All of Roy Orbison's biggest hits, hence the title

This CD has all of Roy Orbison's hits on it. It pretty much combines his Greatest Hits Vol 1 and 2 together to form this album. Such a tragedy that Roy passed away in 1988 at 52, but his songs, especially "Oh Pretty Woman" will be in the market for years to come. "Oh Pretty Woman" was probably his biggest hit, but the first song I heard shortly after hearing him on a local radio station in the first grade was "Dream Baby." Roy Orbison was a legend and had good songs. If you're looking for the "16 Biggest Hits," this album will be worth the money.

An absolutely amazing voice

This is a great album with beautiful music. How could it not be? The man himself, Roy Orbison, sends shivers down your spine with his soaring, piercing tenor voice. Roy is still curiously underrarted and under-appreciated. I was ecstatic when he went through a revival in the late 80's, but it was tragically cut short when Roy died, then his reputation again fell by the wayside. His voice remains the purest instrument in popular music in the last fifty years. Listening to these remastered recordings is an absolute joy because I'm accustomed to listening to these treasures on vinyl, with the typical pops, buzzes and surface scratches. All of that has been eliminated on this disc. The sound quality is exceptional throughout.

Included are all of Orbison's signature hits, from the classic "Pretty Woman" to the haunting "Crying" with the poignant tenor cry at the conclusion. My personal favorite Orbison song has always been "Running Scared," a sort of mini-opera, replete with the soaring, rather syrupy arrangements his songs are noted for. I admit many of these arrangements sound dated, but the voice is the primary instrument anyway, and the only one you'll care about. If Elvis was blessed with a gorgeous set of pipes, Roy was in another league entirely and his gift never diminished. If you are an old Orbison die-hard fan, or a newbie to this incredible man, this collection will do you nicely.

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No contest, this is one of my favorite albums.

The 1st Roy Orbison song I ever really got into was Crying. I just loved that song so much. His voice on that song is wonderful. So I was in the music store one day when I found this CD on the shelf. It had all of my favorites on there, and some songs I hadn't ever heard. So I thought "what the heck, I got the money." And that purchase led me into one of the best albums that I own. Each and every song on here is wonderful and the sound quality is superior. I listen to it every day. It is one of those albums that can be enjoyed my people of all ages. Take it from me. I'm only 13 and I love this album. Take it from me and get this album. You won't be disappointed.