On January 31, 1989, “Virgin” label released posthumously “Mystery Girl”, the twenty – second Roy Orbison album. It was recorded July 1987 – November 1988, and was produced by Roy Orbison, Mike Campbell, Jeff Lynne, T Bone Burnett, Barbara Orbison and  Bono. On December 6, 1988, Orbison died from a heart attack aged 52.

Personnel:

• Roy Orbison– lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
• Jeff Lynne– electric and acoustic guitar, keyboards, piano, bass, backing vocals
• Tom Petty– acoustic guitar, backing vocals
• Billy Burnette– acoustic guitar, backing vocals
• Rick Vito– electric and slide guitar, backing vocals
• George Harrison– acoustic guitar
• Mike Campbell– acoustic and electric guitar, bass, mandolin
• Bono– electric guitar
• David Rhodes– electric guitar
• T Bone Burnett– electric guitar
• Steve Cropper– electric guitar
• Mitchell Froom– piano
• Benmont Tench– piano, organ, cheap strings
• Al Kooper– organ
• Howie Epstein– bass, backing vocals
• Tom “T-Bone” Wolk– bass
• Buell Neidlinger– arco bass
• Jerry Scheff– string bass
• David Miner– string bass
• Mickey Curry– drums
• Ray Cooper– drums
• Jim Keltner– drums
• Ian Wallace– drums, percussion
• Phil Jones – drums, percussion
• Gary Coleman – percussion
• Louis Clark– strings arrangements
• Michael Utley– string arrangements
• Barbara Orbison– backing vocals

Track listing:

1. You Got It – Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty
2. In the Real World – Richard Kerr, Will Jennings
3. (All I Can Do Is) Dream You – Billy Burnette, David Malloy
4. A Love So Beautiful – Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne
5. California Blue – Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty
6. She’s a Mystery to Me – Bono, The Edge
7. The Comedians – Elvis Costello
8. The Only One – Wesley Orbison, Craig Wiselman
9. Windsurfer – Roy Orbison, Bill Dees
10. Careless Heart – Roy Orbison, Diane Warren, Albert Hammond