The Essential Roy Orbison

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

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
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. (Virgin Records America, Incorporated, 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, MCA Gilbey and Mushroom Music (Mushroom label's publishing company)
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:
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
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. (Virgin Records America, Incorporated, 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 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 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 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 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 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. (Virgin Records America, Incorporated, 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. (Virgin Records America, Incorporated, 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
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. (Virgin Records America, Incorporated, 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
writer:
Bill Dees 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, 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
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: 27)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/601055 [info]
Wikidata:Q60787430 [info]