'Dream Come True'

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by Peter Jones, Record Mirror, 1973, November 10. We don't have many reviews of David's albums wrote in the 70s. The reviews which appeared in the serious music magazines. So it's great that such a review was published on the Official David Cassidy Website a few days ago. 'Dream Come True', of course it's the 'Dreams Are Nuthin' More Than Wishes' album review. Released in the USA in October 1973, in the UK one month later. The single Daydreamer/Puppy Song appeared already in October and became # 1 in the UK  (for 3 weeks). The album also was very popular and achieved number 1 position on November 24th, 1973

Here is David Cassidy (of course not in person) singing The Puppy Song while chart rundown on The Top Of The Pops..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBsZVQO4YzU

'Dreams Are  Nuthin' More Than Wishes', David's fans love that album. I don't know how many times I've listened to it in my car, singing with David. So many outstanding musicians worked with him on that record, of course I've written about it on my blog a lot. So it was really interesting for me to read a serious review of that album wrote in November 1973. And Peter Jones (1930-2015) , Record Mirror's (and Billbord's) editor since 1964, he wasn't just an ordinary journalist..He was a real authority. Let's listen to the song  which  both Peter Jones and DC himself didn't like as much as the rest tracks on that album. The only song David Cassidy didn't choose himself..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0mrYzW6iRM

The review is quite detailed, at the end of it Peter Jones wrote : ' David sings better than ever before. He copes with intricate touches from top class backing musicians. He's often said he feels he's now worthy of better things, musically. Now he's proved it.'

http://www.davidcassidy.com/fansite/InPrintPages/Mag1973Nov10_RecordMirror.pdf


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