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Yes, I adored The Osmonds when I was a kid and I snapped up every record by the band, and by Marie, Donny and Little Jimmy. The Osmonds (as a band) made snappy pop or even power-pop like Crazy Horses with its great neighing guitars and also had huge hits with One Bad Apple, Yo Yo, Love Me For A Reason and Down By The Lazy River. Marie's country song Paper Roses is a great interpretation while the duets I'm Leaving It All Up To You and It Takes Two aren't bad either. Little Jimmy's contributions include the huge UK hit Long Haired Lover From Liverpool and Tweedle Dee. I swooned over his squeaky voice back then and that was long before Michael Jackson's yelping. But to be serious, this music isn't bad at all (and probably better than today's equivalent) and this album offers great variety. If you grew up in the 1970s you'll enjoy this trip down memory lane.

This is a great collection of songs by a totally underrated group.
The Osmonds were so much more than the bubblegum group they're usually dismissed as. Yes, Donny Osmond was the teen idol extrordinaire, (and still is HOT!), but that doesn't mean there isn't a world of talant in this family, from Alan right down to Jimmy. Lead singer Merrill Osmond has a growly voice perfectly suited for rock and roll. Donny on ballads can't be beat. It's great to have their biggest hits in one volume.
I only wish they'd release a boxed set/anthology of ALL their past songs together.

I grew up listening to the Osmonds and was excited to get this cd. I play it all the time.