The Plan | ||||
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Studio album by The Osmonds | ||||
Released | June 30, 1973 | |||
Genre | Pop, Christian music, R&B | |||
Label | MGM Records | |||
Producer | Alan Osmond | |||
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AllMusic |
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. It reached number 58 on the Billboard Top LPs chart. Two of the album's singles, "Goin' Home" and "Let Me In", both peaked at number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album's third single, "Movie Man", did not chart.
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.
All songs written and composed by Alan Osmond, Merrill Osmond, and Wayne Osmond.