Crying (album)
Crying is the third album by Roy Orbison, released in 1962. It was his second album on the Monument Record label. The album name comes from the 1961 hit song of the same name that would be the first of Orbison's five Chart-topping singles in Australia. In 2002 the song was honored with a Grammy Hall of Fame Award, and In 2004, it ranked #69 on Rolling Stone Magazine's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time".
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| Released | January 1962 | |||
| Recorded | February 27, 1961 - November 15, 1961 | |||
| Genre | Pop music | |||
| Length | 29:23 | |||
| Label | Monument (M 4007) | |||
| Producer | Fred Foster | |||
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson, except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Crying" | 2:45 | |
| 2. | "The Great Pretender" | Buck Ram | 3:02 |
| 3. | "Love Hurts" | Boudleaux Bryant | 2:28 |
| 4. | "She Wears My Ring" | Felice & Boudleaux Bryant | 2:30 |
| 5. | "Wedding Day" | 2:06 | |
| 6. | "Summersong" | 2:45 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dance" | 2:52 |
| 2. | "Lana" | 2:17 |
| 3. | "Loneliness" | 2:27 |
| 4. | "Let's Make a Memory" | 2:18 |
| 5. | "Nite Life" | 2:32 |
| 6. | "Running Scared" | 2:14 |
Personnel
- Roy Orbison - vocals, guitar
- Boudleaux Bryant, Fred Carter, Jr., Grady Martin, Hank Garland, Harold Bradley, Joe Tanner, Ray Edenton, Scotty Moore - guitar
- Bob Moore - bass
- Bill Pursell, Floyd Cramer - piano
- Buddy Harman, John Greubel - drums
- Charlie McCoy - harmonica
- Boots Randolph, Harry Johnson - saxophone
- Cam Mullins, Karl Garvin - trumpet
- Byron Bach - cello
- Brenton Banks, Cecil Brower, Dorothy Walker, George Binkley, Lillian Hunt, Solie Fott, Suzanne Parker, Vernal Richardson, Wilda Tinsley - violin
- Howard Carpenter - viola
- Technical
- Bill Porter - recording engineer
References
- "Crying - Roy Orbison". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
External links
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