ROY ORBISON

Albums recorded by Roy Orbison, with release dates and UK CD availability.

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Roy Orbison Sings Lonely And Blue

06/61

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Crying

05/62

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Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits [compilation]

08/62

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In Dreams

07/63

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There Is Only One Roy Orbison

07/65

New

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Orbisongs

--/65

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The Orbison Way

01/66

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The Classic Roy Orbison

07/66

New

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Roy Orbison Sings Don Gibson

01/67

New

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The Fastest Guitar Alive [OST]

08/67

New or Used

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Cry Softly, Lonely One

10/67

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Roy Orbison's Many Moods

05/69

New

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The Great Songs Of Roy Orbison [compilation]

02/70

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Hank Williams - The Roy Orbison Way

08/70

New

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Big O

--/70

New

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Roy Orbison Sings

05/72

New or Used

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Memphis

11/72

New or Used

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Milestones

10/73

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I'm Still In Love With You

--/74

New

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Regeneration

02/77

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All-Time Greatest Hits [compilation]

--/77

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Laminar Flow

07/79

New

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Class Of '55: Memphis Rock & Roll Homecoming

09/85

New

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In Dreams: The Greatest Hits

--/87

New or Used

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Mystery Girl

01/89

New

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Roy Orbison And Friends - A Black And White Night [live]

11/89

New

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King Of Hearts

11/92

New

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Combo Concert 1965 Holland

01/98

New

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Live At Austin City Limits

04/01

New or Used

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The Complete Sun Sessions [compilation]

06/01

New

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Live From Batley Variety Club

10/03

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Live From Queens Theatre

10/03

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Live From The Fiesta Club

10/03

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Live From Birmingham

10/03

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Only The Lonely (Know The Way I Feel)
Bye-Bye Love
Cry
Blue Avenue
I Can't Stop Loving You
Come Back To Me (My Love)
Blue Angel
Raindrops
(I'd Be A) Legend In My Time
I'm Hurtin'
Twenty Two Days
I'll Say It's My Fault

US Issue


UK Issue

Roy Orbison

Producer:

Vocals, Guitar

Fred Foster

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Crying
The Great Pretender
Love Hurts
She Wears My Ring
Wedding Day
Summer Song
Dance
Lana
Loneliness
Let's Make A Memory
Nite Life
Running Scared

Roy Orbison

Producer:

Vocals, Guitar

Fred Foster

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The Crowd
Love Star
Crying
Evergreen
Running Scared
Mama
Candy Man
Only The Lonely
Dream Baby
Blue Angel
Uptown
I'm Hurtin'

Roy Orbison

Producer:

Vocals, Guitar

Fred Foster

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In Dreams
Lonely Wine
Shahdaroba
No One Will Ever Know
Sunset
House Without Windows
Dream
Blue Bayou
(They Call You) Gigolette
All I Have To Do Is Dream
Beautiful Dreamer
My Prayer

Roy Orbison

Producer:

Vocals, Guitar

Fred Foster

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Ride Away
You Fool You
Two Of A Kind
This Is Your Song
I'm In A Blue, Blue Mood
If You Can't Say Something Nice
Claudette
Afraid To Sleep
Sugar And Honey
Summer Love
Big As I Can Dream
Wondering

Roy Orbison

Producer:

Vocals, Guitar

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Oh, Pretty Woman
Dance
(Say) You're My Girl
Goodnight
Nightlife
Let The Good Times Roll
(I Get So) Sentimental
Yo Te Amo Maria
Wedding Day
Sleepy Hollow
22 Days
I'd Be A Legend In My Time

Roy Orbison

Producer:

Vocals, Guitar

Fred Foster

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Crawling Back
It Ain't No Big Thing (That I'm Crying) *
Time Changed Everything *
This Is My Land
The Loner
Maybe *
Breakin' Up Is Breakin' My Heart
Go Away *
A New Star
Never *
It Wasn't Very Long Ago
Why Hurt The One Who Loves You

* with The Candy Men

Roy Orbison

Producer:

Vocals, Guitar

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You'll Never Be Sixteen Again
Pantomime
Twinkle Toes
Losing You
City Life
Wait
Growing Up
Where Is Tomorrow
(No) I'll Never Get Over You
Going Back To Gloria
Just Another Name For Rock And Roll
Never Love Again

