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Roy Orbison discography

Orbison in 1965.

Studio albums| 23
Live albums| 4
Compilation albums| 24
Singles| 92

Roy Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988) was an American singer-songwriter who found the most success in the early rock and roll era from 1956[1] to 1964. He later enjoyed a resurgence in the late 1980s with chart success as a member of the Traveling Wilburys and with his Mystery Girl album, which included the posthumous hit single "You Got It".[2] At the height of his popularity, 22 of Orbison's songs placed on the US Billboard Top 40 chart, and six peaked in the top five, including two number-one hits. In the UK, Orbison scored ten top-10 hits between 1960 and 1966, including three number-one singles.

Born and raised in Texas, Orbison got his start in a rockabilly band in high school. According to The Authorized Roy Orbison, Orbison's first release was in March 1956 on the Je-Wel label.[3] He broke into professional music under Sam Phillips at Sun Records in the summer of 1956,[4] but he found only marginal success there.[5] After a couple years writing for other musicians (including "Claudette", recorded by The Everly Brothers), Orbison recorded several songs at Monument Records under producer Fred Foster starting in 1959. With Foster, Orbison and his frequent songwriting partners Joe Melson and Bill Dees tailored many of Orbison's songs for his unique voice; his most popular songs were dramatic ballads ending with emotional crescendos that showcased his powerful vocals. After his biggest hit in 1964, "Oh, Pretty Woman", Orbison continued to record and chart intermittently in the UK and Australia,[1] but it was not until 1987 that he again found the level of popular worldwide success he had known in the early 1960s, when his original recording of "In Dreams" was used in David Lynch's film Blue Velvet.[1] The following year, Orbison co-founded the supergroup Traveling Wilburys with George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan and Tom Petty.[6] Lynne produced Orbison's final album Mystery Girl, which was released posthumously in February 1989.

This discography shows main official U.S. and U.K. releases. According to the discography in The Authorized Roy Orbison,[7] there were numerous international single and album releases of importance (not released in the U.S. or U.K.) like the German "San Fernando" b/w "Mama" (London DL 20 726).[7]

## Albums[edit]

### Studio albums[edit]

Title  | Album details  | Peak chart positions  | Certifications

|
|
|

[8] | US
Country
[9] | AUS
[10][11] | CAN
[12] | GER
[13] | NED
[14] | NZ
[15] | NOR
[16] | SWE
[17] | UK
[18]
Lonely and Blue |

* Released: 1961
* Label: Monument Records

| —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 14  |
Roy Orbison at the Rock House |

* Released: 1961
* Label: Sun Records

| —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
Crying |

* Released: 1962
* Label: Monument Records

| 21  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 17  |
In Dreams |

* Released: 1963
* Label: Monument Records

| 35  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 6  |
Orbisongs |

* Released: 1965
* Label: Monument Records

| 136  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 40  |
Oh, Pretty Woman

(non US)[1]

* Released: 1964
* Label: London Records

| —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 5  |
There Is Only One Roy Orbison |

* Released: 1965
* Label: MGM Records

| 55  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 10  |
The Orbison Way |

* Released: 1966
* Label: MGM Records

| 128  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 11  |
The Classic Roy Orbison |

* Released: 1966
* Label: MGM Records

| —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 12  |
Roy Orbison Sings Don Gibson |

* Released: 1967
* Label: MGM Records

| —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
The Fastest Guitar Alive |

* Released: 1967
* Label: MGM Records

| —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
Cry Softly Lonely One |

* Released: 1967
* Label: MGM Records

| —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
Roy Orbison's Many Moods |

* Released: 1969
* Label: MGM Records

| —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
Hank Williams the Roy Orbison Way |

* Released: 1970
* Label: MGM Records

| —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
The Big O

(non US)[1]

* Released: 1970
* Label: London Records

| —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
Roy Orbison Sings |

* Released: 1972
* Label: MGM Records

| —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
Memphis |

* Released: 1972
* Label: MGM Records

| —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
Milestones |

* Released: September 24, 1973
* Label: MGM Records

| —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
I'm Still in Love with You |

