'Friend And A Lover' / Wes Farrell, Danny Janssen and Bobby Hart.

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A single from 'Notebook' album. There were two singles, 'Looking Through The Eyes Of Love' which peaked at # 39 on January 27, 1973, and 'Friend And a Lover' - #99 on Billboard chart in April 1973. 

Why those two songs were been selected? I'd have chosen 'Walking In the Rain' and 'Together We're Better', it's easy to say now of course, but at the time, in 1973, when it was obvious that Partridge Family was on its way down, Wes Farrell must have had his reasons (money, money)..and also 'Friend And A Lover' was a kind of rock song, even that it was close to plagiarism. 'Na Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye recorded by Steam in 1969 was obviously an inspiration for this Partridge Family's song.

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

You really have to admire David Cassidy, he did his best with this song in recording studio, and even more in that music scene. 'Friend And A Lover' fit quite well with this particular The Partridge Family episode called 'Bedknobs And Drumstcks', aired for the first time on this day, February 9, 52 years ago, in 1973. 

Yes, David looked sexy even dressed as a chicken, but for him making this episode was the last straw."On the show our manager Reuben got us a TV commercial for some chicken company. (..) The line that I will never forget was, 'Perfect. Here we are, six lunks in chicken suits.' That's when I knew it was time to leave The Partridge Family. I said, 'That's it. I don't want to do this any more. This is my sayonara. It became kind of a mantra for me. Here we are, six lunks n chicken suits." (David Cassidy, 'Could It Be Forever?, 2007, p. 264)

From 'Notebook' album one more song written by Wes Farrell, Danny Janssen and Bobby Hart. One of my favourites, sung with such feeling by David. 'Try to get along without your love, baby..' What a great singer he was.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iKV4jQwJ1M


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