In January 1962, “Monument” label released “Crying”, the third Roy Orbison studio album. It was recorded February – November 1961, at “RCA Victor Studio B” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Fred Foster.

Personnel:

• Roy Orbison – vocals, guitar
• Boudleaux Bryant, Fred Carter Jr., Grady Martin, Hank Garland, Harold Bradley, Joe Tanner, Ray Edenton, Scotty Moore – guitar
• Bill Pursell, Floyd Cramer – piano
• Charlie McCoy – harmonica
• Bob Moore – bass
• Buddy Harman, John Greubel – drums
• Boots Randolph, Harry Johnson – saxophone
• Cam Mullins, Karl Garvin – trumpet
• Brenton Banks, Cecil Brower, Dorothy Walker, George Binkley, Lillian Hunt, Solie Fott, Suzanne Parker, Vernal Richardson, Wilda Tinsley – violin
• Howard Carpenter – viola
• Byron Bach – cello
• Bill Porter – recording
• Tommy Strong – engineer
• Guy Fletcher – mastering
• Boudleaux Bryant – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson, except where noted.

1. Crying
2. The Great Pretender – Buck Ram
3. Kice Hurts – Boudleaux Bryant
4. She Wears My Ring – Felice & Boudleaux Bryant
5. Wedding Day
6. Summersong
7. Dance
8. Lana
9. Loneliness
10. Let’s Make a Memory
11. Nite Life
12. Running Scared