Crazy Horses is the ninth studio album by the American singing group The Osmonds, released in 1972 by Kolob Records and distributed by MGM Records. It was the group's first album to be released under their own Kolob Records label. It entered the Billboard Top LPs chart on October 14, where it reached number 14 on December 23, 1972.Osmonds 1972 Timeline Two singles were released in support of the album, "Hold Her Tight" and "Crazy Horses", both of which reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.The Osmonds, "Hold Her Tight" Chart Position Retrieved February 25, 2015The Osmonds, "Crazy Horses" Chart Position Retrieved February 25, 2015 It was certified Gold by the RIAA on January 24, 1973.Osmonds 1973 Timeline
Building upon the sound of the band's previous album, Phase III, Crazy Horses is a hard rock and heavy metal album. Cited as particularly significant in the evolution of heavy metal music, author and music journalist Chuck Eddy ranked Crazy Horses as #66 in his 1991 book "The Five Hundred Best Heavy Metal Albums in the Universe". Merrill was the lead singer on most songs as he was the lead singer for the Osmonds. Jay was the lead on Crazy Horses with Alan, Wayne and Donny each taking a portions of the lead vocals on some of the songs.
Track listing
Personnel Producer: Alan Osmond, Michael Lloyd Arranger (horns): Jim Horn (Tracks 2, 5, 7, 9) Engineer: Ed Greene Recorded at MGM Recording StudiosThe Osmonds, Crazy Horses Credits Retrieved February 25, 2015
Charts
Album Chart (1972)Peak positionAustralian Albums (Kent Music Report) 37Canadian Albums (RPM) 10Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) 16French Albums (SNEP) 9UK Albums (OCC) 9US Billboard 200 14
Singles YearSingleChartPosition1972"Hold Her Tight" Billboard Hot 10014Canada6"Crazy Horses" Billboard Hot 10014Canada12United Kingdom2Australia23
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