All-Time Greatest Hits

~ Release by Roy Orbison (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Only the Lonely
producer:
Fred Foster
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1960-03-26)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Buddy Harman (on 1960-03-26)
guitar:
Hank Garland (on 1960-03-26) and Harold Bradley (on 1960-03-26)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1960-03-26)
background vocals:
Joe Melson (on 1960-03-26) and The Anita Kerr Singers (mixed vocal group) (on 1960-03-26)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1960-03-26)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 2) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) (on 1960-03-26)
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1960-05-04)
was commissioned by:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
4.72:28
2Leah
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Roy Orbison
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Monument Record Corp. (not for release label use!) (in 1962)
recording of:
Leah (on 1962-08-14)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison (in 1962)
52:46
3In Dreams
producer:
Fred Foster
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 312)
recording of:
In Dreams (on 1963-01-04)
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)
42:56
4Uptown
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Roy Orbison
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Monument Record Corp. (not for release label use!) (in 1960)
recording of:
Up Town (Uptown) (on 1959-09-18)
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
52:12
5It's Over
producer:
Roy Orbison and Michael Utley
recording of:
It’s Over (in 1986-01)
writer:
Bill Dees and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1964-04-07)
2:52
6Crying
producer:
Fred Foster (on 1961-06-26)
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1961-06-26)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Buddy Harman (on 1961-06-26)
guitar:
Boudleaux Bryant (on 1961-06-26), Harold Bradley (on 1961-06-26) and Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1961-06-26)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1961-06-26)
vocals:
Roy Orbison
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Monument Record Corp. (not for release label use!) (in 1961)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 69) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 461)
recording of:
Crying (on 1961-06-26)
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1961) and Roy Orbison (in 1961)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
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), Orbi-Lee Music, R-Key Darkus Music, Rondor Music, Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1961-08-16)
part of:
50/50
4.652:47
7Dream Baby
recording of:
Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)
lyricist and composer:
Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Ltd. (UK), Combine Music Corp. and Acuff-Rose (BMI) (in 1971)
2:50
8Blue Angel
producer:
Roy Orbison and Michael Utley
recording of:
Blue Angel (in 1986-01)
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI)
32:48
9Working for the Man
recording of:
Working for the Man
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison (in 1962)
2:47
10Candy Man
recording of:
Candy Man
writer:
Fred Neil and Beverly Ross
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:59
11Running Scared
producer:
Fred Foster (on 1961-02-27)
vocals:
Roy Orbison
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 4)
recording of:
Running Scared (on 1961-02-27)
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1961) and Roy Orbison (in 1961)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Barbara Orbison Music Company, Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1961-04-10)
3.652:13
12Falling
producer:
Fred Foster
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1963-01-04)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Buddy Harman (on 1963-01-04) and John Greubel (US drummer) (on 1963-01-04)
guitar:
Ray Edenton (on 1963-01-04), Harold Bradley (on 1963-01-04) and Joe Tanner (producer, arranger and songwriter of Roy Orbison and others) (on 1963-01-04)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1963-01-04)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1963-01-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Monument Record Corp. (not for release label use!) (in 1963)
recording of:
Falling (on 1963-01-04)
lyricist:
Roy Orbison (in 1963)
composer:
Roy Orbison
42:25
13Claudette
producer:
Roy Orbison and Michael Utley
recording of:
Claudette (in 1986-01)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose (BMI)
52:34
14Ooby Dooby
producer:
Roy Orbison and Michael Utley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Orbison Records, Inc. (in 1987)
recording of:
Ooby Dooby (in 1986-01)
lyricist and composer:
Wade Moore and Dick Penner
publisher:
Hi Lo Music, Peer International Corporation (BMI) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
42:23
15I'm Hurting
vocals:
Roy Orbison
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 31)
recording of:
I’m Hurtin' (from 1960-09-15 until 1960-09-17)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1960-11-07)
2:48
16Mean Woman Blues
cover recording of:
Mean Woman Blues
lyricist and composer:
Claude Demetrius
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Gladys Music, Gladys Music Inc. and Williamson Music Company
42:26
17Lana
producer:
Roy Orbison and Michael Utley
recording of:
Lana (in 1986-01)
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
2:52
18Blue Bayou
recording of:
Blue Bayou
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1963) and Roy Orbison (in 1963)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (in 1961)
2:55
19Oh, Pretty Woman
producer:
Fred Foster
12 string guitar [12 string guitar Epiphone] and lead vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1964-08-01)
double bass [upright bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1964-08-01)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (on 1964-08-01)
guitar:
Jerry Kennedy (on 1964-08-01), Wayne Moss (on 1964-08-01) and Billy Sanford (guitar) (on 1964-08-01)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (on 1964-08-01)
percussion:
Paul Garrison (on 1964-08-01)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1964-08-01)
saxophone:
Boots Randolph (on 1964-08-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Monument Record Corp. (not for release label use!) (in 1964)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 20), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 59), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 222)
recording of:
Oh, Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison song) (on 1964-08-01)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Dees and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Barbara Orbison Music Company, Roy Orbison Music Company, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1964-08-26) and Acuff-Rose (BMI) (in 1972)
4.253:02