Greatest Hits - Live

Catalogue No: EV300439

Roy Orbison began his career at Sun Studios alongside Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley. Orbison’s strength was his unique vocal style, which combined perfectly with the dramatic love stories told by his songs.From his debut on Sun Records in 1956 Orbison at first struggled but went on to score a string of hit singles on Monument Records in the 60’s following his breakthrough with Only The Lonely. Other hits included Running Scared, Crying, In Dreams, It’s Over and his #1 Oh, Pretty Woman, all of which are included here. Despite a dip in his career in the 70’s, Orbison came back to prominence in the 80’s as part of the Traveling Wilburys. This Greatest Hits collection is made up from live performances from many different locations and eras. The original tapes have all been remastered into 5.1 surround sound.Featured guest artists on the tracks include Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, Jackson Browne, Tom Waits, Bonnie Raitt, Jennifer Warnes, K.D.Lang and T Bone Burnett.