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Roy Orbison
Big Hits from the Big O
Genres: Pop, Rock

Track Listings (24) - Disc #1
1. In Dreams - Roy Orbison, Orbison, Roy
2. Only the Lonely - Roy Orbison, Melson, Joe
3. Oh, Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison, Dees, Bill
4. Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) - Roy Orbison, Walker, Cindy
5. Crying - Roy Orbison, Melson, Joe
6. Blue Bayou - Roy Orbison, Melson, Joe
7. Ooby Dooby - Roy Orbison, Moore, Wade
8. Walk On - Roy Orbison, Dees, Bill
9. Crawling Back - Roy Orbison, Dees, Bill
10. Penny Arcade - Roy Orbison, King, Sammy
11. Blue Angel - Roy Orbison, Melson, Joe
12. Too Soon to Know - Roy Orbison, Gibson, Don
13. Heartache - Roy Orbison, Dees, Bill
14. Ride Away - Roy Orbison, Dees, Bill
15. Claudette - Roy Orbison, Orbison, Roy
16. Falling - Roy Orbison, Orbison, Roy
17. Go! Go! Go! - Roy Orbison, Ellis, Billy Pat
18. Say No More [#] - Roy Orbison, Bryant, Boudleaux
19. Lana - Roy Orbison, Melson, Joe
20. Working for the Man - Roy Orbison, Orbison, Roy
21. Mean Woman Blues - Roy Orbison, DeMetruis, Claude
22. Running Scared - Roy Orbison, Melson, Joe
23. It's Over - Roy Orbison, Dees, Bill
24. I Drove All Night - Roy Orbison, Kelly, Tom [Vocals]

CD Details

All Artists: Roy Orbison
Title: Big Hits from the Big O
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Mci
Original Release Date: 1/1/2003
Re-Release Date: 3/11/2003
Album Type: Import
Genres: Pop, Rock
Styles: Oldies, Vocal Pop, Oldies & Retro
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1

Synopsis

Album Description

Fantastic collection of 24 confirmed classics from one of the most beautiful voices ever in modern pop music. The bulk of the tracks are drawn from Orbison's meticulous 1985 re-recordings of all his classics (that were done to absolute perfection). The balance come from the MGM and Sun Records archives. One track from 1969, "Say No More", written by Boudleaux Bryant, makes it's debut on this disc. Music Club. 2004.

CD Reviews

What a voice!

Candace Scott | Lake Arrowhead, CA, USA | 05/04/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a budget compilation of Roy's hits, but they didn't skimp on the audio quality, which remains great throughout. Roy Orbison is still curiously underrarted and under-appreciated. I was ecstatic when he went through a revival in the late 80's, but it was tragically cut short when Roy died, then his reputation again fell by the wayside. His voice remains the purest instrument in popular music in the last fifty years. Listening to these remastered recordings is an absolute joy because I'm accustomed to listening to these treasures on vinyl, with the typical pops, buzzes and surface scratches. All of that has been eliminated on this disc. The sound quality is exceptional throughout.Included are all of Orbison's signature hits, from the classic "Pretty Woman" to the haunting "Crying" with the poignant tenor cry at the conclusion. My personal favorite Orbison song has always been "Running Scared," a sort of mini-opera, replete with the soaring, rather syrupy arrangements his songs are noted for. I admit many of these arrangements sound dated, but the voice is the primary instrument anyway, and the only one you'll care about. If Elvis was blessed with a gorgeous set of pipes, Roy was in another league entirely and his gift never diminished. If you are an old Orbison die-hard fan, or a newbie to this incredible man, this collection will do you nicely."