Name: Sings Lonely and Blue
Brand: Roy Orbison

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Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH

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2018-03-02

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88883774771

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Roy Orbison

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Sony Music

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Roy Orbison was a highly influential American singer-songwriter, born on April 23, 1936 in Vernon, Texas. He achieved remarkable success in the UK during the "beat boom" of 1963-5 and experienced a resurgence with the Traveling Wilburys shortly before his untimely death at the age of 52. Inducted into both the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 and the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1989, Orbison's impact on music is undeniable.

With his unique voice and emotive songwriting, Roy Orbison captivated audiences worldwide. His contributions to rock and roll have left an indelible mark on the industry. Alongside his successful solo career, he collaborated with other legendary artists as part of the iconic supergroup, Traveling Wilburys.

Influenced by artists such as The Everly Brothers and Buddy Holly, Orbison's musical style encompassed elements of rockabilly, pop, and country. His timeless hits like "Oh Pretty Woman" and "Crying" continue to resonate with listeners today. Despite his tragic passing outside Nashville in December 1988, Roy Orbison's legacy lives on through his music.

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180 Gram vinyl reissue of Roy Orbison's first album, released in 1961. The album was not only a breakthrough for Orbison as his debut LP, but also for Rock and Roll. Up to that point, apart from Elvis Presley - who was in a class by himself - few white rock and rollers had even tried to make as bold a use of the LP as what we hear on this record. This album has a huge canvas for a sound that combined Rock and Roll's beat, Nashville's sound, and the singer's unique multi-octave range and intensity. The single 'Only The Lonely' is perhaps the most accessible and commercial side of this new sound, but the whole album is packed with great moments The material was uniformly strong and consistent, probably due, in part, to the fact that producer Fred Foster was able to draw from nearly a year's worth of recording activity to assemble the contents of the album. Foster also took advantage of the album's stereo release to devise a crisp, discreet, two-channel mix that brought out all of the details of this sound in notably sharp relief, creating one of the earliest stereo rock &amp; roll albums that was actually superior to its mono equivalent. Indeed, Sings Lonely and Blue was among the first rock and roll LPs to attract the interest of serious audiophile enthusiasts.

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