Phase III (album)

Phase III
Studio album by The Osmonds
Released	January 29, 1972
Recorded	June 21, 1971 - September 25, 1971
Genre	Pop, bubblegum pop, R&B, rock
Label	MGM
Producer	Alan Osmond, Michael Lloyd, Rick Hall, Mike Curb, Ray Ruff, Don Costa
The Osmonds chronology
Homemade (1971) Phase III (1972) The Osmonds Live (1972)
Singles from Phase III
"Yo-Yo" Released: 1971 "Down by the Lazy River" Released: 1972

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Phase III is the eighth studio album by the American singing group The Osmonds, released in 1972. The album reached number ten on the Billboard Top LPs chart on March 11, 1972. Two singles released from the album, "Yo-Yo" and "Down by the Lazy River", reached No. 3^[2] and No. 4^[3] on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, respectively. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on May 29, 1972.

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.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer	Length
1.	"Down by the Lazy River"	Alan Osmond, Merrill Osmond	2:37
2.	"Business"	Alan Osmond, Merrill Osmond, Wayne Osmond	3:01
3.	"Love Is"	Alan Osmond, Merrill Osmond, Wayne Osmond	2:20
4.	"A Taste of Rhythm and Blues"	Terry Thompson	2:52
5.	"Yo-Yo"	Joe South	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	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	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)^[4]

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Peak Position
1971	Billboard 200	10
	Canada	6

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
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

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

References

1. Phase III at AllMusic
2. The Osmonds, "Yo-Yo" Chart Position Retrieved February 24, 2015
3. The Osmonds, "Down by the Lazy River" Chart Position Retrieved February 24, 2015
4. The Osmonds, Phase III Producer Credits Retrieved February 24, 2015