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

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#TitleRatingLength
1Crying
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
4.652:47
2The Great Pretender
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-06-26)
producer:
Fred Foster
recording of:
The Great Pretender (on 1961-06-26)
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
publisher:
Panther Music Corp, Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Southern Music (publisher), Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
3:02
3Love Hurts
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-02-27)
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), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. 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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
4.352:30
4She Wears My Ring
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-06-26)
producer:
Fred Foster
cover recording of:
She Wears My Ring (on 1961-06-26)
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing
version of:
La golondrina
2:30
5Wedding Day
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-11-15)
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Roy Orbison
recording of:
Wedding Day (on 1961-11-15)
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
52:06
6Summersong
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-05-27)
producer:
Fred Foster
recording of:
Summer Song (on 1961-05-27)
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
2:45
7Dance
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-05-27)
producer:
Fred Foster
recording of:
Dance (on 1961-05-27)
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
2:52
8Lana
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-06-14)
producer:
Fred Foster
recording of:
Lana (on 1961-06-14)
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
52:18
9Loneliness
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-05-27)
producer:
Fred Foster
recording of:
Loneliness (on 1961-05-27)
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
2:30
10Let’s Make Memory
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-02-27)
producer:
Fred Foster
recording of:
Let’s Make a Memory (on 1961-02-27)
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
2:20
11Nite Life
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-02-27)
producer:
Fred Foster
recording of:
Night Life (on 1961-02-27)
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
52:32
12Running 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)
3.252:12
13Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1962-01-09)
producer:
Fred Foster
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1962-01-09)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (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), Combine Music Corp. and Acuff-Rose (BMI) (in 1971)
4.52:34
14Working for the Man
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1962-08-14)
producer:
Fred Foster
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1962-08-14)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1962-08-14)
guitar:
Harold Bradley (on 1962-08-14)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1962-08-14)
saxophone [sax]:
Boots Randolph (on 1962-08-14)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1962-08-14)
recording of:
Working for the Man (on 1962-08-14)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison (in 1962)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
52:27
15The Crowd
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1962-04-17)
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Roy Orbison
recording of:
The Crowd (on 1962-04-17)
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
52:25
16Paper Boy
recording of:
Paper Boy
lyricist, writer and composer:
Roy Orbison
2:10
17Evergreen
recording of:
Evergreen
lyricist and composer:
Joseph W. Tanner (songwriter)
2:50
18Pretty One
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1959-09-18)
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Roy Orbison
recording of:
Pretty One (on 1959-09-18)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
publisher:
Roys Boy’s, LLC
52:19
19Candy Man
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-06-27)
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
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1959-06-03)
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Roy Orbison
recording of:
With the Bug (on 1959-06-03)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
52:29
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