The Hits Collection

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1▼CD: Volume 1
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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
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1956-09-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
N2K
recording of:
You’re My Baby (on 1956-09-17)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
52:08
3Go, Go, Go (Down the Line)
recording of:
Go Go Go (Down the Line)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
publisher:
Barbara Orbison Music Company, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Kobalt Music Services America Inc., Roy Orbison Music Company and Roys Boy’s, LLC
2:09
4Devil Doll
recording of:
Devil Doll
lyricist and composer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
2:11
5Uptown
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1959-09-18)
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Roy Orbison
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Monument Record Corp. (not for release label use!) (in 1960)
recording of:
Up Town (Uptown) (on 1959-09-18)
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
52:11
6Only the Lonely
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1960-03-26)
producer:
Fred Foster
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1960-03-26)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (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) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
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
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1960-08-08)
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'
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1960-09-15 until 1960-09-17)
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
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-02-27)
producer:
Fred Foster (on 1961-02-27)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1961-02-27)
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
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)
3.252:15
10Candyman
recording of:
Candy Man
writer:
Fred Neil and Beverly Ross
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:59
11Crying
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-06-26)
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 (Session drummer and songwriter) (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 (on 1961-06-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) and 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 Ltd. (UK), 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), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Orbi-Lee Music, R-Key Darkus Music, Rondor Music, Rondor Music (Australia) P/L, Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1961-08-16)
part of:
50/50
4.652:49
12Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)
recording of:
Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)
lyricist and composer:
Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Ltd. (UK), Combine Music Corp. and Acuff-Rose (BMI) (in 1971)
2:48
13Working for the Man
recording engineer and mixer:
Richard Bosworth
additional engineer:
Arthur Kelm (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Julie Last and Duane Seykora
producer:
Roy Orbison and Michael Utley
recorded at and mixed at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Working for the Man (in 1986-01)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison (in 1962)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
52:46
14Leah
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1962-08-14)
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
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-01-04)
producer:
Fred Foster
part of:
Rolling Stone: 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 engineer and mixer:
Richard Bosworth
additional engineer:
Arthur Kelm (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Julie Last and Duane Seykora
producer:
Roy Orbison and Michael Utley
recorded at and mixed at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Blue Bayou (in 1986-01)
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1963) and Roy Orbison (in 1963)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (in 1961)
42:49
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
2▼CD: Volume 2
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1Mean Woman Blues
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-04-29)
producer:
Fred Foster
cover recording of:
Mean Woman Blues (on 1963-04-29)
lyricist and composer:
Claude Demetrius
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Gladys Music, Gladys Music Inc. and Williamson Music Company
4.52:29
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 (songwriter, singer, guitarist) 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
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1964-08-01)
producer:
Fred Foster
12 string guitar [12 string guitar Epiphone] and lead vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1964-08-01)
double bass [upright bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1964-08-01)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1964-08-01)
guitar:
Jerry Kennedy (on 1964-08-01), Wayne Moss (on 1964-08-01) and Billy Sanford (guitar) (on 1964-08-01)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (on 1964-08-01)
percussion:
Paul Garrison (on 1964-08-01)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1964-08-01)
saxophone:
Boots Randolph (on 1964-08-01)
vocals:
Roy Orbison
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Orbison Records, Orbison Records, Inc. and Monument Record Corp. (not for release label use!) (in 1964)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 20), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 59), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 222)
recording of:
Oh, Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison song) (on 1964-08-01)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Dees (songwriter, singer, guitarist) 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 (BMI) (in 1972)
4.23:04
5Goodnight
recording of:
Goodnight
writer:
Bill Dees (songwriter, singer, guitarist) and Roy Orbison
2:41
6Ride Away
recording of:
Ride Away
writer:
Bill Dees (songwriter, singer, guitarist) and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Orbi Lee Publishing, R Key Darkus Publishing, Roys Boy’s, LLC and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
3:31
7Crawling Back
recording of:
Crawling Back
writer:
Bill Dees (songwriter, singer, guitarist) and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Orbi Lee Publishing, R Key Darkus Publishing, Roys Boy’s, LLC and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
3:14
8Claudette
recording of:
Claudette
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose (BMI)
2:35
9Breakin' Up Is Breakin' My Heart
recording of:
Breakin' Up Is Breakin' My Heart
writer:
Bill Dees (songwriter, singer, guitarist) and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Orbi Lee Publishing, R Key Darkus Publishing, Roys Boy’s, LLC and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
2:09
10Twinkle Toes
recording of:
Twinkle Toes
writer:
Bill Dees (songwriter, singer, guitarist) and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Orbi Lee Publishing, R Key Darkus Publishing, Roys Boy’s, LLC and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
2:38
11Communication Breakdown
recording of:
Communication Breakdown
writer:
Bill Dees (songwriter, singer, guitarist) and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Orbi Lee Publishing, R Key Darkus Publishing, Roys Boy’s, LLC and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
3:01
12Lana
recording of:
Lana
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
2:53
13Too Soon To Know
recording of:
Too Soon to Know
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
2:49
14So Good
recording of:
So Good
writer:
Bill Dees (songwriter, singer, guitarist) and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Orbi Lee Publishing, R Key Darkus Publishing, Roys Boy’s, LLC and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
2:33
15Cry Softly Lonely One
producer:
Wesley Rose (producer, label executive) and Jim Vienneau
recording of:
Cry Softly, Lonely One (on 1967-06-02)
writer:
Don Gant (US producer and singer-songwriter) and Joe Melson
publisher:
Just Good Music (US publisher, not for imprint) and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
42:54
16She
recording of:
She
writer:
Bill Dees (songwriter, singer, guitarist) and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Orbi Lee Publishing, R Key Darkus Publishing, Roys Boy’s, LLC and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
2:42
17Walk On
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1968-04-11)
producer:
Wesley Rose (producer, label executive) and Jim Vienneau
recording of:
Walk On (on 1968-04-11)
writer:
Bill Dees (songwriter, singer, guitarist) and Roy Orbison
52:55
18Heartache
recording of:
Heartache
writer:
Bill Dees (songwriter, singer, guitarist) and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Orbi Lee Publishing, R Key Darkus Publishing, Roys Boy’s, LLC and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
3:13
3▼CD: Volume 3
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1Born to Be Loved by You
producer:
Wesley Rose (producer, label executive) and Jim Vienneau
recording of:
Born to Be Loved by You (on 1968-01-15)
writer:
Bill Dees (songwriter, singer, guitarist) and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Orbi Lee Publishing, R Key Darkus Publishing, Roys Boy’s, LLC and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
3:24
2My Friend
recording of:
My Friend
writer:
Bill Dees (songwriter, singer, guitarist) and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Orbi Lee Publishing, R Key Darkus Publishing, Roys Boy’s, LLC and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
2:44
3Penny Arcade
recording of:
Penny Arcade
lyricist and composer:
Sammy King (UK singer and songwriter; wrote “Penny Arcade”)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Milene Music
3:10
4Southbound Jericho Parkway
producer:
Don Gant (US producer and singer-songwriter)
arranger:
Tupper Saussy
recording of:
Southbound Jericho Parkway
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Bond
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
7:03
5Only You
cover recording of:
Only You
lyricist, writer and composer:
Buck Ram and Ande Rand
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Hollis Music, Inc., Robert Mellin, Inc., Tro-Hollis Music, Inc., Wildwood Music and Sherwin Music (publisher) (in 1973)
2:41
6So Young
recording of:
So Young
writer:
Roger Christian (US radio personality and lyricist), Mike Curb and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Anthem Movie Classics, Orbi Lee Publishing, R Key Darkus Publishing, Roys Boy’s, LLC and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
3:31
7(Love Me Like You Did) Last Night
producer:
Roy Orbison
arranger:
Bergen White (American arranger, producer, conductor, musician, composer and singer)
recording of:
Love Me Like You Did Last Night (in 1971-07)
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Orbi Lee Publishing, R Key Darkus Publishing, Roys Boy’s, LLC and Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
3:13
8Memphis, Tennessee
producer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
arranger:
Joe Tanner (producer, arranger and songwriter of Roy Orbison and others)
cover recording of:
Memphis, Tennessee (on 1972-04-07)
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)
recording of:
Blue Rain (Coming Down)
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Orbi Lee Publishing, R Key Darkus Publishing, Roys Boy’s, LLC and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
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
recording of:
Hound Dog Man
lyricist and composer:
Tommy Stuart
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 (songwriter, singer, guitarist) and Roy Orbison
3:02
15Coming Home
recording of:
Coming Home
writer:
Will Jennings, Roy Orbison and J.D. Souther
publisher:
Blue Sky Rider Songs, Concord Songs Ltd. and Roys Boy’s, LLC
4:03
16Heartbreak Radio
recording of:
Heartbreak Radio
composer:
Frankie Miller (Scottish rock singer-songwriter) and Troy Seals (Troy Harold Seals, American singer, songwriter, and guitarist)
3:00
17I Drove All Night
recording engineer and mixer:
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:
Billy Steinberg Music, Denise Barry Music, 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