Roy Orbison discography

Roy Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988) was an American singer-songwriter who found the most success in the early rock and roll era from 1956[1] to 1964. He later enjoyed a resurgence in the late 1980s with chart success as a member of the Traveling Wilburys and with his Mystery Girl album which included the hit single "You Got It".[2] At the height of his popularity, 22 of Orbison's songs placed on the US Billboard Top 40 chart, and six peaked in the top five, including two number one hits. In the UK, Orbison scored ten top-10 hits between 1960 and 1966, including three No. 1 singles.

Roy Orbison discography
Orbison in 1965.
Studio albums23
Live albums4
Compilation albums24
Singles92

Born and raised in Texas, Orbison got his start in a rockabilly band in high school. According to the official Roy Orbison discography by Marcel Riesco, Orbison's first release was in March 1956 on the Je-Wel label.[3] He broke into professional music under Sam Phillips at Sun Records in the summer of 1956,[4] but found only marginal success there.[5] After a couple years writing for other musicians (including "Claudette" recorded by The Everly Brothers), Orbison recorded several songs at Monument Records under producer Fred Foster starting in 1959. With Foster, Orbison and his frequent songwriting partners Joe Melson and Bill Dees tailored many of Orbison's songs for his unique voice; his most popular songs were dramatic ballads ending with emotional crescendos that showcased his powerful vocals. After his biggest hit in 1964, "Oh, Pretty Woman", Orbison continued to record and chart intermittently in the UK,[1] but it was not until 1987 that he again found the level of popular worldwide success he had known in the early 1960s, when his original recording of "In Dreams" was used in David Lynch's film Blue Velvet.[1] The following year, Orbison co-founded the supergroup Traveling Wilburys with George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan and Tom Petty.[6] Lynne produced Orbison's final album Mystery Girl, which was released posthumously in February 1989.

This discography shows main official U.S. and U.K. releases. According to Riesco's official Orbison discography,[7] there were numerous international single and album releases of importance (not released in the U.S. or U.K.) like the German "San Fernando" b/w "Mama" (London DL 20 726).[7]

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[8]
US
Country

[9]
AUS
[10][11]
CAN
[12]
GER
[13]
NED
[14]
NZ
[15]
NOR
[16]
SWE
[17]
UK
[18]
Roy Orbison at the Rock House
Lonely and Blue 14
Crying
  • Released: 1962
  • Label: Monument Records
21 17
In Dreams
  • Released: 1963
  • Label: Monument Records
35 6
Orbisongs
  • Released: 1965
  • Label: Monument Records
136 40
Oh, Pretty Woman

(non US)[1]

5
There Is Only One Roy Orbison 55 10
The Orbison Way
  • Released: 1966
  • Label: MGM Records
128 11
The Classic Roy Orbison
  • Released: 1966
  • Label: MGM Records
12
Roy Orbison Sings Don Gibson
  • Released: 1967
  • Label: MGM Records
The Fastest Guitar Alive
  • Released: 1967
  • Label: MGM Records
Cry Softly Lonely One
  • Released: 1967
  • Label: MGM Records
Roy Orbison's Many Moods
  • Released: 1969
  • Label: MGM Records
Hank Williams the Roy Orbison Way
  • Released: 1970
  • Label: MGM Records
The Big O

(non US)[1]

  • Released: 1970
  • Label: London Records
Roy Orbison Sings
  • Released: 1972
  • Label: MGM Records
Memphis
  • Released: 1972
  • Label: MGM Records
Milestones
  • Released: September 24, 1973
  • Label: MGM Records
I'm Still in Love with You
Regeneration
  • Released: 1976[1]
  • Label: Monument Records
Laminar Flow
In Dreams: The Greatest Hits
(studio re-recordings of older hits)
95 24 2 86
Mystery Girl
  • Released: February 7, 1989
  • Label: Virgin Records
5 17 1 4 4 1 7 1 1 2
King of Hearts
  • Released: October 20, 1992
  • Label: Virgin Records
179 25 61 18 23
Mystery Girl
(25th Anniversary Edition)
  • Released: 2014
  • Label: Virgin Records
39 90
One of the Lonely Ones 40
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Collaboration albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[8]
US
Country

[9]
AUS
[10][11]
CAN
[12]
GER
[13]
NED
[14]
NZ
[15]
NOR
[16]
SWE
[17]
UK
[18]
Class of '55
(with Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis & Carl Perkins)
15
Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1
(As Traveling Wilburys)
  • Released: October 18, 1988
  • Label: Wilbury Records
3 1 3 10 33 2 2 2 16
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[8][9]
AUS
[10][11]
CAN
[12]
NED
[14]
NZ
[15]
SWE
[17]
UK
[18]
A Black & White Night Live
  • Released: October 23, 1989
  • Label: Virgin Records
123 28 63 68 14 45 51
Combo Concert: 1965 Holland
  • Released: 1998
  • Label: Orbison
Live at the BBC
  • Released: 1998
  • Label: Mastertone/BBC
Authorized Bootleg Collection[32]
  • Released: 1999
  • Label: Orbison/Eagle
The Last Concert
(4 December 1988)
  • Released: 2010
  • Label: Eagle
A Black & White Night Live 30 [33]
  • Released: February 24, 2017
  • Label: Roy's Boys/Legacy
74
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

