Phase III (album)

Phase III is the third 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[5] and No. 4[6] on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, respectively. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on May 29, 1972.

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: September 4, 1971[1] "Down by the Lazy River" Released: January 15, 1972[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Christgau's Record Guide	B[4]

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)[7]

Charts

Album

Chart (1972)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[8]	38
Canadian Albums (RPM)[9]	6
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[10]	75
US Billboard 200[11]	10

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

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[12]	Gold	500,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. "The Osmonds - 1971". Osmondmania. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
2. "The Osmonds - 1972". Osmondmania. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
3. Phase III at AllMusic
4. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: O". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
5. The Osmonds, "Yo-Yo" Chart Position Retrieved February 24, 2015
6. The Osmonds, "Down by the Lazy River" Chart Position Retrieved February 24, 2015
7. The Osmonds, Phase III Producer Credits Retrieved February 24, 2015
8. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (doc)|format= requires |url= (help). Australian Chart Book, St Ives, NSW. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
9. "RPM: The Osmonds (albums)". RPM Magazine. Archived from the original on April 13, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
10. Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
11. "The Osmonds US Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
12. "American album certifications – The Osmonds – Phase III". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.