The Big O: The Original Singles Collection

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

Tracklist

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1With 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
52:28
2Pretty 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
52:18
3Here Comes That Song Again
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1960-03-25)
producer:
Fred Foster
cover recording of:
Here Comes That Song Again (on 1960-03-25)
lyricist and composer:
Dick Flood
publisher:
Combine Music Corp.
2:42
4Today's Teardrops
cover recording of:
Today’s Teardrops
lyricist and composer:
Gene Pitney and Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter)
2:12
5I Can't Stop Loving You
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1960-09-15 until 1960-09-17)
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Roy Orbison
cover recording of:
I Can’t Stop Lovin’ You (from 1960-09-15 until 1960-09-17)
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose-Opryland Music Limited (UK), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1958-02-07)
42:45
6Love 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
7Candy 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.
52:45
8The Actress
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1962-01-10)
producer:
Fred Foster
recording of:
The Actress (on 1962-01-10)
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
52:38
9Mama
recording of:
Mama
writer:
Joe Melson, Roy Orbison and Ray Rush
3:02
10Leah
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)
52:40
11Shahdaroba
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-01-04)
producer:
Fred Foster
cover recording of:
Shahdaroba (on 1963-01-04)
lyricist and composer:
Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer)
publisher:
Combine Music Corp.
recording of:
Shahdaroba (on 1963-01-04)
lyricist and composer:
Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer)
publisher:
Combine Music Corp.
52:42
12Distant Drums
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-01-04)
cover recording of:
Distant Drums (1961 song) (on 1963-01-04)
lyricist and composer:
Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer)
33:11
13Mean 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
4.52:26
14Beautiful Dreamer
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-04-29)
producer:
Fred Foster
cover recording of:
Beautiful Dreamer (on 1963-04-29)
orchestrator:
Herbert Spencer (Production music composer)
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Foster (composer) (in 1864)
2:20
15What'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)
2:54
16Indian Wedding
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1964-03-10)
recording of:
Indian Wedding (on 1964-03-10)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
3:05
17Yo Te Amo Maria
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1964-08-01)
producer:
Fred Foster
recording of:
Yo Te Amo Maria (on 1964-08-01)
writer:
Bill Dees (songwriter, singer, guitarist) and Roy Orbison
53:17
18Summersong
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
19Only With You
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1965-01-16)
recording of:
Only With You (on 1965-01-16)
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)
2:18
20Sleepy Hollow
recording of:
Sleepy Hollow
lyricist and composer:
Bill Dees (songwriter, singer, guitarist)
2:38
21House Without Windows
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-11-08)
producer:
Fred Foster
recording of:
House Without Windows (on 1961-11-08)
writer:
Lee Pockriss and Fred Tobias (Broadway lyricist)
publisher:
Emily Music Corp. (publisher)
2:22
22No Chain at All
recording of:
No Chain at All
writer:
Morrison (US songwriter)
publisher:
Music City Music
2:27
23Born to Love Me
producer:
Fred Foster
cover recording of:
Born to Love Me (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Morrison (US songwriter)
publisher:
Music City Music, Inc.
53:49
24Under Suspicion
recording of:
Under Suspicion
writer:
Dennis Linde and Alan Rush (member of 70's rock group “Jubal”)
publisher:
Combine Music Corp.
2:59
25San Fernando (German version)
recording of:
San Fernando (Original "Shahdaroba", German version)
writer:
Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer)
translator:
Hans Bradtke
publisher:
Combine Music Corp.
2:32
26Mama (German version)
recording of:
Mama (Roy Orbison song, german lyrics)
writer:
Joe Melson, Roy Orbison and Ray Rush
translator:
Ralph Maria Siegel (German composer, father of Ralph Siegel)
translated version of:
Mama
2:54