| Roy Orbison at the Rock House | ||||
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| Released | December 1961 | |||
| Recorded | 1956–1958 | |||
| Studio | Sun Records | |||
| Genre | Rockabilly | |||
| Length | 20:34 | |||
| Label | Sun | |||
| Producer | Sam Phillips | |||
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Roy Orbison at the Rock House is the first album by Orbison on the Sun Records label in 1961, at a time when Orbison had already moved to the Monument label.[1] Sun Records owner Sam Phillips had a collection of songs Orbison had recorded at Sun during 1956–1958. Phillips capitalized on the national recognition Orbison had achieved at Monument through three major hit singles in 1960 and '61 that had gone to the top of the Billboard charts.
Most of the songs on Roy Orbison at the Rock House were written by Orbison but the songwriting credits were assigned to Sam Phillips, and are in Sun's traditional rockabilly style. Notable exceptions are compositions by other Sun artists Harold Jenkins (better known as Conway Twitty) and Johnny Cash. "Rock House" is credited to Orbison and Jenkins.[2]
For this release, all tracks except "Devil Doll" have been overdubbed with background vocals or additional instruments.
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Track listing
This album was only released in US.
All tracks are written by Roy Orbison, assigned to Sam Phillips, except where indicated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "This Kind of Love" | 2:09 | |
| 2. | "Devil Doll" | 2:09 | |
| 3. | "You're My Baby" | Johnny Cash | 2:05 |
| 4. | "Trying to Get To You" | Rose Marie McCoy, Charles Singleton | 2:38 |
| 5. | "It's Too Late" | Chuck Willis | 1:59 |
| 6. | "Rock House" | Sam Phillips, Harold Jenkins | 2:02 |
| 7. | "You're Gonna Cry" | 2:07 | |
| 8. | "I Never Knew" | 2:22 | |
| 9. | "Sweet and Easy to Love" | 2:12 | |
| 10. | "Mean Little Mama" | 1:57 | |
| 11. | "Ooby Dooby" | Wade Moore, Dick Penner | 2:13 |
| 12. | "Problem Child" | Roy Orbison | 2:10 |
Personnel
- The Teen Kings
- Roy Orbison - lead vocals, lead guitar
- James Morrow - electric mandolin
- Jack Kennelley - double bass
- Johnny Wilson - acoustic guitar
- Billy Pat Ellis - drums
- Additional musicians
- The Four Roses - backing vocals
unknown - guitar, bass, piano, drums; overdubbed guitars, bass, piano, drums, backing vocals
References
- ↑ Orbison, Roy Jr. (2017). The Authorized Roy Orbison. Orbison, Wesley,, Orbison, Alex,, Slate, Jeff (First ed.). New York: Center Street. p. 247. ISBN 9781478976547. OCLC 1017566749.
- ↑ Orbison, Roy Jr. (2017). The Authorized Roy Orbison. Orbison, Wesley,, Orbison, Alex,, Slate, Jeff (Second ed.). New York: Center Street. ISBN 9781478976547. OCLC 1017566749.
