The Essential Roy Orbison

~ Release by Roy Orbison (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Tracklist

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1You Got It
engineer:
Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer), Phil McDonald (engineer and producer) and Don Smith (producer, engineer and mixer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
acoustic guitar:
Roy Orbison (in 1988-04) and Tom Petty (in 1988-04)
bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboard and piano:
Jeff Lynne (in 1988-04)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Phil Jones (Percussionist) (in 1988-04)
background vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1988-04), Roy Orbison (in 1988-04) and Tom Petty (in 1988-04)
lead vocals:
Roy Orbison (in 1988-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roys Boy’s, LLC (in 1989, in 2014) and Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1989)
recorded at:
F.P.S.H.O.T. (Friar Park Studio) in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1988-04), M.C. Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1988-04) and Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1988-04)
recording of:
You Got It (in 1988-04)
writer:
Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty
publisher:
EMI Songs, Gone Gator Music (ASCAP affiliated), Island Music Ltd., MCA Gilbey, Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company) and SBK Songs Ltd.
Roy Orbison4.553:31
2I Drove All Night
engineer:
Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
guitar and lead vocals:
Roy Orbison (in 1987)
instruments:
Jeff Lynne (from 1987 until 1991)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Estate Of Roy Orbison (Rights company of the late Roy Orbison) (in 1991)
produced for:
Trembler Prods. Inc. (Jeff Lynne production company)
recording of:
I Drove All Night (from 1987 until 1991)
writer:
Tom Kelly (songwriter) and Billy Steinberg
publisher:
Billy Steinberg Music, Denise Barry Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
Roy Orbison4.653:47
3In Dreams (1987 version)
producer:
T‐Bone Burnett (musician, songwriter and producer), David Lynch (filmmaker) and Roy Orbison
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Orbison Records, Inc. (in 1987)
recording of:
In Dreams (in 1987-04)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
publisher:
Barbara Orbison Music Company, Roy Orbison Music Company, Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1963-02-13)
Roy Orbison2:51
4Claudette (1985 version)
producer:
Roy Orbison and Michael Utley
recording of:
Claudette (in 1986-01)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose (BMI)
Roy Orbison52:34
5Too Soon to Know
producer:
Wesley Rose (producer, label executive) and Jim Vienneau
cover recording of:
Too Soon to Know (on 1966-06-01)
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
recording of:
Too Soon to Know
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
Roy Orbison4.52:48
6A Love So Beautiful
engineer:
Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer), Phil McDonald (engineer and producer) and Don Smith (producer, engineer and mixer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (in 1988-04), Jeff Lynne (in 1988-04) and Roy Orbison (in 1988-04)
bass guitar and keyboard:
Jeff Lynne (in 1988-04)
drums (drum set):
Ray Cooper (percussionist) (in 1988-04)
background vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1988-04) and Roy Orbison (in 1988-04)
lead vocals:
Roy Orbison (in 1988-04)
conductor:
Louis Clark (in 1988-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roys Boy’s, LLC (in 1989, in 2014) and Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1989)
recorded at:
M.C. Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1988-04)
live recording of:
A Love So Beautiful (in 1988-04)
lyricist:
Jeff Lynne
composer:
Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison43:34
7Unchained Melody
producer:
Wesley Rose (producer, label executive)
cover recording of:
Unchained Melody
publisher:
Hy Zaret
lyricist:
Hy Zaret
composer:
Alex North (US composer)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp. (ended), HZUM Publishing, MPL Communication Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL Communications Australia, MPL Musik Verlags GmbH, North Melody Publishing and Unchained Melody Publishing, LLC
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
part of:
The 28th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Roy Orbison53:39
8Ride Away
producer:
Wesley Rose (producer, label executive) and Jim Vienneau
recording of:
Ride Away
writer:
Bill Dees (songwriter, singer, guitarist) and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Orbi Lee Publishing, R Key Darkus Publishing, Roys Boy’s, LLC and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
Roy Orbison53:29
9Crawling Back
producer:
Wesley Rose (producer, label executive) and Jim Vienneau
recording of:
Crawling Back
writer:
Bill Dees (songwriter, singer, guitarist) and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Orbi Lee Publishing, R Key Darkus Publishing, Roys Boy’s, LLC and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
Roy Orbison53:14
10Best Friend
recording of:
Best Friend
writer:
Bill Dees (songwriter, singer, guitarist) and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Roys Boy’s, LLC and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
Roy Orbison2:38
11Breakin' Up Is Breakin' My Heart
recording of:
