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| Orbisongs | ||||
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| Released | November 1965 | |||
| Recorded | September 15, 1960 – June 1, 1965 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 30:34 | |||
| Label | Monument | |||
| Producer | Fred Foster | |||
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Roy Orbison
Discográfica: Monument · · Productor: Fred Foster
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1965 compilation album by Roy Orbison
Orbisongs is a compilation LP released by Monument Records in 1965 after Roy Orbison had left the label and joined MGM. It features tracks such as the stereo version of "Oh, Pretty Woman", a different version of "Dance", and the unreleased "I Get So Sentimental."[4]
Cash Box described the single "(Say) You`re My Girl" as an "easy-going, pledge of romantic devotion with an infectious repeating rhythmic riff."[5]
The album debuted on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the issue dated November 6, 1965, and remained on the chart for 11 weeks, peaking at number 136.[6] It entered the UK album chart two years later on July 22, 1967, and spent its only week on the album chart there at number 40."[7], It reached No. 74 on the Cashbox albums chart where it spent for 6 weeks.[8]
The album was released on compact disc by Monument Records in 1993 as tracks 13 through 24 on a pairing of two albums on one CD with tracks 1 through 12 consisting of Orbison third studio album from June 1963, In Dreams.[9]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [10] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [11] |
| New Record Mirror | [12] |
Billboard gave the album a postive review", saying His rendition of "Let The Good Time Roll" is expectional"[13]
Cashbox praised Orbison for "Bridging the gap from the big rock sound to the ballad"[14]
New Record Mirror gave the album a mixed review, saying it features "a somewhat motley slection"[12]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Oh, Pretty Woman" | Roy Orbison, Bill Dees | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Dance" | Orbison, Joe Melson | 2:25 |
| 3. | "(Say) You`re My Girl" | Orbison, Dees | 2:44 |
| 4. | "Goodnight" | Orbison, Dees | 2:27 |
| 5. | "Nitelife" | Orbison, Melson | 2:10 |
| 6. | "Let the Good Times Roll" | Leonard Lee | 2:30 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "(I Get So) Sentimental" | Orbison, Melson | 2:40 |
| 2. | "Yo Te Amo Maria" | Orbison, Dees | 3:15 |
| 3. | "Wedding Day" | Orbison, Melson | 2:06 |
| 4. | "Sleepy Hollow" | Dees | 3:04 |
| 5. | "22 Days" | Gene Pitney | 3:04 |
| 6. | "(I`d Be) A Legend in My Time" | Don Gibson | 3:03 |
Charts
Album
| Chart (1965) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Top LPs (Billboard)[6] | 136 |
| U.S. Cashbox[8] | 74 |
| U.K. Albums Chart[7] | 40 |
Singles
| Year | Title | U.S. Hot 100[15] | U.S. Cashbox [16] | CAN [17] | U.K. Albums Chart [7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | "Oh, Pretty Woman" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | "Goodnight" | 21 | 20 | 5 | 14 |
| "(Say) You`re My Girl" | 39 | 49 | 17 | 23 | |
| "Let the Good Times Roll" | 81 | 96 | - | - |
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1965 compilation album by Roy Orbison
Orbisongs is a compilation LP released by Monument Records in 1965 after Roy Orbison had left the label and joined MGM. It features tracks such as the stereo version of "Oh, Pretty Woman", a different version of "Dance", and the unreleased "I Get So Sentimental."[4]
Cash Box described the single "(Say) You`re My Girl" as an "easy-going, pledge of romantic devotion with an infectious repeating rhythmic riff."[5]
The album debuted on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the issue dated November 6, 1965, and remained on the chart for 11 weeks, peaking at number 136.[6] It entered the UK album chart two years later on July 22, 1967, and spent its only week on the album chart there at number 40."[7], It reached No. 74 on the Cashbox albums chart where it spent for 6 weeks.[8]
The album was released on compact disc by Monument Records in 1993 as tracks 13 through 24 on a pairing of two albums on one CD with tracks 1 through 12 consisting of Orbison third studio album from June 1963, In Dreams.[9]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [10] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [11] |
| New Record Mirror | [12] |
Billboard gave the album a postive review", saying His rendition of "Let The Good Time Roll" is expectional"[13]
Cashbox praised Orbison for "Bridging the gap from the big rock sound to the ballad"[14]
New Record Mirror gave the album a mixed review, saying it features "a somewhat motley slection"[12]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Oh, Pretty Woman" | Roy Orbison, Bill Dees | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Dance" | Orbison, Joe Melson | 2:25 |
| 3. | "(Say) You`re My Girl" | Orbison, Dees | 2:44 |
| 4. | "Goodnight" | Orbison, Dees | 2:27 |
| 5. | "Nitelife" | Orbison, Melson | 2:10 |
| 6. | "Let the Good Times Roll" | Leonard Lee | 2:30 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "(I Get So) Sentimental" | Orbison, Melson | 2:40 |
| 2. | "Yo Te Amo Maria" | Orbison, Dees | 3:15 |
| 3. | "Wedding Day" | Orbison, Melson | 2:06 |
| 4. | "Sleepy Hollow" | Dees | 3:04 |
| 5. | "22 Days" | Gene Pitney | 3:04 |
| 6. | "(I`d Be) A Legend in My Time" | Don Gibson | 3:03 |
Charts
Album
| Chart (1965) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Top LPs (Billboard)[6] | 136 |
| U.S. Cashbox[8] | 74 |
| U.K. Albums Chart[7] | 40 |
Singles
| Year | Title | U.S. Hot 100[15] | U.S. Cashbox [16] | CAN [17] | U.K. Albums Chart [7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | "Oh, Pretty Woman" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | "Goodnight" | 21 | 20 | 5 | 14 |
| "(Say) You`re My Girl" | 39 | 49 | 17 | 23 | |
| "Let the Good Times Roll" | 81 | 96 | - | - |
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