His Greatest Hits and Finest Performances

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Tracklist

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1Oh, Pretty Woman
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1964-08-01)
producer:
Fred Foster
12 string guitar [12 string guitar Epiphone] and lead vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1964-08-01)
double bass [upright bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1964-08-01)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1964-08-01)
guitar:
Jerry Kennedy (on 1964-08-01), Wayne Moss (on 1964-08-01) and Billy Sanford (guitar) (on 1964-08-01)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (on 1964-08-01)
percussion:
Paul Garrison (on 1964-08-01)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1964-08-01)
saxophone:
Boots Randolph (on 1964-08-01)
vocals:
Roy Orbison
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Orbison Records, Orbison Records, Inc. and Monument Record Corp. (not for release label use!) (in 1964)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 20), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 59), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 222)
recording of:
Oh, Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison song) (on 1964-08-01)
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)
4.22:56
2Running Scared
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-02-27)
producer:
Fred Foster (on 1961-02-27)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1961-02-27)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 4)
recording of:
Running Scared (on 1961-02-27)
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)
3.252:11
3Crying
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-06-26)
producer:
Fred Foster (on 1961-06-26)
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1961-06-26)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1961-06-26)
guitar:
Boudleaux Bryant (on 1961-06-26), Harold Bradley (on 1961-06-26) and Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1961-06-26)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1961-06-26)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1961-06-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) and Monument Record Corp. (not for release label use!) (in 1961)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 69) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 461)
recording of:
Crying (on 1961-06-26)
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1961) and Roy Orbison (in 1961)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff Rose Music Ltd. (UK), Acuff Rose Music, Inc. (not for publishing), Barbara Orbison Music Company, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Orbi-Lee Music, R-Key Darkus Music, Rondor Music, Rondor Music (Australia) P/L, Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1961-08-16)
part of:
50/50
4.652:44
4Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1960-03-26)
producer:
Fred Foster
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1960-03-26)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1960-03-26)
guitar:
Hank Garland (on 1960-03-26) and Harold Bradley (on 1960-03-26)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1960-03-26)
background vocals:
Joe Melson (on 1960-03-26) and The Anita Kerr Singers (mixed vocal group) (on 1960-03-26)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1960-03-26)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 2) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) (on 1960-03-26)
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.
4.72:26
5Mean Woman Blues
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-04-29)
producer:
Fred Foster
cover recording of:
Mean Woman Blues (on 1963-04-29)
lyricist and composer:
Claude Demetrius
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Gladys Music, Gladys Music Inc. and Williamson Music Company
4.52:24
6Blue 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 (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)
42:26
7Falling
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-01-04)
producer:
Fred Foster
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1963-01-04)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1963-01-04) and John Greubel (US drummer) (on 1963-01-04)
guitar:
Ray Edenton (on 1963-01-04), Harold Bradley (on 1963-01-04) and Joe Tanner (producer, arranger and songwriter of Roy Orbison and others) (on 1963-01-04)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1963-01-04)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1963-01-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Monument Record Corp. (not for release label use!) (in 1963)
recording of:
Falling (on 1963-01-04)
lyricist:
Roy Orbison (in 1963)
composer:
Roy Orbison
42:22
8Blue Angel
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1960-08-08)
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Roy Orbison
recording of:
Blue Angel (on 1960-08-08)
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI)
4.52:50
9The Crowd
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1962-04-17)
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Roy Orbison
recording of:
The Crowd (on 1962-04-17)
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
52:22
10Dream Baby (How long Must I Dream)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Monument Records (company credits for Monument; do NOT use as release label) (in 1962)
recording of:
Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) (on 1962-01-09)
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)
32:32
11It’s Over
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1964-03-10)
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Roy Orbison
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Monument Records (company credits for Monument; do NOT use as release label) (in 1963)
recording of:
It’s Over (on 1964-03-10)
writer:
Bill Dees (songwriter, singer, guitarist) and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1964-04-07)
3.852:46
12In Dreams
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-01-04)
producer:
Fred Foster
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 312)
recording of:
In Dreams (on 1963-01-04)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
publisher:
Barbara Orbison Music Company, Roy Orbison Music Company, Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1963-02-13)
42:48
13Dream
recording of:
Dream
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Mercer (in 1944)
publisher:
Capitol Songs Inc., Mercer Music, Michael H. Goldsen Inc., Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
2:18
14Leah
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1962-08-14)
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Roy Orbison
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Monument Record Corp. (not for release label use!) (in 1962)
recording of:
Leah (on 1962-08-14)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison (in 1962)
52:38
15Sleepy Hollow
recording of:
Sleepy Hollow
lyricist and composer:
Bill Dees (songwriter, singer, guitarist)
2:36
16Beautiful Dreamer
cover recording of:
Beautiful Dreamer
orchestrator:
Herbert Spencer (Production music composer)
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Foster (composer) (in 1864)
2:19
17The Great Pretender
recording of:
The Great Pretender
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
publisher:
Panther Music Corp, Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Southern Music (publisher), Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
2:59
18Yo Te Amo Maria
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1964-08-01)
producer:
Fred Foster
recording of:
Yo Te Amo Maria (on 1964-08-01)
writer:
Bill Dees (songwriter, singer, guitarist) and Roy Orbison
