Osmonds is the sixth album released by the Osmonds, the first under MGM as the Osmonds and the first to feature lead vocal roles from Donny. The first single from the album, "One Bad Apple", became a number-one hit according to the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.The Osmonds, "One Bad Apple" Chart Position Retrieved February 23, 2015 The second single from the album, "Sweet and Innocent", reached number seven, with the single sleeve crediting group member Donny Osmond as the artist. The album reached number 14 on the Billboard Top LPs chart on February 27, 1971.Osmonds 1971 Timeline It was certified Gold by the RIAA on September 13, 1971.
Critical reception
Dave Thompson of AllMusic 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 [the Osmonds] still 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, Travis Wammack - guitar Leo LeBlanc - 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
Charts Chart (1971)Peak positionCanadian Albums (RPM) 34Japanese Albums (Oricon)65US Billboard 200 14
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