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]

Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedAugust 1, 1962
RecordedSeptember 18, 1959 - January 10, 1962
StudioRCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee
GenreRock and roll, rockabilly
Length28:38
LabelMonument (M 4009)
ProducerFred Foster
Roy Orbison chronology
Crying
(1962)
Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits
(1962)
In Dreams
(1963)

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

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Crowd"Roy Orbison, Joe Melson2:19
2."Love Star"Cindy Walker2:58
3."Crying"Roy Orbison, Joe Melson2:45
4."Evergreen"Joe Tanner2:43
5."Running Scared"Roy Orbison, Joe Melson2:10
6."Mama"Roy Orbison, Joe Melson, Ray Rush2:58
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Candy Man"Beverly Ross, Fred Neil2:48
2."Only the Lonely"Roy Orbison, Joe Melson2:24
3."Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)"Cindy Walker2:35
4."Blue Angel"Roy Orbison, Joe Melson2:50
5."Uptown"Roy Orbison, Joe Melson2:05
6."I'm Hurtin'"Roy Orbison, Joe Melson2:43

References

  • 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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