Orbison,Roy Complete Sun Rcaa & Monument Releases 1956-62 CD

Roy Orbison was one of the most talented and distinctive singers and songwriters of the rock 'n' roll era and beyond, with a unique and original approach to writing songs and a remarkable and unmistakeable voice. He was signed to the Sun label alongside Elvis Presley and Carl Perkins, but only had one minor hit during that period despite making some fine rockabilly records, and it was not until joining the Monument label after recording briefly for RCA during 1958 that he hit the big time with the landmark No. 1 "Only The Lonely", following that with a string of memorable Top 10 classics like "Blue Angel", "Running Scared", "Crying" and "Dream Baby", all included here along with his other chart entries from that time. This great-value 58-track 2-CD set provides a comprehensive overview of the formative years of his career, comprising the A and B sides of all his singles on Sun, RCA and Monument through to the end of 1962, plus all the tracks from his three albums from that period, "At The Rock House", "Lonely And Blue" & "Crying", which were not otherwise released on singles. It charts his progress towards establishing the style and formula which made him one of the most popular and respected artists of his generation and is a fine showcase for an exceptional talent.

1. Tryin' to Get to You 2. Ooby Dooby 3. Go! Go! Go! 4. Rock House 5. You're My Baby 6. Sweet and Easy to Love 7. Devil Doll 8. Chicken Hearted 9. I Like Love 10. Seems to Me 11. Sweet and Innocent 12. Almost 18 13. Jolie 14. Paper Boy 15. With the Bug 16. Up Town 17. Pretty One 18. Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) 19. Here Comes That Song Again 20. Blue Angel 21. Today's Teardrops 22. I'm Hurtin' 23. I Can't Stop Loving You 24. Running Scared 25. Love Hurts 26. Crying 27. Candy Man 28. Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) 29. The Actress 30. The Crowd 31. Mama 32. Working for the Man 33. Leah 34. This Kind of Love 35. Trying to Get to You 36. It's Too Late 37. You're Gonna Cry 38. I Never Knew 39. Mean Little Mama 40. Problem Child 41. Bye Bye Love 42. Cry 43. Blue Avenue 44. Come Back to Me (My Love) 45. Raindrops 46. (I'd Be) a Legend in My Time 47. Twenty-Two Days 48. I'll Say It's My Fault 49. The Great Pretender 50. She Wears My Ring 51. Wedding Day 52. Summersong 53. Dance 54. Lana 55. Loneliness 56. Let's Make a Memory 57. Nite Life