Breakin' Up Is Breakin' My Heart
writer:
Bill Dees (songwriter, singer, guitarist) and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Orbi Lee Publishing, R Key Darkus Publishing, Roys Boy’s, LLC and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
Roy Orbison2:09
12Heartache
recording of:
Heartache
writer:
Bill Dees (songwriter, singer, guitarist) and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Orbi Lee Publishing, R Key Darkus Publishing, Roys Boy’s, LLC and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
Roy Orbison3:14
13That Lovin' You Feelin' Again
recording of:
That Lovin' You Feelin' Again
writer:
Roy Orbison and Chris Price (Guitarist with Roy Orbison.)
Roy Orbison Duet with Emmylou Harris4:02
14She's a Mystery to Me
engineer and mixer:
Don Smith (producer, engineer and mixer)
producer:
Bono (singer of U2)
bass guitar:
Howie Epstein
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner
guitar:
Bono (singer of U2) and Roy Orbison
piano and synthesizer [cheap strings]:
Benmont Tench
lead vocals:
Roy Orbison
synthesizer arranger:
Benmont Tench
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roys Boy’s, LLC (in 1989, in 2014) and Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1989)
recording of:
She’s a Mystery to Me
writer:
David Evans (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Paul Hewson (singer of U2)
Roy Orbison4.654:17
15California Blue
engineer:
Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer), Phil McDonald (engineer and producer) and Don Smith (producer, engineer and mixer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
acoustic guitar:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) (in 1988-04), Roy Orbison (in 1988-04) and Tom Petty (in 1988-04)
bass guitar, electric guitar and keyboard:
Jeff Lynne (in 1988-04)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Ian Wallace (drummer, ex‐King Crimson) (in 1988-04)
mandolin:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) (in 1988-04)
background vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1988-04), Roy Orbison (in 1988-04) and Tom Petty (in 1988-04)
lead vocals:
Roy Orbison (in 1988-04)
conductor:
Louis Clark (in 1988-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roys Boy’s, LLC (in 1989, in 2014) and Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1989)
recorded at:
M.C. Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1988-04)
recording of:
California Blue (in 1988-04)
writer:
Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., Island Music (Island Music Ltd.) and MCA Music Ltd.
Roy Orbison4.353:57
16The Only One
engineer:
Don Smith (producer, engineer and mixer)
producer:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) and Roy Orbison
mixer:
Randy Straun and Don Smith (producer, engineer and mixer)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Roy Orbison
bass guitar and background vocals:
Howie Epstein
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner
guitar:
Steve Cropper
organ and piano:
Benmont Tench
woodwind [horns]:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist)
woodwind [horns] arranger:
Steve Cropper
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roys Boy’s, LLC (in 1989, in 2014) and Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1989)
recording of:
The Only One
writer:
Wesley Orbison (son of Roy Orbison) and Craig Wiseman (country music songwriter)
Roy Orbison33:55
17Walk On
producer:
Wesley Rose (producer, label executive) and Jim Vienneau
recording of:
Walk On (on 1968-04-11)
writer:
Bill Dees (songwriter, singer, guitarist) and Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison52:54
18The Comedians (live)
guitar:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1987-09-30)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1987-09-30)
recorded at:
1987‐09‐30: Cocoanut Grove, Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, CA, USA (1987-09-30) (Roy Orbison’s Black & White Night)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roys Boy’s, LLC (in 1989)
recorded at:
Cocoanut Grove in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1987-09-30)
live cover recording of:
The Comedians (on 1987-09-30)
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
Roy Orbison33:39
19Wild Hearts Run Out of Time
producer:
David Briggs (US producer and musician) and Will Jennings
recording of:
Wild Hearts Run Out of Time
writer:
Will Jennings and Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison53:33
20Life Fades Away
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
recording of:
Life Fades Away
writer:
Glenn Danzig and Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison53:43
21Crying
producer:
Pete Anderson (US producer/guitarist), David Was and Don Was
vocals:
k.d. lang and Roy Orbison
recording of:
Crying
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1961) and Roy Orbison (in 1961)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff Rose Music Ltd. (UK), Acuff Rose Music, Inc. (not for publishing), Barbara Orbison Music Company, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Orbi-Lee Music, R-Key Darkus Music, Rondor Music, Rondor Music (Australia) P/L, Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1961-08-16)
part of:
50/50
Roy Orbison Duet with k.d. lang3.53:48

Credits

Release

ASIN:DE: B003ZGM4NM [info]

Release group

part of:The Essential (Sony/Legacy compilations) (order: 87)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/601055 [info]
Wikidata:Q60787430 [info]