The Legendary Roy Orbison
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The Legendary Roy Orbison is a greatest hits album by Roy Orbison
. It was released by Arcade Records
in 1988 and reached number one on the UK Albums Chart
in 1989, where it was a posthumous number one.
Roy Orbison
Roy Kelton Orbison was an American singer-songwriter, well known for his distinctive, powerful voice, complex compositions, and dark emotional ballads. Orbison grew up in Texas and began singing in a rockabilly/country & western band in high school until he was signed by Sun Records in Memphis...
. It was released by Arcade Records
Arcade Records
Arcade Records was a Dutch multimedia concern, which started off as a record label specialized in compilations.-History:The label itself was founded in 1972 by Herman Heinsbroek, who followed the example of its UK division. Seeing the huge success of their releases the company grew enormously and...
in 1988 and reached number one on the UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
in 1989, where it was a posthumous number one.
Track listing
- Oh Pretty Woman
- Only the Lonely
- Love Hurts
- Lana
- My Prayer
- Goodnight
- Falling
- Blue Angel
- All I Have to Do Is Dream
- In Dreams
- Crying
- Blue Bayou
- Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)
- The Great Pretender
- Running Scared
- Borne on the Wind
- Mean Woman Blues
- Pretty Paper
- The Crowd
- It's Over
Chart performance
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
1 |