The Higher They Climb or The Higher They Climb, the Harder They Fall is the fourth studio album by American singer and actor David Cassidy, and his first of three albums released by RCA Records. It was released in 1975 and was produced by Cassidy and Beach Boys member Bruce Johnston.
The title of the album alludes to David Cassidy's one-time dominance of the pop charts as a teen-idol (see The Partridge Family) and the eventual drop of his superstar status. The album only reached the charts in the UK, where it peaked at number 22.
The album features the track "Darlin'", a song from Bruce Johnston's band, The Beach Boys. Cassidy's version reached #16 on the UK charts. It was a #1 hit in South Africa and was the 6th best selling single of the year in that country. Johnston also recruited Beach Boys singer, Carl Wilson; however, Wilson's vocals appeared on the Johnston-penned song, "I Write the Songs". "I Write the Songs" was a #11 hit in the UK for Cassidy and was later recorded by Barry Manilow, who made it a hit in the U.S.
Some tracks from this collection are compiled onto the 1996 release When I'm a Rock 'n' Roll Star.
The album also includes some of David Cassidy's own songwriting, including "When I'm a Rock 'N' Roll Star".
Track listing "When I'm a Rock 'N' Roll Star" (Cassidy) "Be-Bop-A-Lula" (Bill Davis, Gene Vincent) "I Write the Songs" (Bruce Johnston) "This Could Be the Night" (Phil Spector, Harry Nilsson) "Darlin'" (Brian Wilson, Mike Love) "Get It Up for Love" (Ned Doheny) "Fix of Your Love" (Cassidy, Dave Ellingson) "Massacre at Park Bench" [Dialogue] "Common Thief" (Bill House) "Love in Bloom" (Cassidy, Richie Furay) "When I'm a Rock 'N' Roll Star (Reprise)" (Cassidy)
Personnel David Cassidy - guitar, percussion, keyboards, vocals Jesse Ed Davis - guitar Ned Doheny - guitar Danny Kortchmar - guitar Bill House - guitar, steel guitar, vocals Bryan Garofalo - bass guitar, guitar Leland Sklar - bass guitar Willie Weeks - bass guitar Emory Gordy Jr. - bass guitar Curtis Stone - bass guitar Harry Robinson - banjo Stephen Ross - keyboards Tom Hensley - keyboards Bruce Johnston - keyboards, vocals John Hobbs - keyboards, vocals Jim Keltner - drums Jim Gordon - drums Gary Mallaber - drums Ricky Fataar - drums Stan House - drums Ron Tutt - drums King Errisson - Percussion John Raines - percussion Jim Seiter - percussion, vocals Carl Wilson - vocals Richie Furay - vocals Cyrus Faryar - vocals Philip Austin - vocals Gerry Beckley - vocals Dewey Bunnell - vocals Gloria Grinel - vocals Kenny Hinkle - vocals Steve House - vocals Bill Hudson - vocals Brett Hudson - vocals Mark Hudson - vocals Jon Joyce - Vocals Trish Turner - vocals Howard Kaylan - vocals Mark Volman - vocals Henry Diltz - harmonica Steve Douglas - saxophone Quzaimi Nadzir - composer
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