''Disco Train'' is the eighth

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Donny Osmond Donald Clark "Donny" Osmond (born December 9, 1957) is an American singer, dancer, actor, television host, and former teen idol. He first gained fame performing with four of his elder brothers as the Osmonds, earning several top ten hits and gol ...

. It was released in 1976 on

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. One single,

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, was released from the album. Some of the songs listed on the album were recorded before a live audience. It reached No. 38 on the

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and No. 25 on the Easy Listening Chart. The album itself reached #145 on the

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and #59 in the UK.

Track listing

Reception

Dave Thompson of Allmusic described ''Disco Train'' as "a bottomless pit" of trend-chasing that contributed to Osmond's lackluster career in the 1980s.

References

Donny Osmond albums 1976 albums Albums produced by Mike Curb MGM Records albums {{1970s-pop-album-stub