Greatest Hits

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

Tracklist

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1CD
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1Oh, Pretty Woman
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 (on 1964-08-01)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (on 1964-08-01)
guitar:
Jerry Kennedy (on 1964-08-01), Wayne Moss (on 1964-08-01) and Billy Sanford (on 1964-08-01)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (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. (in 1964)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (number: 20), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 59), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 222)
recording of:
Oh, Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison song) (on 1964-08-01)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Dees and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited, Barbara Orbison Music Company, Roy Orbison Music Company, Universal/MCA Music Ltd., Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1964-08-26) and Acuff-Rose (in 1972)
3:02
2Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)2:25
3In Dreams2:48
4Uptown
recording of:
Up Town (Uptown)
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
2:06
5Blue Angel2:51
6Crying2:46
7Dream Baby (How long Must I Dream)
2:32
8Ooby Dooby2:11
9Let the Good Times Roll2:33
10Candy Man
recording of:
Candy Man
writer:
Fred Neil and Beverly Ross
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:43
11Blue Bayou
producer:
Fred Foster
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (on 1961-11-15)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
John Greubel (on 1961-11-15)
guitar:
Fred Carter, Jr. (on 1961-11-15), Wayne Moss (on 1961-11-15) and Joe Tanner (on 1961-11-15)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (on 1961-11-15)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1961-11-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Monument Records (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. (in 1961)
2:28
12Running 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 and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1961-04-10)
2:12
13Mean Woman Blues2:24
14Shahdaroba
recording of:
Shahdaroba
lyricist and composer:
Cindy Walker
publisher:
Combine Music Corp.
2:39
15Leah
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Roy Orbison
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Monument Record Corp. (in 1962)
recording of:
Leah (on 1962-08-14)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison (in 1962)
2:40
16Crawling Back3:13
17It's Too Late1:58
18Tryin' to Get to You2:45
19A True Love Goodbye2:20
20You're Gonna Cry
producer:
Sam Phillips
vocals:
Roy Orbison
recording of:
You’re Gonna Cry
lyricist and composer:
Sam Phillips
2:05
21Rock House
recording of:
Rock House
lyricist and composer:
Harold Lloyd Jenkins
2:03
22You're My Baby
producer:
Sam Phillips
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1956-09-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
N2K
recording of:
You’re My Baby (on 1956-09-17)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash
2:05
23Mean Little Mama
recording of:
Mean Little Mama
lyricist and composer:
Sam Phillips
1:56
24Sweet and Easy to Love
producer:
Sam Phillips
vocals:
Roy Orbison
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
N2K
recording of:
Sweet and Easy to Love
lyricist and composer:
Sam Phillips
2:12
25(I'd Be) A Legend in My Time
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Roy Orbison
cover recording of:
Legend in My Time
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson
recording of:
Legend in My Time
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson
3:09
26Love Hurts2:26
27Lana
recording of:
Lana
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
2:16
28The Crowd
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Roy Orbison
recording of:
The Crowd (in 1962)
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
2:21
29The Actress
recording of:
The Actress
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
2:37
30Borne on the Wind
recording of:
Borne on the Wind
writer:
Bill Dees and Roy Orbison
2:52
31All I Have to Do Is Dream2:24
32Love Storm (demo Recording)2:39
2CD
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1You Got It
engineer:
Richard Dodd, Phil McDonald and Don Smith
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 (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. (in 1989)
recorded at:
F.P.S.H.O.T. 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, Island Music Ltd., MCA Gilbey, Mushroom Music and SBK Songs Ltd.
3:31
2California Blue
engineer:
Richard Dodd, Phil McDonald and Don Smith
producer:
Jeff Lynne
acoustic guitar:
Mike Campbell (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 (in 1988-04)
mandolin:
Mike Campbell (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. (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 and MCA Music Ltd.
3:58
3In Dreams (1987 version)
producer:
T‐Bone Burnett, David Lynch and Roy Orbison
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Orbison Records, Inc. (in 1987)
recording of:
In Dreams (in 1987-04)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
publisher:
Barbara Orbison Music Company, Roy Orbison Music Company, Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1963-02-13)
2:52
4Not Alone Anymore
recording of:
Not Alone Any More
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1988-05), George Harrison (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)
3:25
5Mama
recording of:
Mama
writer:
Joe Melson, Roy Orbison and Ray Rush
3:02
6Unchained Melody3:39
7Coming Home4:03
8Waymore's Blues2:27
9She's a Mystery to Me
engineer and mixer:
Don Smith
producer:
Bono
bass guitar:
Howie Epstein
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner
guitar:
Bono 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. (in 1989)
recording of:
She’s a Mystery to Me
writer:
David Evans and Paul Hewson
4:17
10A Love So Beautiful
engineer:
Richard Dodd, Phil McDonald and Don Smith
producer:
Jeff Lynne
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (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 (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. (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
3:34
11Hound Dog Man
recording of:
Hound Dog Man
lyricist and composer:
Tommy Stuart
2:43
12Oh, Pretty Woman (live version)6:11
13(All I Can Do Is) Dream You (live version)
producer:
T‐Bone Burnett
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
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 and David Malloy
3:39
14You're the One
recording of:
You're the One
writer:
Bill Dees and Roy Orbison
3:01
15Crying3:48
16After the Love Has Gone4:40
17Wild Hearts Run Out of Time3:33
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 and Richard Kerr
4:18
19Life Fades Away
producer:
Rick Rubin
recording of:
Life Fades Away
writer:
Glenn Danzig and Roy Orbison
3:43
20It's Over (live version)3:16
21We'll Take the Night4:55