Homemade (album)
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| Studio album by The Osmonds | ||||
| Released | June 19, 1971 | |||
| Recorded | February 16, 1971 - February 21, 1971; FAME Studios, Muscle Shoals, Alabama | |||
| Genre | Pop, bubblegum pop, R&B | |||
| Label | MGM | |||
| Producer | Rick Hall | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Homemade is the seventh studio album released by The Osmonds. The album reached number 22 on the Billboard Top Lps chart on August 7, 1971. The single, "Double Lovin'" peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100. [2] It took the brothers only six days to record the entire album. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on January 20, 1972.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Honey Bee Song (A Taste of Honey)" | Mickey Buckins | 2:20 |
| 2. | "Carrie" | Merrill Osmond, Wayne Osmond | 2:45 |
| 3. | "Double Lovin'" | Mickey Buckins, George Jackson | 2:30 |
| 4. | "Chilly Winds" | Lalo Schifrin, Mike Charles | 2:54 |
| 5. | "Shuckin' and Jivin'" | George Jackson, Mickey Buckins | 2:10 |
| 6. | "The Promised Land" | Mickey Buckins | 2:45 |
| 7. | "If You're Gonna Leave Me" | Alan Osmond, Merrill Osmond | 3:27 |
| 8. | "We Never Said Forever" | Austin Roberts, Chris Welch | 2:48 |
| 9. | "She Makes Me Warm" | Paul Williams | 2:24 |
| 10. | "Sho Would Be Nice" | Alan Osmond, Merrill Osmond | 3:30 |
Review
Allmusic review by Dave Thompson[3]
The Osmonds' second album is one of those records that, even at the height of their subsequent fame, barely got a mention from either fans or followers. Little more than the highlights of a stage act honed through appearances at sundry cabaret clubs and on TV, it is good-natured pop with a saccharine bent, and so utterly directionless that even the Jackson 5-isms that would soon be sweeping into their set (and had already distinguished their maiden hit, "One Bad Apple") have yet to be tapped. Instead, competent easy listening drifts gently through ditties like "Shuckin' and Jivin'", "Sho' Would be Nice" and "The Honeybee Song" and even a take on "The Promised Land" cannot raise the temperature more than a degree or two.
Personnel
- Producer: Rick Hall
- Arranger (Horns): Harrison Calloway, Jr.
- Arranger (Strings): Peter Carpenter
- Recorded at: Fame Recording Studios[4]
A Taste of Honey recorded on February 21, 1971
Carrie recorded on February 16, 1971
Double Lovin' recorded on February 16, 1971
Chilly Winds recorded on February 20, 1971
Shuckin' and Jivin' recorded on February 16, 1971
The Promised Land recorded on February 16, 1971
If You're Gonna Leave Me recorded on February 17, 1971
We Never Said Forever recorded on February 18, 1971
She Makes Me Warm recorded on February 18, 1971
Sho Would Be Nice recorded on February 17, 1971
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Billboard 200 | 22 |
| Canada | 27 | |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | "Double Lovin'" | Billboard Hot 100 | 14 |
| Canada | 9 | ||
Certifications
| Certification | Sales |
|---|---|
| U.S. Gold | 1,000,000 |
References
- ↑ Homemade at AllMusic
- ↑ The Osmonds, "Double Lovin'" Chart Position Retrieved February 23, 2015
- ↑ Homemade Review
- ↑ The Osmonds, Homemade Credits Retrieved February 23, 2015