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.
- Crying
- The Great Pretender – Buck Ram
- Kice Hurts – Boudleaux Bryant
- She Wears My Ring – Felice & Boudleaux Bryant
- Wedding Day
- Summersong
- Dance
- Lana
- Loneliness
- Let’s Make a Memory
- Nite Life
- Running Scared
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