The Great Songs of Roy Orbison explained

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

It features mostly a collection of previously released MGM Singles, including "Ride Away", Breakin' Up is Breakin' My Heart", and "Cry Softly Lonely One"^[1]

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

Notes and References

1. Book: Lehman, Peter . Roy Orbison: Invention Of An Alternative Rock Masculinity . June 10, 2010 . Temple University Press . 1-4399-0389-1 . 39 . en.