Roy Orbison - Crying (2LP, 45 tours)
Roy Orbison - vocals, guitar [click here to see more vinyl featuring Roy Orbison]
Boudleaux Bryant, Fred Carter Jr., Grady Martin, Hank Garland, Harold Bradley, Joe Tanner, Ray Edenton, Scotty Moore - guitar
Bob Moore - bass
Bill Pursell, Floyd Cramer - piano
Buddy Harman, John Greubel - drums
Charlie McCoy - harmonica
Boots Randolph, Harry Johnson - saxophone
Cam Mullins, Karl Garvin - trumpet
Byron Bach - cello
Brenton Banks, Cecil Brower, Dorothy Walker, George Binkley, Lillian Hunt, Solie Fott, Suzanne Parker, Vernal Richardson, Wilda Tinsley - violin
Howard Carpenter - viola
2 LP, Old-style tip-on heavyweight gatefold jacket by Stoughton Printing
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 45 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Analogue Productions
Original Label : Monument
Recorded February 27, 1961 - November 15, 1961
Engineered & mixed by Bill Porter
Produced by Fred Foster
Remastered by Bernie Grundman
Originally released in 1962
Reissued in 2018
Tracks:
Side A
- Crying
- The Great Pretender
- Love Hurts
Side B
- She Wears My Ring
- Wedding Day
- Summersong
Side C
- Dance
- Lana
- Loneliness
Side D
- Let’s Make A Memory
- Nite Life
- Running Scared
Awards:
TAS Super LP List! Special Merit: Informal
Grammy Hall of Fame Award for “Crying”
Rolling Stone's list of 500 Greatest Songs of All Time - "Crying" Ranked No. 69
Reviews:
“Roy Orbison's second album was above-average considering the slight standards of the time, but was a fairly slight effort nonetheless. In its favor, the album features nearly all original material by Orbison and some of the writers who frequently tailored songs for him, such as Boudleaux and Felice Bryant and Joe Melson. The trademark early Orbison production flourishes, with swooping strings and full vocal choruses, are also present. What's missing is truly first-rate songwriting. With the exception of "Love Hurts," the title track, and the epic hit "Running Scared," most of the cuts lean toward the Big O's more sentimental side, and are pleasantly forgettable. Of the obscure cuts here, the best are the uptempo "Nite Life" and "Let's Make A Memory," with its bouncing string arrangement, but neither could be classified among his best early work.” AllMusic Review by Richie Unterberger
Ratings :
AllMusic : 3 / 5 , Discogs : 4,26 / 5