Killer Joe (Jimmy Osmond album)
1972 studio album by Jimmy Osmond
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Killer Joe is the second album by "Little" Jimmy Osmond, released in 1972 on MGM Records.
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| Released | December 2, 1972 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 22:14 | |||
| Label | MGM/Kolob | |||
| Producers | Don Costa; "Long Haired Lover from Liverpool" by Mike Curb, Perry Botkin Jr. | |||
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The first single from this album, "Long Haired Lover from Liverpool", copyright Virgin Ear Music, reached #1 on the U.K. singles, making the then nine-year-old Osmond the youngest chart-topper in British charts history.[1][2] It was produced by Mike Curb and Perry Botkin Jr.; unlike the rest of the album which was produced and arranged by Don Costa. Ed Caraeff was responsible for the front cover photography.
Track listing
Side one
- "Killer Joe" (Bert Berns, Bob Elgin, Phil Medley) – 2:40
- "Little Girls are Fun" (Ron Myers) – 1:37
- "My Girl" (Smokey Robinson, Ronald White)[3] – 2:47
- "Mama'd Know What to Do" (Bruno Zorelli) – 4:00
- "Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear" (Kal Mann, Bernie Lowe) – 2:45
Side two
- "Long Haired Lover from Liverpool" (Christopher Kingsley) – 2:14
- "If My Dad Were President" (Bruno Zorelli) – 3:40
- "Tweedlee Dee" (Winfield Scott) – 3:41
- "Mother of Mine" (Bill Parkinson) – 3:21
- "Rubber Ball" (Gene Pitney, Aaron Schroeder) – 2:14
Charts
| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 64 |
