Best of the Osmonds in Bloomington, MN

Contrary to popular belief,
the Osmonds
were actually a darn good band, able to tackle
bubblegum
,
pop-soul
hard rock
, and
pop
with equal aplomb. At their best in the late '60s and early '70s, the brothers made some amazingly good records, like
"One Bad Apple (Don't Spoil the Whole Bunch)"
"Crazy Horses"
"Down by the Lazy River"
. A budget-priced best-of that includes these three songs, plus some of their other classics, like
"Yo-Yo"
and
"Hold Her Tight"
would seem to be a decent purchase as a starting point to the band's music. By all means, however, you must not buy
Curb
's 2003 release,
Best of the Osmonds
. The songs have all been re-recorded in a very cheesy contemporary style, and lack any of the excitement and fun of the originals.
"One Bad Apple"
is a complete disaster, and
is embarrassing. Why they decided to redo their old hits (with basically the same arrangements) is a mystery. They couldn't possibly think their fans would be anything less than appalled. On top of that, how can
call this the
when it is actually the worst of
? Do not buy this disc. If you want a low-prices starter disc, pick up the
20th Century Masters
disc, or spend a couple extra bucks and pick up the
21 Hits Special Collection
, which has pretty much all the
Osmonds
you will need. ~ Tim Sendra