September 1972

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52 years ago, in September, 1972, David Cassidy was playing concerts, 7 that month (1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 23, 24) and one in October. Those were his last in his native country in the 70s. He had no idea  his next tour in the US would be exactly 19 years later, in September 1991.

In 1972 David played 62 concerts. It's difficult to believe how hard he was working that year. Filming the show, recording albums and touring in the US (and Canada), everywhere. Everybody knew there was no time to lose and that David's career in America was slowing down. 

Yes, he played the MSG concert in March, but his gig at the Hollywood Bowl was cancelled because of poor sales. And  we can read in some articles from 1972 that some of his concerts were attended by far fewer spectators than the year before. But always he was 100% pro and gave everything.

"David Cassidy Excites Crowd' by Andrew Reschke, Syracuse Herald Journal, September 25, 1972, "David Cassidy gave a vigorous performance before some 2200 admires yesterday. The young star sang and gyrated his way back and forth across the proscenium in his well-staged and very demanding recital (..) Opening with 'Lonely Too Long', he demonstrates some instrumental dexterity accompanying himself on guitar on 'Rock Me Baby', 'Brown Eyes' and 'I'll Meet You Halfway', and on piano on several others. (..) Cassidy's performance was a physically demanding combination of singing, dancing, twisting and pulsating to the music. It seemed to drain the emotions from him and resulted in screaming and shouting from the rather disappointingly small audience in attendance ( the arena holded 7000)

Wow, opening with 'Lonely Too Long', but we have only a pic from this concert and that interesting review. Let's watch David Cassidy performing in Greensboro on April 29, 1972

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrOXrIiSnJI&t=35s

David's popularity in the US wasn't as it used to be. "How Can I Be Sure/ Ricky's Tune' single peaked on Billboard Hot 100 in June 1972, at number 25. The British issue achieved the top position. I've checked The Official UK Singles Chart. So, in a week 17 - 23 September 1972, the chart looked like this,

1. Slade, 'Mama Weer All Crazee Now'
2. T.Rex, 'Children of the Revolution'
3. David Cassidy, 'How Can I Be Sure'
4. Rod Stewart, 'You Were It Well'

Amazing songs, all of them. The next week 24-30 September, David topped the chart. Marc Bolan had no luck.

1. David Cassidy, 'How Can I Be Sure'
2. T.Rex, 'Children of the Revolution'
3. Slade, Mama Weer All Crazee Now'

And again, the next week (1 - 7 October), David was the first, and T.Rex just after him..




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