Roy Orbison is often credited with having one of the most powerful voices in Rock 'n Roll. He certainly had one of the most distinctive ones; yet his operatic quavering and impressive range were used to portray a quiet and desperate vulnerability that was foreign to most of his rebelling, sex, drugs & rock'n'roll contemporaries. This vulnerability is probably why he was so very popular in the '60s, and why after a dip of almost twenty years he could easily reclaim his prominence in the '80s. When David Lynch (in)famously used his song "In Dreams" in Blue Velvet the public-and Roy himself-learned that there was a different side to his sultriness, and interest in his music was renewed. To celebrate what would have been his 90th birthday The Monument Singles Collection is available as a limited edition of 1500 individually numbered copies on gold coloured vinyl and includes an insert and printed inner sleeves.
- 1. Uptown
- 2. Only the Lonely
- 3. Blue Angel
- 4. I'm Hurtin'
- 5. Running Scared
- 6. Lana
- 7. Crying
- 8. Let the Good Times Roll
- 9. Blue Bayou
- 10. Dream Baby
- 11. The Crowd
- 12. Working for the Man
- 13. In Dreams
- 14. Falling
- 15. It's Over
- 16. Oh, Pretty Woman
- 17. Goodnight
- 18. Pretty Paper
- 19. (Say) You're My Girl
- 20. Paper Boy
- 21. Pretty One
- 22. Here Comes That Song Again
- 23. Today's Teardrops
- 24. I Can't Stop Loving You
- 25. Love Hurts
- 26. Summer Song
- 27. Candy Man
- 28. Mean Woman Blues
- 29. The Actress
- 30. Mama
- 31. Leah
- 32. Shahdaroba
- 33. Distant Drums
- 34. Indian Wedding
- 35. Yo Te Amo Maria
- 36. Only with You
- 37. Beautiful Dreamer
- 38. Sleepy Hollow
- 39. With the Bug