At Home With Their Greatest Hits
"Looking Through the Eyes of Love" b/w "Storybook Love"	Release date: 1972 Label: Bell 45,301	39	9		9	Notebook
"A Friend and A Lover" b/w "Something's Wrong"	Release date: 1973 Label: Bell 45,336	99
"Walking In The Rain" b/w "Together We're Better" *	Release date: 1973 Label: Bell 1293				10
"Looking For A Good Time" b/w "Money Money"	Release date: 1973 Label: Bell 45,414					Bulletin Board

• "Walking in the Rain" was released only in the UK

References

1. C'mon, Get Happy Fear and Loathing on the Partridge Family Bus by David Cassidy and Chip Deffaa, 1994 DBC Enterprises, Warner Books Inc, p. 56-60
2. C'mon, Get Happy...Fear and Loathing on the Partridge Family Bus, p. 92
3. The Palm Beach Post-Times. Sunday, March 14, 1971. "Elite of the Record Industry Await the Grammy Awards", page B16
4. Artist Biography by Ed Hogan. "The Partridge Family | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
5. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 419. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.