Phase III (album)
1972 studio album by The Osmonds
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Phase III is the eighth studio album by the American singing group The Osmonds, released in 1972. The album entered the Billboard Top LPs chart on January 29,[5] and reached number ten on March 11. Two singles released from the album, "Yo-Yo" and "Down by the Lazy River", reached No. 3[6] and No. 4[7] on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, respectively. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on May 29, 1972.
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| Released | January 1972 | |||
| Recorded | June 21 – September 25, 1971 | |||
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| Label | MGM | |||
| Producers | Alan Osmond, Michael Lloyd, Rick Hall, Mike Curb, Ray Ruff, Don Costa | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B[1] |
Phase III was, as its name implied, a shift in direction for the band, after its 1960s era as variety-show child stars and the band's early breakthrough as bubblegum pop idols, much of this album featured the band moving into a hard rock sound and writing more of their own material. According to Wayne Osmond, the family was being pitched several songs that did not meet their moral standards at the time and thus decided to start writing their own.[8] Mike Curb brought on a young producer named Michael Lloyd, who had just scored a hit with "A Natural Man" for Lou Rawls, to produce the new effort; Lloyd would also produce their subsequent rock album Crazy Horses.[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recorded | Length |
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| 1. | "Down by the Lazy River" | Alan Osmond, Merrill Osmond | July 29, 1971 | 2:37 |
| 2. | "Business" | Alan Osmond, Merrill Osmond, Wayne Osmond | September 20, 1971 | 3:01 |
| 3. | "Love Is" | Alan Osmond, Merrill Osmond, Wayne Osmond | September 25, 1971 | 2:20 |
| 4. | "A Taste of Rhythm and Blues" | Terry Thompson | June 21, 1971 | 2:52 |
| 5. | "Yo-Yo" | Joe South | June 21, 1971 | 3:13 |
| 6. | "He's the Light of the World" | Helen Lewis, Kay Lewis | 2:22 | |
| 7. | "My Drum" | Alan Osmond, Jay Osmond, Merrill Osmond | September 25, 1971 | 3:18 |
| 8. | "It's You Babe" | Alan Osmond | 3:25 | |
| 9. | "In the Rest of My Life" | Doug Thaler | 3:12 | |
| 10. | "Don't Panic" | Alan Osmond, Merrill Osmond, Wayne Osmond | July 29, 1971 | 3:43 |
Personnel
- Producer: Alan Osmond, Michael Lloyd (Tracks 1–3, 7–8, 10)
- Producer: Rick Hall (Track 4–5)
- Producer: Alan Osmond, Mike Curb, Ray Ruff (Track 6)
- Producer: Alan Osmond, Don Costa, Mike Curb (Track 9)[10]
Charts
Album
| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[11] | 38 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM)[12] | 6 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[13] | 75 |
| US Billboard 200[14] | 10 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1971 | "Yo-Yo" | Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
| Canada | 1 | ||
| Australia | 1 | ||
| 1972 | "Down by the Lazy River" | Billboard Hot 100 | 4 |
| Canada | 1 | ||
| United Kingdom | 40 | ||
| Australia | 33 | ||
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[15] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