* Released: 1975[1]
* Label: Mercury Records

| —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
Regeneration |

* Released: 1976[1]
* Label: Monument Records

| —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
Laminar Flow |

* Released: 1979
* Label: Asylum Records

| —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
In Dreams: The Greatest Hits
(studio re-recordings of older hits) |

* Released: 1987
* Label: Virgin Records

| 95  | —  | 24  | —  | —  | —  | 2  | —  | —  | 86  |

* RIAA: Gold[19]
* BPI: Silver[20]
* RMNZ: Gold[21]

Mystery Girl |

* Released: February 7, 1989
* Label: Virgin Records

| 5  | 17  | 1  | 4  | 4  | 1  | 7  | 1  | 1  | 2  |

* RIAA: Platinum[19]
* ARIA: 3× Platinum[22]
* BPI: Platinum[20]
* BVMI: Gold[23]
* GLF: Gold[24]
* MC: 3× Platinum[25]
* RMNZ: Platinum[26]

King of Hearts |

* Released: October 20, 1992
* Label: Virgin Records

| 179  | —  | 25  | 61  | —  | —  | 18  | —  | —  | 23  |

* ARIA: Gold[27]

Mystery Girl
(25th Anniversary Edition) |

* Released: 2014
* Label: Virgin Records

| —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 39  | —  | —  | —  | 90  |
One of the Lonely Ones |

* Released: December 4, 2015
* Label: Universal

| —  | —  | 40  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

### Collaboration albums[edit]

Title  | Album details  | Peak chart positions  | Certifications

|
|
|

[8] | US
Country
[9] | AUS
[10][11] | CAN
[12] | GER
[13] | NED
[14] | NZ
[15] | NOR
[16] | SWE
[17] | UK
[18]
Class of '55
(with Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis & Carl Perkins) |

* Released: May 26, 1986
* Label: America/Smash

| —  | 15  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1
(As Traveling Wilburys) |

* Released: October 18, 1988
* Label: Wilbury Records

| 3  | —  | 1  | 3  | 10  | 33  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 16  |

* RIAA: 3× Platinum[28]
* BPI: Platinum[29]
* BVMI: Gold[30]
* GLF: Gold[31]
* MC: 6× Platinum[32]
* RMNZ: Platinum[33]

"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

### Live albums[edit]

Title  | Album details  | Peak chart positions  | Certifications

|
|
|

[8][9] | AUS
[10][11] | CAN
[12] | NED
[14] | NZ
[15] | SWE
[17] | UK
[18]
A Black & White Night Live |

* Released: October 23, 1989
* Label: Virgin Records

| 123  | 28  | 63  | 68  | 14  | 45  | 51  |

* RIAA: Gold[19]
* ARIA: Gold[34]

Combo Concert: 1965 Holland |

* Released: 1998
* Label: Orbison

| —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
Live at the BBC |

* Released: 1998
* Label: Mastertone/BBC

| —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
Authorized Bootleg Collection[35] |

* Released: 1999
* Label: Orbison/Eagle

| —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
The Last Concert
(4 December 1988) |

* Released: 2010
* Label: Eagle

| —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
A Black & White Night Live 30 [36] |

* Released: February 24, 2017
* Label: Roy's Boys/Legacy

| —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 74  |
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

### Compilation albums[edit]

There are hundreds of compilations and greatest hits of Roy Orbison released internationally. Below is a selection of all the compilation albums which have achieved global chart peaks. For a more complete list of compilation releases, see Discogs.[37]

Title  | Album details  | Peak chart positions  | Certifications / Sales

|
|
|

[8] | US
Country
[9] | AUS
[10][11] | CAN
[12] | GER
[13] | NED
[14] | NZ
[15] | NOR
[16] | SWE
[17] | UK
[18]
Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits |

* Released: August 1, 1962
* Label: Monument Records

| 13  | —  | —  | —  | 31  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 40  |

* RIAA: Gold[19]

More of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits |

* Released: July 1, 1964
* Label: Monument Records

| 19  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
Exciting Sounds of Roy Orbison |

* Released: July 1964
* Label: Ember Records

| —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 17  |
Early Orbison |

* Released: October 1, 1964
* Label: Monument Records

| 101  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
The Very Best of Roy Orbison (1966 release) |

