''Homemade'' is the second studio album released by
The Osmonds
The Osmonds were an American family music group who reached the height of their fame in the early to mid-1970s. The group had its best-known configurations as a quartet (billed as the Osmond Brothers) and a quintet (as the Osmonds). The group ...
(second under that name). The album reached number 22 on the
''Billboard'' Top LPs chart on August 7, 1971. The single "Double Lovin'" peaked at No. 14 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100. It took the brothers only six days to record the entire album. The album was certified Gold by the
RIAA
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on January 20, 1972.
Critical reception
Dave Thompson of
AllMusic
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described the album as "Little more than the highlights of a stage act honed through appearances at sundry cabaret clubs and on TV", also calling it "good-natured pop with a saccharine bent, and so utterly directionless that even the Jackson 5-isms that would soon be sweeping into their set (and had already distinguished their maiden hit, "One Bad Apple") have yet to be tapped."
Track listing
Personnel
*Producer: Rick Hall
*Arranger (Horns): Harrison Calloway, Jr.
*Arranger (Strings): Peter Carpenter
*Recorded at Fame Recording Studios
The Osmonds, ''Homemade'' Credits
Retrieved February 23, 2015
*"A Taste of Honey" recorded on February 21, 1971
*"Carrie'' recorded on February 16, 1971
*"Double Lovin'" recorded on February 16, 1971
*"Chilly Winds" recorded on February 20, 1971
*"Shuckin' and Jivin'" recorded on February 16, 1971
*"The Promised Land" recorded on February 16, 1971
*"If You're Gonna Leave Me" recorded on February 17, 1971
*"We Never Said Forever" recorded on February 18, 1971
*"She Makes Me Warm" recorded on February 18, 1971
*"Sho Would Be Nice" recorded on February 17, 1971
Charts
Album
Singles
Certifications
References
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1971 albums
The Osmonds albums
MGM Records albums