There are hundreds of compilations and greatest hits of Roy Orbison released internationally. Below is a selection of all the compilation albums which have achieved global chart peaks. For a more complete list of compilation releases, see Discogs.[34]

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications / Sales
US
[8]
US
Country

[9]
AUS
[10][11]
CAN
[12]
GER
[13]
NED
[14]
NZ
[15]
NOR
[16]
SWE
[17]
UK
[18]
Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits
  • Released: August 1, 1962
  • Label: Monument Records
13 31 40
More of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits
  • Released: July 1, 1964
  • Label: Monument Records
19
Exciting Sounds of Roy Orbison 17
Early Orbison
  • Released: October 1, 1964
  • Label: Monument Records
101
The Very Best of Roy Orbison (1966 release)
  • Released: 1966
  • Label: Monument Records
94
The All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison
  • Released: November 1972
  • Label: Monument Records
23 39
The Best of Roy Orbison 1
Golden Days: The Collection Of 20 All-Time Greats
  • Released: July 1981
  • Label: Monument Records
17 63
The Very Best of Roy Orbison
  • Released: 1976
  • Label: Arcade Records
61
For the Lonely: 18 Greatest Hits
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: Rhino Records
110
The Collection
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: Arcade Records
7
The Legendary Roy Orbison
20 Original Hits/Recordings
  • Released: October 1988
  • Label: Polygram
53 1
The Very Best of Roy Orbison: You Got It
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: Virgin Records
20 22
Blue Bayou—Seine
24 Schönsten Love-Songs
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: CBS Records
13
Ballads 38
The Very Best of
(with Fats Domino)
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Dino Music
18
Super Hits
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Epic Records
104 54
The Very Best of Roy Orbison (1996 release)
  • Released: November 4, 1996
  • Label: Virgin Records
186 29 23 75 8 33 18
16 Biggest Hits
  • Released: 1999
  • Label: Legacy Recordings
47
The Very Best of
(Various European Releases)
  • Released: 2000
  • Label: (Various Labels)
77 4 1
Love Songs
  • Released: January 25, 2001
  • Label: Virgin Records
8 4
20 Golden Hits
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: TeeVee Records
69
The Platinum Collection
  • Released: August 2, 2004
  • Label: EMI Virgin
16
The Essential Roy Orbison
  • Released: 2006
  • Label: Monument Records
62 39 35 6 5
The Very Best of Roy Orbison (2006 release)
  • Released: October 16, 2006
  • Label: Monument Records
11 33 3 20
Playlist: The Very Best of Roy Orbison
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: Legacy Recordings
50
The Monument Singles
A-Sides (1960–1964)
  • Released: April 15, 2011
  • Label: Legacy Recordings
50 26 34 87
The Monument Singles
Collection (1960–1964)
  • Released: April 15, 2011
  • Label: Legacy Recordings
55
Opus Collection
  • Released: 2011
  • Label: Legacy Recordings
65 12
The Ultimate Collection
  • Released: October 28, 2016
  • Label: Legacy Recordings
12 10
A Love So Beautiful
(with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
  • Released: November 3, 2017
  • Label: Roy's Boys, Monument, Legacy, Sony Music
151 9 9 2
Unchained Melodies
(with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
  • Released: November 16, 2018[39]
  • Label: Roy's Boys, Monument, Legacy, Sony Music
32
[40]
3
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

Year Single B-side Peak chart positions Certifications Album
(Main Title)
Hot
100

[8]
Adult
Con.

