Greatest Hits

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

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Only the Lonely
recording of:
Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1960-05-04)
was commissioned by:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
2:26
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
2▼CD
#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 Dooby
recording of:
Ooby Dooby
lyricist and composer:
Wade Moore and Dick Penner
publisher:
Hi Lo Music, Peer International Corporation (BMI) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
2:11
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 You
recording of:
Trying to Get to You
writer:
Rose Marie McCoy and Charles Singleton (composer/lyricist)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry Lane Music Publishing, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919), Gladys Music, Motion Music Co., Motion Music Company (US publisher), Red Storming Heaven Music, Rockland Music, Slow Dancing Music LLC, Songs of Windswept Pacific and You Look Good Music Publishing
2:36
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 Goodbye
recording of:
A True Love Goodbye
writer:
Roy Orbison and Norman Petty
2:16
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)
recording of:
Go Go Go (Down the Line)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
publisher:
Barbara Orbison Music Company, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Kobalt Music Services America Inc., Roy Orbison Music Company and Roys Boy’s, LLC
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

Credits

Release

ASIN:US: B00008JLA5 [info]

Release group

includes:Only the Lonely
Pretty Woman