| The Wonderful World of The Osmond Brothers | ||||
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| Released | October 1968 | |||
| Genre | Bubblegum | |||
| Label | CBS | |||
| Producer | Gary Klein | |||
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The Wonderful World of The Osmond Brothers is the debut album released by the Osmonds in 1968. [1] Four singles were released from the album: "I've Got Lovin' on My Mind", "Clouds" (a cover version of "Both Sides, Now"), "Groove with What You've Got", and "Make the Music Flow". [2]
| No. | Title | Writer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I've Got Lovin' on My Mind" | Stephen Schlaks, Charlie Weiss | 2:27 |
| 2. | "Mollie "A"" | Alexander C. Bernard, S.A. Saltman | 2:34 |
| 3. | "Make the Music Flow" | Tony Powers, Bill Cowsill, Bob Cowsill | 2:35 |
| 4. | "Clouds (Both Sides Now)" | Joni Mitchell | 2:20 |
| 5. | "Mary Elizabeth" | Alan Gordon, Garry Bonner | 2:20 |
| 6. | "Speak Like a Child" | Tim Hardin | 2:48 |
| 7. | "Taking a Chance on Love" | Vernon Duke, John La Touche, Ted Fetter | 2:40 |
| 8. | "Groove with What You've Got" | Pat Vegas, Ralph Burns | 2:22 |
| 9. | "Good News" | Addrisi Brothers | 2:37 |
| 10. | "Beauty and the Sweet Talk" | Bob Stone | 2:46 |
| 11. | "Takin' on a Big Thing" | Alan Osmond, Wayne Osmond, Merrill Osmond, Jay Osmond | 6:12 |
| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
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| Japanese Albums (Oricon) [3] | 58 |
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