Donny Osmond/Marie Osmond - Deep Purple / New Season

Artist:

Osmond, Donny

UPC:

5013929046627

See Also:

Osmonds (The) The Osmond Boys

Description:

Audio Remasterer: Tim Turan.
Liner Note Author: Phil Hendriks.
Recording information: Kolob Studios, Provo, UT; Los Angeles, CA.
Photographers: George Hurrell; Ralph Nelson.
Arranger: John d`Andrea.
Whereas Donny & Marie Osmond`s first two albums were cut largely under the steam of their own considerable momentum, their third and fourth were drawn more specifically from the duets they performed on their television show. Combined together here as part of the 7Ts label`s series of Osbros two-fers, Deep Purple and New Season stand, therefore, not only as easy listening classics, but also as a reminder of prime-time TV in the mid-`70s. And therein lies their greatest problem. On vinyl alone, Donny & Marie were preaching to the converted, cutting songs that slipped effortlessly into the larger Osmond catalog. Television demanded that they broaden their appeal, however, toward the older demographic that would appreciate their clean-cut conversions of show tunes and ballads. So this is lightweight fun from start to finish, with broad brush strokes that might occasionally glance toward Donny`s own fans (the opening performance of his near-hit "C`mon Marianne") but are otherwise content to paint the pair as the new Les Paul & Mary Ford -- a role they fulfilled admirably and, predictably, unadventurously. ~ Dave Thompson

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. C`mon Marianne
2. Butterfly
3. Little Bit of Country, a Little Bit of Rock `n` Roll, A
4. Dandelion
5. Deep Purple
6. "A" My Name Is Alice
7. Sunshine Lady
8. Take Me Back Again
9. Weeping Willow
10. It Takes Two
11. May Tomorrow Be a Perfect Day
12. Ain`t Nothing Like the Real Thing
13. Anytime Sunshine
14. It`s All Been Said Before
15. Which Way You Goin` Billy
16. Show Me
17. You Broke My Heart
18. Now We`re Together
19. Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me
20. Sing
21. We Got Love

Album Information

Release Date:

06/16/2008

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Oldies

Subgenre:

Bubble Gum

Label:

7T`s

Producer:

Alan Osmond; Michael Lloyd; Mike Curb

Catalog Number:

GLAMCD 66

Original Release Year:

2008

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

58 : 32

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