Greatest Hits

~ Release by Roy Orbison (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Only the Lonely2:26
2Blue Bayou
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-11-15)
producer:
Fred Foster
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1961-11-15)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
John Greubel (US drummer) (on 1961-11-15)
guitar:
Fred Carter, Jr. (on 1961-11-15), Wayne Moss (on 1961-11-15) and Joe Tanner (producer, arranger and songwriter of Roy Orbison and others) (on 1961-11-15)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (on 1961-11-15)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1961-11-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Monument Records (company credits for Monument; do NOT use as release label) (in 1974)
recording of:
Blue Bayou (English) (on 1961-11-15)
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1963) and Roy Orbison (in 1963)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (in 1961)
42:29
3Lana
recording of:
Lana
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
2:16
4Dream Baby
recording of:
Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)
lyricist and composer:
Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Ltd. (UK), Combine Music Corp. and Acuff-Rose (BMI) (in 1971)
2:36
5The Crowd
recording of:
The Crowd
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
2:16
6Pretty Paper
recording of:
Pretty Paper
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Sony ATV Music Publishing (1995–2020) and Tree Publishing Inc.
2:41
7Candy Man
recording of:
Candy Man
writer:
Fred Neil and Beverly Ross (musician (piano) and songwriter)
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
42:43
8Mama
recording of:
Mama
writer:
Joe Melson, Roy Orbison and Ray Rush
2:58
9Work for the Man
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1962-08-14)
producer:
Fred Foster
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1962-08-14)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1962-08-14)
guitar:
Harold Bradley (on 1962-08-14)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1962-08-14)
saxophone [sax]:
Boots Randolph (on 1962-08-14)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1962-08-14)
recording of:
Working for the Man (on 1962-08-14)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison (in 1962)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
52:25
10Falling
recording of:
Falling
lyricist:
Roy Orbison (in 1963)
composer:
Roy Orbison
2:11
11Running Scared
recording of:
Running Scared
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1961) and Roy Orbison (in 1961)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Barbara Orbison Music Company, Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1961-04-10)
2:10
12Blue Angel
recording of:
Blue Angel
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI)
2:49
13Love Star
recording of:
Love Star
lyricist and composer:
Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer)
publisher:
Combine Music Corp.
3:00
14Evergreen
recording of:
Evergreen
lyricist and composer:
Joseph W. Tanner (songwriter)
2:41
15Born on the Wind
recording of:
Borne on the Wind
writer:
Bill Dees (songwriter, singer, guitarist) and Roy Orbison
2:50
16Uptown
recording of:
Up Town (Uptown)
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
2:12
2CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Oh, Pretty Woman
recording of:
Oh, Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison song)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Dees (songwriter, singer, guitarist) and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Barbara Orbison Music Company, Roy Orbison Music Company, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1964-08-26) and Acuff-Rose (BMI) (in 1972)
3:00
2Ooby Dooby2:11
3I Never Knew
recording of:
I Never Knew
lyricist and composer:
Sam C. Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
2:20
4Problem Child
recording of:
Problem Child
lyricist and composer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
2:10
5You’re Gonna Cry
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
vocals:
Roy Orbison
recording of:
You’re Gonna Cry
lyricist and composer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
52:05
6Trying to Get to You2:36
7Sweet and Easy to Love
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
vocals:
Roy Orbison
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
N2K
recording of:
Sweet and Easy to Love
lyricist and composer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
52:11
8Rockhouse
recording of:
Rock House
lyricist and composer:
Harold Lloyd Jenkins
2:01
9A True Love Goodbye2:16
10Devil Doll
recording of:
Devil Doll
lyricist and composer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
2:07
11It’s Too Late
recording of:
It’s Too Late
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Chuck Willis Music Corp., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Tideland Music Publishing Corp. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
1:57
12Go Go Go (Down the Line)2:07
13Mean Little Mam
recording of:
Mean Little Mama
lyricist and composer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
1:56
14I Was a Fool
recording of:
I Was a Fool
writer:
Roy Orbison and Norman Petty
2:15
15Fools Hall of Fame
recording of:
Fool's Hall of Fame
writer:
Danny Wolfe
2:24
16This Kind of Love
recording of:
This Kind of Love
lyricist and composer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
2:07

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Release

ASIN:US: B00008JLA5 [info]

Release group

includes:Only the Lonely
Pretty Woman