Crazy Horses (album)
1972 studio album by The Osmonds
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Crazy Horses is the ninth studio album by the American singing group The Osmonds, released in 1972 by Kolob Records and distributed by MGM Records. It was the group's first album to be released under their own Kolob Records label. It entered the Billboard Top LPs chart on October 14,[6] where it reached number 14 on December 23, 1972.[7] Two singles were released in support of the album, "Hold Her Tight" and "Crazy Horses", both of which reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[8][9] It was certified Gold by the RIAA on January 24, 1973.[10]
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| Released | October 1972 | |||
| Recorded | March 17 – June 23, 1972 | |||
| Studio | MGM Recording Studios (Hollywood, Los Angeles) | |||
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| Length | 33:53 | |||
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Building upon the sound of the band's previous album, Phase III, Crazy Horses is a hard rock and heavy metal album.[1][2][3] Cited as particularly significant in the evolution of heavy metal music, author and music journalist Chuck Eddy ranked Crazy Horses as #66 in his 1991 book "The Five Hundred Best Heavy Metal Albums in the Universe".[2] Merrill was the lead singer on most songs as he was the lead singer for the Osmonds. Jay was the lead on Crazy Horses with Alan, Wayne and Donny each taking a portions of the lead vocals on some of the songs.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Alan Osmond, Merrill Osmond and Wayne Osmond except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recorded | Length |
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| 1. | "Hold Her Tight" | March 17, 1972 | 3:18 | |
| 2. | "Utah" | Merrill Osmond | June 23, 1972 | 2:20 |
| 3. | "Girl" | Alan Osmond, Merrill Osmond | March 17, 1972 | 3:38 |
| 4. | "What Could It Be" | Alan Osmond | March 17, 1972 | 3:20 |
| 5. | "We All Fall Down" | Alan Osmond, Jay Osmond, Merrill Osmond, Wayne Osmond | June 23, 1972 | 2:55 |
| 6. | "And You Love Me" | Wayne Osmond | March 17, 1972 | 3:40 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recorded | Length |
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| 1. | "Crazy Horses" | June 23, 1972 | 2:40 | |
| 2. | "Life is Hard Enough Without Goodbyes" | June 23, 1972 | 3:45 | |
| 3. | "Hey, Mr. Taxi" | June 23, 1972 | 3:05 | |
| 4. | "That's My Girl" | Alan Osmond | May 3, 1972 | 3:12 |
| 5. | "Julie" | March 17, 1972 | 3:14 | |
| 6. | "Big Finish" | June 23, 1972 | 0:18 |
Personnel
- Producer: Alan Osmond, Michael Lloyd
- Arranger (horns): Jim Horn (Tracks 2, 5, 7, 9)
- Engineer: Ed Greene
- Recorded at MGM Recording Studios[11]
Charts
Album
| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[12] | 37 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM)[13] | 10 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[14] | 4 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[15] | 16 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[16] | 9 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] | 26 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[18] | 9 |
| US Billboard 200[19] | 14 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1972 | "Hold Her Tight" | Billboard Hot 100 | 14 |
| Canada | 6 | ||
| "Crazy Horses" | Billboard Hot 100 | 14 | |
| Canada | 12 | ||
| United Kingdom | 2 | ||
| Australia | 23 | ||
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[20] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
