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Hep Stars: It’s Been A Long Long Time

In February 1968, “Cupol” label released “It’s Been a Long Long Time”, the fourth  Hep Stars studio album. It was recorded November – December 1967, and was produced by Steve Clark.

Personnel:

  • Svenne Hedlund – lead vocals
  • Benny Andersson – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Lennart Fernholm – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Unidentified session musicians – guitars, drums, brass instruments, string instruments
  • Michael Lee Henderson – arrangements
  • George S. Whiteman – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Enter the Young – Terry Kirkman
  2. Hope – Buddy Buie, John Rainey Adkins
  3. 5 A.M. – Sandy Salisbury
  4. It’s Time for a Change – Spencer Proffer, Jeffrey Marmelzat
  5. Changing Away from You – John Bettis
  6. It’s Been a Long Long Time – Benny Anderson, Lasse Nerghagen
  7. Musty Dusty – Curt Boettcher
  8. Spinning, Spinning, Spinning – Curt Boettcher, Ruthann Friedman
  9. There Is Love – Jim Valley
  10. Would You Like to Go – Curt Boettcher, Gary Alexander
  11. It’s Now Winter’s Day – Tommy Roe
  12. Another Time – Curt Boettcher

Roy Orbison: The Orbison Way

In January 1966, “MGM” label released “The Orbison Way”, the eighth Roy Orbison album. It was recorded July – November 1965, and was produced by Wesley Rose and Jim Vienneau.

Personnel:

  • Roy Orbison – vocal
  • Barry Bailey – guitar
  • J.R. Cobb – guitar
  • Rodney Justo – vocal, backing vocals
  • Robert Nix – drums
  • Dean Daughtry – keyboards
  • Bill McElhiney – arranger
  • Bill Malloy – engineer
  • Val Valentin – director of engineering
  • Ace Lehman – cover design

Track listing:

All tracks by Roy Orbison and Bill Dees, except where noted.

  1. Crawling Back
  2. It Ain’t No Big Thing
  3. Time Changed Everything – Buddy Buie, John Rainey Adkins
  4. This is My Land – Bill Dees
  5. The Loner – Bill Dees, John Rainey Adkins
  6. Maybe
  7. Breakin’ Up Is Brekin’ My Heart
  8. Go Away
  9. A New Star
  10. Never
  11. It Wasn’t Long Ago – Barry Booth
  12. Why Hurt the One Who Loves You?

Roy Orbison: There Is Only One Roy Orbison

On July 1, 1965, “MGM” label released “There Is Only One Roy Orbison”, the seventh Roy Orbison studio album. It was recorded in 1965, at “RCA Studios” in Nashville, and was produced by Wesley Rose and Jim Vienneau.

Personnel:

  • Roy Orbison – vocal, liner notes
  • Val Valentin – engineer
  • Joel Tanner – design
  • Fabry – photography

Track listing:

  1. You Fool You – Roy Orbison, Joe Melson
  2. Two of a Kind – Bob Montgomery, Earl Sinks
  3. This Is Your Song – Dees
  4. I’m in a Blue, Blue Mood – Roy Orbison, Joe Melson
  5. If You Can’t Say Something Nice – Roy Orbison, Joe Melson, Ray Rush
  6. Claudette – Roy Orbison
  7. Afraid to Sleep – Buddy Buie, John Rainey Adkins
  8. Sugar and Honey- Roy Orbison, Dees
  9. Summer Love – Dees, Mathis
  10. Big as I Can Dream – Bob Montgomery
  11. Wondering – Roy Orbison, Dees