Definitive Collection

Donny Osmond | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 15, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polydor / Umgd
• ASIN: B002VXECJE
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #55,132 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #88 in Music > Pop > Oldies > Bubblegum

Editorial Reviews

Career-spanning retrospective contains every Donny Osmond pop top ten record from his MGM, Polydor, Virgin and Decca years. Definitive Collection features not only his solo hits, but also major hit records with his brothers as "The Osmonds," and duets with his sister as "Donny & Marie." Definitive Collection contains the rare solo remake of the Osmonds' hit "Crazy Horses" and the ultra-rare U.K. 12" mix of "Soldier Of Love" available on CD domestically for the first time. Track by track annotations include trivia and never-before-available release and recording dates from the MGM Records Archives. Featured tracks include: "Go Away Little Girl," "Sweet And Innocent," "The Twelfth Of Never," "Breeze On By" and many more. In fall 2009 he is competing on the ABC-TV reality competition series Dancing With The Stars.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful songs you will love~~BRAVO, DONNY OSMOND !!!, June 9, 2011

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Matthew G. Sherwin (last seen screaming at Amazon customer service) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Definitive Collection (Audio CD)

I really enjoy hearing Donny Osmond sing; he had a strong command of his repertoire even when he was very, very young and to this day he is a remarkably multitalented entertainer! This CD has quite a few of his best known songs although of course not every last song can make it into a single CD retrospective. However, what we do get is nothing but five star, high quality control music all performed flawlessly by Donny, sometimes with members of his family; and the quality of the sound is excellent.

"One Bad Apple" features a very young Donny already showing his excellent ability to sing with other family members; it's a fine way to open up the track set. "Sweet and Innocent" has a great flavor to it; Donny sounds terrific! "Go Away Little Girl" demonstrates how even from an early age Donny had a gift to interpret a ballad with panache; and I really like "Yo-Yo" with that beat. We also get the poignant tunes "Hey Girl;" "Puppy Love;" "Too Young" and "Why." All of these just plain sound good; and that's grand.

"The Twelfth of Never" is another stunner; and Donny does a particularly fine job singing "Are You Lonesome Tonight" with those spoken lyrics in addition to the rest of the song. Donny may have thought he had to rush a bit on "I'm Leaving It (All) Up To You" which he does with his sister Marie; but when I hear that lyric Donny has impeccable diction. I just don't hear any evidence of him straining to keep up with Marie on that fast lyric of "I'm Leaving It (All) Up To You."

"Morning Side of the Mountain" can't sound any better; and "A Little Bit Country-A Little Bit Rock 'N Roll" is very well done. "Soldier of Love" rocks; and there's yet another gem in "Sacred Emotion" with its solid arrangement. "Any Dream Will Do" gets the royal treatment from Donny; and the CD ends well with two more numbers, "Crazy Horses" and "Breeze on By." I'm really impressed and it leaves me wanting more!

Donny Osmond fans will want this for their collections; it brings back so many fond memories for me whenever I hear these classic numbers. This is also a very good introductory CD for anyone just discovering the spectacular artistry of the great Donny Osmond.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a little puppy love, June 15, 2010

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This review is from: Definitive Collection (Audio CD)

This was a 50th birthday gift for my sister. She loves Donny Osmond. It was perfect. It has all the songs that she loves.

5.0 out of 5 stars Donny's Best, January 11, 2011

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This is a great CD. It spans Donny's talent through his years. It was fun to hear his young voice progress to his more mature sound. I like every song, but one.