Search - Donny Osmond & Marie :: The Best of Donny & Marie Osmond - 20th Century Masters: Millennium Collection

Another disappointment

Zub | Forks Twp., PA | 02/22/2003

(2 out of 5 stars)

"The Osmond family's recordings have been reissued off and on for many years now, mostly in the form of less-than-brilliantly-executed Curb CD's, and have yet to be done right, at least comprehensively hit-wise. Even after a box set, some of the hits are still not available on CD. Unfortunately, missing the opportunity again, this piece from Universal Music takes a step backward in that quest. Though titled "Best of Donnie and Marie Osmond", three (each of which was top-forty so we're not talking minor league here) of the seven charted hits they achieved as a duo are missing, yet two of Marie's solo hits are here. With a total of twelve tracks, there was ample opportunity to include these missing hits instead of the b-sides and album cuts used. To further taint the effort here, if the compilers insisted on tacking on Marie's solo hits to this compilation, then they should have used her never-before-on-CD last pop charting hit, "This Is The Way That I Feel". Compiling these things is not rocket science and while many of the others in the Millennium Collection series are good, basic compilations of most, if not all, of an artist's hits, this one falls flat on its face in that respect. If you have any of the other D&M collections, you don't need this one. Beyond the faulty track selection, the execution is decent with good sound quality and all tracks in stereo. This piece falls way short of its promise and offers little incentive to purchase."

A Scattered Collection of Songs, Misses the Mark

Ho Chi Minh | Texas | 12/16/2005

(1 out of 5 stars)

"Tonight is My time for reviewing "Millenium Best of's" from Family Acts (see Debarge, Jets), This One is an abject failure on many fronts: Who chose these Songs?! Some are Good, but why Three Marie Solo Tunes and None from Donny? Where is "A little bit Country", "On the Shelf", "Aint nothing like the real thing", and others? This 12 Song format should have worked well for this Duo (although they could certainly fill a 20 Song Best of respectfully), yet it's completely botched, Haphazard; Stupid Collection that insults those that Appreciate Donny and Marie, Avoid this untill the Record Companies get it right..."

Disappoint,but happy fan

Barbara Wright | Indpls, In United States | 04/08/2003

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I like this album because it included some Osmond songs that have not yet been released on cd. I also like it that this album includes some of Marie's solos, but I think she deserves to have a Best of Collection for the 20th century cd like her brother, Donny. It would have been great to get some of the other LP flip sides on this one too.Barbara"