In Dreams: The Greatest Hits

by Roy Orbison

Overview

How does one recover enough to hear an album in its entirety when the first cut is "In Dreams"? Whoa! Roy Orbison's 1963 album of the same name, recorded for the Monument label, is devastating for a number of reasons, namely that his "Blue Bayou" and his readings of Johnny Mercer's "Dreams" and Stephen Foster's "Beautiful Dreamer" are here, as is his gorgeous reading of Cindy Walker's "Shahdaroba." Half of these cuts were recorded during the sessions for Sings Lonely and Blue, the other half in Nash Vegas in 1963 with Fred Foster producing both. The big difference on this set is the less intrusive presence of the Anita Kerr Singers. There are even more strings here, but they are relegated to a lesser place as well. Orbison's voice was never better than on this recording. The heights he reaches on the title cut, "Lonely Wine," the swaggering country and R&B of "Blue Avenue," and "My Prayer" are simply mind-blowing. The emotion and deep atmospherics of the tunes here reflect Foster's sophistication, but also Orbison's willingness to develop himself as a singer and as a persona. Orbison wrote or co-wrote four tracks this time out, but the song choices are impeccable. In addition to the original album being wonderfully remastered, the Legacy reissue contains four bonus cuts. These include a woolly read of "Mean Woman Blues," simpatico versions of Cindy Walker's "Distant Drum" and Willie Nelson's "Pretty Paper," and his own beautiful "Falling." ~ Thom Jurek

Product Details

Release Date:	09/17/2013
Label:	Legacy / Sony Legacy
UPC:	0888837597425
Rank:	3365

Tracks

1. Only the Lonely
2. Leah
3. In Dreams
4. Uptown
5. It's Over
6. Crying
7. Dream Baby
8. Blue Angel
9. Working For the Man
10. Candyman
11. Running Scared
12. Falling
13. I'm Hurtin'
14. Claudette
15. Oh, Pretty Woman
16. Mean Woman Blues
17. Ooby Dooby
18. Lana
19. Blue Bayou

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Roy Orbison   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Dean Parks   Guest Artist,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Rita Coolidge   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Michael Utley   Guest Artist,Keyboards
Tommy Morgan   Harmonica
Dennis Belfield   Bass
Robert Irving III   Synthesizer
Jon Joyce   Vocals (Background)
Jim Haas   Vocals (Background)
Gene Morford   Vocals (Background)
Linda Dillard   Vocals (Background)
Carole Parks   Vocal Director,Vocals (Background)
Joe Chernay   Vocals (Background)
David Woodford   Saxophone
Paul Leim   Drums
Sid Page   Strings

Technical Credits

Robert Irving   Programming
David Lynch   Audio Production,Producer
T-Bone Burnett   Audio Production,Producer
Michael Utley   Audio Production,Arranger,Producer
Roy Orbison   Audio Production,Composer,Producer
Fred Neil   Composer
Duane Seykora   Assistant Engineer
Joe Melson   Composer
Wayde Lee Moore   Composer
Skeets McDonald   Composer
Robert Irving III   Programming
Dick Penner   Composer
Julie Last   Assistant Engineer
Richard Bosworth   Mixing,Engineer
Alan Penner   Composer
Glen Erler   Photography
Bill Brunt   Design,Art Direction,Layout Design
Blake Morgan   Layout Design
Wade Moore   Composer
James Schnepf   Photography
Claude de Metruis   Composer
Claude Demetrius   Composer
Cindy Walker   Composer
Barbara Orbison   Executive Producer
William Dees   Composer
Bill Dees   Composer
Tanja Crouch   Art Direction
Beverly "Ruby" Ross   Composer