* Released: 1966
* Label: Monument Records

| 94  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
The All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison |

* Released: November 1972
* Label: Monument Records

| —  | 23  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 39  |

* RIAA: Platinum[19]

The Best of Roy Orbison |

* Released: November 1975
* Label: Arcade Records

| —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 1  |

* BPI: Gold[20]

Golden Days: The Collection Of 20 All-Time Greats  |

* Released: July 1981
* Label: Monument Records

| —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 17  | —  | —  | 63  |

* BPI: Gold[20]

The Very Best of Roy Orbison |

* Released: 1976
* Label: Arcade Records

| —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 61  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
For the Lonely: 18 Greatest Hits |

* Released: 1988
* Label: Rhino Records

| 110  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
The Collection |

* Released: 1989
* Label: Arcade Records

| —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 7  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
The Legendary Roy Orbison
20 Original Hits/Recordings |

* Released: October 1988
* Label: Polygram

| —  | —  | —  | 53  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 1  |

* BPI: 2× Platinum[20]
* MC: Platinum[25]

The Very Best of Roy Orbison: You Got It |

* Released: 1989
* Label: Virgin Records

| —  | —  | 20  | —  | —  | —  | 22  | —  | —  | —  |
Blue Bayou—Seine
24 Schönsten Love-Songs |

* Released: 1989
* Label: CBS Records

| —  | —  | —  | —  | 13  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
Ballads |

* Released: October 1990
* Label: Telstar Records

| —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 38  |
The Very Best of
(with Fats Domino) |

* Released: 1991
* Label: Dino Music

| —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 18  | —  | —  | —  |
Super Hits |

* Released: 1995
* Label: Epic Records

| 104  | 54  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |

* RIAA: Gold[19]

The Very Best of Roy Orbison (1996 release) |

* Released: November 4, 1996
* Label: Virgin Records

| 186  | 29  | 23  | —  | 75  | —  | —  | 8  | 33  | 18  |

* BPI: Platinum[20]

16 Biggest Hits |

* Released: 1999
* Label: Legacy Recordings

| —  | 47  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |

* RIAA: Gold[19]

The Very Best of
(Various European Releases) |

* Released: 2000
* Label: (Various Labels)

| —  | —  | —  | —  | 77  | —  | —  | 4  | 1  | —  |
Love Songs |

* Released: January 25, 2001
* Label: Virgin Records

| —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 8  | 4  |

* BPI: Gold[20]

20 Golden Hits |

* Released: 2002
* Label: TeeVee Records

| —  | 69  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
The Platinum Collection |

* Released: August 2, 2004
* Label: EMI Virgin

| —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 16  |

* BPI: Silver[20]

The Essential Roy Orbison |

* Released: 2006
* Label: Monument Records

| —  | 62  | 39  | —  | —  | 35  | —  | 6  | 5  | —  |

* ARIA: 2× Platinum[38]

The Very Best of Roy Orbison (2006 release) |

* Released: October 16, 2006
* Label: Monument Records

| —  | —  | 11  | 33  | —  | —  | 3  | —  | —  | 20  |

* ARIA: Platinum[39]
* BPI: Platinum[20]
* RMNZ: Platinum[40]

Playlist: The Very Best of Roy Orbison |

* Released: 2008
* Label: Legacy Recordings

| —  | 50  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
The Monument Singles
A-Sides (1960–1964) |

* Released: April 15, 2011
* Label: Legacy Recordings

| —  | 50  | 26  | —  | —  | —  | 34  | —  | —  | 87  |
The Monument Singles
Collection (1960–1964) |

* Released: April 15, 2011
* Label: Legacy Recordings

| —  | 55  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
Opus Collection |

* Released: 2011
* Label: Legacy Recordings

| 65  | 12  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
The Ultimate Collection |

* Released: October 28, 2016
* Label: Legacy Recordings

| —  | —  | 12  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 10  |

* BPI: Platinum[20]

A Love So Beautiful
(with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) |

