''Osmonds'' is the third 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 ...

, the first under MGM as the Osmonds and the first to feature Donny. The first single from the album, "

One Bad Apple "One Bad Apple" is a song by the Osmonds, released as a single on November 14, 1970. It debuted on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on January 2, 1971. It hit the top of the chart on February 13, 1971 and stayed there for five weeks. It also reached No. ...

", became a number-one hit according to the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart. The second single from the album, " Sweet and Innocent", reached number seven, with the single sleeve crediting group member

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 ...

as the artist. The album reached number 14 on the

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chart on February 27, 1971.Osmonds 1971 Timeline
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on September 13, 1971.

Critical reception

Dave Thompson of

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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 he Osmondsstill putting performance ahead of personality, and barely hinting at the heights they would soon be scaling".

Track listing

Personnel

*Bob Wray - bass *Albert S. Lowe, Jr.,

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- guitar *

Leo LeBlanc Leo LeBlanc (May 27, 1939 – April 2, 1995) was an American musician. He played the pedal steel guitar and dobro, primarily playing Country music. He was legally blind and could only see a few feet. LeBlanc performed on albums by Jerry Jeff Wal ...

- steel guitar *Clayton Ivey - keyboards *Fred L. Prouty - drums *Ronnie Eades - baritone saxophone *Harvey Thompson - tenor saxophone *Dale Quillen - trombone *Harrison Calloway, Jr., Jack Peck - trumpet ;Recording dates *"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

Certifications

References

{{Authority control 1970 albums The Osmonds albums Albums arranged by Jimmie Haskell MGM Records albums