[9]
Hot
Country

[9]
AUS
[41]
BEL
[42]
CAN
[43]
IRL
[44]
NED
[45]
NOR
[46]
UK
[47]
1956 "Tryin' to Get to You"
(As a member of Teen Kings)
"Ooby Dooby" (Single release only)[1]
"Ooby Dooby" "Go! Go! Go!" 59 Roy Orbison at the Rock House[1]
"Rock House" "You're My Baby"
1957 "Sweet and Easy to Love" "Devil Doll" (Single releases only)
"Chicken Hearted" "I Like Love"
1958 "Seems to Me" "Sweet and Innocent" Special Delivery
(Various Artists)
"Almost 18" "Jolie"
1959 "Paper Boy" "With the Bug" (Single release only)
"Up Town" "Pretty One" 72 Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits
1960 "Only the Lonely
(Know the Way I Feel)
"
"Here Comes
That Song Again"
2 5 6 2 7 4 1 Lonely and Blue
"Blue Angel" "Today's Teardrops" 9 28 14 11
"I'm Hurtin'" "I Can't Stop Loving You" 27 27
1961 "Running Scared" "Love Hurts"[lower-alpha 1] 1 5 1 9 Crying
"Crying" "Candy Man"[lower-alpha 2] 2 1 3 25
1962 "Dream Baby
(How Long Must I Dream)
"
"The Actress" 4 2 8 9 5 2 Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits
"The Crowd" "Mama" 26 25 25 40
"Evergreen" (AUS only)[7] "Love Star" 100
"Working for the Man" "Leah"[lower-alpha 3] 33 1 19 50 More of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits
1963 "In Dreams" "Shahdaroba" 7 3 1 7 7 1 6 In Dreams
"Falling" "Distant Drums"[lower-alpha 4] 22 7 3 8 29 8 9
"Blue Bayou" "Mean Woman Blues"[lower-alpha 5] 29 1 3 14 1 10 3
"Pretty Paper" "Beautiful Dreamer" 15 10 4 9 6
1964 "Borne on the Wind" "What'd I Say"[lower-alpha 6] 8 9 15 More of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits
"It's Over" "Indian Wedding"[lower-alpha 7] 9 1 9 4 29 1 4 10 1
"Oh, Pretty Woman" "Yo te Amo María" 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Orbisongs
1965 "Goodnight" "Only with You" 21 6 2 5 5 14
"(Say) You're My Girl" "Sleepy Hollow" 39 8 15 17 10 23
"Ride Away" "Wondering" 25 15 13 1 34 There Is Only One Roy Orbison
"Crawling Back" "If You Can't Say Something Nice" 46 14 20 2 19 The Orbison Way
"Breakin' Up Is Breakin' My Heart" "Wait" 31 19 9 2 22
1966 "Let the Good Times Roll" "Distant Drums" 81 Orbisongs
"Twinkle Toes" "Where Is Tomorrow" 39 13 14 25 29 The Classic Frankie Prince Song
"Lana" "Summersong" 4 1 8 19 15 Crying
"Too Soon to Know" "You'll Never Be Sixteen Again" 68 20 5 71 4 3 Roy Orbison Sings Don Gibson
"There Won't Be Many Coming Home" "City Life" (AUS)
Going Back to Gloria (UK)
[7]
12 12 The Fastest Guitar Alive
"Communication Breakdown" "Going Back to Gloria" 60 8 64[49] Cry Softly Lonely One
1967 "So Good" "Memories" 132 28 32 (Single release only)
"Cry Softly Lonely One" "Pistolero" 52 10 29 Cry Softly Lonely One
"She" "Here Comes the Rain Baby" 119 23
1968 "Born to Be Loved by You" "Shy Away" 25 (Single release only)
"Walk On" "Flowers" 121 53 91[50] 39 Roy Orbison's Many Moods
"Heartache" "Sugar Man" 104 57 88[51] 44
1969 "My Friend" "Southbound Jericho Parkway"[lower-alpha 8] 99 35 The Great Songs of Roy Orbison
"Penny Arcade" "Tennessee Owns My Soul" 133 1 27 The Big O
"Break My Mind" "How Do You Start Over" 26
1970 "She Cheats on Me" "How Do You Start Over" (Single releases only)
"So Young" "If I Had a Woman Like You" 122 82
1971 "(Love Me Like You Did It)
Last Night"
"Close Again"
1972 "God Love You" "Changes" Roy Orbison Sings
"Remember the Good" "Harlem Woman"
"Memphis, Tennessee" "I Can Read Between the Lines" 84 Memphis
1973 "Blue Rain (Coming Down)" "Sooner or Later" Milestones
"I Wanna Live" "You Lay Easy on My Mind"
1974 "Sweet Mama Blue" "Heartache" I'm Still in Love with You
1975 "Hung Up on You" "Spanish Nights"
"Still" (AUS only)[7] "It's Lonely" 56
1976 "Belinda" "No Chain at All" Regeneration
"I'm a Southern Man" "Born to Love Me"
1977 "Drifting Away" "Under Suspicion" (Single release only)
1979 "Easy Way Out" "Tears" 109 Laminar Flow
"Poor Baby" "Lay It Down"
1980 "That Lovin' You Feelin' Again"
(with Emmylou Harris)
"Lola"
(non-Orbison track)
55 10 6 97 Roadie
(Soundtrack)
1985 "Wild Hearts (...Time)" "Wild Hearts (instrumental)" 76 Insignificance
(Soundtrack)
1987 "In Dreams" "Leah" 75 In Dreams: The Greatest Hits
"Crying" (with k.d. lang) "Falling" 28 42 2 King of Hearts
1988 "Handle with Care"
(As a member of Traveling Wilburys)
"Margarita" 45 3 9 3 12[52] 24 21 Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1
1989 "You Got It" "The Only One" 9 1 7 3 1 1 2 4 3 3 Mystery Girl
"End of the Line"
(As a member of Traveling Wilburys)
"Congratulations" 63 12 39 11 14[55] 50 52 Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1
"California Blue" "In Dreams" 44 51 65 25 75 23 77 Mystery Girl
"She's a Mystery to Me" "Dream Baby" 23 17 12 13[56] 5 19 27
"Oh Pretty Woman" "Claudette" 48 89 30 A Black & White Night Live
1992 "I Drove All Night" "Forever Friends" 74 132 74[57] 6 7 King of Hearts
"Crying" (reissue with k.d. lang) "Falling" 40 71 2[58] 9 13
"Heartbreak Radio" "Crying" 31 36
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
  1. "Love Hurts" peaked at #5 on the Australian charts.
  2. "Candy Man" peaked at #25 on the US Hot 100, #3 on the Canadian charts and #1 on the Australian charts.
  3. "Leah" peaked at #25 on the US Hot 100, #19 on the Canadian charts and #1 on the Australian charts.
  4. "Distant Drums" reached #3 on the Australian charts.
  5. "Mean Woman Blues" peaked at #5 on the US Hot 100, #14 on the Canadian charts, #1 on the Australian charts and #3 on the UK singles chart.
  6. "What'd I Say" reached #8 on the Australian charts.
  7. "Indian Wedding" reached #9 on the Australian charts.
  8. "Southbound Jericho Parkway" reached #99 on the Australian charts.

