The Soul of Rock and Roll [BOX SET] [LIMITED EDITION] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

Roy Orbison

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 30, 2008)
• Original Release Date: September 30, 2008
• Number of Discs: 4
• Format: Box set, Limited Edition, Original recording remastered
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Sony Legacy
• ASIN: B001D396N0
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (101 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,809 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Product Description

Here is, bar none, the most all-inclusive anthology ever assembled to honor the greatest singer ever considered to be a "Rock and Roll artist." But Roy Kelton Orbison was so much more: behind his ever-present sunglasses and beneath his shock of raven-black hair, clad in black, he was rock's Mystery Man, the possessor of the most glorious voice ever to soar on such signature songs as "Only The Lonely," "In Dreams," "Running Scared," "Crying" and "Oh, Pretty Woman," to cite a mere handful of his Top Ten hits.

As Orbison's widow, Barbara, who is also this collection's Executive Producer, points out in her loving annotation contained in this four-CD package: "For the first time, you will have a chance to hear Roy's first recording to the last time he ever sang--Dec. 4, 1988, in Akron, Ohio. Roy recorded for several different labels [including 15 covered in this 107-song collection] and toured the world many, many times--we have numerous unreleased masters [specifically, 12 in this package] and live performances included in this box set to make it truly special."

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42 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Definitive Collection......, September 30, 2008

By	Kindall L. Wann "Voyager" (Womelsdorf, Pa) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Even the seasoned Orbison fan will find themselves needing to get this set. I know that there has always been among the fans a huge dissapointment with re-releases, we'd get the same set of songs on ten different cds with different package titles.

Absolutely not the case here. You can tell instantly that love and so much care was put into this package from day one. Question is "How did they decide on what to put on this set?" ....considering Roys career spanned over 50 years and hundreds of songs. You will find right away from "Ooby Dooby" to the final track on Disc 4 "We'll Take The Night" they covered every corner of his career when he was huge on Monumental Rds. through MGM, when he put out songs in the late 60s and 70s that failed to chart in America, yet was still big with fans all over the world.

The highlights of this awesome package is the twelve unreleased songs that come in the form of demos, concert performances etc. However, if you have never heard of "King Of Hearts" cd released in 1992, you are in for treat right there as there are eight of ten tracks from that cd on this package. The other huge highlights of this is the demo "Precious" that many knew existed but we never had the chance to hear it but through a Arlene Harden back in the 60s when she covered Roys tunes on an lp. The song is just Roy and his guitar which that alone is haunting. The other one would be "Its Over" from his final concert just two days before his voice would cease. It leaves you stunned teary eyed, but at the sametime you can hear in his voice that he was so happy again with the amazing comeback that was ahead of him, and the audience lets him know this instantly both at the start of the song and when he finishes. Roy shared with Tony Webber that night in his final interview just how great the show was with two standing ovations for "Crying" alone.

This package will blow the Bear Family set out the window both in price and in covering his career. It is absolutely worth the money, and the Orbison fan cannot be without.

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must Have Roy Orbison Collection., October 2, 2008

By	B. Saines "bsaines2000" (Bklyn, N.Y.) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Sadly the packaging may be a problem if you order by mail. The four disks are housed in cardboard slots. They can easily slide out (Two of the disks I received were scratched, one badly). You might be better off purchasing it at a store and have it opened before you buy. Somebody at Sony should have had the prescence of mind to design a more secure disk holder. Otherwise a great tribute to a great artist and a wonderful man.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THANK YOU " B.SAINES " !!!!!, October 24, 2008

By	Mike Zlotnicki "Obsessive Collector" (Nashville, Tennessee,USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

After reading everyone's reviews of the flimsy packaging, I ordered my copy online at BEST BUY for $ 29.99, and picked it up in-store, and yes,OPENED IT RIGHT THERE, and inspected the discs, which were fine in my case. My son came up with the idea of storing the 4 discs in thin jewel cases in my apothecary drawers, and keeping the box, book, etc. seperate. THANK YOU to everyone for your warnings, esp. B.Saines. GREAT BOXED SET Barbara, horrible, cheap packaging Sony !!!!