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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.

Paper Roses
Studio album by Marie Osmond
Released	September 22, 1973
Genre	Country pop
Length	26:06
Label	MGM
Producer	Sonny James
Marie Osmond chronology
Paper Roses (1973) In My Little Corner of the World (1974)
Singles from Paper Roses
"Paper Roses" Released: August 25, 1973

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

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

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