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2006 album by Roy Orbison
The Essential Roy Orbison Released March 28, 2006 Recorded 1955-1988 Genre Pop rock Length 1 :57 :46 Label Producer
The Platinum Collection (2004)
The Essential Roy Orbison (2006)
The Very Best of Roy Orbison (2006 release) (2006)
The Essential Roy Orbison is the twenty-fourth[citation needed ] compilation album by American singer-songwriter Roy Orbison , released on March 28, 2006.[ 4] It is part of Sony BMG's Essential series of compilation albums and includes tracks of Orbison's biggest hits from 1956 to 1992.
Track listing
Disc one
Title Writer(s) Originally from 1. "Ooby Dooby" Wade Moore , Dick Penner Non-album single (1956) 2:12 2. "Go Go Go " Roy Orbison Non-album single (1956) 2:08 3. "Rock House" Harold L. Jenkins, Sam Phillips Non-album single (1956) 2:05 4. "Uptown" Roy Orbison, Joe Melson Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits (1962)2:08 5. "Only the Lonely " Roy Orbison, Joe Melson Lonely and Blue (1961)2:26 6. "Blue Angel" Roy Orbison, Joe Melson Lonely and Blue (1961) 2:52 7. "I'm Hurting" Roy Orbison, Joe Melson Lonely and Blue (1961) 2:44 8. "Lana" Roy Orbison, Joe Melson Crying (1962)2:18 9. "Love Hurts " Boudleaux Bryant Crying (1962) 2:28 10. "Crying " Roy Orbison, Joe Melson Crying (1962) 2:47 11. "Candyman" Beverly Ross, Fred Neil Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits (1962) 2:45 12. "Dream Baby " Cindy Walker Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits (1962) 2:33 13. "The Crowd" Roy Orbison, Joe Melson Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits (1962) 2:23 14. "Leah" Roy Orbison More of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits (1964)2:40 15. "Falling" Roy Orbison In Dreams (Bonus Tracks) (1963)2:23 16. "Working for the Man " Roy Orbison More of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits (1964) 2:26 17. "Mean Woman Blues " Claude Demetrius In Dreams (Bonus Tracks) (1963) 2:25 18. "Blue Bayou " Roy Orbison, Joe Melson In Dreams (1963) 2:31 19. "Pretty Paper " Willie Nelson In Dreams (Bonus Tracks) (1963) 2:45 20. "It's Over " Roy Orbison, Bill Dees More of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits (1964) 2:48 21. "Oh, Pretty Woman " Roy Orbison, Bill Dees Orbisongs (1965)2:56
Disc two
Title Writer(s) Originally from 1. "You Got It " Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynn , Tom Petty Mystery Girl (1989)3:31 2. "She's a Mystery to Me " Bono , The Edge Mystery Girl (1989) 4:16 3. "California Blue " Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty Mystery Girl (1989) 3:57 4. "The Only One" Wesley Orbison, Craig Wiseman Mystery Girl (1989) 3:28 5. "Ride Away" Roy Orbison, Bill Dees There Is Only One Roy Orbison (1965)3:52 6. "Crawling Back" Roy Orbison, Bill Dees The Orbison Way (1966)3:14 7. "Best Friend" Roy Orbison, Bill Dees The Fastest Guitar Alive (1967)2:37 8. "Communication Breakdown" Roy Orbison, Bill Dees Cry Softly Lonely One (1967)3:38 9. "Walk On" Roy Orbison, Bill Dees Roy Orbison's Many Moods (1969)2:53 10. "That Lovin' You Feelin' Again" (featuring Emmylou Harris ) Roy Orbison, Chris Price Roadie (1980) 4:01 11. "Running Scared " Roy Orbison, Joe Melson Crying (1962) 2:14 12. "In Dreams [1987 Version]" Roy Orbison In Dreams: The Greatest Hits (1987)2:50 13. "A Love So Beautiful" Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne Mystery Girl (1989) 3:33 14. "The Comedians" Elvis Costello Mystery Girl (1989) 3:32 15. "Claudette" Roy Orbison There Is Only One Roy Orbison (1965) 3:02 16. "I Drove All Night " Billy Steinberg , Tom Kelly King of Hearts (1992)3:46 17. "Wild Hearts Run Out of Time" Roy Orbison, Will Jennings King of Hearts (1992) 3:33 18. "Coming Home" Roy Orbison, Will Jennings, J.D. Souther Class of '55 (1986)4:02 19. "Life Fades Away" Roy Orbison, Glenn Danzig Less Than Zero (1987)3:41
Charts
Release history
Country
Date
Label
Format
Catalog
United States
March 28, 2006
Orbison Records, Monument Records, Legacy Records, Sony Music[ 4] [ 10]
CD, digital download
1060521507
Australia
July 29, 2006[ 11]
Sony Music, Legacy Records[ 12]
CD
2008653/169836
References
Studio albums Compilations Collaborations Soundtrack appearances Live Singles Related articles