Music videos

Year Title Director
1964 "Oh, Pretty Woman"
1966 "There Won't Be Many More Comin' Home"
1968 "Walk On"
1985 "Wild Hearts Run Out of Time"
1989 "You Got It"
"She's a Mystery to Me"
1992 "I Drove All Night"
"Crying"
"Heartbreak Radio"
1999 "Oh, Pretty Woman"
"Home Alone"
2014 "The Way Is Love"

Collaborations and guest appearances

Citations

  1. Orbison (2017).
  2. Orbison (2017), p. 252.
  3. Orbison (2017), p. 245.
  4. Orbison (2017), p. 51.
  5. Escott (1992), p. 150.
  6. Amburn (1990), p. 214.
  7. Orbison (2017), p. 249.
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  31. "Traveling Wilburys UK Certification". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
  32. Roy Orbison - Official Biography Retrieved 2017-01-27. The Rock and Country Encyclopedia and Discography - Roy Orbison Retrieved 2017-01-27. This box set includes 4 CDs:
    • CD1: Live from Batley Variety Club, Batley, England, May 9, 1969;
    • CD2: Live from Birmingham, USA, July 13, 1980;
    • CD3: Live from the Fiesta Club, Stockton, England, Mar. 25, 1980;
    • CD4: Live from Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch, England, Oct. 18, 1975.
  33. "Roy Orbison's Black & White Night 30 DVD, Blu-ray and Audio CD Out Feb 24 on Roy's Boys/Legacy, Featuring Never-Before-Seen Performances, Camera Angles and Mini-Documentary". PR Newswire. January 12, 2017|Retrieved April 23, 2019.
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  39. https://www.legacyrecordings.com/2018/10/19/unchained-melodies-by-roy-orbison-with-the-royal-philharmonic-orchestra-out-november-16/
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  41. Australian chart peaks:
  42. "Belgian Singles". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
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  50. "RPM Top 100 Singles - August 3, 1968" (PDF).
  51. "RPM Top 100 Singles - October 7, 1968" (PDF).
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  57. "RPM Top 100 Singles - May 30, 1992" (PDF).
  58. "RPM Top 100 Singles - February 27, 1988" (PDF).

References

  • Amburn, Ellis (1990). Dark Star: The Roy Orbison Story. Carol Publishing Group. ISBN 0-8184-0518-X.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Escott, CE (1992). Good Rockin' Tonight: Sun Records and the Birth of Rock 'n' Roll. New York, N.Y.: St.Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-08199-5.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Orbison, Roy Jr. (2017). The Authorized Roy Orbison. Orbison, Wesley; Orbison, Alex; Slate, Jeff; Riesco, Marcel. New York, NY: Center Street. ISBN 978-1-478-97654-7. OCLC 1017566749.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Riesco, Marcel (2017). "The Official Roy Orbison U.S. Discography". The Authorized Roy Orbison. New York, NY: Center Street. ISBN 978-1-478-97654-7. OCLC 1017566749
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