The Soul of Rock and Roll

~ Release by Roy Orbison (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

CD 1: Into the 1950s
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Ooby DoobyThe Teen Kings52:03
2Hey! Miss Fannie
cover recording of:
Hey Miss Fannie
lyricist and composer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer)
The Wink Westerners52:37
3A True Love GoodbyeThe Teen Kings52:22
4An Empty Cup and a Broken DateThe Teen Kings52:22
5Tryin’ to Get to YouThe Teen Kings52:47
6Tutti FruttiThe Teen Kings52:34
7[advertisement: overton park shell concert]
[dialogue]51:02
8Ooby Dooby
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
double bass:
Jack Kennelly (in 1956)
drums (drum set):
Billy Pat Ellis (in 1956)
guitar:
Roy Orbison (in 1956) and Johnny 'Guitar' Wilson (in 1956)
mandolin:
James Morrow (in 1956)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (in 1956)
recording of:
Ooby Dooby (in 1956)
lyricist and composer:
Wade Moore and Dick Penner
publisher:
Hi Lo Music, Peer International Corporation (BMI) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
Roy Orbison52:13
9Cat Called Domino
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
recording of:
Cat Called Domino
writer:
Roy Orbison and Norman Petty
Roy Orbison52:09
10Go! Go! Go!Roy Orbison52:09
11Rockhouse
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
recording of:
Rock House
lyricist and composer:
Harold Lloyd Jenkins
Roy Orbison52:06
121956 Guitar Pull Medley: I Want You, I Need You, I Love You / I Was the One / That’s All Right / Mary Lou / You’re My Baby
medley including a cover recording of:
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
writer:
Ira Kosloff and Maurice Mysels
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry Lane Music Publishing, Cherry River Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Gladys Music and Williamson Music Company
medley including a cover recording of:
I Was the One
writer:
Hal Blair, Claude Demetrius, Bill Peppers and Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music, Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), MCA Music Ltd. and Rachel’s Own Music
medley including a cover recording of:
Mary Lou
writer:
Sam Ling and Young Jessie
publisher:
Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
medley including a cover recording of:
That’s All Right
lyricist and composer:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Crudup Music, Hill & Range Songs, Inc., Intersong GmbH (publisher; do NOT use as release label), PW Ballads, Special Rider Music, St. Louis Music Corp., Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
medley including a cover recording of:
You’re My Baby
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
Roy Orbison59:31
13You’re My Baby
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
recording of:
You’re My Baby
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
Roy Orbison52:07
14Mean Little Mama
producer:
Jack Clement and Bill Justis
recording of:
Mean Little Mama
lyricist and composer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
Roy Orbison51:58
15Problem Child
producer:
Jack Clement and Bill Justis
recording of:
Problem Child
lyricist and composer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
Roy Orbison52:21
16One More Time (demo recording)
recording of:
One More Time
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison51:17
17You’re Gonna Cry
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
recording of:
You’re Gonna Cry
lyricist and composer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
Roy Orbison52:07
18It’s Too Late
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
recording of:
It’s Too Late
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Willis
publisher:
Chuck Willis Music Corp., Tideland Music Publishing Corp. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Roy Orbison52:00
19Sweet and Easy to Love
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
recording of:
Sweet and Easy to Love
lyricist and composer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
Roy Orbison52:13
20This Kind of Love
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
recording of:
This Kind of Love
lyricist and composer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
Roy Orbison52:09
21Claudette (demo recording)
recording of:
Claudette
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose (BMI)
Roy Orbison52:12
22You Tell Me (demo recording)
recording of:
You Tell Me
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison51:34
23Night Owl (demo recording)
recording of:
Night Owl
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison51:27
24Bad Cat (demo recording)
recording of:
Bad Cat
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison52:38
25I Give Up (demo recording)
recording of:
Give Up
writer:
Bill Dees and Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison52:15
26Love Struck (demo recording)
recording of:
Love Struck
writer:
Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison51:21
27Baby Don’t Stop (demo recording)
recording of:
Baby Don't Stop
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison52:08
28Defeated (demo recording)
recording of:
Defeated
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison51:41
29Love Storm (demo recording)
recording of:
Love Storm
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison52:40
30Almost Eighteen
producer:
Chet Atkins
recording of:
Almost Eighteen
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison52:06
31With the Bug
producer:
Fred Foster
recording of:
With the Bug
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison52:26
32Pretty One
producer:
Fred Foster
recording of:
Pretty One (on 1959-09-18)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison52:18
CD 2: Into the 1960s
CD 3: Into the 1970s
CD 4: Into the 1980s