Meet the Brady Bunch
1972 studio album by the Brady Bunch
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Meet the Brady Bunch is the second studio album by American pop group the Brady Bunch. It was released on April 17, 1972, by Paramount Records.[1] Two songs on the album, "We Can Make the World a Whole Lot Brighter" and "Time to Change", were featured on season 3, episode 16 of The Brady Bunch, "Dough Re Mi".
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| Released | April 17, 1972 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 31:27 | |||
| Label | Paramount | |||
| Producer | Jackie Mills | |||
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In 1996, the album was released on CD for the first time with the addition of two bonus tracks from 1973's Chris Knight & Maureen McCormick.[2]
Critical reception
Billboard published a review in the April 29, 1972 issue that said: "Ask any nine-year-old; this LP is going to be a big hit. 'I Just Want to Be Your Friend' and 'Ain't It Crazy' are probably the key tunes here, but semi-choral versions of 'American Pie' and 'Me and You and a Dog Named Boo' also stand out. The TV show of the Brady Bunch will be the key sales impetus here".[4]
In the April 22 issue, Cashbox published a review which said: "The title is your invitation to sample the singing wares of this popular congregation. The accent is decidedly on the up-tempo and the cheerful as the group romps through 'Me and You and a Dog Named Boo', 'We Can Make the World a Whole Lot Brighter', 'Baby I'm-a Want You', 'Day After Day' and even 'American Pie'. MOR programmers should have a veritable field day with this disk and fans of the Bunch will undoubtedly rush to the local shop for a copy".[5]
Commercial performance
The album peaked at No. 108 on the US Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart. It was the group's only album to chart.
The album's first single, "Time to Change", was released in January 1972[6] and did not chart. The second single, "We'll Always Be Friends", was released in May 1972[7] and also failed to chart.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "We'll Always Be Friends" |
| 2:37 |
| 2. | "Day After Day" | Pete Ham | 3:09 |
| 3. | "Baby I'm-a Want You" | David Gates | 2:42 |
| 4. | "I Believe in You" |
| 1:56 |
| 5. | "American Pie" | Don McLean | 3:39 |
| 6. | "Time to Change" |
| 2:08 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo" | Kent LaVoie | 3:00 |
| 2. | "I Just Want to Be Your Friend" | Curt Boettcher | 2:33 |
| 3. | "Love My Life Away" |
| 2:28 |
| 4. | "Come Run with Me" |
| 2:43 |
| 5. | "Ain't It Crazy" |
| 2:07 |
| 6. | "We Can Make the World a Whole Lot Brighter" |
| 2:25 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Just a Singin' Alone" (from Chris Knight & Maureen McCormick) | Molly Ann Leikin | 3:07 |
| 14. | "Tell Me Who You Love" (from Chris Knight & Maureen McCormick) |
| 2:50 |
| Total length: | 37:24 | ||
Personnel
Adapted from the album liner notes.[1]
- Al Capps – arrangements
- Jim Jenkins – photography
- Chris Knight – vocals
- Mike Lookinland – vocals
- Maureen McCormick – vocals
- Jackie Mills – producer
- Susan Olsen – vocals
- Eve Plumb – vocals
- Barry Williams – vocals
- The Funk Brothers – instrumentation
- The Frank De Vol Orchestra – instrumentation
Charts
| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top LPs & Tape (Billboard)[8] | 108 |