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2006 album by Roy Orbison

The Essential Roy Orbison

Compilation album by Roy Orbison

Released

March 28, 2006

Recorded

1955–1988

Genre

Pop rock, rock and roll, country

Length

1:57:46

Label

Producer

Roy Orbison chronology

The Platinum Collection
(2004)

The Essential Roy Orbison
(2006)

The Very Best of Roy Orbison (2006 release)
(2006)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
PopMatters
The Music Box

The Essential Roy Orbison is a compilation album by American singer-songwriter Roy Orbison, released on March 28, 2006. It is part of Sony BMG's Essential series of compilation albums and includes tracks of Orbison's biggest hits from 1956 to 1992.

Track listing

Disc one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Originally from	Length
1.	"Ooby Dooby"	Wade Moore, Dick Penner	Non-album single A-side (1956), later included on Roy Orbison at the Rock House (1961)	2:12
2.	"Go Go Go"	Roy Orbison	Non-album single (1956), B-side of "Ooby Dooby"	2:08
3.	"Rock House"	Harold Jenkins, Roy Orbison (attributed to Harold Jenkins, Sam Phillips)	Non-album single (1956), later included on Roy Orbison at the Rock House (1961)	2:05
4.	"Uptown"	Roy Orbison, Joe Melson	Non-album single (1960), later included on Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits (1962)	2:08
5.	"Only the Lonely"	Roy Orbison, Joe Melson	Lonely and Blue (1961)	2:26
6.	"Blue Angel"	Roy Orbison, Joe Melson	Lonely and Blue (1961)	2:52
7.	"I'm Hurting"	Roy Orbison, Joe Melson	Lonely and Blue (1961)	2:44
8.	"Lana"	Roy Orbison, Joe Melson	Crying (1962)	2:18
9.	"Love Hurts"	Boudleaux Bryant	Crying (1962)	2:28
10.	"Crying"	Roy Orbison, Joe Melson	Crying (1962)	2:47
11.	"Candy Man"	Beverly Ross, Fred Neil	Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits (1962)	2:45
12.	"Dream Baby"	Cindy Walker	Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits (1962)	2:33
13.	"The Crowd"	Roy Orbison, Joe Melson	Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits (1962)	2:23
14.	"Leah"	Roy Orbison	More of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits (1964)	2:40
15.	"Falling"	Roy Orbison	In Dreams (Bonus Tracks) (1963)	2:23
16.	"Working for the Man"	Roy Orbison	More of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits (1964)	2:26
17.	"Mean Woman Blues"	Claude Demetrius	In Dreams (Bonus Tracks) (1963)	2:25
18.	"Blue Bayou"	Roy Orbison, Joe Melson	In Dreams (1963)	2:31
19.	"Pretty Paper"	Willie Nelson	In Dreams (Bonus Tracks) (1963)	2:45
20.	"It's Over"	Roy Orbison, Bill Dees	More of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits (1964)	2:48
21.	"Oh, Pretty Woman"	Roy Orbison, Bill Dees	Orbisongs (1965)	2:56

Disc two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Originally from	Length
1.	"You Got It"	Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty	Mystery Girl (1989)	3:31
2.	"She's a Mystery to Me"	Bono, The Edge	Mystery Girl (1989)	4:16
3.	"California Blue"	Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty	Mystery Girl (1989)	3:57
4.	"The Only One"	Wesley Orbison, Craig Wiseman	Mystery Girl (1989)	3:28
5.	"Ride Away"	Roy Orbison, Bill Dees	There Is Only One Roy Orbison (1965)	3:52
6.	"Crawling Back"	Roy Orbison, Bill Dees	The Orbison Way (1966)	3:14
7.	"Best Friend"	Roy Orbison, Bill Dees	The Fastest Guitar Alive (1967)	2:37
8.	"Communication Breakdown"	Roy Orbison, Bill Dees	Cry Softly Lonely One (1967)	3:38
9.	"Walk On"	Roy Orbison, Bill Dees	Roy Orbison's Many Moods (1969)	2:53
10.	"That Lovin' You Feelin' Again" (featuring Emmylou Harris)	Roy Orbison, Chris Price	Roadie soundtrack (1980)	4:01
11.	"Running Scared "	Roy Orbison, Joe Melson	In Dreams: The Greatest Hits (1987)	2:14
12.	"In Dreams "	Roy Orbison	In Dreams: The Greatest Hits (1987)	2:50
13.	"A Love So Beautiful"	Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne	Mystery Girl (1989)	3:33
14.	"The Comedians (Live)"	Elvis Costello	A Black & White Night Live (1989)	3:32
15.	"Claudette (Live)"	Roy Orbison	A Black & White Night Live (1999 reissue)	3:02
16.	"I Drove All Night"	Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly	King of Hearts (1992)	3:46
17.	"Wild Hearts Run Out of Time"	Roy Orbison, Will Jennings	Non-album single (1985), later included on King of Hearts (1992)	3:33
18.	"Coming Home"	Roy Orbison, Will Jennings, JD Souther	Class of '55 (1986), later included on King of Hearts (1992)	4:02
19.	"Life Fades Away"	Roy Orbison, Glenn Danzig	Less than Zero (1987)	3:41

Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	62
Australian Albums (ARIA)	39
Belgium Ultratop	45
Dutch Album Top 100	35
Norway VG-lista	6
Swedish Sverigetopplistan	5

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)	2× Platinum	140,000
Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	March 28, 2006	Orbison Records, Monument Records, Legacy Records, Sony Music	CD, digital download	1060521507
Australia	July 29, 2006	Sony Music, Legacy Records	CD	2008653/169836

References

The Essential Roy Orbison at AllMusic
Roy Orbison – The Essential Roy Orbison Album Review at PopMatters
Metzger, John (April 2006). "Roy Orbison The Essential Roy Orbison". The Music Box. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
^ Roy Orbison – The Essential Roy Orbison at Target
Orbison, Roy Jr. (2017). The Authorized Roy Orbison. Orbison, Wesley,, Orbison, Alex,, Slate, Jeff (Second ed.). New York: Center Street. ISBN 9781478976547. OCLC 1017566749.
"Australiancharts.com – Roy Orbison – The Essential Roy Orbison". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
Belgium Charts – Roy Orbison – The Essential Roy Orbison
Dutch Charts – Roy Orbison – The Essential Roy Orbison
Norwegian Charts – Roy Orbison – The Essential Roy Orbison
Swedish Charts Roy Orbison – The Essential Roy Orbison
"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
Roy Orbison – The Essential Roy Orbison (2 Disc) at iTunes Music Australia
Roy Orbison – The Essential Roy Orbison at Sanity
Roy Orbison – The Essential Roy Orbison at JB Hi-Fi Australia

v t e Roy Orbison
Discography
Studio albums	Lonely and Blue Roy Orbison at the Rock House Crying In Dreams There Is Only One Roy Orbison Orbisongs The Orbison Way The Classic Roy Orbison Roy Orbison Sings Don Gibson The Fastest Guitar Alive Cry Softly Lonely One Roy Orbison's Many Moods Big O Hank Williams: The Roy Orbison Way Roy Orbison Sings Memphis Milestones I'm Still in Love With You Regeneration Laminar Flow In Dreams: The Greatest Hits studio re-recordings of earlier hits) Mystery Girl King of Hearts One of the Lonely Ones
Compilations	Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits More of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits Early Orbison The Great Songs of Roy Orbison The All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison In Dreams: The Greatest Hits The Legendary Roy Orbison 16 Biggest Hits Greatest Hits Live The Essential Roy Orbison A Love So Beautiful Unchained Melodies
Collaborations	Class of '55 Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1
Soundtrack appearances	Roadie Blue Velvet Less than Zero
Live	A Black & White Night Live
Singles	"Tryin' to Get to You" "Ooby Dooby" "Go Go Go" "Only the Lonely" "Blue Angel" "Running Scared" "Crying" / "Candy Man" "Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)" "Working for the Man" "In Dreams" "Blue Bayou" "Pretty Paper" "It's Over" "Oh, Pretty Woman" "Memphis, Tennessee" "You Got It" "She's a Mystery to Me" "I Drove All Night"
Related articles	Traveling Wilburys Roy Orbison/The Beatles Tour Fred Foster In Dreams (musical)
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