17/05/2025

David Cassidy "The Higher They Climb - The Harder They Fall" (1975) -Soft Rock / Westcoast Rock-



Label : RCA Victor


États-Unis Side A

01 - When I'm A Rock'n Roll Star* (David Cassidy)
02 - Be-Bop-A-Lula (Gene Vincent & Tex Davis)
03 - I Write The Songs* (Bruce Johnston)
04 - This Could Be The Night** (Harry Nilsson & David Cassidy)
05 - Darlin'* (Brian Wilson & Mike Love) 

Side B

01 - Get It Up For Love** (Ned Doheny)
02 - Fix Of Your Love** (David Cassidy & Dave Ellingson)
03 - Massacre At Park Bench (Dialogue) (David Cassidy & Phil Austin)
04 - Common Thief (Bill House)
05 - Love In Bloom** (David Cassidy & Richie Furay)
06 - When I'm A Rock'n Roll Star* (Reprise) (David Cassidy)


*Backing vocals Arranged by Bruce Johnston
**Arranged by David Cassidy
Recorded Live at RCA Studios in Hollywood
Engineered by Richie Schmitt
Re-Mix Engineered by Hank Megill
Produced by David Cassidy & Bruce Johnston


Side A

01 - When I'm A Rock'n Roll Star

Lead Guitars, Piano & Trendy Vocal by David Cassidy
John Hobbs : Organ, Pumpin's Piano
Bill House : Rhythm Guitar
Curtis Stone : Bass
Jimmie Seiter : Tambourine
Stan House : Drums
Backing vocals by Bruce Johnston, John Hobbs, Bill & Stan House, Jimmie Seiter, David Cassidy, The Freeway
 
02 - Be-Bop-A-Lula

David Cassidy : Rhythm Guitar
Bill House : Electric Guitars
John Hobbs : Piano
Leland 'Lee' Sklar : Bass
Ron Tutt : Drums
Steve Douglas : Sax

03 - I Write The Songs

Bruce Johnston : Electric Piano
John Hobbs : Piano
Bill House : Guitars
Jim Gordon : Drums
Emory Gordy : Bass
David Cassidy with Carl Wilson : Vocals
Backing vocals by Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell, Richie Furay, Carl Wilson, Cyrus Faryar, David Cassidy, Gloria Grinel, Trish Turner
Backing vocals & the Simi Valley Philharmonic were Arranged by Bruce Johnston

04 - This Could Be The Night

David Cassidy : Piano, Vocals
John Hobbs : Piano
Danny Kortchmar : Electric Guitar
Bill House : Guitar & Steel Guitar
Willie Weeks : Bass
Jimmie Seiter : Tambourine
Jim Keltner : Drums
Backing vocals by Flo + Eddie

05 - Darlin'

Danny Kortchmar : Electric Guitar
Bill House : Guitar
John Hobbs : Piano
Willie Weeks : Bass
Jim Keltner : Drums
Jimmie Seiter & David Cassidy : Percussion
King Errisson : Congas
Vocal by David Cassidy
Backing vocals by Eddie + Flo, David Cassidy, Bill House
Bass Vocalist by Cyrus Faryar

Side B

01 - Get It Up For Love

Ned Doheny : Acoustic Guitars
Bill House : Electric Guitars
John Hobbs : Electric Piano
Leland 'Lee' Sklar : Bass
Ron Tutt : Drums
King Errisson : Congas
Average White Vocal by David Cassidy
Smokin' Backing vocals by Richie Furay, Carl Wilson & Gerry Beckley

02 - Fix Of Your Love

Electric Guitar & Vocals by David Cassidy
Danny Kortchmar : Electric Guitar & Lead
Jesse Ed Davis : Guitar Solos 
David Kemper : Drums
Willie Weeks : Bass
Tom Hensley : Piano
King Errisson : Congas
Jimmie Seiter : Tambourine

03 - Massacre At Park Bench (Dialogue)

Written, Conceived, Directed, Arranged, Created, Staged & Performed by David Cassidy & Phil Austin

04 - Common Thief

Jim Gordon : Drums
Willie Weeks : Bass
King Errisson : Congas
John Hobbs : Piano
Bill House : Electric Rhythm Guitar
Danny Kortchmar : Electric Lead Guitar
Steve Douglas : Sax
Vocal by David Cassidy
With the Van Nuys Horns, Arranged by John Hobbs

05 - Love In Bloom

Homer Diltz Harp
Bill House Pedal Steel & Guitar
Emory Gordy Bass
John Rains, Jimmie Seiter Sand-Box Percussion
Comp. Vocal by David Cassidy
Backing vocals by Richie Furay, David Cassidy, Dewey Bunnell

06 - When I'm A Rock'n Roll Star (Reprise)

Bruce Johnston Piano
Lead vocal by David Cassidy 
Backing vocals by Bruce Johnston, Bill House, Kenny Hinckle, Jon Joyce, David Cassidy, The Hudsons