The Hits Collection

~ Release by Roy Orbison (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1: Volume 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Ooby Dooby
recording of:
Ooby Dooby
lyricist and composer:
Wade Moore and Dick Penner
publisher:
Hi Lo Music, Peer International Corporation (BMI) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
2:15
2You're My Baby
recording of:
You’re My Baby
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
2:08
3Go, Go, Go (Down the Line)
2:09
4Devil Doll
recording of:
Devil Doll
lyricist and composer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
2:11
5Uptown
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Roy Orbison
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Monument Record Corp. (not for release label use!) (in 1960)
recording of:
Up Town (on 1959-09-18)
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
52:11
6Only the Lonely
producer:
Fred Foster
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1960-03-26)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Buddy Harman (on 1960-03-26)
guitar:
Hank Garland (on 1960-03-26) and Harold Bradley (on 1960-03-26)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1960-03-26)
background vocals:
Joe Melson (on 1960-03-26) and The Anita Kerr Singers (Mixed vocal group) (on 1960-03-26)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1960-03-26)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 2)
recording of:
Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) (on 1960-03-26)
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1960-05-04)
was commissioned by:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
4.72:29
7Blue Angel
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Roy Orbison
recording of:
Blue Angel (on 1960-08-08)
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI)
4.52:50
8I'm Hurtin'
vocals:
Roy Orbison
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 31)
recording of:
I’m Hurtin' (from 1960-09-15 until 1960-09-17)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1960-11-07)
2:49
9Running Scared
producer:
Fred Foster (on 1961-02-27)
vocals:
Roy Orbison
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 4)
recording of:
Running Scared (on 1961-02-27)
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1961) and Roy Orbison (in 1961)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
strings arranger:
Mick Harvey
publisher:
Barbara Orbison Music Company, Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1961-04-10)
3.652:15
10Candyman
recording of:
Candy Man
writer:
Fred Neil and Beverly Ross
2:59
11Crying
producer:
Fred Foster (on 1961-06-26)
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1961-06-26)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Buddy Harman (on 1961-06-26)
guitar:
Boudleaux Bryant (on 1961-06-26), Harold Bradley (on 1961-06-26) and Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1961-06-26)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1961-06-26)
vocals:
Roy Orbison
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Monument Record Corp. (not for release label use!) (in 1961)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 69) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 461)
recording of:
Crying (on 1961-06-26)
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1961) and Roy Orbison (in 1961)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1961-08-16)
part of:
50/50
4.652:49
12Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)
2:48
13Working for the Man
recording of:
Working for the Man
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison (in 1962)
2:46
14Leah
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Roy Orbison
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Monument Record Corp. (not for release label use!) (in 1962)
recording of:
Leah (on 1962-08-14)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison (in 1962)
52:46
15In Dreams
producer:
Fred Foster
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 312)
recording of:
In Dreams (on 1963-01-04)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
publisher:
Barbara Orbison Music Company, Roy Orbison Music Company, Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1963-02-13)
42:52
16Falling
recording of:
Falling
lyricist:
Roy Orbison (in 1963)
composer:
Roy Orbison
2:28
17Blue Bayou
recording of:
Blue Bayou
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1963) and Roy Orbison (in 1963)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (in 1961)
2:49
18Pretty Paper
cover recording of:
Pretty Paper
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Sony ATV Music Publishing (1995–2020) and Tree Publishing Inc.
2:37
▼ CD 2: Volume 2
#TitleRatingLength
1Mean Woman Blues
producer:
Fred Foster
cover recording of:
Mean Woman Blues
lyricist and composer:
Claude Demetrius
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Gladys Music, Gladys Music Inc. and Williamson Music Company
52:29
2What I'd Say
cover recording of:
What’d I Say
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Mijac Music, MUAC Music, Progressive Music (publisher), Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3:20
3It's Over
recording of:
It’s Over
writer:
Bill Dees and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1964-04-07)
2:54
4Oh, Pretty Woman
vocals:
Roy Orbison
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Orbison Records and Orbison Records, Inc.
recording of:
Oh, Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison song)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Dees and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Barbara Orbison Music Company, Roy Orbison Music Company, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1964-08-26) and Acuff-Rose (publisher) (in 1972)
3:04
5Goodnight
recording of:
Goodnight
writer:
Bill Dees and Roy Orbison
2:41
6Ride Away
3:31
7Crawling Back
3:14
8Claudette
recording of:
Claudette
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose (BMI)
2:35
9Breakin' Up Is Breakin' My Heart
2:09
10Twinkle Toes
2:38
11Communication Breakdown
3:01
12Lana
recording of:
Lana
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
2:53
13Too Soon To Know
2:49
14So Good
2:33
15Cry Softly Lonely One
42:54
16She
2:42
17Walk On
2:55
18Heartache
3:13
▼ CD 3: Volume 3
#TitleRatingLength
1Born to Be Loved by You
3:24
2My Friend
2:44
3Penny Arcade
3:10
4Southbound Jericho Parkway
producer:
Don Gant (US producer and singer-songwriter)
arranger:
Tupper Saussy
7:03
5Only You
2:41
6So Young
3:31
7(Love Me Like You Did) Last Night
3:13
8Memphis, Tennessee
cover recording of:
Memphis, Tennessee
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Isalee Music and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:47
9Blue Rain (Coming Down)
3:12
10That Lovin' You Feelin' Again
recording of:
That Lovin' You Feelin' Again
writer:
Roy Orbison and Chris Price (Guitarist with Roy Orbison.)
4:12
11Hound Dog Man
3:24
12The Comedians
cover recording of:
The Comedians
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
3:39
13We'll Take the Night
recording of:
We'll Take the Night
writer:
Will Jennings, Roy Orbison and J.D. Souther
4:58
14You're the One
recording of:
You're the One
writer:
Bill Dees and Roy Orbison
3:02
15Coming Home
recording of:
Coming Home
writer:
Will Jennings, Roy Orbison and J.D. Souther
4:03
16Heartbreak Radio
recording of:
Heartbreak Radio
writer:
Roy Orbison
composer:
Frankie Miller (Scottish rock singer-songwriter) and Troy Seals (American singer, songwriter, and guitarist)
3:00
17I Drove All Night
engineer:
Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
guitar and lead vocals:
Roy Orbison (in 1987)
instruments:
Jeff Lynne (from 1987 until 1991)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Estate Of Roy Orbison (Rights company of the late Roy Orbison) (in 1991)
produced for:
Trembler Prods. Inc. (Jeff Lynne production company)
recording of:
I Drove All Night (from 1987 until 1991)
writer:
Tom Kelly (songwriter) and Billy Steinberg
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
4.653:48
18Careless Heart
recording of:
Careless Heart
writer:
Albert Hammond, Roy Orbison and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
5:17