Crying

~ Release by Roy Orbison (see all versions of this release, 12 available)

Annotation

Contains 16-page booklet including rare photos, vintage memorabilia and liner notes. Bonus Tracks 13-24.

Annotation last modified on 2025-01-10 12:44 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Crying
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: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 69) and Rolling Stone: 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 Music, Inc. (not for publishing), Barbara Orbison Music Company, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Orbi-Lee Music, R-Key Darkus Music, Rondor Music and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1961-08-16)
part of:
50/50
4.652:47
2The Great Pretender
producer:
Fred Foster
recording of:
The Great Pretender
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
publisher:
Panther Music Corp, Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
3:02
3Love Hurts
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Roy Orbison
cover recording of:
Love Hurts (on 1961-02-27)
lyricist and composer:
Boudleaux Bryant
publisher:
House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1960-08-30)
sub-publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (– 2017) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
4.352:30
4She Wears My Ring
producer:
Fred Foster
cover recording of:
She Wears My Ring
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK) and House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
version of:
La golondrina
2:30
5Wedding Day
producer:
Fred Foster
recording of:
Wedding Day
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
52:06
6Summersong
producer:
Fred Foster
recording of:
Summer Song
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
2:45
7Dance
producer:
Fred Foster
recording of:
Dance
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
2:52
8Lana
producer:
Fred Foster
recording of:
Lana
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
52:18
9Loneliness
producer:
Fred Foster
recording of:
Loneliness
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
2:30
10Let's Make Memory
producer:
Fred Foster
recording of:
Let’s Make a Memory
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
2:20
11Nite Life
producer:
Fred Foster
recording of:
Night Life
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
52:32
12Running 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)
3.652:12
13Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)
producer:
Fred Foster
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1962-01-09)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Buddy Harman (on 1962-01-09) and John Greubel (US drummer) (on 1962-01-09)
guitar:
Fred Carter, Jr. (on 1962-01-09), Ray Edenton (on 1962-01-09) and Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1962-01-09)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1962-01-09)
saxophone [sax]:
Boots Randolph (on 1962-01-09)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1962-01-09)
recording of:
Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) (on 1962-01-09)
lyricist and composer:
Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Ltd. (UK) and Combine Music Corp.
4.52:34
14Working for the Man
recording of:
Working for the Man
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison (in 1962)
2:27
15The Crowd
recording of:
The Crowd
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
2:25
16Paper Boy
recording of:
Paper Boy
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
2:10
17Evergreen
recording of:
Evergreen
lyricist and composer:
Joseph W. Tanner (songwriter)
2:50
18Pretty One
recording of:
Pretty One
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
2:19
19Candy Man
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Roy Orbison
cover recording of:
Candy Man (on 1961-06-27)
writer:
Fred Neil and Beverly Ross
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
52:46
20With the Bug
recording of:
With the Bug
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
2:29
21Seems to Me
recording of:
Seems to Me
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
2:18
22Almost Eighteen
recording of:
Almost Eighteen
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
2:06
23What'd I 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)
2:55
24Leah
recording of:
Leah
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison (in 1962)
2:40
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