Gold [Import]

Roy Orbison | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 17, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Disky Records
• ASIN: B00005BAEU
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #567,841 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Ooby Dooby

2. Only the Lonely

3. Working for the Man

4. Running Scared

5. Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)

6. Crying

7. Claudette

8. In Dreams

9. Blue Bayou

10. It's Over

11. Oh, Pretty Woman

12. Go! Go! Go!

13. Being Remembered

14. Crawling Back

15. Communication Breakdown

16. Breakin' Up Is Breakin' My Heart

17. Walk On

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice price, fabulous voice, April 25, 2004

By 

Candace Scott (Lake Arrowhead, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gold (Audio CD)

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.