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The Definitive Collection

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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.

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

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.

ONE TO BUY FOR THE COLLECTION AND A GREAT PHOTO COVER ETC.

MY ONLY POINT OF CONCERN IS I WOULD ALSO LIKE DONNY TO RELEASE A NEW CD WITH NEW songs that Donny has not sung on other cds.

Other than that this is a must buy.

What? Where's the song that got me hooked on Donny's music, "C'mon Marianne?"

And why is there nothing from the best album of his career, the much over-looked 1977 classic "Donald Clark Osmond" (produced and written by songwriting legends Dozier-Holland-Dozier),and containing some of the best songs and arrangements of Donny's career?

And nothing from the also impressive, and more recent, "This Is The Moment" album?

Instead, we get the same songs already available on CD, plus songs that are more properly categorized as hits from the "Osmond Brothers" and "Donny & Marie."

Love Donny Osmond. Disappointed, however, with the song selection here. Not the best representation of Donny's solo career.

Great CD with all the important hits of Donny Osmond. Well worth the money for this one!