Roy Orbison

Producer:

Vocals, Guitar

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(I'd Be) A Legend In My Time
(Yes) I'm Hurting
The Same Street
Far Far Away
Big Hearted Me
Sweet Dreams
Oh Such A Stranger
Blue, Blue Day
What About Me
Give Myself A Party
Too Soon To Know
Lonesome Number One

Roy Orbison

Producer:

Vocals, Guitar

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Whirlwind
Medicine Man
River
The Fastest Guitar Alive
Rollin' On
Pistolero
Good Time Party
Heading South
Best Friend
There Won't Be Many Coming Home

Roy Orbison

Producer:

Vocals, Guitar

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She
Communication Breakdown
Cry Softly Lonely One
A Girl Like Mine
It Takes One (To Know One)
Just Let Me Make Believe
Here Comes The Rain, Baby
That's A No-No
Memories
Time To Cry
Only Alive

Roy Orbison

Producer:

Vocals, Guitar

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Truly, Truly True
Unchained Melody
I Recommend Her
More
Heartache
Amy
Good Morning, Dear
What Now, My Love
Walk On
Yesterday's Child
Try To Remember

Roy Orbison

Producer:

Vocals, Guitar

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Breakin' Up Is Breakin' My Heart
Cry Softly Lonely One
Penny Arcade
Ride Away
Southbound Jericho Parkway
Crawling Back
Heartache
Too soon To Know
My Friend
Here Comes The Rain, Baby

Roy Orbison

Producer:

Vocals, Guitar

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Kaw-Liga
Hey, Good Lookin'
Jambalaya (On The Bayou)
(Last Night) I Heard You Crying In Your Sleep
You Win Again
Your Cheatin' Heart
Cold, Cold Heart
A Mansion On The Hill
I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)
There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry

Roy Orbison

Producer:

Vocals, Guitar

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Break My Mind
Help Me Rhonda
Only You
Down The Line
Money
When I Stop Dreaming
Loving Touch
Land Of A Thousand Dances
Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair)
She Won't Hang Her Love Out (On The Line)
Casting My Spell On You
Penny Arcade

Roy Orbison

Producer:

Vocals, Guitar

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God Love You
Beaujolais
If Only For Awhile
Rings Of Gold
Help Me
Plain Jane Country (Come To Town)
Harlem Woman
Cheyenne
Changes
It Takes All Kinds Of People
Remember The Good

Roy Orbison

Producer:

Vocals, Guitar

Mike Curb, Don Gant, Wesley Rose

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Memphis, Tennessee
Why A Woman Cries
Run, Baby, Run (Back Into My Arms)
Take Care Of Your Woman
I'm The Man On Susie's Mind
I Can't Stop Loving You
Run The Engines Up High
It Ain't No Big Thing (But It's Growing)
I Fought The Law
The Three Bells
Danny Boy

Roy Orbison

Producer:

Vocals, Guitar

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I Wanna Live
You Don't Know Me
California Sunshine Girl
Words
Blue Rain (Coming Down)
Drift Away
You Lay So Easy On My Mind
The World You Live In
Sweet Caroline
I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)
The Morning After [song from The Posiedon Adventure]

Roy Orbison

Producer:

Vocals, Guitar

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Pledging My Love
Spanish Nights
Rainbow Love
It's Lonely
Heartache
Crying Time
Still
Hung Up On You
Circle
Sweet Mamma Blue
All I Need Is Time

Roy Orbison

Producer:

Vocals, Guitar

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I'm A Southern Man
No Chain At All
Old Love Song
Can't Wait
Born To Love Me
Blues In My Mind
Something They Can't Take Away
Under Suspicion
I Don't Really Want You
Belinda

Roy Orbison

Producer:

Vocals, Guitar

 
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LP One
Only The Lonely
Leah
In Dreams
Uptown
It's Over
Crying
Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)
Blue Angel
Working For The Man
Candy Man

 
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Running Scared
Falling
Love Hurts
Shahdaroba
I'm Hurtin'
Mean Woman Blues
Pretty Paper
The Crowd
Blue Bayou
Oh, Pretty Woman

