The Original Roy Orbison Classics, Volume 1

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

Annotation

no date on package
barcode (UPC) has a separate 2-digit code to the right (see back art)

Tracklist

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1Only the Lonely
producer:
Fred Foster
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (on 1960-03-26)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Buddy Harman (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 (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 and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1960-05-04)
was commissioned by:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
2:28
2Blue 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
3Lana
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (on 1961-06-14)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Buddy Harman (on 1961-06-14)
guitar:
Hank Garland (on 1961-06-14) and Harold Bradley (on 1961-06-14)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1961-06-14)
background vocals:
The Anita Kerr Singers (on 1961-06-14)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1961-06-14)
recording of:
Lana (on 1961-06-14)
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
2:15
4Dream 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)
2:33
5The Crowd
recording of:
The Crowd
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
2:22
6Pretty Paper
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (on 1963-09-11)
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1963-09-11)
orchestra:
The Barry Booth Orchestra (on 1963-09-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1967)
cover recording of:
Pretty Paper (on 1963-09-11)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Sony ATV Music Publishing and Tree Publishing Inc.
2:46
7Candy Man
recording of:
Candy Man
writer:
Fred Neil and Beverly Ross
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:41
8Mama
recording of:
Mama
writer:
Joe Melson, Roy Orbison and Ray Rush
3:01
9Work for the Man
producer:
Fred Foster
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (on 1962-08-14)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Buddy Harman (on 1962-08-14)
guitar:
Harold Bradley (on 1962-08-14)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1962-08-14)
saxophone [sax]:
Boots Randolph (on 1962-08-14)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1962-08-14)
recording of:
Working for the Man (on 1962-08-14)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison (in 1962)
publisher:
Copyright Control
2:25
10Falling
producer:
Fred Foster
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (on 1963-01-04)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Buddy Harman (on 1963-01-04) and John Greubel (on 1963-01-04)
guitar:
Ray Edenton (on 1963-01-04), Harold Bradley (on 1963-01-04) and Joe Tanner (on 1963-01-04)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1963-01-04)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1963-01-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Monument Record Corp. (in 1963)
recording of:
Falling (on 1963-01-04)
lyricist:
Roy Orbison (in 1963)
composer:
Roy Orbison
2:22
11Running Scared
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 and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1961-04-10)
2:11
12Blue Angel
recording of:
Blue Angel
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc.
2:51
13Love Star
recording of:
Love Star
lyricist and composer:
Cindy Walker
publisher:
Combine Music Corp.
2:58
14Evergreen
recording of:
Evergreen
lyricist and composer:
Joseph W. Tanner
2:45
15Borne on the Wind
recording of:
Borne on the Wind
writer:
Bill Dees and Roy Orbison
2:51
16Uptown
recording of:
Up Town (Uptown)
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
2:04