Lonely and Blue
Lonely and Blue is the debut studio album by Roy Orbison,[1] released on Monument Records in January 1961.[2]
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| Released | January 1961 | |||
| Recorded | September 18, 1959 - September 17, 1960 | |||
| Studio | RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 28:33 | |||
| Label | Monument | |||
| Producer | Fred Foster | |||
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The track entitled "Come Back to Me (My Love)" features an almost identical intro to "Only the Lonely" because this is where the vocal figure of "Only the Lonely" came from.[3]
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History
After a two-year stint at Sun Records, Roy Orbison signed up with RCA Records in 1958, but left after two singles. In early 1959 Orbison's manager Wesley Rose asked producer and owner Fred Foster if he was interested in signing him for Monument Records. Foster said yes. The album was recorded at RCA Studio B using two- and three-track tape machines.
Track listing
All tracks recorded 15–17 September 1960, except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Only the Lonely" (March 25, 1960) | Roy Orbison, Joe Melson | 2:26 |
| 2. | "Bye Bye Love" | Felice & Boudleaux Bryant | 2:14 |
| 3. | "Cry" | Churchill Kohlman | 2:41 |
| 4. | "Blue Avenue" (March 25, 1960) | Roy Orbison, Joe Melson | 2:20 |
| 5. | "I Can't Stop Loving You" | Don Gibson | 2:43 |
| 6. | "Come Back to Me (My Love)" | Roy Orbison, Joe Melson | 2:27 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blue Angel" (August 8, 1960) | Roy Orbison, Joe Melson | 2:51 |
| 2. | "Raindrops" (September 18, 1959) | Joe Melson | 1:53 |
| 3. | "(I'd Be) A Legend in My Time" | Don Gibson | 3:08 |
| 4. | "I'm Hurtin'" | Roy Orbison, Joe Melson | 2:43 |
| 5. | "Twenty-Two Days" | Gene Pitney | 3:07 |
| 6. | "I'll Say It's My Fault" | Roy Orbison, Fred Foster | 2:21 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Up Town" (1959 single) | Orbison, Melson | 2:07 |
| 14. | "Pretty One" (B-side to "Up Town") | Orbison | 2:18 |
| 15. | "Here Comes That Song Again" (B-side to "Only the Lonely") | D. Flood | 2:44 |
| 16. | "Today's Teardrops" (B-side to "Blue Angel") | Pitney, A. Schroeder | 2:12 |
References
- Orbison, Roy, Jr. (2017). The Authorized Roy Orbison. Wesley Orbison, Alex Orbison, Jeff Slate (First ed.). New York: Center Street. p. 247. ISBN 978-1-4789-7654-7. OCLC 1017566749.
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- Orbison, Roy Jr. (2017-10-17). The Authorized Roy Orbison. Orbison, Wesley,, Orbison, Alex (First ed.). New York. ISBN 9781478976547. OCLC 1005700738.
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