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Easy Way Out
Love Is A Cold Wind
Lay It Down
I Care
We're Into Something Good
Movin'
Poor Baby
Warm Spot Hot
Tears
Friday Night
Hound Dog Man

Tippy Armstrong
Mickey Buckins
Robert Byrne
Larry Byrom
Harrison Calloway
Roger Clark
Ronnie Eades
Billy Hinds
Jim Horn

Clayton Ivey
Lenny LeBlanc
Lonnie Ledford
Mac McAnally
Roy Orbison
Chris Price
Tom Roady
Charles Rose
Suzy Storm
Eddie Struzick
Harvey Thompson
Marie Tomlinson
Terry Woodford
Bob Wray
Barbara Wyrick

Producer:

Guitar
Percussion
Guitar, Backing Vocals
Guitar
Trumpet
Synthesiser, Drums, Syndrum
Baritone Saxophone
Guitar
Baritone & Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Recorder
Keyboards
Guitar, Bass, Backing Vocals
Bass
Guitar
Vocals, Guitar
Backing Vocals
Percussion
Trombone
Backing Vocals
Backing Vocals
Tenor Saxophone
Backing Vocals
Backing Vocals
Bass
Backing Vocals

Clayton Ivey, Terry Woodford

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Birth Of Rock And Roll
Sixteen Candles
Class Of '55
Waymore's Blues
We Remember The King

Coming Home
Rock And Roll (Fais-Do-Do)
Keep My Motor Running
I Will Rock And Roll With You
Big Train (From Memphis)

Ace Cannon
June Carter Cash
Johnny Cash
Jack Clement
JR Cobb
Gene Chrisman
Paul Davis
Dave Edmunds
Bobby Emmons
Rebecca Evans
John Fogerty
Jack Hale Jr
Buddy Harman
WS Holland
Wayne Jackson
Naomi Judd
Wynonna Judd
Mike Leech
Bob Lewin
Jerry Lee Lewis
Kenneth Lovelace
Chips Moman
Bob Moore
Rick Nelson
Roy Orbison
Dan Penn
Carl Perkins
Sam Philips
Marty Stuart
Toni Wine
Bob Wootton
Reggie Young


Producer:

Horn
Backing Vocals (Track 10)
Vocals (Tracks 4,5,7,9,10), Guitar
Guitar, Backing Vocals
Guitar
Drums
Backing Vocals
Backing Vocals (Track 10)
Keyboards, Synclavier
Backing Vocals
Backing Vocals (Track 10)
Horn
Drums
Drums
Horn
Backing Vocals (Track 10)
Backing Vocals (Track 10)
Bass
Horn
Vocals (Tracks 2,4,7,8,10), Piano
Guitar
Backing Vocals
Bass
Backing Vocals (Track 10)
Vocals (Tracks 4,6,7,10)
Backing Vocals
Vocals (Tracks 1,3,4,7,10), Guitar
Backing Vocals (Track 10)
Guitar, Backing Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar
Guitar
Memphis Strings

Chips Moman

 
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LP One
Only The Lonely
Leah
In Dreams
Uptown
It's Over
Crying
Dream Baby
Blue Angel
Working For The Man
Candy Man

 
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LP Two
Running Scared
Falling
I'm Hurtin'
Claudette
Oh, Pretty Woman
Mean Woman Blues
Ooby Dooby
Lana
Blue Bayou

All tracks were re-recorded in 1985, except
LP 1 Track 3 which was recorded in April 1987

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You Got It
In The Real World
Dream You
Love So Beautiful
California Blue
She's A Mystery To Me
The Comedians
The Only One
Windsurfer
Careless Heart

T-Bone Burnett
Mike Campbell
Gary Coleman
Ray Cooper
Steve Cropper
Mickey Curry
Howie Epstein
Mitchell Froom
Jim Horn
Wayne Jackson
Phil Jones
Jim Keltner
Al Kooper
Andrew Love
Jeff Lynne

Buell Neidlinger
Barbara Orbison
Roy Orbison
Tom Petty
David Rhodes
Jerry Scheff
Benmont Tench
Rick Vito
Ian Wallace

