The Plan (The Osmonds album)

The Plan
Studio album by The Osmonds
Released	June 30, 1973
Genre	Pop, Christian music, R&B
Label	MGM Records
Producer	Alan Osmond
The Osmonds chronology
Crazy Horses (1972) The Plan (1973) Love Me for a Reason (1974)
Singles from The Plan
"Goin' Home" Released: 1973 "Let Me In" Released: 1973 "Movie Man" Released: 1973

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The Plan is the eleventh studio album by The Osmonds, released in 1973. The album contains songs that are about the Mormon faith; its name derives from the Plan of Salvation, a key tenet of the Mormon faith.^[2] It reached number 58 on the Billboard Top LPs chart.^[3] Two of the album's singles, "Goin' Home" and "Let Me In", both peaked at number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[4][5] The album's third single, "Movie Man", did not chart.

Track listing

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

No.	Title	Length
1.	"War In Heaven"	1:38
2.	"Traffic In My Mind"	3:55
3.	"Before The Beginning"	4:05
4.	"Movie Man"	3:36
5.	"Let Me In"	3:39
6.	"One Way Ticket To Anywhere"	3:05
7.	"Are You Up There"	4:42
8.	"It's Alright"	2:36
9.	"Mirror, Mirror"	2:24
10.	"Darlin'"	3:10
11.	"The Last Days"	3:01
12.	"Goin' Home"	2:28

Credits

• Producer: Alan Osmond
• Engineer: Ed Greene
• Recorded at: Kolob Studios^[6]

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Peak Position
1973	Billboard 200	58
	Canada	20
	United Kingdom	6

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1973	"Goin' Home"	Billboard Hot 100	36
		Canada	30
		Canadian AC	91
		United Kingdom	4
		Australia	55
	"Let Me In"	Billboard Hot 100	36
		U.S. AC	4
		Canada	15
		Canadian AC	5
		United Kingdom	2
		Australia	65

Reception

In a retrospective review for Allmusic, Donald A. Guarisco gave the album a mixed 2.5 stars out a possible 5. He wrote, "Anyone who thinks of this family group as a bubblegum soul outfit will be bowled over by this incredibly ambitious outing, which attempts to explain the family's Mormon beliefs through a series of songs that cut across a wide variety of pop genres." The Osmonds proved themselves versatile at tackling a variety of musical styles, according to Guarisco, but the album was ultimate a "misfire" because the creative diversity led to a lack of cohesion for The Plan as a whole.^[7]

Certifications

Certification	Sales
U.K. Gold	100,000

References

1. The Plan at AllMusic
2. The Osmonds, Crazy Horses Review Retrieved February 25, 2015
3. The Osmonds, The Plan Chart Position Retrieved February 25, 2015
4. The Osmonds, "Goin' Home" Chart Position Retrieved February 25, 2015
5. The Osmonds, "Let Me In" Chart Position Retrieved February 25, 2015
6. The Osmonds, The Plan Credits Retrieved February 25, 2015
7. The Plan at AllMusic