Orbisongs

Orbisongs is a compilation LP released by Monument Records in 1965 after Roy Orbison had left the label and joined MGM. It features tracks such as the stereo version of "Oh, Pretty Woman", a different version of "Dance", and the unreleased "I Get So Sentimental."^[2]

Orbisongs
Compilation album by Roy Orbison
Released	November 1965
Recorded	1960 – 1965
Genre	Rockabilly
Length	30:34
Label	Monument
Producer	Fred Foster
Roy Orbison chronology
There Is Only One Roy Orbison (1965) Orbisongs (1965) The Orbison Way (1966)
Singles from Orbisongs
"Oh, Pretty Woman" Released: August 29, 1964[1] "Goodnight" Released: January 25, 1965[1] "(Say) You're My Girl" Released: June 1965[1] "Let the Good Times Roll" Released: November 1965[1]

Cash Box described the single "(Say) You're My Girl" as an "easy-going, pledge of romantic devotion with an infectious repeating rhythmic riff."^[3]

The album debuted on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the issue dated November 6, 1965, and remained on the chart for 11 weeks, peaking at number 136.^[4] It entered the UK album chart two years later on July 22, 1967, and spent its only week on the album chart there at number 40."^[5] It reached No. 74 on the Cashbox albums chart where it spent for 6 weeks.^[6]

The album was released on compact disc by Monument Records in 1993 as tracks 13 through 24 on a pairing of two albums on one CD with tracks 1 through 12 consisting of Orbison third studio album from June 1963, In Dreams.^[7] Bear Family included also the album in the 2001 Orbison 1955-1965 box set.^[8]

Singles

"Oh, Pretty Woman" made its debut on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on August 29, 1964, eventually spending three weeks at number one during its 15-week stay,^[9] number one on the Cash Box singles chart,^[10] and number 1 in the UK Singles.^[11] "Goodnight" made its debut on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on February 13, 1965, eventually spending one week at number 21 during its seven-week stay,^[9] number 20 on the Cash Box singles chart,^[10] and number 14 in the UK Singles.^[11] "(Say) You're My Girl" made its debut on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on July 10, 1965, eventually spending one week at number 39 during its seven-week stay,^[9] number 49 on the Cash Box singles chart,^[10] and number 23 in the UK Singles.^[11] "Let the Good Times Roll" made its debut on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on November 23, 1965, eventually spending one week at number 81 during its three-week stay,^[9] and number 96 on the Cash Box singles chart.^[10]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[12]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[13]
Record Mirror	[14]

Billboard gave the album a positive review, saying "his rendition of 'Let the Good Times Roll' is exceptional"^[15]

Cashbox praised Orbison for "Bridging the gap from the big rock sound to the ballad"^[16]

Record Mirror said the album features "a somewhat motley selection".^[14]

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Oh, Pretty Woman"	Roy Orbison, Bill Dees	2:55
2.	"Dance"	Orbison, Joe Melson	2:25
3.	"(Say) You're My Girl"	Orbison, Dees	2:44
4.	"Goodnight"	Orbison, Dees	2:27
5.	"Nitelife"	Orbison, Melson	2:10
6.	"Let the Good Times Roll"	Leonard Lee	2:30

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"(I Get So) Sentimental"	Orbison, Melson	2:40
2.	"Yo Te Amo Maria"	Orbison, Dees	3:15
3.	"Wedding Day"	Orbison, Melson	2:06
4.	"Sleepy Hollow"	Dees	3:04
5.	"22 Days"	Gene Pitney	3:04
6.	"(I'd Be) A Legend in My Time"	Don Gibson	3:03

Charts

Album

Chart (1965)	Peak position
US Top LPs (Billboard)[4]	136
US Cashbox[6]	74
UK Albums Chart[5]	40

Singles

Year	Title	U.S. Hot 100[9]	U.S. Cashbox[10]	CAN[17]	UK singles chart[5]
1964	"Oh, Pretty Woman"	1	1	1	1
1965	"Goodnight"	21	20	5	14
	"(Say) You're My Girl"	39	49	17	23
	"Let the Good Times Roll"	81	96	—	—