Released May 1972 Roy Orbison Sings(1972) Memphis(1972) Release date May 1972 | Length 25:26 Label Universal Music LLC | |
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Roy Orbison Sings is an album recorded by Roy Orbison for MGM Records, released in May 1972. Around this time, Orbison's hit singles had well and truly dried up, but this album is said to be one of his finest.
Contents
History
The album was recorded during various sessions. It started in August 1969. Then the album was recorded during 1970 and 1971. Around this time Orbison's former composer Joe Melson returned to Orbison after Melson was doing a solo career.
Side one
- "God Love You" (Roy Orbison, Joe Melson) (Arr: Joe Tanner)
- "Beaujolais" (John Carter, Tim Gilbert)
- "If Only for a While" (Bill Dees, Larry Henley) (Arr: Jim Hall)
- "Rings of Gold" (Gene Thomas) (Arr: Joe Tanner)
- "Help Me" (Orbison, Melson) (Arr: Jim Hall)
- "Plain Jane Country (Come to Town)" (Eddy Raven)
Side two
- "Harlem Woman" (Orbison, Melson) (Arr: Bergen White)
- "Cheyenne" (Carter, Gilbert)
- "Changes" (Orbison, Melson) (Arr: Joe Tanner)
- "It Takes All Kinds of People" (Orbison, Mike Curb) (Arr: Don Peake)
- "Remember the Good" (Mickey Newbury) (Arr: Joe Tanner)
Side One:
Tracks 1, 5 Produced by Joe Melson & Roy Orbison
Track 2 Produced by Don Gant
Tracks 3, 4, 6 Produced by Wesley Rose
Side Two:
Tracks 1, 3 Produced by Joe Melson & Roy Orbison
Track 2 Produced by Don Gant
Track 4 Produced by Mike Curb
Track 5 Produced by Wesley Rose
Side One
- "Changes"
- "Harlem Woman"
- "Cheyenne"
- "Yesterday's Child (originally appeared on Roy Orbison's Many Moods) (Roy Orbison, Bill Dees
- "It Takes All Kinds Of People
- "Beaujolias"
Side Two
- "God Love You"
- "If Only For A While"
- "Help Me"
- "Plain Jane Country (Come To Town)"
- "Rings Of Gold"
- "Remember The Good"
Released on London Records
Songs
1God Love You (Remastered 2015)2:56
2Beaujolais (Remastered 2015)2:15
3If Only For Awhile (Remastered 2015)2:27