Osmonds (album)

Osmonds is the debut album released by The Osmonds, the first under MGM as The Osmonds and the first to feature Donny. The first single from the album, "One Bad Apple", became a number-one hit according to the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[1] The second single from the album, "Sweet and Innocent", reached number seven, with the single sleeve crediting group member Donny Osmond as the artist. The album reached number 14 on the Billboard Top Lps chart on February 27, 1971.[2] It was certified Gold by the RIAA on September 13, 1971.

Osmonds
Studio album by The Osmonds
Released	November 14, 1970
Recorded	October 26, 1970 – November 13, 1970
Genre	Pop, bubblegum pop, R&B
Length	29:24
Label	MGM
Producer	Rick Hall
The Osmonds chronology
Osmonds (1970) Homemade (1971)
Singles from Osmonds
"One Bad Apple" Released: November 14, 1970 "Sweet and Innocent" Released: February 27, 1971

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Christgau's Record Guide	D[4]

Dave Thompson of AllMusic criticised the album's "Motown medley that contrarily ranks among the least soulful excursions you could imagine" and said that the album "nevertheless finds them [the Osmonds] still putting performance ahead of personality, and barely hinting at the heights they would soon be scaling".[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer	Length
1.	"(Would It Make You) Think"	Bodie Chandler	2:56
2.	"One Bad Apple"	George Jackson	2:45
3.	"Catch Me Baby"	Alan Osmond	4:11
4.	"Lonesome They Call Me, Lonesome I Am"	Jimmy Elledge, Dave Day	2:38
5.	"Motown Special"	Earl Brown, Holland-Dozier-Holland, Kenneth Gamble, Matthew Ross, Williams, Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield	3:28
6.	"Sweet and Innocent"	Rick Hall, Billy Sherrill	3:04
7.	"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"	Bob Russell, Bobby Scott	3:56
8.	"Find'em, Fool'em, and Forget'em"	Rick Hall, George Jackson	2:29
9.	"Most of All"	Buddy Buie, J. R. Cobb	3:02
10.	"Flirtin'"	Kenny Nolan	2:55

Personnel

• Producer: Rick Hall
• Bass: Bob Wray
• Guitars: Albert S. Lowe, Jr., Travis Wammack
• Steel Guitar: Leo LeBlanc
• Keyboard: Clayton Ivey
• Baritone Saxophone: Ronnie Eades
• Tenor Saxophone: Harvey Thompson
• Trombone: Dale Quillen
• Trumpets: Harrison Calloway, Jr., Jack Peck
• Drums: Fred L. Prouty[5]
• "Think" recorded on November 10, 1970
• "One Bad Apple" recorded on October 26, 1970
• "Catch Me Baby" recorded on November 10, 1970
• "Lonesome They Call Me, Lonesome I Am" recorded on November 10, 1970
• "Motown Special" recorded on November 13, 1970
• "Sweet and Innocent" recorded on November 10, 1970
• "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" recorded on November 10, 1970
• "Find'em, Fool'em, Forget'em" recorded on November 10, 1970
• "Most of All" recorded on November 10, 1970
• "Flirtin'" recorded on October 26, 1970

Charts

Chart (1970)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (RPM)[6]	34
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7]	65
US Billboard 200[8]	14

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9]	Gold	500,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. The Osmonds, "One Bad Apple" Chart Position Retrieved February 23, 2015
2. Osmonds 1971 Timeline
3. Osmonds at AllMusic
4. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: O". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
5. The Osmonds Osmonds Credits Retrieved February 23, 2015
6. "RPM: The Osmonds (albums)". RPM Magazine. Archived from the original on April 13, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
7. Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
8. "The Osmonds US Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
9. "American album certifications – Osmond Brothers – Osmonds". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 

External links

• The Osmond Store Official website