Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits
Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits is a Roy Orbison record album from Monument Records recorded at the RCA Studio B in Nashville[1] and released in 1962. Between the hit songs were also "Love Star" and "Evergreen"[1] which were released here for the first time. "Dream Baby" had recently been a No. 4 hit in the United States and No. 2 in England.[2]
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| Released | August 1, 1962 | |||
| Recorded | September 18, 1959 - January 10, 1962 | |||
| Studio | RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll, rockabilly | |||
| Length | 28:38 | |||
| Label | Monument (M 4009) | |||
| Producer | Fred Foster | |||
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According to the official Roy Orbison discography by Marcel Riesco,[3] this was Orbison's third album on the Monument label, and his first greatest hits compilation. It was a success remaining in the charts for 140 weeks.[2] It was re-released in 1967 after his departure from Monument Records.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Crowd" | Roy Orbison, Joe Melson | 2:19 |
| 2. | "Love Star" | Cindy Walker | 2:58 |
| 3. | "Crying" | Roy Orbison, Joe Melson | 2:45 |
| 4. | "Evergreen" | Joe Tanner | 2:43 |
| 5. | "Running Scared" | Roy Orbison, Joe Melson | 2:10 |
| 6. | "Mama" | Roy Orbison, Joe Melson, Ray Rush | 2:58 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Candy Man" | Beverly Ross, Fred Neil | 2:48 |
| 2. | "Only the Lonely" | Roy Orbison, Joe Melson | 2:24 |
| 3. | "Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)" | Cindy Walker | 2:35 |
| 4. | "Blue Angel" | Roy Orbison, Joe Melson | 2:50 |
| 5. | "Uptown" | Roy Orbison, Joe Melson | 2:05 |
| 6. | "I'm Hurtin'" | Roy Orbison, Joe Melson | 2:43 |
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References
- Orbison (2017).
- Orbison (2017), p. 89.
- Orbison (2017), p. 247.
- Orbison, Roy Jr. (2017). The Authorized Roy Orbison. Orbison, Wesley; Orbison, Alex; Slate, Jeff; Riesco, Marcel (2nd ed.). New York: Center Street. ISBN 9781478976547. OCLC 1017566749.
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