Lonely and Blue

Lonely and Blue is the first music album by Roy Orbison for Monument Records, released in January 1961.[1]

This article is about the album by Roy Orbison. For the album by Etta Jones, see Lonely and Blue (Etta Jones album).

Sings Lonely and Blue
Studio album by Roy Orbison
Released	January 1961
Recorded	September 18, 1959 - September 17, 1960
Studio	RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee
Genre	Rock
Length	28:33
Label	Monument
Producer	Fred Foster
Roy Orbison chronology
Sings Lonely and Blue (1961) Roy Orbison at the Rock House (1961)

The track entitled "Come Back to Me (My Love)" features an almost identical intro to "Only the Lonely" because this is where the vocal figure of "Only the Lonely" came from.[2]

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History

After a two-year stint at Sun Records, Roy Orbison signed up with RCA Records in 1958, but left after two singles. In early 1959 Orbison's manager Wesley Rose asked producer and owner Fred Foster if he was interested in signing him for Monument Records. Foster said yes. The album was recorded at RCA Studio B using two- and three-track tape machines.

Track listing

All tracks recorded 15–17 September 1960, except where indicated.

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Only the Lonely" (March 25, 1960)	Roy Orbison, Joe Melson	2:26
2.	"Bye Bye Love"	Felice & Boudleaux Bryant	2:14
3.	"Cry"	Churchill Kohlman	2:41
4.	"Blue Avenue" (March 25, 1960)	Roy Orbison, Joe Melson	2:20
5.	"I Can't Stop Loving You"	Don Gibson	2:43
6.	"Come Back to Me (My Love)"	Roy Orbison, Joe Melson	2:27

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Blue Angel" (August 1, 1960)	Roy Orbison, Joe Melson	2:51
2.	"Raindrops" (September 1, 1959)	Joe Melson	1:53
3.	"(I'd Be) A Legend in My Time"	Don Gibson	3:08
4.	"I'm Hurtin'"	Roy Orbison, Joe Melson	2:43
5.	"Twenty-Two Days"	Gene Pitney	3:07
6.	"I'll Say It's My Fault"	Roy Orbison, Fred Foster	2:21

2006 bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Up Town" (1959 single)	Orbison, Melson	2:07
14.	"Pretty One" (B-side to "Up Town")	Orbison	2:18
15.	"Here Comes That Song Again" (B-side to "Only the Lonely")	D. Flood	2:44
16.	"Today's Teardrops" (B-side to "Blue Angel")	Pitney, A. Schroeder	2:12

References

1. Orbison, Roy Jr. (2017). The Authorized Roy Orbison. Orbison, Wesley,, Orbison, Alex,, Slate, Jeff,, Riesco, Marcel (Second ed.). New York: Center Street. ISBN 9781478976547. OCLC 1017566749.
2. Orbison, Roy Jr. (2017-10-17). The Authorized Roy Orbison. Orbison, Wesley,, Orbison, Alex (First ed.). New York. ISBN 9781478976547. OCLC 1005700738.