Ballads

~ Release by Roy Orbison (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Running Scared
producer:
Fred Foster (on 1961-02-27)
vocals:
Roy Orbison
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 4)
recording of:
Running Scared (on 1961-02-27)
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1961) and Roy Orbison (in 1961)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Barbara Orbison Music Company, Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1961-04-10)
3.652:13
2Crying
producer:
Fred Foster (on 1961-06-26)
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1961-06-26)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Buddy Harman (on 1961-06-26)
guitar:
Boudleaux Bryant (on 1961-06-26), Harold Bradley (on 1961-06-26) and Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1961-06-26)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1961-06-26)
vocals:
Roy Orbison
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Monument Record Corp. (not for release label use!) (in 1961)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 69) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 461)
recording of:
Crying (on 1961-06-26)
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1961) and Roy Orbison (in 1961)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1961-08-16)
part of:
50/50
4.652:47
3Dream Baby (How long Must I Dream)
producer:
Fred Foster
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1962-01-09)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Buddy Harman (on 1962-01-09) and John Greubel (US drummer) (on 1962-01-09)
guitar:
Fred Carter, Jr. (on 1962-01-09), Ray Edenton (on 1962-01-09) and Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1962-01-09)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1962-01-09)
saxophone [sax]:
Boots Randolph (on 1962-01-09)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1962-01-09)
recording of:
Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) (on 1962-01-09)
lyricist and composer:
Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Ltd. (UK) and Combine Music Corp.
4.52:33
4In Dreams
producer:
Fred Foster
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 312)
recording of:
In Dreams (on 1963-01-04)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
publisher:
Barbara Orbison Music Company, Roy Orbison Music Company, Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1963-02-13)
42:49
5Blue Angel
producer:
Fred Foster
double bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1960-08-08)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Buddy Harman (on 1960-08-08)
guitar:
Hank Garland (on 1960-08-08) and Harold Bradley (on 1960-08-08)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1960-08-08)
saxophone [sax]:
Boots Randolph (on 1960-08-08)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1960-08-08)
recording of:
Blue Angel (on 1960-08-08)
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI)
2:51
6Falling
producer:
Fred Foster
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1963-01-04)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Buddy Harman (on 1963-01-04) and John Greubel (US drummer) (on 1963-01-04)
guitar:
Ray Edenton (on 1963-01-04), Harold Bradley (on 1963-01-04) and Joe Tanner (producer, arranger and songwriter of Roy Orbison and others) (on 1963-01-04)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1963-01-04)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1963-01-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Monument Record Corp. (not for release label use!) (in 1963)
recording of:
Falling (on 1963-01-04)
lyricist:
Roy Orbison (in 1963)
composer:
Roy Orbison
42:23
7Candy Man
recording of:
Candy Man
writer:
Fred Neil and Beverly Ross
2:46
8Leah
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Roy Orbison
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Monument Record Corp. (not for release label use!) (in 1962)
recording of:
Leah (on 1962-08-14)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison (in 1962)
52:40
9I'm Hurtin'
vocals:
Roy Orbison
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 31)
recording of:
I’m Hurtin' (from 1960-09-15 until 1960-09-17)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1960-11-07)
2:44
10Uptown
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Roy Orbison
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Monument Record Corp. (not for release label use!) (in 1960)
recording of:
Up Town (on 1959-09-18)
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
52:05