The Very Best of Roy Orbison

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

Tracklist

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1Only the Lonely
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.
4.72:31
2In 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)
42:53
3Dream 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)
2:49
4Crying
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
4.652:50
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
4.52:28
6Ooby 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
2:25
7(No) I'll Never Get Over You
recording of:
(No) I'll Never Get Over You
lyricist and composer:
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)
2:11
8I'm in a Blue, Blue Mood
recording of:
I’m in a Blue, Blue Mood
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
1:53
9Running 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)
3.252:16
10Candy Man
recording of:
Candy Man
writer:
Fred Neil and Beverly Ross
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:58
11Working for the Man
recording engineer and mixer:
Richard Bosworth
additional engineer:
Arthur Kelm (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Julie Last and Duane Seykora
producer:
Roy Orbison and Michael Utley
recorded at and mixed at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Working for the Man (in 1986-01)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison (in 1962)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
52:46
12Claudette
recording engineer and mixer:
Richard Bosworth
additional engineer:
Arthur Kelm (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Julie Last and Duane Seykora
producer:
Roy Orbison and Michael Utley
recorded at and mixed at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Claudette (in 1986-01)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose (BMI)
52:36
13Blue Bayou
recording engineer and mixer:
Richard Bosworth
additional engineer:
Arthur Kelm (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Julie Last and Duane Seykora
producer:
Roy Orbison and Michael Utley
recorded at and mixed at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Blue Bayou (in 1986-01)
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1963) and Roy Orbison (in 1963)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (in 1961)
42:52
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)
52:47
15It'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)
3.852:50