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Rock'n'roll pioneer Roy Orbison is best known for songs such as "Oh, Pretty Woman", "Only The Lonely", "Running Scared" and "Crying". He signed to Sun Records (home of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis) at the age of 20, but his career there singing rockabilly wasn't too successful. After moving to Monument Records, he made the breakthrough with a number of rock ballads which rose to… Read more in Amazon's Roy Orbison Store

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  • Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
  • Original Release Date: 1976
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Sony Cmg Mkt Group
  • ASIN: B0000026T0
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #42,640 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

 
1. Only the Lonely
2. Leah
3. In Dreams
4. Uptown
5. It's Over
6. Crying
7. Dream Baby
8. Blue Angel
9. Working For The Man
10. Candy Man
11. Running Scared
12. Falling
13. Love Hurts
14. Shahdaroba
15. I'm Hurtin'
16. Mean Woman Blues
17. Pretty Paper
18. The Crowd
19. Blue Bayou
20. Oh Pretty Woman

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It's a measure of Roy Orbison's classics that even some of the uptempo songs that break up the dominant balladic mood of this 20-song collection are themselves fairly melancholic. Rarely does Orbison allow himself the outright celebration of something like "Mean Woman Blues," more often going for the shades of gray that slip into "Blue Angel" and "Leah." Few could do what he achieves on these singles, and not just because few are gifted with such a voice. The biggest achievement of all may be Orbison's ability to make a devastated cry like "Only the Lonely" sound somehow peaceful. --Rickey Wright

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4.0 out of 5 stars DON'T KNOW WHICH ROY CD'S TO START WITH? READ ME, March 31, 2001
By "wudawuda" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
This message is for all those who want to explore Roy Orbison, but don't know which discs to buy first. I have checked out everything Amazon has to offer, and I will be straight foward. Most people consider Roy's "Golden" era to be the Monument Years ('60-'65). If you just want to spen... on one CD which gives you about 20 of the "common classics" from this era you could either buy this CD or one by RHINO called "For The Lonely: 18 Greatest Hits ('56-'64)." This RHINO CD is offered by AMAZON a little further down the inventory list, and I would recommend it above the disc you're looking at now. But truthfully, I would not recommend buying one 20 song greatest hits disc. If you truly want a solid collection of Roy's best material, do the following: On the Amazon inventory list (of 83 items!), scroll beyond the US Releases until you find IMPORTS. One of the first ones you will see is "Big O: Singles Collection" (for ...). This (50 songs) is the ultimate collection of A sides & B sides from '60-'65. If you seriously want to discover some precious Roy material, you should buy this and also a disc by RHINO which covers the MGM years '65-'68 (which for some bizzare reason is rare and untouched by all the hits collections). This disc is also availble on AMAZON (for ...), and you can find it close to the beginning of the U.S. Releases inventory list. It's called "The Classic Roy Orbison ('65-'68)." So if you buy the two discs I strongly recommend, you will have 70 songs from 1960 - 1968 (for ...), which includes the basic hits you would find on any Roy disc, PLUS tons of brilliant A sides and B sides which are harder to find and just as good if not better. I hope this message has help you.
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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars If you love Roy Orbison HITS -- this is the ONE for you!, May 23, 1999
By Lauren Kennison (Brooklyn Park, MN. USA) - See all my reviews
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In my estimation the best voice ever to grace the top 40 of rock 'n roll. There are only 2 or 3 on this CD of 20 songs that I would say were not really "hits" and only 2 or 3 more that were not smash hits. But so what -- Roy is singing, so they are all wonderful. I have always loved some of his "minor" hits like "Leah" and "Pretty Paper." Roy was no doubt one of the best rock song writers of all time -- phrases like "A candy-colored clown they call the sandman" is pure Roy! Candy-colored? How descriptive! He was a genius in voice and wrting. Get this CD if you even mildly like Roy.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Maybe the greatest voice in the history of rock, January 27, 2001
By David E. Levine (Peekskill , NY USA) - See all my reviews
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It was once said that Roy Orbison's voice had a quality that made him sound like he was from another planet. The voice was so great and had such a unique quality as to make it almost surreal. With his three octave range he could be lighthearted as in "Pretty Woman" or tragic as in "Crying," "It's Over," and "Running Scared." His voice literally could give me chills. Orbison is a true rock n roll legend and a great anthology such as this one is an essential item in every rock lover's collection. His voice could produce raw emotion and this well selected collection demonstrates why so many consider Roy to be the greatest voice ever.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Mostly for Fans
The late Roy Orbison was something of a cult figure in rock circles. He had an odd, although interesting voice, a voice which, at least to my ears, always seemed to work better... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Karl W. Nehring

5.0 out of 5 stars A Cut Above The Rest
It tells you something about the artist in question when, in well over 40 reviews, just two award this volume less than the 5-star maximum. Read more
Published on August 23, 2007

4.0 out of 5 stars Great sounds from the Best
This CD brought back lots of good memories. Roy Orbison was one of the Greats, Saw him in person years ago and will never forget the great voice he had. I recommend buying this CD
Published on July 25, 2007 by G. Chouinard

5.0 out of 5 stars Best 1 disc Orbison collection
This is the best single disc collection of Roy Orbison's Monument hits. It was originally released on 2 LPs in the early 80's. Read more
Published on May 26, 2007 by David A. Elliott Jr.

5.0 out of 5 stars It is Roy Orbison
What more can be said? Roy Orbison has a quality of voice that can't be duplicated. One of the few really original and great voices.
Published on March 28, 2007 by Sacred Chapel

4.0 out of 5 stars Sound is good
I would like to suggest, contrary to the review of Aug 2006, that the sound on this nice collection of Roy Orbison's Monument hits, is actually quite good. Read more
Published on March 20, 2007 by John B Goode

5.0 out of 5 stars All time greatest Hits of Roy Orbison
Love this CD. Just what I ezpected and wanted. Would recommend it to my friends.
Published on January 9, 2007 by Evelyn H. Petteruti

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Old Roy
Very satisfying Orbison. All the hits you can remember and some lesser known ones. Good quality recording.
Published on August 18, 2006 by Suzanne Alvin

5.0 out of 5 stars The Legend
1959-1963 right here in one disc. Roy was at his peak and his voice poured from tinny radios in all seasons, across summer porches, in autumn sock hop gyms, and winter... Read more
Published on August 15, 2006 by James Carragher

5.0 out of 5 stars The All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison
Great sound and all the songs are great.
Published on July 14, 2006 by TERRY BOEVERS

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