Legacy Recordings, is celebrating the 75th birthday (April 23, 1936) of Roy Orbison with the release of Roy Orbison: The Monument Singles Collection
, a 2 CD/1 DVD set, available April 5.
The anthology includes all the A&B sides recorded by Orbison for the groundbreaking Monument label during a creative burst spanning 1960-1964. The mono mixes have been restored for the first time since their original 7-inc vinyl releases. Roy Orbison - The Monument A-Sides will also be available on a single CD.
A small independent record label enjoying modest successes in the late 1950s, Monument Records grew to become a major force in American rock and roll, country, jazz and rhythm & blues, thanks greatly to its biggest star, Roy Orbison. Other artists on the label have included Kris Kristofferson, Boots Randolph, Dolly Parton, Ray Stevens, Tony Joe White, Charlie McCoy, Willie Nelson and others.
The 75th birthday commemorative release of also includes the first-ever DVD release of Orbison performing nine songs from "The Monument Concert 1965," including the official video for "Oh Pretty Woman," digitally restored. The set also includes liner notes by Roy Orbison Jr. featuring new interviews with Fred Foster, Joe Melson, Bob Moore and others.
The songs on the collection are true classics and include Top Ten and #1 hits - "Uptown," "Only The Lonely (Know How I Feel)," "Running Scared'," "Crying," "Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)," ""In Dreams," "It's Over" and of course "Oh, Pretty Woman," plus many more.
Roy Orbison: The Monument Singles Collection
Disc One: The A-Sides
1. Uptown
2. Only The Lonely
3. Blue Angel
4. I'm Hurtin'
5. Running Scared
6. Lana
7. Crying
8. Let The Good Times Roll
9. Blue Bayou
10. Dream Baby
11. The Crowd
12. Working For The Man
13. In Dreams
14. Falling
15. It's Over
16. Oh, Pretty Woman
17. Goodnight
Bonus Tracks:
18. Pretty Paper
19. (Say) You're My Girl
20. Paper Boy
Disc Two: The B-Sides
1. Pretty One
2. Here Comes That Song Again
3. Today's Teardrops
4. I Can't Stop Loving You
5. Love Hurts
6. Summer Song
7. Candy Man
8. Mean Woman Blues
9. The Actress
10. Mama
11. Leah
12. Shahdaroba
13. Distant Drums
14. Indian Wedding
15. Yo Te Amo Maria
16. Only With You
Bonus Tracks:
17. Beautiful Dreamer
18. Sleepy Hollow
19. With The Bug
The Monument Concert - DVD
1. Only the Lonely
2. Running Scared
3. Crying
4. What'd I Say
5. Dream Baby
6. Mean Woman Blues
7. It's Over
8. Oh, Pretty Woman
9. Goodnight
, a 2 CD/1 DVD set, available April 5.The anthology includes all the A&B sides recorded by Orbison for the groundbreaking Monument label during a creative burst spanning 1960-1964. The mono mixes have been restored for the first time since their original 7-inc vinyl releases. Roy Orbison - The Monument A-Sides will also be available on a single CD.A small independent record label enjoying modest successes in the late 1950s, Monument Records grew to become a major force in American rock and roll, country, jazz and rhythm & blues, thanks greatly to its biggest star, Roy Orbison. Other artists on the label have included Kris Kristofferson, Boots Randolph, Dolly Parton, Ray Stevens, Tony Joe White, Charlie McCoy, Willie Nelson and others.
The 75th birthday commemorative release of also includes the first-ever DVD release of Orbison performing nine songs from "The Monument Concert 1965," including the official video for "Oh Pretty Woman," digitally restored. The set also includes liner notes by Roy Orbison Jr. featuring new interviews with Fred Foster, Joe Melson, Bob Moore and others.
The songs on the collection are true classics and include Top Ten and #1 hits - "Uptown," "Only The Lonely (Know How I Feel)," "Running Scared'," "Crying," "Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)," ""In Dreams," "It's Over" and of course "Oh, Pretty Woman," plus many more.
Roy Orbison: The Monument Singles Collection
Disc One: The A-Sides
1. Uptown
2. Only The Lonely
3. Blue Angel
4. I'm Hurtin'
5. Running Scared
6. Lana
7. Crying
8. Let The Good Times Roll
9. Blue Bayou
10. Dream Baby
11. The Crowd
12. Working For The Man
13. In Dreams
14. Falling
15. It's Over
16. Oh, Pretty Woman
17. Goodnight
Bonus Tracks:
18. Pretty Paper
19. (Say) You're My Girl
20. Paper Boy
Disc Two: The B-Sides
1. Pretty One
2. Here Comes That Song Again
3. Today's Teardrops
4. I Can't Stop Loving You
5. Love Hurts
6. Summer Song
7. Candy Man
8. Mean Woman Blues
9. The Actress
10. Mama
11. Leah
12. Shahdaroba
13. Distant Drums
14. Indian Wedding
15. Yo Te Amo Maria
16. Only With You
Bonus Tracks:
17. Beautiful Dreamer
18. Sleepy Hollow
19. With The Bug
The Monument Concert - DVD
1. Only the Lonely
2. Running Scared
3. Crying
4. What'd I Say
5. Dream Baby
6. Mean Woman Blues
7. It's Over
8. Oh, Pretty Woman
9. Goodnight
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