Crying (album)
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| Released | January 1962 | |||
| Recorded | February 27 – November 15, 1961 | |||
| Studio | RCA Victor Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
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| Length | 29:23 | |||
| Label | Monument (M 4007) | |||
| Producer | Fred Foster | |||
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Crying is the third album by Roy Orbison, released in 1962. It was his second album on the Monument Record label. The album name comes from the 1961 hit song of the same name. The album was ranked No. 136 on Pitchfork's 200 Best Albums of the 1960s.[4]
The album debuted on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the issue dated April 7, 1962, remaining on the chart for 31 weeks and peaking at number 21.[5] It entered the UK albums chart on June 30, 1963, reaching number 17 over the course of three weeks.[6]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [7] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [8] |
Richie Unterberger of AllMusic said that the 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.[7]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson, except where indicated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Crying" | 2:45 | |
| 2. | "The Great Pretender" | Buck Ram | 3:02 |
| 3. | "Love Hurts" | Boudleaux Bryant | 2:28 |
| 4. | "She Wears My Ring" | Felice & Boudleaux Bryant | 2:30 |
| 5. | "Wedding Day" | 2:06 | |
| 6. | "Summersong" | 2:45 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dance" | 2:52 |
| 2. | "Lana" | 2:17 |
| 3. | "Loneliness" | 2:27 |
| 4. | "Let's Make a Memory" | 2:18 |
| 5. | "Nite Life" | 2:32 |
| 6. | "Running Scared" | 2:14 |
Personnel
[edit]- Roy Orbison - vocals, guitar [9]
- 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
- Technical
- Bill Porter - recording engineer
References
[edit]- ^ a b Segretto, Mike (2022). "Rock and Roll: The First Eight Years". 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Minute - A Critical Trip Through the Rock LP Era, 1955–1999. Backbeat. p. 23. ISBN 9781493064601.
- ^ "Roy Orbison - Crying b/w Candy Man Relased Dates". 45cat.com. 1961-07-31. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "Roy Orbison - Running Scared b/w Love Hurts Relased Dates". 45cat.com. 1961-03-27. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "The 200 Best Albums of the 1960s". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's top pop albums : 1955-1996 : compiled from Billboard magazine's pop album charts, 1955-1996. Menomonee Falls, Wis.: Record Research. p. 580. ISBN 0898201179.
- ^ "Roy Orbison". Official Charts. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Roy Orbison – Crying: Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1062. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Roy Orbison, Crying (2006 CD). Discogs.com, Retrieved May 27, 2024.
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