It's a Sunshine Day: The Best of the Brady Bunch

It's a Sunshine Day: The Best of the Brady Bunch
Compilation album by
the Brady Bunch
ReleasedMarch 2, 1993
Recorded1970–1977
GenrePop
Length46:15
LabelMCA
Producer
  • Jackie Mills
  • Charles Koppelman
  • Tim O'Brien
The Brady Bunch chronology
The Brady Bunch Phonographic Album
(1973) 		It's a Sunshine Day: The Best of the Brady Bunch
(1993)

It's a Sunshine Day: The Best of the Brady Bunch is a compilation album by American pop group the Brady Bunch released on March 2, 1993 by MCA Records.

Background

The Brady Bunch recorded four albums in the early 1970s on Paramount Records: Merry Christmas from the Brady Bunch, Meet the Brady Bunch, The Kids from the Brady Bunch and The Brady Bunch Phonographic Album. There were also various solo singles and a duet album by Christopher Knight and Maureen McCormick. Barry Williams began work on a solo album, but only six tracks were recorded before the album was cancelled. Along with the Christmas album, It's a Sunshine Day: The Best of the Brady Bunch is one of the only Brady Bunch albums currently in print.

In 1974, Paramount sold its record holdings to ABC (the network on which The Brady Bunch had aired). ABC, in turn, sold their record holdings to MCA in 1979.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

"If you have fond memories of watching The Brady Bunch while growing up or if you have all the episodes on tape, there's no escaping it — It's A Sunshine Day: The Best of the Brady Bunch is indispensable" - Stephen Thomas Erlewine for Allmusic.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."Theme from the Brady Bunch"
Previously unreleased version0:58
2."Promo Intro"  0:27
3."It's a Sunshine Day"Steve McCarthyThe Kids from the Brady Bunch (1972)2:31
4."We Can Make the World a Whole Lot Brighter"
Meet the Brady Bunch (1972)2:23
5."American Pie"Don McLeanMeet the Brady Bunch (1972)3:38
6."Born to Say Goodbye" (Florence Henderson solo)Alan GordonSingle A-side (1977)2:53
7."Keep On"
The Kids from the Brady Bunch (1972)2:35
8."Time to Change"
  • Billy Meshel
  • Christopher Welch
  • Raymond Bloodworth
Meet the Brady Bunch (1972)2:08
9."Sweet Sweetheart" (Barry Williams solo)
Single A-side (1971)2:38
10."I Just Want to Be Your Friend"Curt BoettcherMeet the Brady Bunch (1972)2:27
11."Merry-Go-Round"
  • Brian Neary
  • Joseph DiMuro
The Kids from the Brady Bunch (1972)1:58
12."Charlotte's Web"
The Brady Bunch Phonographic Album (1973)2:57
13."Candy (Sugar Shoppe)"
  • Gene Rogalski
  • Jan Erik Lindvald
The Kids from the Brady Bunch (1972)2:12
14."Cheyenne" (Barry Williams solo)
  • Gary St. Clair
  • Tim O'Brian
Previously unreleased3:00
15."Road to Love" (Chris Knight and Maureen McCormick duet)Carol CarmichaelChris Knight & Maureen McCormick (1973)3:17
16."Gonna Find a Rainbow"Stephen R. McCarthyThe Brady Bunch Phonographic Album (1973)2:36
17."Truckin' Back to You" (McCormick solo)
  • St. Clair
  • O'Brian
Single A-side (1973)2:51
18."Frosty the Snowman"
  • Jack Rollins
  • Steve Nelson
Merry Christmas from the Brady Bunch (1970)1:48
19."We'll Always Be Friends"
  • Danny Janssen
  • Mills
Meet the Brady Bunch (1972)2:32
20."Promo Outro"  0:13

Notes

  1. ^ It's a Sunshine Day: The Best of the Brady Bunch at AllMusic