LoginThe All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison (Vol.s 1&2)
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It's a measure of Roy Orbison's classics that even some of the uptempo songs that break up the dominant balladic mood of this 20-song collection are themselves fairly melancholic. Rarely does Orbison allow himself the outright celebration of something like "Mean Woman Blues," more often going for the shades of gray that slip into "Blue Angel" and "Leah." Few could do what he achieves on these singles, and not just because few are gifted with such a voice. The biggest achievement of all may be Orbison's ability to make a devastated cry like "Only the Lonely" sound somehow peaceful. --Rickey
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Manufacturer: Dcc Compact Classics
Release date: 21 October 1997
EAN: 0010963111828 UPC: 010963111828
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Release date: 21 October 1997
EAN: 0010963111828 UPC: 010963111828
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