The Donny Osmond Album
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"The Donny Osmond Album" is the debut album by pop singer Donny Osmond. It was released in 1971 on MGM when Osmond was 13 years of age. It was produced by Rick Hall, who was also responsible for most of the arrangements.
The album features one single
, the Billy Sherrill
-Rick Hall written lead-off track "Sweet & Innocent". That song peaked at number 7 on the US pop charts (subsequently receiving an RIAA gold certification on August 30 of that year), and pushed the album housing it to number 13 in the U.S. (further up to number 2 in Canada
). It's also notable for featuring Osmond's cover
of the Everly Brothers hit "Wake Up, Little Susie". The album is RIAA-certified gold (it reached that sales certification on December 13, 1971).
The album features one single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
, the Billy Sherrill
Billy Sherrill
Billy Sherrill is a record producer and arranger who is most famous for his association with a number of country artists, most notably Tammy Wynette...
-Rick Hall written lead-off track "Sweet & Innocent". That song peaked at number 7 on the US pop charts (subsequently receiving an RIAA gold certification on August 30 of that year), and pushed the album housing it to number 13 in the U.S. (further up to number 2 in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
). It's also notable for featuring Osmond's cover
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of the Everly Brothers hit "Wake Up, Little Susie". The album is RIAA-certified gold (it reached that sales certification on December 13, 1971).
Track listing
- Sweet & Innocent (Billy Sherrill, Rick Hall) 2:49
- I'm Your Puppet (Dan Penn, Spooner OldhamSpooner OldhamDewey Lindon "Spooner" Oldham is an American songwriter and session musician. An organist, he recorded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama and at FAME Studios on such hit R&B songs as "When a Man Loves a Woman" by Percy Sledge, "Mustang Sally" by Wilson Pickett and "I Never Loved a Man" by Aretha...
) 2:48 - Hey Little Girl (Bobby Stevenson, Otis Blackwell) 2:38
- Don't Say No (David Huff) 3:06
- So Shy (Dennis LindeDennis LindeDennis Linde was an American singer and songwriter whose work was primarily in country musicHe is best known for writing the 1972 Elvis Presley hit, "Burning Love"...
) 2:40 - Lollipops, Lace & Lipstick (Quin Ivy, Rick Hall) 2:59
- Flirtin' (Kenny Nolan) 2:55
- Burning Bridges (Lalo Schifrin, Mike CurbMike CurbMichael Curb is an American musician, record company executive, NASCAR and IRL race car owner. A Republican, he served as the 42nd Lieutenant Governor of California from 1979-1983 under Democratic Governor Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr...
) 2:39 - Time To Ride (Mac David) 2:05
- Wake Up, Little Susie (Felice Bryant, Boudleaux Bryant) 3:03
Personnel
- Donny Osmond: All Vocals
- Vocal Supervision: Earl Brown
- Strings Arranged & Conducted By Pete Carpenter
- Horns Arranged By Rick Hall & Harrison Calloway, Jr.
External links
- "The Donny Osmond Album" at discogs; (Retrieved October 17, 2010)
- RIAA Searchable Database Keywords: "Donny Osmond" (Retrieved October 17, 2010)