Roy Orbison - Complete Sun Rcaa & Monument Releases 1956-62 (CD)

Roy Orbison was one of the most talented and distinctive singers and songwriters of the rock 'n' roll era and beyond, with a unique and original approach to writing songs and a remarkable and unmistakeable voice. He was signed to the Sun label alongside Elvis Presley and Carl Perkins, but only had one minor hit during that period despite making some fine rockabilly records, and it was not until joining the Monument label after recording briefly for RCA during 1958 that he hit the big time with the landmark No. 1 "Only The Lonely", following that with a string of memorable Top 10 classics like "Blue Angel", "Running Scared", "Crying" and "Dream Baby", all included here along with his other chart entries from that time. This great-value 58-track 2-CD set provides a comprehensive overview of the formative years of his career, comprising the A and B sides of all his singles on Sun, RCA and Monument through to the end of 1962, plus all the tracks from his three albums from that period, "At The Rock House", "Lonely And Blue" & "Crying", which were not otherwise released on singles. It charts his progress towards establishing the style and formula which made him one of the most popular and respected artists of his generation and is a fine showcase for an exceptional talent.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Tryin' to Get to You
2. Ooby Dooby
3. Go! Go! Go!
4. Rock House
5. You're My Baby
6. Sweet and Easy to Love
7. Devil Doll
8. Chicken Hearted
9. I Like Love
10. Seems to Me
11. Sweet and Innocent
12. Almost 18
13. Jolie
14. Paper Boy
15. With the Bug
16. Up Town
17. Pretty One
18. Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)
19. Here Comes That Song Again
20. Blue Angel
21. Today's Teardrops
22. I'm Hurtin'
23. I Can't Stop Loving You
24. Running Scared
25. Love Hurts
26. Crying
27. Candy Man
28. Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)
29. The Actress

Disc: 2

1. The Crowd
2. Mama
3. Working for the Man
4. Leah
5. This Kind of Love
6. Trying to Get to You
7. It's Too Late
8. You're Gonna Cry
9. I Never Knew
10. Mean Little Mama
11. Problem Child
12. Bye Bye Love
13. Cry
14. Blue Avenue
15. Come Back to Me (My Love)
16. Raindrops
17. (I'd Be) a Legend in My Time
18. Twenty-Two Days
19. I'll Say It's My Fault
20. The Great Pretender
21. She Wears My Ring
22. Wedding Day
23. Summersong
24. Dance
25. Lana
26. Loneliness
27. Let's Make a Memory
28. Nite Life