| The Osmonds Live | ||||
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| Released | June 5, 1972 | |||
| Recorded | December 4, 1971; The Forum, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Label | MGM | |||
| Producer | Alan Osmond, Michael Lloyd | |||
| The Osmonds chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |    [1] |
The Osmonds Live is the first live album by The Osmonds and was released in 1972. It reached No. 13 on the Billboard 200 on July 29, 1972. [2] The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on December 30, 1972.
| No. | Title | Writer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Motown Special: My World Is Empty Without You/I'm Gonna Make You Love Me/I Can't Get Next to You" | Holland–Dozier–Holland/Kenneth Gamble, Jerry Ross/Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong | 4:32 |
| 2. | "Double Lovin'" | Mickey Buckins, George Jackson | 1:59 |
| 3. | "Your Song" | Elton John, Bernie Taupin | 2:34 |
| 4. | "Sweet and Innocent" | Rick Hall, Billy Sherrill | 3:00 |
| 5. | "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" | Phil Spector, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil | 3:33 |
| 6. | "Proud Mary/Free" | John Fogerty, Robert Lamm | 5:56 |
| 7. | "Go Away Little Girl" | Gerry Goffin, Carole King | 2:10 |
| 8. | "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child/Where Could I Go But to the Lord?" | Traditional/James B. Coats | 3:48 |
| 9. | "We Gotta Live Together" | Buddy Miles | 4:30 |
| 10. | "Trouble/I Got a Woman" | Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Ray Charles, Renald Richard | 2:18 |
| 11. | "Hey Girl" | Gerry Goffin, Carole King | 2:50 |
| 12. | "Down by the Lazy River" | Alan Osmond, Merrill Osmond | 2:50 |
| 13. | "Yo-Yo" | Joe South | 2:20 |
| 14. | "One Bad Apple" | George Jackson | 2:30 |
| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) [3] | 57 |
| Canadian Albums ( RPM ) [4] | 8 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [5] | 13 |
| US Billboard 200 [6] | 13 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA) [7] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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