Sings Lonely and Blue [Gold CD]

Roy Orbison | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 8, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Gold CD
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000002AOW
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #388,828 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Only the Lonely

2. Bye Bye Love

3. Cry

4. Blue Avenue

5. I Can't Stop Loving You

6. Come Back to Me (My Love)

7. Blue Angel

8. Raindrops

9. (I'd Be) A Legend in My Time

10. I'm Hurtin'

11. Twenty-Two Days

12. I'll Say It's My Fault

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

This 1961 album cleverly took its title from two major hits of the era--"Only the Lonely" and the lesser-known, but simply glorious, "Blue Angel." This was still the singles era, when albums were simply vehicles to spotlight hits--but it's been said that Roy could sing the phone book and make it art, so it's nice to hear his takes on "Bye, Bye Love," "I Can't Stop Lovin' You," and "Raindrops." Because almost all his songs were lonely and blue, including the great semi-hit "I'm Hurtin'" (featured here), it's darn near a concept album. This gold version of the title offers superior sound quality for a higher price than the standard-issue CD. --Bill Holdship

Product Description

Roy's Monument era began here! This 1961 album has his breakthrough hits Only the Lonely (perhaps the definitive Orbison ballad); Blue Angel , and I'm Hurtin' , and this edition adds his hit single Up Town plus bonus B-sides. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars CRY A GREAT SONG, July 28, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Sings Lonely and Blue (Audio CD)

A GREAT RARE CD. CRY IS PERFORMED BETTER THAN JOHHNY RAY EVER THOUGHT OF DOING IT.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Roy, February 1, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Sings Lonely and Blue (Audio CD)

What else can be said, there was only one Roy Orbison, this album proves it. Blue Angel, was one of his best.

0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Little Roy Goes a Long Way, August 2, 2009

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Karl W. Nehring (Ostrander, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sings Lonely and Blue (Audio CD)

I suspect that no matter what my opinion is, this disc, one of the final two (and first two SACD) releases from the late MFSL will become a cult collector's item. Oh, well... In any event, my opinion as expressed above has not changed--a little of Orbison's voice went a long, long way; he sounded better in a group setting than on his own. When you get down to it, the music on this CD is pretty hokey stuff, and it is really hard to see what all the fuss is about.