53:15
19Tryin’ 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
2:40
20My Prayer
recording of:
My Prayer
lyricist:
Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Georges Boulanger (Romani-Romanian violinist, conductor, composer)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Peter Maurice Music, Skidmore Music Co., Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
is based on:
Avant de mourir
2:43
21Distant Drums
cover recording of:
Distant Drums (1961 song)
lyricist and composer:
Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer)
3:10
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1I’m Hurtin’
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1960-09-15 until 1960-09-17)
vocals:
Roy Orbison
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 31)
recording of:
I’m Hurtin’ (from 1960-09-15 until 1960-09-17)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1960-11-07)
2:42
2Love Hurts
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-02-27)
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Roy Orbison
cover recording of:
Love Hurts (on 1961-02-27)
lyricist and composer:
Boudleaux Bryant
publisher:
House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1960-08-30)
sub-publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (– 2017) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
4.352:28
3The Actress
recording of:
The Actress
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
2:36
4Mama
recording of:
Mama
writer:
Joe Melson, Roy Orbison and Ray Rush
2:58
5Paper Boy
recording of:
Paper Boy
lyricist, writer and composer:
Roy Orbison
2:09
6Pretty One
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1959-09-18)
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Roy Orbison
recording of:
Pretty One (on 1959-09-18)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
publisher:
Roys Boy’s, LLC
52:17
7Devil Doll
recording of:
Devil Doll
lyricist and composer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
2:09
8(They Call You) Gigolette
recording of:
(They Call You) Gigolette
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Orbi Lee Publishing, R Key Darkus Publishing, Roys Boy’s, LLC and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
2:35
9Wedding Day
recording of:
Wedding Day
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
2:05
10Bye Bye Love
recording of:
Bye Bye Love
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Sony ATV Acuff Rose Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
2:14
11Goodnight
recording of:
Goodnight
writer:
Bill Dees (songwriter, singer, guitarist) and Roy Orbison
2:28
12I Can’t Stop Loving You
recording of:
I Can’t Stop Lovin’ You
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose-Opryland Music Limited (UK), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1958-02-07)
2:43
13Blue Avenue
recording of:
Blue Avenue
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Roys Boy’s, LLC and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
2:18
14Pretty Paper
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-09-11)
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1963-09-11)
orchestra:
The Barry Booth Orchestra (on 1963-09-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1967)
cover recording of:
Pretty Paper (on 1963-09-11)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Sony ATV Music Publishing (1995–2020) and Tree Publishing Inc.
42:45
15Cry
recording of:
Cry
lyricist and composer:
Churchill Kohlman
2:43
16I’ll Say It’s My Fault
recording of:
I’ll Say It’s My Fault
writer:
Fred Foster and Roy Orbison
2:21
17Here Comes That Song Again
recording of:
Here Comes That Song Again
lyricist and composer:
Dick Flood
publisher:
Combine Music Corp.
2:41
18Loneliness
recording of:
Loneliness
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
2:27
19Summersong
recording of:
Summer Song
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
2:43
20(I’d Be) A Legend in My Time
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1960-09-15 until 1960-09-17)
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Roy Orbison
cover recording of:
Legend in My Time (on 1960-09-17)
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
recording of:
Legend in My Time
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
3.53:08
21Drifting Away
recording of:
Drifting Away
writer:
Bill Dees (songwriter, singer, guitarist) and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Roys Boy’s, LLC and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
3:01
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1Ooby 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
2Rock House
recording of:
Rock House
lyricist and composer:
Harold Lloyd Jenkins
2:03
3Chicken Hearted
recording of:
Chicken Hearted
writer:
Bill Justis
publisher:
Knox Music, Inc.
2:16
4Domino
recording of:
Domino
lyricist and composer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
publisher:
Knox Music, Inc.
2:14
5Go! Go! Go!
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
6Candy Man
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-06-27)
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Roy Orbison
cover recording of:
Candy Man (on 1961-06-27)
writer:
Fred Neil and Beverly Ross
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
52:43
7With the Bug
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1959-06-03)
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Roy Orbison
recording of:
With the Bug (on 1959-06-03)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
52:26
8Dance
recording of:
Dance
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
2:44
9Workin’ 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
10Lana
recording of:
Lana
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
2:15
11Uptown
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1959-09-18)
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Roy Orbison
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Monument Record Corp. (not for release label use!) (in 1960)
recording of:
Up Town (Uptown) (on 1959-09-18)
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
52:06
12Claudette
recording of:
Claudette
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose (BMI)
1:56
13Shadaroba
recording of:
Shahdaroba
lyricist and composer:
Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer)
publisher:
Combine Music Corp.
2:39
14Today’s Teardrops (Are Tomorrow’s Rainbows)
cover recording of:
Today’s Teardrops
lyricist and composer:
Gene Pitney and Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter)
2:11
15Night Life
recording of:
Night Life
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
2:31
16Let the Good Times Roll
cover recording of:
Let the Good Times Roll
writer:
Shirley Goodman and Leonard Lee
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI), Pixley Music (publisher), Travis Music Co. and Unart Music Corp.
2:32
17(Say) You’re My Girl
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1965-06-01)
producer:
Wesley Rose (producer, label executive)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1965-06-01)
recording of:
(Say) You're My Girl (on 1965-06-01)
writer:
Bill Dees (songwriter, singer, guitarist) and Roy Orbison
52:46
18No Chain at All
recording of:
No Chain at All
writer:
Morrison (US songwriter)
publisher:
Music City Music
2:24
19Only With You
recording of:
Only With You
writer:
Bill Dees (songwriter, singer, guitarist) and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Orbi Lee Publishing, R Key Darkus Publishing, Roys Boy’s, LLC and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
2:17
20All I Have to Do Is Dream
recording of:
All I Have to Do Is Dream
lyricist and composer:
Boudleaux Bryant
publisher:
House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1958-04-21)
2:14