The Soul of Rock and Roll

~ Release by Roy Orbison (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1CD: Into the 1950s
2CD: Into the 1960s
3CD: Into the 1970s
4CD: Into the 1980s
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1Coming Home
recording engineer:
David Cherry and Chips Moman
producer:
Chips Moman
bass:
Mike Leech
drums (drum set):
Gene Chrisman
guitar:
Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter)
keyboard:
Bobby Emmons and Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Coming Home
writer:
Will Jennings, Roy Orbison and J.D. Souther
publisher:
Blue Sky Rider Songs, Concord Songs Ltd. and Roys Boy’s, LLC
Roy Orbison3.54:03
2Waymore’s Blues
producer:
Chips Moman
vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend), Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) and Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
cover recording of:
Waymore’s Blues
writer:
Curtis Buck and Waylon Jennings (US country musician)
publisher:
Baron Music Publishing Co. and Devereaux Music
Roy Orbison feat. Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis & Carl Perkins52:27
3Oh, 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)
Roy Orbison4.23:03
4In 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)
Roy Orbison42:52
5Not Alone Any More
engineer:
Bill Bottrell, Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer), Phil McDonald (engineer and producer) and Don Smith (producer, engineer and mixer)
producer:
Nelson Wilbury (George Harrison, The Beatles) and Otis Wilbury
acoustic guitar:
Bob Dylan (from 1988-05-07 until 1988), Roy Orbison (from 1988-05-07 until 1988) and Tom Petty (from 1988-05-07 until 1988)
bass:
Jeff Lynne (from 1988-05-07 until 1988)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner (from 1988-05-07 until 1988)
guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (from 1988-05-07 until 1988) and Jeff Lynne (from 1988-05-07 until 1988)
percussion:
Ray Cooper (percussionist) (from 1988-05-07 until 1988)
background vocals:
Bob Dylan (from 1988-05-07 until 1988), George Harrison (The Beatles) (from 1988-05-07 until 1988), Jeff Lynne (from 1988-05-07 until 1988), Roy Orbison (from 1988-05-07 until 1988) and Tom Petty (from 1988-05-07 until 1988)
lead vocals:
Roy Orbison (from 1988-05-07 until 1988)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
T. Wilbury Limited (in 2016)
recorded at:
F.P.S.H.O.T. (Friar Park Studio) in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1988) and Dave Stewart Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1988-05-07 until 1988-05-16)
mixed at:
F.P.S.H.O.T. (Friar Park Studio) in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Not Alone Any More (from 1988-05-07 until 1988)
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1988-05), George Harrison (The Beatles) (in 1988-05) and Tom Petty (in 1988-05)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne (in 1988-05) and Roy Orbison (in 1988-05)
publisher:
“Travelling Wilburys” Music (from 1988 to present) and Special Rider Music (from 1988 to present)
Traveling Wilburys4.253:25
6You Got It
engineer:
Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer), Phil McDonald (engineer and producer) and Don Smith (producer, engineer and mixer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
acoustic guitar:
Roy Orbison (in 1988-04) and Tom Petty (in 1988-04)
bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboard and piano:
Jeff Lynne (in 1988-04)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Phil Jones (Percussionist) (in 1988-04)
background vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1988-04), Roy Orbison (in 1988-04) and Tom Petty (in 1988-04)
lead vocals:
Roy Orbison (in 1988-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roys Boy’s, LLC (in 1989, in 2014) and Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1989)
recorded at:
F.P.S.H.O.T. (Friar Park Studio) in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1988-04), M.C. Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1988-04) and Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1988-04)
recording of:
You Got It (in 1988-04)
writer:
Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty
publisher:
EMI Songs, Gone Gator Music (ASCAP affiliated), Island Music Ltd., MCA Gilbey, Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company) and SBK Songs Ltd.
Roy Orbison4.553:31
7She’s a Mystery to Me
engineer and mixer:
Don Smith (producer, engineer and mixer)
producer:
Bono (singer of U2)
bass guitar:
Howie Epstein
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner
guitar:
Bono (singer of U2) and Roy Orbison
piano and synthesizer [cheap strings]:
Benmont Tench
lead vocals:
Roy Orbison
synthesizer arranger:
Benmont Tench
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roys Boy’s, LLC (in 1989, in 2014) and Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1989)
recording of:
She’s a Mystery to Me (in 1988)
writer:
David Evans (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Paul Hewson (singer of U2)
Roy Orbison4.654:17
8California Blue
engineer:
Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer), Phil McDonald (engineer and producer) and Don Smith (producer, engineer and mixer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
acoustic guitar:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) (in 1988-04), Roy Orbison (in 1988-04) and Tom Petty (in 1988-04)
bass guitar, electric guitar and keyboard:
Jeff Lynne (in 1988-04)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Ian Wallace (drummer, ex‐King Crimson) (in 1988-04)
mandolin:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) (in 1988-04)
background vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1988-04), Roy Orbison (in 1988-04) and Tom Petty (in 1988-04)
lead vocals:
Roy Orbison (in 1988-04)
conductor:
Louis Clark (in 1988-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roys Boy’s, LLC (in 1989, in 2014) and Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1989)
recorded at:
M.C. Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1988-04)
recording of:
California Blue (in 1988-04)
writer:
Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., Island Music (Island Music Ltd.) and MCA Music Ltd.
