Greatest Hits

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

Tracklist

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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)
2:59
2It's Over
recording of:
It’s Over
writer:
Bill Dees and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1964-04-07)
2:50
3Leah
recording of:
Leah
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison (in 1962)
2:41
4In Dreams
recording of:
In Dreams
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)
2:51
5Uptown
recording of:
Up Town (Uptown)
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
2:08
6Only The Lonely
2:28
7Dream Baby
producer:
Fred Foster
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (on 1962-01-09)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Buddy Harman (on 1962-01-09) and John Greubel (on 1962-01-09)
guitar:
Fred Carter, Jr. (on 1962-01-09), Ray Edenton (on 1962-01-09) and Grady Martin (on 1962-01-09)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1962-01-09)
saxophone [sax]:
Boots Randolph (on 1962-01-09)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1962-01-09)
recording of:
Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) (on 1962-01-09)
lyricist and composer:
Cindy Walker
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Ltd., Combine Music Corp. and Acuff-Rose (in 1971)
2:34
8Blue Angel
recording of:
Blue Angel
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc.
2:53
9Working For The Man
recording of:
Working for the Man
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison (in 1962)
publisher:
Copyright Control
2:28
10Crying
recording of:
Crying
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1961) and Roy Orbison (in 1961)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff Rose Music Ltd., Acuff Rose Music, Inc., Barbara Orbison Music Company, Copyright Control, MCA Music, 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. (on 1961-08-16)
part of:
50/50
2:47
11Candy Man
recording of:
Candy Man
writer:
Fred Neil and Beverly Ross
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:46
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)
2:13
13Falling
recording of:
Falling
lyricist:
Roy Orbison (in 1963)
composer:
Roy Orbison
2:24
14Love Hurts
recording of:
Love Hurts
lyricist and composer:
Boudleaux Bryant
publisher:
House of Bryant Publications, Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1960-08-30)
sub-publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited, Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
2:30
15Mean Woman Blues
recording of:
Mean Woman Blues
lyricist and composer:
Claude Demetrius
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Gladys Music, Gladys Music Inc. and Williamson Music Company
2:27
16Shahdaroba
recording of:
Shahdaroba
lyricist and composer:
Cindy Walker
publisher:
Combine Music Corp.
2:42
17I'm Hurtin'
recording of:
I’m Hurtin’
lyricist and composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1960-11-07)
2:45
18Pretty Paper
recording of:
Pretty Paper
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Sony ATV Music Publishing and Tree Publishing Inc.
2:47
19The Crowd
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Roy Orbison
recording of:
The Crowd (in 1962)
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
2:26
20Blue Bayou
recording of:
Blue Bayou
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