The Hits Collection

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

Annotation

Individual cat#s: CRIMBX46/1/2/3

Tracklist

1▶CD: Volume 1
2▼CD: Volume 2
#TitleLength
1Mean Woman Blues
producer:
Fred Foster
cover recording of:
Mean Woman Blues
lyricist and composer:
Claude Demetrius
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Gladys Music, Gladys Music Inc. and Williamson Music Company
2:29
2What I'd Say
cover recording of:
What’d I Say
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Mijac Music, MUAC Music, Progressive Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
3:20
3It'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)
2:54
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)
3:04
5Goodnight
recording of:
Goodnight
writer:
Bill Dees and Roy Orbison
2:41
6Ride Away
recording of:
Ride Away
writer:
Bill Dees and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Orbi Lee Publishing, R Key Darkus Publishing, Roys Boy’s, LLC and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music
3:31
7Crawling Back
recording of:
Crawling Back
writer:
Bill Dees and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Orbi Lee Publishing, R Key Darkus Publishing, Roys Boy’s, LLC and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music
3:14
8Claudette
recording of:
Claudette
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose
2:35
9Breakin' Up Is Breakin' My Heart
recording of:
Breakin' Up Is Breakin' My Heart
writer:
Bill Dees and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Orbi Lee Publishing, R Key Darkus Publishing, Roys Boy’s, LLC and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music
2:09
10Twinkle Toes
recording of:
Twinkle Toes
writer:
Bill Dees and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Orbi Lee Publishing, R Key Darkus Publishing, Roys Boy’s, LLC and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music
2:38
11Communication Breakdown
recording of:
Communication Breakdown
writer:
Bill Dees and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Orbi Lee Publishing, R Key Darkus Publishing, Roys Boy’s, LLC and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music
3:01
12Lana
recording of:
Lana
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
2:53
13Too Soon To Know
recording of:
Too Soon to Know
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson
2:49
14So Good
recording of:
So Good
writer:
Bill Dees and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Orbi Lee Publishing, R Key Darkus Publishing, Roys Boy’s, LLC and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music
2:33
15Cry Softly Lonely One
recording of:
Cry Softly, Lonely One
writer:
Don Gant and Joe Melson
publisher:
Just Good Music and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music
2:54
16She
recording of:
She
writer:
Bill Dees and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Orbi Lee Publishing, R Key Darkus Publishing, Roys Boy’s, LLC and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music
2:42
17Walk On
producer:
Wesley Rose and Jim Vienneau
recording of:
Walk On
writer:
Bill Dees and Roy Orbison
2:55
18Heartache
recording of:
Heartache
writer:
Bill Dees and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Orbi Lee Publishing, R Key Darkus Publishing, Roys Boy’s, LLC and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music
3:13
3▶CD: Volume 3