The All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison
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| All-Time Greatest Hits | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by Roy Orbison | ||||
| Released | 1972 | |||
| Genre | Rockabilly, country, pop | |||
| Length | 52:20 | |||
| Label | Monument | |||
| Producer | Fred Foster | |||
| Roy Orbison chronology | ||||
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All-Time Greatest Hits is a 2-LP compilation album by Roy Orbison released in 1972, featuring the original Monument Records recordings. The album was re-released on compact disc by CBS Records in 1989. The album was given a high-quality digital remastering from the original analog master tapes by Steve Hoffman for DCC Compact Classics, Inc. in 1997, catalog number GZS-1118. In 2008, Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MFSL) released a half-speed mastered, limited edition, 2-LP version on 180 gm. vinyl, catalog number MFSL 2–304. This MFSL release, remastered by Rob LoVerde and Shawn R. Britton, has received positive reviews for sound quality.[1]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Only the Lonely" (1960) | Orbison, Joe Melson | Lonely and Blue | 2:26 |
| 2. | "Leah" (1962) | Orbison | More of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits | 2:25 |
| 3. | "In Dreams" (1963) | Orbison | In Dreams | 2:48 |
| 4. | "Uptown" (1959) | Orbison, Melson | Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits | 2:06 |
| 5. | "It's Over" (1964) | Orbison, Bill Dees | More of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits | 2:46 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Crying" (1961) | Orbison, Melson | Crying | 2:45 |
| 2. | "Dream Baby" (1962) | Cindy Walker | Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits | 2:32 |
| 3. | "Blue Angel" (1960) | Orbison, Melson | Lonely and Blue | 2:50 |
| 4. | "Working for the Man" (1962) | Orbison | More of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits | 2:38 |
| 5. | "Candy Man" (1961) | Beverly Ross, Fred Neil | Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits | 2:44 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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| 1. | "Running Scared" (1961) | Orbison, Melson | Crying | 2:11 |
| 2. | "Falling" (1963) | Orbison | More of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits | 2:22 |
| 3. | "Love Hurts" (1961) | Boudleaux Bryant | Crying | 2:28 |
| 4. | "Shahdaroba" (1963) | Cindy Walker | In Dreams | 2:39 |
| 5. | "I'm Hurtin'" (1960) | Orbison, Melson | Lonely and Blue | 2:42 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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| 1. | "Mean Woman Blues" (1963) | Claude DeMetrius | More of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits | 2:24 |
| 2. | "Pretty Paper" (1963) | Willie Nelson | More of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits | 2:45 |
| 3. | "The Crowd" (1962) | Orbison, Melson | Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits | 2:22 |
| 4. | "Blue Bayou" (1963) | Orbison, Melson | In Dreams | 2:26 |
| 5. | "Oh, Pretty Woman" (1964) | Orbison, Dees | Orbisongs | 2:56 |
References[edit]
- ^ Fremer, Michael. "Mobile Fidelity Tackles Roy Orbison". AnalogPlanet.com. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
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