A Love So Beautiful is a compilation album by American singer Roy Orbison. It was released on November 3, 2017 by Roy's Boys, Monument, Legacy, Sony. The album features archival vocal recordings of Orbison accompanied by new orchestral arrangements by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. It also features a duet with English country duo Ward Thomas.[1]
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| Compilation album by Roy Orbison with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | ||||
| Released | November 3, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | December 2016, February 2017 | |||
| Studio | Abbey Road Studio 2, London, England RAK Studios, London, England Shine Studios, Salisbury, England | |||
| Genre | Orchestral pop | |||
| Length | 54:05 | |||
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A Love So Beautiful debuted and peaked at number 2 on the UK Albums Chart, becoming Orbison's highest charting album for almost 30 years.[2]
"Oh, Pretty Woman" opens with a guitar strum played by Orbison's grandson Roy III, then aged about ten months.[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "In Dreams" | Roy Orbison | 3:47 |
| 2. | "Crying" | Roy Orbison, Joe Melson | 3:00 |
| 3. | "I'm Hurtin'" | Roy Orbison, Joe Melson | 2:47 |
| 4. | "Oh, Pretty Woman" | Roy Orbison, Bill Dees | 3:08 |
| 5. | "It's Over" | Roy Orbison, Bill Dees | 3:19 |
| 6. | "Dream Baby" | Cindy Walker | 2:54 |
| 7. | "Blue Angel" | Roy Orbison, Joe Melson | 2:58 |
| 8. | "Love Hurts" | Boudleaux Bryant | 2:40 |
| 9. | "Uptown" | Roy Orbison, Joe Melson | 2:17 |
| 10. | "Mean Woman Blues" | Claude Demetrius | 2:26 |
| 11. | "Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)" | Roy Orbison, Joe Melson | 2:32 |
| 12. | "Running Scared" | Roy Orbison, Joe Melson | 2:48 |
| 13. | "I Drove All Night" | Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly | 4:15 |
| 14. | "You Got It" | Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty | 3:36 |
| 15. | "A Love So Beautiful" | Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne | 4:12 |
| 16. | "Pretty Paper" | Willie Nelson | 3:23 |
| 17. | "I Drove All Night" (duet with Ward Thomas) | Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly | 4:03 |
Charts and certifications
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References
edit- ^ Bilstein, Jon (25 May 2017). "Royal Philharmonic Scores New Roy Orbison Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "Sam Smith lands second number one album with The Thrill of It All". Belfast Telegraph. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ Roy Orbison: Love Hurts (Documentary). BBC Television. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Roy Orbison with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – A Love So Beautiful". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Roy Orbison with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – A Love So Beautiful" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Roy Orbison with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – A Love So Beautiful" (in French). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Roy Orbison with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – A Love So Beautiful" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Roy Orbison with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – A Love So Beautiful". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Roy Orbison Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "British album certifications – Roy Orbison/RPO – A Love So Beautiful". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 February 2019.