Producer:

Guitar
Guitar, Bass
Percussion
Drums
Guitar
Drums
Bass, Backing Vocals
Piano
Saxophone
Trumpet
Drums, Percussion
Drums
Organ
Tenor Saxophone
Guitar, Keyboards,
Backing Vocals
Bass
Backing Vocals
Vocals, Guitar
Guitar, Backing Vocals
Guitar
Bass
Piano
Guitar, Backing Vocals
Drums, Percussion

Bono, T-Bone Burnett,
Mike Campbell, Jeff Lynne,
Barbara Orbison, Roy Orbison

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Only The Lonely
Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)
Blue Bayou
The Comedians
Ooby Dooby
Leah
Running Scared
Uptown
In Dreams
Crying
Candy Man
Go, Go, Go (Down The Line)
Mean Woman Blues
(All I Can Do Is) Dream You
Claudette
It's Over
Oh, Pretty Woman

Alejandro "Alex" Acuña
Jackson Browne
T-Bone Burnett
James Burton
Elvis Costello

Demetrius
Pavel Farkas
Glen D Hardin
Peter Hatch
Ezra Killinger
kd lang
Roy Orbison
Bonnie Raitt
Jimbo Ross
Jerry Scheff
Steven Soles
JD Souther
Bruce Springsteen
Ron Tutt
Mike Utley
Tom Waits
Jennifer Warnes

Producer:

Percussion
Vocals
Guitar
Guitar
Organ, Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
Backing Vocals
Violin
Piano
Viola
Violin
Vocals
Vocals, Guitar
Vocals
Viola
Bass
Vocals
Guitar, Vocals
Guitar, Vocals
Drums
Keyboards
Organ, Guitar
Vocals

T-Bone Burnett

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You're The One
Heartbreak Radio
We'll Take The Night
Crying
After The Love Has Gone
Love In Time
I Drove All Night
Wild Hearts Run Out Of Time
Coming Home
Careless Heart [original demo]

Alejandro "Alex" Acuña
Charlie Bisharat
Everett Brake
David Briggs
Alex Brown
T-Bone Burnett
Kenny Buttrey
Larry Byrom
Lenny Castro
Gene Chrisman
Clarence Clemons
JR Cobb
Henry Corbett
Larry Corbett
James Cox
Joel Derouin
Everett Drake
Bruce Dukov
Bobby Emmons
Pavel Farkas
Ricky Fataar
Doug Fieger
Armand Garabedian
Berj Garabedian
Steve Gibson
Andrew Gold
Mark Goldenberg

Jackie Gouche
Bill Greene
Albert Hammond
David Hidalgo
James "Hutch" Hutchinson
James Johnson
Booker T Jones
Suzie Katayama
Jim Keltner
Ezra Killinger
Larry Klein
Larry Knechtel
kd lang
Mike Leech
Michael J Libow
Jeff Lynne
Terry McMillan
Wayne Murray
Buell Neidlinger
Maria Newman
Barbara Orbison
Roy Orbison
Sid Paige
Jeff Porcaro
Dean Parks
Larry Paxton
Francine Reed
Robbie Robertson
Brent Rowan
Josh Sklar
Tom Talley
Benmont Tench
Diane Warren
Tony Warren
Bobby Wood
Don Was
Tom "T-Bone" Wolk
Reggie Young

Producer:

Percussion

Violin
Backing Vocals
Synthesiser, Keyboards
Backing Vocals
Guitar
Drums
Guitar
Percussion
Drums
Saxophone
Guitar
Cello
Cello
Piano
Violin
Backing Vocals
Violin
Keyboards
Violin
Drums
Chorus
Violin
Violin
Guitar
Backing Vocals, Chorus
Mandolin, Accordion, Guitar, Chorus
Backing Vocals
Backing Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar
Bass

Bass
Organ
Cello
Drums
Violin
Bass, Keyboards
Piano
Vocals (Track 4)
Bass
Backing Vocals, Chorus
Vocals
Harmonica
Backing Vocals
Bass
Violin
Backing Vocals, Chorus
Vocals, Guitar
Violin
Drums
Guitar, Mandolin
Bass
Backing Vocals
Guitar
Guitar
Guitar
Viola
Piano, Organ, Chorus
Backing Vocals
Backing Vocals
Keyboards
Organ, Backing Vocals
Bass
Guitar

