Phase III is the eighth studio album by the American singing group The Osmonds, released in 1972. The album entered the Billboard Top LPs chart on January 29, and reached number ten on March 11. Two singles released from the album, "Yo-Yo" and "Down by the Lazy River", reached No. 3The Osmonds, "Yo-Yo" Chart Position Retrieved February 24, 2015 and No. 4The Osmonds, "Down by the Lazy River" Chart Position Retrieved February 24, 2015 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, respectively. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on May 29, 1972.
Phase III was, as its name implied, a shift in direction for the band, after its 1960s era as variety-show child stars and the band's early breakthrough as bubblegum pop idols, much of this album featured the band moving into a hard rock sound and writing more of their own material. According to Wayne Osmond, the family was being pitched several songs that did not meet their moral standards at the time and thus decided to start writing their own. Mike Curb brought on a young producer named Michael Lloyd, who had just scored a hit with "A Natural Man" for Lou Rawls, to produce the new effort; Lloyd would also produce their subsequent rock album Crazy Horses.Michael Lloyd, Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient, interviewed by Michael Laskow, TAXI.com. Retrieved 30 January 2015
Track listing
Personnel Producer: Alan Osmond, Michael Lloyd (Tracks 1–3, 7–8, 10) Producer: Rick Hall (Track 4–5) Producer: Alan Osmond, Mike Curb, Ray Ruff (Track 6) Producer: Alan Osmond, Don Costa, Mike Curb (Track 9)The Osmonds, Phase III Producer Credits Retrieved February 24, 2015
Charts
Album Chart (1972)Peak positionAustralian Albums (Kent Music Report) 38Canadian Albums (RPM) 6Japanese Albums (Oricon)75US Billboard 200 10
Singles YearSingleChartPosition1971"Yo-Yo" Billboard Hot 1003Canada1Australia11972"Down by the Lazy River" Billboard Hot 1004Canada1United Kingdom40Australia33
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