Everything I do, well I sure do it good

Roy Orbison was one of the greatest rock/pop singers of all time, with a majestic near-operatic voice. This CD collects some of his biggest hits from 1956 to 1964. This is great stuff, but I do have two minor complaints about it. "Rockhouse" was not a hit and should not have been included, and "Pretty Paper" is a Christmas song that shouldn't have been included. Don't get me wrong, "Pretty Paper" is a great song, but I don't think too many people would want to listen to a Christmas song all year round. Other than those two minor quibbles, I give this CD my highest recommendation.

Rhino and Roy: A marriage made in heaven

I've never been disappointed with a Rhino release and this is no exception. All of the tracks are beautifully remastered and sound fnatastic! Roy Orbison 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.

Super From Start To Finish

To echo another reviewers commens, no one sang like Roy Orbison. What beauty in his voice. And his vision spread varied quite a bit from rockabilly to ballads and beyond the usual three chord rock fare of the fifties era.



Great songs exist throughout on this. My faves are Mean Woman Blues, Oh Pretty World, Oooby Dooby, Running Scared, Crying, Working For The Man, and Drean Baby. Gosh I just listed 8 of the 18 tracks. Heck they are all enjoyable but those 8 stand out a little more.



Nonetheless, Roy Orbison's voice and song stylings will live on forever. Pick this collection up for sure.