Roy Orbison's Many Moods, also known as The Many Moods of Roy Orbison, is the thirteenth album recorded by Roy Orbison, and his seventh for MGM Records, released in May 1969. It included two singles, both of which were minor hits in the UK: "Heartache" at number 44, and "Walk On" at number 39.
| Roy Orbison's Many Moods | ||||
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| Released | May 1969 | |||
| Recorded | July 7, 1967 – May 10, 1968 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 27:09 | |||
| Label | MGM | |||
| Producer | Wesley Rose | |||
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The album was released on compact disc for the first time by Edsel Records in 2004 as tracks 1 through 11 on a pairing of two albums on one CD with tracks 12 through 23 consisting of the other album being Orbison's Other Album from 1970, The Big O.[1] The Roy's Boys was included in a box set entitled The MGM Years 1965-1973 - Roy Orbison, which contains 12 of his MGM studio albums, 1 compilation, and was released on Deember 4, 2015.[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
Reception
editBruce Eder of AllMusic said that the album "it holds up as well as it does. If there's a lack of driving rock -- "I Recommend Her" is as close as it gets -- it's more than made up for by the intense, almost operatic singing in which Orbison engages on most of the stuff here, with "What Now My Love" and its bolero-like buildup being the highlight, followed closely by "Walk On." And the closer, his rendition of "Try to Remember" from the off-Broadway musical The Fantasticks, has a lyricism and attendant appeal all its own."[3]
Billboard said that the album showed [Orbison] "showcases the unique talent in a variety of moods, He's sad and reflective is "Heartache," a beautiful and powerful original, and then switches moods completely with his exciting treatments of "More" and "Good Morning, Dear."[5]
Track listing
editThis album was only released in North America.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Truly, Truly True" | Mickey Newbury | 2:29 |
| 2. | "Unchained Melody" | Alex North, Hy Zaret | 3:38 |
| 3. | "I Recommend Her" | Larry Henley, Mark Mathis, Nolan Brown | 2:47 |
| 4. | "More" | Riz Ortolani, Nino Oliviero; translation by Norman Newell | 2:17 |
| 5. | "Heartache" | Roy Orbison, Bill Dees | 3:14 |
| 6. | "Amy" | Dan Folger | 2:12 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Good Morning, Dear" | Newbury | 2:31 |
| 2. | "What Now, My Love" | Gilbert Bécaud, Pierre Delanoë, Carl Sigman | 2:46 |
| 3. | "Walk On" | Orbison, Dees | 2:55 |
| 4. | "Yesterday's Child" | Orbison, Dees | 2:27 |
| 5. | "Try to Remember" | Tom Jones, Harvey Schmidt | 2:41 |
Engineered by Val Valentin
Tracks 2, 4, 8 Arranged by Jim Hall
Tracks 5, 9 Arranged by Emory Gordy, Jr.
References
edit- ^ "The Many Moods of Roy Orbison/The Big O". allmusic.com. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "The MGM Years 1965-1973 - Roy Orbison". allmusic.com. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ a b Eder, Bruce. "Roy Orbison - Roy Orbison's Many Moods: Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1062. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Spotlight Pick: Roy Orbison's Many Moods" (PDF). Billboard. July 12, 1969. p. 66.