20 Golden Hits

by Roy Orbison

Overview

The late Roy Orbison was undeniably one of the great rock singers--his quavering yet full-bodied voice conveys romantic angst like no other. 20 GOLDEN HITS features the best of Orbison's best-known tunes, plus a few obscure gems. "Oh Pretty Woman" and "Only the Lonely" are here of course, and Orbison makes the Platters' doo-wop "The Great Pretender" sound like it was written for him. The gently swaying mid-tempo "Good Night" should have been a hit, while the ancient "Beautiful Dreamer," sung with great delicacy and restraint, shimmers like an exquisite mirage. The sound quality here is excellent: crisp, sharp, and with enough depth to bring across the evocative gospel/pop/R&B-charged wall of sound that accompanied that voice.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/12/2000
Label:	Teevee Records
UPC:	0792014603420
Rank:	68676

Tracks

1. Only the Lonely
2. Running Scared
3. Crying
4. Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)
5. Mean Woman Blues
6. In Dreams
7. Oh, Pretty Woman
8. It's Over
9. Goodnight
10. The Great Pretender
11. Candy Man
12. Leah
13. The Crowd
14. Blue Bayou
15. Working for the Man
16. I Can't Stop Loving You
17. (Say) You're My Girl
18. Beautiful Dreamer
19. Distant Drums
20. My Prayer

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Roy Orbison   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Jimmy Kennedy   Composer
Claude de Metruis   Composer
Moe Lytle   Design,Concept
Don Gibson   Composer
Don Hecht   Composer
Joe Melson   Composer
Fred Neil   Composer
Chuck Young   Art Direction,Liner Notes
Roy Orbison   Composer
Alan Block   Composer
Georges Boulanger   Composer
Stephen Foster   Composer
Claude Demetrius   Composer
Cindy Walker   Composer
Bill Dees   Composer
Beverly "Ruby" Ross   Composer
Buck Ram   Composer