Roy Orbison4.353:58
9A Love So Beautiful
engineer:
Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer), Phil McDonald (engineer and producer) and Don Smith (producer, engineer and mixer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (in 1988-04), Jeff Lynne (in 1988-04) and Roy Orbison (in 1988-04)
bass guitar and keyboard:
Jeff Lynne (in 1988-04)
drums (drum set):
Ray Cooper (percussionist) (in 1988-04)
background vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1988-04) and Roy Orbison (in 1988-04)
lead vocals:
Roy Orbison (in 1988-04)
conductor:
Louis Clark (in 1988-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roys Boy’s, LLC (in 1989, in 2014) and Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1989)
recorded at:
M.C. Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1988-04)
live recording of:
A Love So Beautiful (in 1988-04)
lyricist:
Jeff Lynne
composer:
Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison43:33
10(All I Can Do Is) Dream You (live)
producer:
T‐Bone Burnett (musician, songwriter and producer)
guitar:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1987-09-30)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1987-09-30)
recorded at:
1987‐09‐30: Cocoanut Grove, Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, CA, USA (1987-09-30) (Roy Orbison’s Black & White Night)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roys Boy’s, LLC (in 1989)
recorded at:
Cocoanut Grove in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1987-09-30)
live cover recording of:
(All I Can Do Is) Dream You (on 1987-09-30)
writer:
Billy Burnette (rockabilly singer‐songwriter) and David Malloy (American country music and pop songwriter, record producer and A&R executive)
Roy Orbison43:39
11Oh, Pretty Woman (live)
producer:
T‐Bone Burnett (musician, songwriter and producer)
guitar [solo]:
James Burton (guitarist) (on 1987-09-30) and Bruce Springsteen (on 1987-09-30)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1987-09-30)
recorded at:
1987‐09‐30: Cocoanut Grove, Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, CA, USA (1987-09-30) (Roy Orbison’s Black & White Night)
recorded at:
Cocoanut Grove in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1987-09-30)
live recording of:
Oh, Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison song) (on 1987-09-30)
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)
Roy Orbison4.56:11
12Heartbreak Radio
recording engineer and mixer:
Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
guitar and lead vocals:
Roy Orbison (in 1989)
instruments:
Jeff Lynne (from 1989 until 1991)
cover recording of:
Heartbreak Radio (from 1989 until 1991)
composer:
Frankie Miller (Scottish rock singer-songwriter) and Troy Seals (Troy Harold Seals, American singer, songwriter, and guitarist)
Roy Orbison52:59
13You’re the One
additional recording engineer:
George Massenburg
recording engineer:
Mark Bingham (other vocals [K.D. Lang's Vocals]) and Rik Pekkonen
additional producer:
George Massenburg and Barbara Orbison
producer:
T‐Bone Burnett (musician, songwriter and producer)
mixer:
k.d. lang, Ben Mink and Greg Penny
acoustic guitar:
T‐Bone Burnett (musician, songwriter and producer)
additional guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
bass:
T‐Bone Wolk
double bass:
Buell Neidlinger
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner
guitar:
David Hidalgo
Hammond organ:
Booker T. Jones
guest vocals:
k.d. lang
conductor:
Michael Utley (strings)
strings arranger:
Michael Utley
arranger:
Michael Utley
recorded at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Ultrasonic Studios in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
recording of:
You're the One
writer:
Bill Dees (songwriter, singer, guitarist) and Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison53:01
14Crying
producer:
Pete Anderson (US producer/guitarist), David Was and Don Was
mixer:
Don Smith (producer, engineer and mixer)
bass:
James Johnson (American ambient musician)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Buttery
guitar:
Steve Gibson (US country vocalist and guitarist)
harmonica:
Terry McMillan
keyboard:
David Briggs (US producer and musician)
vocals:
k.d. lang and Roy Orbison
recording of:
Crying
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
Roy Orbison feat. k.d. lang3.53:48
15After the Love Has GoneRoy Orbison54:40
16I Drove All Night
recording engineer and mixer:
Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
guitar and lead vocals:
Roy Orbison (in 1987)
instruments:
Jeff Lynne (from 1987 until 1991)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Estate Of Roy Orbison (Rights company of the late Roy Orbison) (in 1991)
produced for:
Trembler Prods. Inc. (Jeff Lynne production company)
recording of:
I Drove All Night (from 1987 until 1991)
writer:
Tom Kelly (songwriter) and Billy Steinberg
publisher:
Billy Steinberg Music, Denise Barry Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
Roy Orbison4.653:48
17Wild Hearts Run Out of TimeRoy Orbison53:33
18You May Feel Me Crying
producer:
Brian Eno
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roys Boy’s, LLC (in 1989)
cover recording of:
You May Feel Me Crying
writer:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) and Richard Kerr
Roy Orbison4.54:18
19Life Fades Away
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
recording of:
Life Fades Away
writer:
Glenn Danzig and Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison53:43
20It’s Over (live)
recorded at:
The Front Row Theater in Highland Heights, Ohio, United States (on 1988-12-04)
live recording of:
It’s Over (on 1988-12-04)
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)
Roy Orbison53:16
21We’ll Take the Night
assistant recording engineer:
Dan Bosworth (engineer)
recording engineer:
Rik Pekkonen
producer:
Don Was
assistant mixer:
Brett Swain
mixer:
Ed Cherney
acoustic guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
bass:
James Hutchinson
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
electric guitar:
Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter)
Hammond organ:
Benmont Tench
piano:
Larry Knechtel
saxophone:
Clarence Clemons
background vocals:
Everett Drake, Andrew Gold, Willie Greene, Jr., Wayne Murray and Francine Reed
strings arranger:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
recorded at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
We'll Take the Night
writer:
Will Jennings, Roy Orbison and J.D. Souther
Roy Orbison54:55