Up to Date

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Up to Date
Studio album by The Partridge Family
Released	1971
Recorded	1970
Genre	Pop
Length	31:34
Label	Bell Records
Producer	Wes Farrell
The Partridge Family chronology
The Partridge Family Album (1970) Up to Date (1971) Sound Magazine (1971)

The Partridge Family's second album, Up to Date, was released in February of 1971. It contained such hits as "I'll Meet You Halfway" (U.S. #9) and "Doesn't Somebody Want to Be Wanted" (U.S. #6). The album included a bookcover.

The album reached #3 on the Billboard album chart. The background musicians were; Hal Blaine on drums, Joe Osborne on bass guitar, Mike Melvoin on keyboard, Dennis Budimir and Louie Shelton on guitars. As with all Partridge Family albums, it was produced by Wes Farrell at Western Recorders, studio 2 in Los Angeles.

The album cover was designed in the form of a calendar indicating the birthdates of the family (including their dog, Simone), which were the actual birthdates of the cast members. This was a clever concept as no cast members shared the same days. This was also the last album to feature Jeremy Gelbwaks as Chris Partridge on the cover as he left the show soon after its release.

[edit] Track listing

Side 1

1. "I'll Meet You Halfway"
2. "You Are Always on My Mind"
3. "Doesn't Somebody Want to Be Wanted"
4. "I'm Here, You're Here"
5. "Umbrella Man"
6. "Lay It on the Line"

Side 2

1. "Morning Rider on the Road"
2. "That'll Be the Day"
3. "There's No Doubt in My Mind"
4. "She'd Rather Have the Rain"
5. "I'll Leave Myself a Little Time"