Crazy Horses (album)

Crazy Horses
Studio album by The Osmonds
Released	October 14, 1972
Recorded	March 17, 1972 - June 23, 1972
Genre	Pop, rock
Label	MGM
Producer	Alan Osmond, Michael Lloyd
The Osmonds chronology
The Osmonds Live (1972) Crazy Horses (1972) The Plan (1973)
Singles from Crazy Horses
"Hold Her Tight" Released: 1972 "Crazy Horses" Released: 1972

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Crazy Horses is the tenth studio album by the American singing group The Osmonds, released in 1972. It reached number 14 on the Billboard Top LPs chart on December 23, 1972.^[2] 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.^[3][4] It was certified Gold by the RIAA on January 24, 1973.^[5]

Building upon the band's previous album Phase III, Crazy Horses was primarily hard rock in nature. It was cited by author Chuck Eddy as one of The Five Hundred Best Heavy Metal Albums in the Universe.^[6]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Alan Osmond, Merrill Osmond and Wayne Osmond except where noted.

Side 1

1. "Hold Her Tight" - 3:18 (March 17, 1972)
2. "Utah" (Merrill Osmond) - 2:20 (June 23, 1972)
3. "Girl" (Alan Osmond, Merrill Osmond) - 3:38 (March 17, 1972)
4. "What Could It Be" (Alan Osmond) - 3:20 (March 17, 1972)
5. "We All Fall Down" (Alan Osmond, Jay Osmond, Merrill Osmond, Wayne Osmond)- 2:55 (June 23, 1972)
6. "And You Love Me" (Wayne Osmond)- 3:40 (March 17, 1972)

Side 2

1. "Crazy Horses" - 2:40 (June 23, 1972)
2. "Life is Hard Enough Without Goodbyes" - 3:45 (June 23, 1972)
3. "Hey, Mr. Taxi" - 3:05 (June 23, 1972)
4. "That's My Girl" (Alan Osmond) - 3:12 (May 3, 1972)
5. "Julie" - 3:14 (March 17, 1972)
6. "Big Finish" - 0:18 (June 23, 1972)

Personnel

• Producer: Alan Osmond, Michael Lloyd
• Arranger (horns): Jim Horn (Tracks 2, 5, 7, 9)
• Engineer: Ed Greene
• Recorded at: MGM Recording Studios^[7]

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Peak Position
1972	Billboard 200	14
	Canada	10
	United Kingdom	9

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1972	"Hold Her Tight"	Billboard Hot 100	14
		Canada	6
	"Crazy Horses"	Billboard Hot 100	14
		Canada	12
		United Kingdom	2
		Australia	23

Certifications

Certification	Sales
U.S. Gold	1,000,000

References

1. Crazy Horses at AllMusic
2. Osmonds 1972 Timeline
3. The Osmonds, "Hold Her Tight" Chart Position Retrieved February 25, 2015
4. The Osmonds, "Crazy Horses" Chart Position Retrieved February 25, 2015
5. Osmonds 1973 Timeline
6. Chuck Eddy, "Stairway To Hell"
7. The Osmonds, Crazy Horses Credits Retrieved February 25, 2015