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The Soul of Rock and Roll | 
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| Artist: Roy Orbison
Label: Sony Legacy
Category: Music
List Price: $59.98
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Rating:  60 reviews
Sales Rank: 192
Format: Box Set, Limited Edition
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 4
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 10.4 x 5.8 x 0.9
UPC: 886970553728
EAN: 0886970553728
ASIN: B001D396N0
Release Date: September 30, 2008
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Ooby Dooby | | • | Hey! Miss Fannie | | • | A True Love Goodbye | | • | An Empty Cup And A Broken Date | | • | Tryin' To Get To You | | • | Tutti Frutti | | • | Advertisement: Overton Park Shell Concert | | • | Ooby Dooby | | • | Cat Called Domino | | • | Go! Go! Go! | | • | Rock House | | • | Guitar Pull Medley | | • | You're My Baby | | • | Mean Little Mama | | • | Problem Child | | • | One More Time | | • | You're Gonna Cry | | • | It's Too Late | | • | Sweet And Easy To Love | | • | This Kind Of Love (Demo Recording) | | • | Claudette (Demo Recording) | | • | You Tell Me (Demo Recording) | | • | Night Owl (Demo Recording) | | • | Bad Cat (Demo Recording) | | • | I Give Up (Demo Recording) | | • | Love Struck (Demo Recording) | | • | Baby Don't Stop (Demo Recording) | | • | Defeated (Demo Recording) | | • | Love Storm (Demo Recording) | | • | Almost Eighteen | | • | With The Bug | | • | Pretty One |
Disc 2
| • | Uptown | | • | Only The Lonely (Know The Way I Feel) | | • | Blue Angel | | • | In Dreams | | • | Running Scared | | • | I'm Hurtin' | | • | (I'd Be) A Legend In My Time | | • | Love Hurts | | • | Lana | | • | Crying | | • | Candy Man | | • | Night Life | | • | (They Call You) Gigolette | | • | Let The Good Times Roll | | • | Blue Bayou | | • | Wedding Day | | • | Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) | | • | Evergreen | | • | Working For The Man | | • | The Crowd | | • | Leah | | • | The Actress | | • | Borne On The Wind | | • | Falling | | • | Indian Wedding | | • | Shahdaroba | | • | All I Have To Do Is Dream | | • | Mama | | • | Pretty Paper |
Disc 3
| • | Mean Woman Blues | | • | What'd I Say (Live) | | • | It's Over | | • | Oh, Pretty Woman | | • | Yo Te Amo Maria | | • | Goodnight | | • | (Say) You're My Girl | | • | Ride Away | | • | Crawling Back | | • | Breakin' Up Is Breakin' My Heart | | • | Too Soon To Know | | • | Communication Breakdown | | • | Walk On | | • | So Young | | • | Blue Rain (Coming Down) | | • | Big As I Can Dream | | • | Pistolero | | • | The Fastest Guitar Alive | | • | Precious | | • | Unchained Melody | | • | Land Of 1000 Dances (Live) | | • | Blues In My Mind | | • | Born To Love Me | | • | That Lovin' You Feelin' Again Harris, Emmylou (With Roy Orbison) | | • | Hound Dog Man |
Disc 4
| • | Coming Home | | • | Waymore's Blues | | • | Oh, Pretty Woman | | • | In Dreams | | • | Not Alone Anymore | | • | You Got It | | • | She's A Mystery To Me | | • | California Blue | | • | A Love So Beautiful | | • | (All I Can Do Is) Dream You (Live Version) | | • | Oh, Pretty Woman (Live) | | • | Heartbreak Radio | | • | You're The One | | • | Crying Roy Orbison & K.D. Lang | | • | After The Love Has Gone | | • | I Drove All Night | | • | Wild Hearts Run Out Of Time | | • | You May Feel Me Crying | | • | Life Fades Away | | • | It's Over | | • | We'll Take The Night |
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Album Description
Here is, bar none, the most all-inclusive anthology ever assembled to honor the greatest singer ever considered to be a "Rock and Roll artist." But Roy Kelton Orbison was so much more: behind his ever-present sunglasses and beneath his shock of raven-black hair, clad in black, he was rock's Mystery Man, the possessor of the most glorious voice ever to soar on such signature songs as "Only The Lonely," "In Dreams," "Running Scared," "Crying" and "Oh, Pretty Woman," to cite a mere handful of his Top Ten hits. As Orbison's widow, Barbara, who is also this collection's Executive Producer, points out in her loving annotation contained in this four-CD package: "For the first time, you will have a chance to hear Roy's first recording to the last time he ever sang--Dec. 4, 1988, in Akron, Ohio. Roy recorded for several different labels [including 15 covered in this 107-song collection] and toured the world many, many times--we have numerous unreleased masters [specifically, 12 in this package] and live performances included in this box set to make it truly special."
Album Description
US only 4 CD set. The Soul of Rock 'n' Roll is the first of its kind box set to completely survey the career of Roy Orbison. From his very first band the Teen Kings through the legendary Sun Sessions to the massive Monument hits, his tenure at MGM and his amazing Virgin albums - with many rare and previous unreleased tracks woven inbetween. Sony BMG. 2008.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 55 more reviews...
In A Word... WOW November 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I received this CD collection as a gift. Not knowing Roy all that well I was rather concerned about liking his music. Well let me tell you going forward he will be one of my favorite singers.
 Great box set, but horrible packaging November 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The music itself it great, and covers Orbison's career from beginning to end.
There is an insert to plead the case for putting Orbison on a stamp, and a fake Wink HS yearbook insert in a wax envelope.
The included box-sized book is extensive, and includes a lot of photos.
And then there is the packaging...HORRIBLE!!! I bought a completely new set, but the CDs themselves are stuffed into cardboard inserts, and it caused extensive CD scratches before I even opened the set up. The CDs should be in a jewel case - the amount of scratches on the CDs is completely unacceptable in a brand-new release.
 Okay collectioin....not great! November 22, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Why is it that most Roy Orbison compilations (including this one) do not include "Love Star" one of Roy's best songs? Save some money and buy "50 All-Time Greatest Hits" , the 2-disc collection that has all the essentials (INCLUDING LOVE STAR").
Roy Orbison The Soul of Rock n Roll November 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased the Item because I wanted it for my collection, or Roy Orbison. I have not even opened it yet, but do have other media from Roy all of which I love. But then again, I also love the Ventures and have a large collection of their media as well some of which I purchased through Amazon.com and the rest on E-Bay. All in all for all the songs that you get for the price you cant really beat it.
All the Roy You Could Want! November 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A coworker of mine got a copy of this box set, and I wasn't overly familiar with Roy's music beforehand. Still, I'm always open to listening to new stuff, and checked it out and LOVED it! There's an almost overwhelming amount of material here, and every time I go back to listen to this, I hear something new.
The book that comes with the set does a great job of covering every part of Roy's career, which starts with a heart-felt intro from Barbara Orbison, Roy's widow. She was the driving force to get this box set made, and it shows that this was a labor of love for everyone involved. Tons of demos, live recordings, and little-known alternate mixes are present, as well as all the hits that everyone knows (even if they didn't know it was a Roy Orbison song!).
This box set would make a great gift for any music fan this year. I highly recommend it.
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