The Kids from the Brady Bunch is the third studio album by American pop group the Brady Bunch. It was released on December 4, 1972, by Paramount Records.[1] Two songs on the album, "It's a Sunshine Day" and "Keep On", were featured on season 4, episode 16 of The Brady Bunch, "Amateur Nite".
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| Released | December 4, 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 | |||
| Studio | Larrabee Sound Studios (Hollywood) | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 26:21 | |||
| 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 three bonus tracks from 1973's Chris Knight & Maureen McCormick.[2]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
In the December 16, 1972 issue, Billboard published a review that said: "Christmas season should give added sales punch to this LP, which also has a popular television show going for it. Best cuts: "Ben" and "You Need That Rock 'n' Roll". Dealer should also place this in the children's browser box".[4]
Commercial performance
editThe album and its singles failed to appear on any music charts.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love Me Do" | 2:02 | |
| 2. | "It's a Sunshine Day" | Stephen R. McCarthy | 2:29 |
| 3. | "Keep On" |
| 2:31 |
| 4. | "Ben" | 2:38 | |
| 5. | "Playin' the Field" |
| 2:29 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Candy (Sugar Shoppe)" |
| 2:10 |
| 2. | "In No Hurry" |
| 2:32 |
| 3. | "Saturday in the Park" | Robert Lamm | 2:42 |
| 4. | "Merry-Go-Round" |
| 1:55 |
| 5. | "You Need That Rock 'n' Roll" | Don Hull | 2:45 |
| 6. | "Drummer Man" |
| 2:08 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Little Bird (Sing Your Song)" (from Chris Knight & Maureen McCormick) | Kenny Nolan | 3:01 |
| 13. | "Spread a Little Love Around" (from Chris Knight & Maureen McCormick) | Carol Carmichael | 2:34 |
| 14. | "Hang On, Baby" (from Chris Knight & Maureen McCormick) |
| 2:18 |
| Total length: | 34:14 | ||
Personnel
editAdapted from the album liner notes.[1]
- Al Capps – arrangements
- Chris Knight – vocals
- Bill Levy – art direction
- Mike Lookinland – vocals
- Maureen McCormick – vocals
- Jackie Mills – producer
- Susan Olsen – vocals
- Pacific Eye & Ear – design concept
- Joe Petagno – cover illustrations
- Eve Plumb – vocals
- Lenny Roberts – engineer
- Barry Williams – vocals
References
edit- ^ a b "The Kids From The Brady Bunch* - The Kids From The Brady Bunch". Discogs. 1972. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ "The Kids From The Brady Bunch* - The Kids From The Brady Bunch (1996 CD reissue)". Discogs. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ The Kids from the Brady Bunch at AllMusic
- ^ "Billboard - December 16, 1972" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard. Retrieved 29 April 2019.