* Released: November 3, 2017
* Label: Roy's Boys, Monument, Legacy, Sony Music

| 151  | —  | 9  | —  | —  | —  | 9  | —  | —  | 2  |

* BPI: Platinum[20]

Unchained Melodies
(with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) |

* Released: November 16, 2018[41]
* Label: Roy's Boys, Monument, Legacy, Sony Music

| —  | —  | 32
[42] | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 3  |

* BPI: Gold[20]

"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

## Video albums[edit]

Title  | Details  | Certification

|
|

12 of His Greatest Hits  |

* Released: 1986
* Label: Simitar

Black & White Night |

* Released: 1988
* Label: HBO Video

* ARIA: 11× Platinum[43]
* BPI: Platinum[44]

Live Texas 86 |

* Released: 1989
* Label: Stadium Records

The Anthology |

* Released: 1999
* Label: White Star

* BPI: Gold[44]

Live At Austin City Limits August 5, 1982 |

* Released: 2000
* Label: Orbison

* ARIA: 2× Platinum[45]

In Dreams - The Roy Orbison Story |

* Released: 2001
* Label: Wienerworld Presentation

* ARIA: Platinum[43]

Greatest Hits |

* Released: 2003
* Label: Eagle Vision

* ARIA: Gold[46]

1973 Live from Australia |

* Released: 2005
* Label: Image Entertainment

* ARIA: Platinum[43]

Running Scared |

* Released: 2006
* Label: All Stars

## Singles[edit]

Year  | Single/B-side  | Peak chart positions  | Certifications | Album
(Main Title)

|
|
|
|

Uncharted b-sides in smaller font | Hot
100
[8] | Adult
Con.
[9] | Hot
Country
[9] | AUS
[47] | BEL
[48] | CAN
[49] | IRL
[50] | NED
[51] | NOR
[52] | UK
[53]
1956  | "Tryin' to Get You"
(As a member of Teen Kings)
/"Ooby Dooby" | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | (Single release only)[1]
"Ooby Dooby"
/"Go! Go! Go!" | 59  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | Roy Orbison at the Rock House[1]
"Rock House"
/"You're My Baby" | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
1957  | "Sweet and Easy to Love"
/"Devil Doll" | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | (Single releases only)
"Chicken Hearted"
/"I Like Love" | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
1958  | "Seems to Me"
/"Sweet and Innocent" | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | Special Delivery
(Various Artists)
"Almost 18"
/"Jolie" | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
1959  | "Paper Boy"
/"With the Bug" | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | (Single release only)
"Up Town"
/"Pretty One" | 72  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits
1960  | "Only the Lonely
(Know the Way I Feel)"
/"Here Comes
That Song Again" | 2  | —  | —  | 5  | 6  | 2  | —  | 7  | 4  | 1  |  | Lonely and Blue
"Blue Angel"
/"Today's Teardrops" | 9  | —  | —  | 28  | —  | 14  | —  | —  | —  | 11  |
"I'm Hurtin'"
/"I Can't Stop Loving You" | 27  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 27  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
1961  | "Running Scared"/
"Love Hurts"  | 1
—  | —
—  | —
—  | 5
5  | —
—  | 1
—  | —
—  | —
—  | —
—  | 9
—  |  | Crying
"Crying"/
"Candy Man"  | 2
25  | —
—  | —
—  | 1
1  | —
—  | 3
3  | —
—  | —
—  | —
—  | 25
—  |
1962  | "Dream Baby
(How Long Must I Dream)"
/"The Actress" | 4  | —  | —  | 2  | —  | 8  | —  | 9  | 5  | 2  |  | Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits
"The Crowd"
/"Mama" | 26  | —  | —  | 25  | —  | 25  | —  | —  | —  | 40  |
"Evergreen" (AUS only)[7]
/"Love Star" | —  | —  | —  | 100  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
"Working for the Man"/
"Leah"  | 33
25  | —
—  | —
—  | 1
1  | —
—  | 19
19  | —
—  | —
—  | —
—  | 50
—  |  | More of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits
1963  | "In Dreams"
/"Shahdaroba" | 7  | 3  | —  | 1  | 7  | 7  | 1  | —  | —  | 6  |  | In Dreams
"Falling"/
"Distant Drums"  | 22
—  | 7
—  | —
—  | 3
3  | 8
—  | 29
—  | 8
—  | —
—  | —
—  | 9
—  |
"Blue Bayou"/
"Mean Woman Blues"  | 29
5  | —
—  | —
—  | 1
1  | 3
—  | 14
14  | 1
—  | —
—  | 10
—  | 3
3  |
"Pretty Paper"
/"Beautiful Dreamer" | 15  | 10  | —  | 4  | —  | 9  | —  | —  | —  | 6  |
1964  | "Borne on the Wind"/
"What'd I Say"  | —
—  | —
—  | —
—  | 8
8  | —
—  | —
—  | 9
—  | —
—  | —
—  | 15
—  |  | More of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits
"It's Over"/
"Indian Wedding"  | 9
—  | 1
—  | —
—  | 9
9  | 4
—  | 29
—  | 1
—  | 4
—  | 10
—  | 1
—  |
"Oh, Pretty Woman"
/"Yo te Amo María" | 1  | —  | —  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  |

