Crying_(album)

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Crying (album)

1962 studio album by Roy Orbison

Crying is the third album by Roy Orbison, released in 1962. It was his second album on the Monument Record label. The album name comes from the 1961 hit song of the same name. The album was ranked No. 136 on Pitchfork's 200 Best Albums of the 1960s.[2]

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The album debuted on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the issue dated April 7, 1962, remaining on the chart for 31 weeks and peaking at number 21.[3] It entered the UK albums chart on June 30, 1963, reaching number 17 over the course of three weeks.[4]

Reception

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Richie Unterberger of AllMusic said that the album "was above-average considering the slight standards of the time, but was a fairly slight effort nonetheless. In its favor, the album features nearly all original material by Orbison and some of the writers who frequently tailored songs for him, such as Boudleaux and Felice Bryant and Joe Melson.[5]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson, except where indicated

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Personnel

Technical
  • Bill Porter - recording engineer

References

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    Segretto, Mike (2022). "Rock and Roll: The First Eight Years". 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Minute - A Critical Trip Through the Rock LP Era, 1955–1999. Backbeat. p. 23. ISBN 9781493064601.
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    "The 200 Best Albums of the 1960s". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
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    Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's top pop albums : 1955-1996 : compiled from Billboard magazine's pop album charts, 1955-1996. Menomonee Falls, Wis.: Record Research. p. 580. ISBN 0898201179.
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    "Roy Orbison". Official Charts. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
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    "Roy Orbison – Crying: Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
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    "Album Reviews". Billboard. 1962-01-27. p. 22.
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    Roy Orbison, Crying (2006 CD). Discogs.com, Retrieved May 27, 2024.
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