The Great Songs of Roy Orbison explained

The Great Songs of Roy Orbison
Type:	compilation
Artist:	Roy Orbison
Cover:	GreatSongsOrbison.jpg
Released:	February 1970
Recorded:	July 8, 1965 – July 18, 1969
Genre:	Rockabilly, country
Label:	MGM (SE 4659)
Producer:	Wesley Rose, Jim Vienneau
Prev Title:	The Big O
Prev Year:	1970
Next Title:	Hank Williams the Roy Orbison Way
Next Year:	1970

The Great Songs of Roy Orbison is an album recorded by Roy Orbison for MGM Records that was released in the United States in February 1970.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Roy Orbison and Bill Dees, except where indicated

Side one

1. "Breakin' Up Is Breakin' My Heart" (P) 1966
2. "Cry Softly Lonely One" (Joe Melson, Don Gant) (P) 1967
3. "Penny Arcade" (Sammy King) (P) 1969
4. "Ride Away" (P) 1965
5. "Southbound Jericho Parkway" (Bobby Bond) (P) 1969

Side two

1. "Crawling Back" (P) 1965
2. "Heartache" (P) 1968
3. "Too Soon to Know" (Don Gibson) (P) 1966
4. "My Friend" (P) 1966
5. "Here Comes the Rain, Baby" (Mickey Newbury) (P) 1967

Produced by Wesley Rose and Jim Vienneau
except "My Friend" & "Southbound Jericho Parkway" Produced by Don Gant
Arrangers: Bill McElhiney, Jim Hall, Emory Gordy, Jr., Tupper Saussy