Roy Orbison - Recommendations Wanted

John Milton · 07-18-2006, 09:01 PM

I've been having a difficult time finding a single or double disc set of Orbison's best songs that isn't composed or live or re-recorded versions. Does anyone know of a good disc or disc set which includes the original studio singles? Thanks in advance.

Danny Tse · 07-19-2006, 01:33 AM

The Essential Roy Orbison

nickGreenwood · 07-19-2006, 08:04 AM

This is the one that I own, everyone in my house seems to love it including myself, it's got most of the big hits on one disc.

The All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison

Chris Gerhard · 07-19-2006, 09:48 AM

I have "The All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison" as well and it is very good but includes only releases before 1973.

Chris

John Milton · 07-19-2006, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Danny Tse

The Essential Roy Orbison

According to the reviews at Amazon that set has some re-recordings. I'm trying to find the original versions.

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Chris Gerhard · 07-20-2006, 07:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Milton

According to the reviews at Amazon that set has some re-recordings. I'm trying to find the original versions.

The compilation I mentioned does that. I am also going to order "Black and White Nights" on DVD/DVD-A to get live recordings since it is getting great reviews.

Chris

Chris Gerhard · 07-20-2006, 07:30 AM

To clarify, I mean the compilation "The All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison" has the hit versions. The guy has more compilations of songs than he did hit songs, the music continues to be re-released time and time again. I didn't even try to count all of the compilations listed on Allmusic.com.

Chris

John Milton · 07-20-2006, 06:02 PM

Christopher,

The reviews for the one you mention sound good. Thanks, I'll pick this CD up.

Henry Gale · 07-20-2006, 10:00 PM

From the allmusic.com review:
"Roy Orbison's three-disc Platinum Collection from EMI contains 49 original Monument and Virgin recordings from the early '60s through the '80s. Obvious number one classics like "Only the Lonely" (1960), "Running Scared" (1961), and "Oh Pretty Woman" (1964) are represented alongside his final chart entries and posthumous hits, including the duet version of "Crying" with k.d. Lang (1987), "You Got It" (1989), and "I Drove All Night" (1992). This collection, coupled with Bear Family's Sun Years 1956-58, forms a well-rounded retrospective of Orbison's hauntingly beautiful voice and timeless material."

This set has 49 cuts including a real fave of mine, Heartbreak Radio.

Stu Rosen · 07-21-2006, 05:26 AM

"The Essential Roy Orbison" doesn't have any re-recordings, from what I understand - it has a couple of live takes of a couple of hits. The studio recordings on the CD are originals, I'm fairly sure.