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