* RIAA: Gold[54]

| Orbisongs
1965  | "Goodnight"
/"Only with You" | 21  | —  | —  | 6  | 2  | 5  | —  | 5  | —  | 14  |
"(Say) You're My Girl"
/"Sleepy Hollow" | 39  | —  | —  | 8  | 15  | 17  | —  | 10  | —  | 23  |
"Ride Away"
/"Wondering" | 25  | —  | —  | 15  | 13  | 1  | —  | —  | —  | 34  |  | There Is Only One Roy Orbison
"Crawling Back"
/"If You Can't Say Something Nice" | 46  | —  | —  | 14  | 20  | 2  | —  | —  | —  | 19  |  | The Orbison Way
"Breakin' Up Is Breakin' My Heart"
/"Wait" | 31  | —  | —  | 19  | 9  | 2  | —  | —  | —  | 22  |
1966  | "Let the Good Times Roll"
/"Distant Drums" | 81  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | Orbisongs
"Twinkle Toes"
/"Where Is Tomorrow" | 39  | —  | —  | 13  | 14  | 25  | —  | —  | —  | 29  |  | The Classic Roy Orbison
"Lana"
/"Our Summer Song" [55] | —  | —  | —  | 4  | 1  | —  | 8  | 19  | —  | 15  |  | Crying
"Too Soon to Know"
/"You'll Never Be Sixteen Again" | 68  | —  | —  | 20  | 5  | 71  | 4  | —  | —  | 3  |  | Roy Orbison Sings Don Gibson
"There Won't Be Many Coming Home"
/"City Life" (AUS)
/"Going Back to Gloria" (UK)[7] | —  | —  | —  | 12  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 12  |  | The Fastest Guitar Alive
"Communication Breakdown"
/"Going Back to Gloria" | 60  | —  | —  | 8  | —  | 64[56] | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | Cry Softly Lonely One
1967  | "So Good"
/"Memories" | 132  | —  | —  | 28  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 32  |  | (Single release only)
"Cry Softly Lonely One"
/"Pistolero" | 52  | —  | —  | 10  | —  | 29  | —  | —  | —  | 52  |  | Cry Softly Lonely One
"She"
/"Here Comes the Rain Baby" | 119  | —  | —  | 23  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 52  |
1968  | "Born to Be Loved by You"
/"Shy Away" | —  | —  | —  | 25  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | (Single release only)
"Walk On"
/"Flowers" | 121  | —  | —  | 53  | —  | 91[57] | —  | —  | —  | 39  |  | Roy Orbison's Many Moods
"Heartache"
/"Sugar Man" | 104  | —  | —  | 57  | —  | 88[58] | —  | —  | —  | 44  |
1969  | "My Friend"/
"Southbound Jericho Parkway"  | —
—  | —
—  | —
—  | —
99  | —
—  | —
—  | —
—  | —
—  | —
—  | 35
—  |  | The Great Songs of Roy Orbison
"Penny Arcade"
/"Tennessee Owns My Soul" | 133  | —  | —  | 1  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 27  |  | The Big O
"Break My Mind"
/"How Do You Start Over" | —  | —  | —  | 26  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
1970  | "She Cheats on Me"
/"How Do You Start Over" | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | (Single releases only)
"So Young"
/"If I Had a Woman Like You" | 122  | —  | —  | 82  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
1971  | "(Love Me Like You Did It)
Last Night"
/"Close Again" | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
1972  | "God Love You"
/"Changes" | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | Roy Orbison Sings
"Remember the Good"
/"Harlem Woman" | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
"Memphis, Tennessee"
/"I Can Read Between the Lines" | —  | —  | —  | 84  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | Memphis
1973  | "Blue Rain (Coming Down)"
/"Sooner or Later" | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | Milestones
"I Wanna Live"
/"You Lay Easy on My Mind" | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
1974  | "Sweet Mama Blue"
/"Heartache" | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | I'm Still in Love with You
1975  | "Hung Up on You"
/"Spanish Nights" | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
"Still" (AUS only)[7]
/"It's Lonely" | —  | —  | —  | 56  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
1976  | "Belinda"
/"No Chain at All" | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | Regeneration
"I'm a Southern Man"
/"Born to Love Me" | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
1977  | "Drifting Away"
/"Under Suspicion" | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | (Single release only)
1979  | "Easy Way Out"
/"Tears" | 109  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | Laminar Flow
"Poor Baby"
/"Lay It Down" | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
1980  | "That Lovin' You Feelin' Again"(with Emmylou Harris)
/"Lola"(non-Orbison track) | 55  | 10  | 6  | 97  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | Roadie
(Soundtrack)
1985  | "Wild Hearts (...Time)"
/"Wild Hearts (instrumental)" | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 76  |  | Insignificance
(Soundtrack)
1987  | "In Dreams"
/"Leah" | —  | —  | 75  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | In Dreams: The Greatest Hits
"Crying" (with k.d. lang)
/"Falling" | —  | 28  | 42  | —  | —  | 2[59] | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | King of Hearts
1988  | "Handle with Care"
(As a member of Traveling Wilburys)
/"Margarita" | 45  | —  | —  | 3  | 9  | 3  | 12[60] | 24  | —  | 21  |  | Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1
1989  | "You Got It"
/"The Only One" | 9  | 1  | 7  | 3  | 3  | 1  | 2  | 4  | 3  | 3  |