Pete Anderson, David Briggs,
T-Bone Burnett,
Albert Hammond,
Will Jennings, Jeff Lynne,
Chips Moman, Barbara Orbison,
Robbie Robertson, Guy Roche,
Diane Warren, David Was,
Don Was

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Only The Lonely
Running Scared
Crying
What'd I Say
Dream Baby
Mean Woman Blues
It's Over
Oh Pretty Woman
Goodnight

Recorded live for Dutch television in March 1965

John Rainey Adkins
Barry Boothe
Paul Garrison
Billy Gilmore
Roy Orbison
Billy Sanford

Producer:

Guitar
Piano
Drums
Bass
Vocals, Guitar
Guitar

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Only The Lonely
Leah
Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)
In Dreams
Mean Woman Blues
Blue Angel
Lana
Blue Bayou
Candy Man
Crying
Crying (Reprise)
Ooby Dooby
Hound Dog Man
Working For The Man
That Lovin' You Feelin' Again
(Go, Go, Go) Down The Line
It's Over
Oh, Pretty Woman
Running Scared
Running Scared (Reprise)

Recorded live for the PBS television show
Austin City Limits on 5 August 1982

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Ooby Dooby
Go! Go! Go!
Trying To Get To You
You're My Baby
Rock House
Sweet And Easy To Love
Devil Doll
Fool's Hall Of Fame
A True Love Goodbye
Chicken Hearted
I Like Love
Mean Little Mama
Problem Child
Domino
You Tell Me
I Give Up
One More Time
Lovestruck
The Clown
Claudette
I Was A Fool
The Cause Of It All
You're Gonna Cry
This Kind Of Love
It's Too Late
I Never Knew
Chicken Hearted [semi-spoken vocal] *
Problem Child *
The Clown *
This Kind Of Love *
Claudette *

* alternate version

Ken Cook
Billy Pat Ellis
Jack Kennelly
James Morrow
Roy Orbison
Martin Willis
Johnny "Peanuts" Wilson

Producer:

Vocals
Drums
Bass
Mandolin
Vocals, Guitar
Saxophone
Guitar


Jack Clement, Bill Dahl, Bill Justis,
Cary E Mansfield, Sam Phillips

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Only The Lonely
Crying
Dream Baby
Blue Bayou
In Dreams
Mean Woman Blues
My Friend
Break My Heart
Running Scared
Lana
When I Stop Dreaming
Land Of 1000 Dances
It's Over
Money
Help Me Rhonda
Loving Touch
Go Go Go
Oh Pretty Woman

Recorded live at Batley Variety Club, Batley,
West Yorkshire, England on 9 May 1969

US Issue


UK Issue

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Only The Lonely
Crying
Dream Baby
Mean Woman Blues
Too Soon To Know
Penny Arcade
Leah
Lana
Evergreen
Go Go Go
Pretty Paper
Candyman
Blue Angel
Drift Away
Running Scared
Ooby Dooby
It's Over
Oh Pretty Woman

Recorded live at The Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch,
Essex, England on 18 October 1975

US Issue


UK Issue

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Only The Lonely
Dream Baby
In Dreams
Mean Woman Blues
Blue Angel
Lana
Too Soon To Know
Penny Arcade
Blue Bayou
Candyman
Crying
Ooby Dooby
Hound Dog Man
Working For The Man
Go Go Go
Leah
It's Over
Oh Pretty Woman
Running Scared
Running Scared (Reprise)

Recorded live at The Fiesta Club, Stockton-on-Tees,
Co Durham, England on 25 March 1980

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Only The Lonely
Crying
Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)
In Dreams
Mean Woman Blues
Leah
Lana
Blue Bayou
Candyman
Blue Angel
Go, Go, Go (Down The Line)
Hound Dog Man
Working For The Man
Running Scared
Ooby Dooby
Too Soon To Know
Penny Arcade
It's Over
Oh, Pretty Woman

Recorded live in Birmingham, Alabama, USA
on 13 July 1980

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