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
#TitleArtistLength
1Mean Woman BluesRoy Orbison2:26
2What’d I Say (live)Roy Orbison3:19
3It’s OverRoy Orbison2:49
4Oh, 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)
Roy Orbison2:58
5Yo Te Amo Maria
producer:
Fred Foster
recording of:
Yo Te Amo Maria
writer:
Bill Dees and Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison3:18
6Goodnight
producer:
Wesley Rose
recording of:
Goodnight
writer:
Bill Dees and Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison2:31
7(Say) You’re My Girl
producer:
Wesley Rose
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1965-06-01)
recording of:
(Say) You're My Girl (on 1965-06-01)
writer:
Bill Dees and Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison2:49
8Ride AwayRoy Orbison3:29
9Crawling BackRoy Orbison3:14
10Breakin’ Up Is Breakin’ My HeartRoy Orbison2:08
11Too Soon to Know
producer:
Wesley Rose and Jim Vienneau
cover recording of:
Too Soon to Know
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson
recording of:
Too Soon to Know
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson
Roy Orbison2:47
12Communication BreakdownRoy Orbison3:00
13Walk On
producer:
Wesley Rose and Jim Vienneau
recording of:
Walk On
writer:
Bill Dees and Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison2:54
14So YoungRoy Orbison3:30
15Blue Rain (Coming Down)Roy Orbison3:19
16Big as I Can Dream
producer:
Wesley Rose and Jim Vienneau
cover recording of:
Big as I Can Dream
lyricist and composer:
Bob Montgomery
Roy Orbison2:09
17PistoleroRoy Orbison2:58
18The Fastest Guitar AliveRoy Orbison3:11
19Precious (demo recording)Roy Orbison2:35
20Unchained MelodyRoy Orbison3:39
21Land of 1000 Dances (live)
live cover recording of:
Land of 1000 Dances
lyricist and composer:
Chris Kenner
additional writer:
Antoine Domino
publisher:
Anatole, EMI Longitude Music, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Tune-Kel
Roy Orbison3:53
22Blues in My Mind
producer:
Fred Foster
cover recording of:
Blues on My Mind
lyricist and composer:
Fred Rose
Roy Orbison2:35
23Born to Love Me
producer:
Fred Foster
cover recording of:
Born to Love Me
lyricist and composer:
Bob Morrison
publisher:
Music City Music, Inc.
Roy Orbison3:49
24That Lovin’ You Feelin’ AgainRoy Orbison feat. Emmylou Harris4:01
25Hound Dog Man
producer:
Clayton Ivey and Terry Woodford
cover recording of:
Hound Dog Man
lyricist and composer:
Tommy Stuart
Roy Orbison2:43
4CD: Into the 1980s