* ARIA: Gold[47]
* BPI: Silver[20]
* MC: Gold[61]

| Mystery Girl
"End of the Line"
(As a member of Traveling Wilburys)
/"Congratulations" | 63  | —  | —  | 12  | 39  | 11  | 14[60] | 50  | —  | 52  |  | Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1
"She's a Mystery to Me"
/"Dream Baby" | —  | 23  | —  | 17  | 12  | 13[62] | 5  | 19  | —  | 27  |  | Mystery Girl
"California Blue"
/"In Dreams" | —  | 44  | 51  | 65  | 25  | 75  | 23  | —  | —  | 77  |
"Oh Pretty Woman"
/"Claudette" | —  | 48  | 89  | 112  | 30  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |

* BPI: Platinum[20]

| A Black & White Night Live
1992  | "I Drove All Night"
/"Forever Friends" | —  | —  | —  | 132  | —  | 74[63] | 6  | —  | —  | 7  |

* BPI: Silver[20]

| King of Hearts
"Crying" (reissue with k.d. lang)
/"Falling" | —  | 40  | —  | 71  | —  | —  | 9  | —  | —  | 13  |
"Heartbreak Radio"
/"Crying" | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 31  | —  | —  | —  | 36  |
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

### Billboard Year-End performances[edit]

Year  | Song  | Year-End
Position

|
|

1960 | "Only the Lonely"  | 20
1961 | "Crying"  | 4
"Running Scared"  | 13
1962 | "Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)"  | 65
1963 | "In Dreams"  | 49
"Mean Woman Blues"  | 53
1964 | "Oh, Pretty Woman"  | 4
"It's Over"  | 74

