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| More of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by Roy Orbison | ||||
| Released | July 1, 1964 | |||
| Recorded | 1961 – 1964 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll, pop, rockabilly | |||
| Length | 29:15 | |||
| Label | Monument | |||
| Producer | Fred Foster | |||
| Roy Orbison chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
| Record Mirror | |
More of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits is a Roy Orbison album from Monument Records recorded at the RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee and released in 1964. The songs "It's Over" and "Indian Wedding" were recorded at the Fred Foster Studios also in Nashville.
The album debuted on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the issue dated August 22, 1964, and remained on the chart for 30 weeks, peaking at number 19. It reached No. 9 on the Cashbox albums chart where it spent there for 22 weeks. Bear Family included also the album in the 2001 Orbison 1955-1965 box set.
Reception
Billboard gave a positive review, called it "the commercial appeal of "
Cashbox praised Orbison for "his feelingful readings of “It’s Over,” “Blue Bayou,” “Mean Woman Blues,” “In Dreams” and eight others."
Record Mirror raved "He's every bit as strong on other people's work - like Willie Nelson's "Pretty Paper" & Ray Charles "What'd I Say"
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It's Over" | Roy Orbison, Bill Dees | 2:47 |
| 2. | "Blue Bayou" | Roy Orbison, Joe Melson | 2:29 |
| 3. | "Indian Wedding" | Roy Orbison | 2:59 |
| 4. | "Falling" | Roy Orbison | 2:22 |
| 5. | "Working for the Man" | Orbison | 2:25 |
| 6. | "Pretty Paper" | Willie Nelson | 2:41 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mean Woman Blues" | Claude Demetrius | 2:23 |
| 2. | "Lana" | Roy Orbison, Joe Melson | 2:46 |
| 3. | "In Dreams" | Roy Orbison | 2:46 |
| 4. | "Leah" | Roy Orbison | 2:37 |
| 5. | "Borne on the Wind" | Roy Orbison, Bill Dees | 2:50 |
| 6. | "What'd I Say" | Ray Charles | 2:50 |
Charts
| Chart (1964) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Top LPs (Billboard) | 19 |
| U.S. Cashbox | 9 |
References
- "Roy Orbison - More of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits: Ratings & Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1062. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Jones, Peter; Jopling, Norman (31 August 1968). "new albums reviewed by RM reviewing panel new albums re viewed by RM rev iewing panel new albums reviewed by RM rev1ew1ng panel new albums" (PDF). New Record Mirror. No. 390. p. 8.
- Orbison, Roy Jr. (2017-10-17). The Authorized Roy Orbison. Orbison, Wesley,, Orbison, Alex (First ed.). New York. ISBN 9781478976547. OCLC 1005700738.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's top pop albums : 1955-1996 : compiled from Billboard magazine's pop album charts, 1955-1996. Menomonee Falls, Wis.: Record Research. p. 580. ISBN 0898201179.
- ^ Hoffmann, Frank W (1988). The Cash box album charts, 1955-1974. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. p. 278. ISBN 0-8108-2005-6.
- "Orbison 1955-1965". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- "Billboard Spotlight Pick: More of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits". Billboard. Vol. 76, no. 32. August 8, 1964. p. 25.
- "Cashbox Album Pop Pick Reviews: More of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits". Cash Box. Vol. 25, no. 45. August 1, 1964. p. 30.
