Paper Roses (album)

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Paper Roses
Marie Osmond-Paper Roses.jpg
Studio album by
Marie Osmond
ReleasedSeptember 22, 1973
GenreCountry pop
Length26:06
LabelMGM
ProducerSonny James
Marie Osmond chronology
Paper Roses
(1973) 		In My Little Corner of the World
(1974)
Singles from Paper Roses
  1. "Paper Roses"
    Released: August 25, 1973
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic2/5 stars[1]

Paper Roses is the debut studio album by American country music singer, Marie Osmond. It was released in 1973 on MGM Records. It was the first of three MGM/Kolob[2] albums Osmond would record as solo artist.

The album's name came from its title track, "Paper Roses," a cover of an Anita Bryant Top 10 hit from 1961. Osmond's version reached #1 on the Billboard Country Chart[3] and #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1973.[4] Osmond became the first female country singer to have a #1 hit with her debut single since Connie Smith with "Once a Day" in 1964. The album includes cover versions of hits by Sonny James ("You're the Only World I Know") and Brenda Lee ("Fool No. 1").

Paper Roses peaked at #1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, #59 on the Billboard 200 and #38 on the Canadian Albums Chart.[5] The album was reviewed by Allmusic and was given 2 out of 5 stars.[6]

Track listing[]

  1. "Paper Roses" — (Fred Spielman, Janice Torre) 2:39
  2. "Louisiana Bayou" — (Sonny James, Carole Smith) 2:19
  3. "Everything Is Beautiful" — (Ray Stevens) 3:18
  4. "You're the Only World I Know" — (Sonny James, Robert Tubert) 2:15
  5. "Fool No. 1" — (Kathryn R. Fulton) 2:05
  6. "Least of All You" — (Sonny James, Carol Smith) 2:37
  7. "Sweet Dreams" — (Don Gibson) 2:36
  8. "Too Many Rivers" — (Harlan Howard) 2:22
  9. "It's Such a Pretty World Today" — (Dale Noe) 2:50
  10. "True Love Lasts Forever" — (Edgar Clayton, Carol Smith) 3:15

Personnel[]

  • The Hershel Wiggington Singers, The Jordanaires - backing vocals
  • Sonny James - arrangements
  • Cam Mullins - string arrangements
  • Don Ovens - executive producer
  • Recorded at Columbia Studios, Studio B Nashville, TN

Chart positions[]

Album – Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1973 Country Albums 1
Pop Albums 59
Canadian Albums 38

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1973 "Paper Roses" Country Singles 1
Pop Singles 5
Adult Contemporary Singles 1
Canadian Country Singles 1
Canadian Pop Singles 1

References[]

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ https://www.discogs.com/Marie-Osmond-Paper-Roses/release/2465252
  3. ^ "Marie Osmond Chart History Top Country Albums". billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Marie Osmond Chart History Hot 100". billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Paper Roses charts & awards". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
  6. ^ "Paper Roses album review & profile". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
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