### Music videos[edit]

Year  | Title  | Director

|
|

1964  | "Oh, Pretty Woman"  |
1966  | "There Won't Be Many More Comin' Home"  |
1968  | "Walk On"  |
1985  | "Wild Hearts Run Out of Time"  |
1989  | "You Got It"  |
"She's a Mystery to Me"  |
1992  | "I Drove All Night"  |
"Crying"  |
"Heartbreak Radio"  |
1999  | "Oh, Pretty Woman"  |
"Home Alone"  |
2014  | "The Way Is Love"  |

## Collaborations and guest appearances[edit]

* "Find My Baby for Me" – Sonny Burgess
* "I Was a Fool" – Ken Cook
* "Jenny" – Ken Cook
* "I Fell in Love" – Ken Cook
* "Rockabilly Gal" – Hayden Thompson
* "Greenback Dollar", "Watch and Chain" – Ray Harris
* "Cast Iron Arm" – Johnny Wilson
* "You've Got Love" – Johnny Wilson
* "Don't Do Me This Way" – Ricky Tucker (reportedly with Buddy Holly)
* "Patty Baby" – Ricky Tucker (reportedly with Buddy Holly)
* "Fools like Me" – Jerry Lee Lewis
* "No One Really Cares" – Kris Jensen
* "Shook Up" – Joe Melson
* "Dance" – Joe Melson
* "I'm in a Blue Mood" – Conway Twitty
* "Tennessee Owns My Soul" – Bill Dees
* "I Belong to Him" – Jessi Colter with Waylon Jennings
* "Indian Summer" – Gatlin Brothers & Barry Gibb
* "Leah" – Bertie Higgins
* "Beyond the End" – Jimmy Buffett
* "Zombie Zoo" – Tom Petty
* "Life Fades Away" – Written by Glenn Danzig
* "Crying" – k.d. lang
* "Zigzag" on Zig Zag (Original Motion Picture Score) (MGM, 1970)

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## References[edit]

* Amburn, Ellis (1990). Dark Star: The Roy Orbison Story. Carol Publishing Group. ISBN 0-8184-0518-X.
* Escott, CE (1992). Good Rockin' Tonight: Sun Records and the Birth of Rock 'n' Roll. New York, N.Y.: St.Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-08199-5.
* Orbison, Roy Jr. (2017). The Authorized Roy Orbison. Orbison, Wesley; Orbison, Alex; Slate, Jeff. New York, NY: Center Street. ISBN 978-1-478-97654-7. OCLC 1017566749.

## External links[edit]

* Roy Orbison discography at Discogs

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Roy Orbison

Discography

Studio albums|

* Lonely and Blue (1961)
* Roy Orbison at the Rock House (1961)
* Crying (1962)
* In Dreams (1963)
* There Is Only One Roy Orbison (1965)
* Orbisongs (1965)
* The Orbison Way (1966)
* The Classic Roy Orbison (1966)
* Roy Orbison Sings Don Gibson (1967)
* The Fastest Guitar Alive (1967)
* Cry Softly Lonely One (1967)
* Roy Orbison's Many Moods (1969)
* Big O (1970)
* Hank Williams the Roy Orbison Way (1970)
* Roy Orbison Sings (1972)
* Memphis (1972)
* Milestones (1973)
* I'm Still in Love With You (1975)
* Regeneration (1976)
* Laminar Flow (1979)
* In Dreams: The Greatest Hits (1987 – studio re-recordings of earlier hits)
* Mystery Girl (1989)
* King of Hearts (1992)
* One of the Lonely Ones (2015)

Compilations|

* Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits (1962)
* More of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits (1964)
* Early Orbison (1964)
* The Great Songs of Roy Orbison (1970)
* The All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison (1972)
* In Dreams: The Greatest Hits (1987)
* The Legendary Roy Orbison (1989)
* 16 Biggest Hits (1999)
* Greatest Hits Live (2006)
* The Essential Roy Orbison (2006)
* A Love So Beautiful (2017)

Collaborations|

* Class of '55 (1986)
* Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 (1988)

Soundtrack appearances|

* Roadie (1980)
* Blue Velvet (1986)
* Less than Zero (1987)

Live|

* A Black & White Night Live (1989)

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"

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