Orbisongs Explained

Orbisongs
Type:Album
Artist:Roy Orbison
Cover:Orbisongs - Roy Orbison.jpg
Released:November 1965
Recorded:September 15, 1960 – June 1, 1965
Genre:Rock
Length:30:34
Label:Monument
Producer:Fred Foster
Prev Title:There Is Only One Roy Orbison
Prev Year:1965
Next Title:The Orbison Way
Next Year:1966

Orbisongs is a compilation LP released by Monument Records in 1965 after Roy Orbison had left the label and joined MGM. It features tracks such as the stereo version of "Oh, Pretty Woman", a different version of "Dance", and the unreleased "I Get So Sentimental."[1]

Cash Box described the single "(Say) You're My Girl" as an "easy-going, pledge of romantic devotion with an infectious repeating rhythmic riff."[2]

The album debuted on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the issue dated November 6 that year and remained on the chart for 11 weeks, peaking at number 136.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Orbison, Roy Jr. . The Authorized Roy Orbison . Center Street . Orbison, Wesley; Orbison, Alex; Slate, Jeff. 2017 . 9781478976547 . 2nd . New York . 1017566749.
  2. CashBox Record Reviews . July 3, 1965 . 14 . 2022-01-12 . Cash Box.
  3. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn's top pop albums : 1955-1996 : compiled from Billboard magazine's pop album charts, 1955-1996 . 1996 . Record Research . 0898201179 . Menomonee Falls, Wis. . 580.