Cry Softly Lonely One

Cry Softly Lonely One is the twelfth music album recorded by Roy Orbison, and his sixth for MGM Records. The album was released in October 1967 and included two singles: "Communication Breakdown" and the title tune, both of which were minor hits in the States early that year. "Communication Breakdown" did much better in Australia, where it reached #9 in February. According to the official Roy Orbison discography by Marcel Riesco,[2] the London Records release (non U.S.) of this album featured the extra track "Just One Time".

Cry Softly Lonely One
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1967
RecordedMarch 3, 1966 - July 7, 1967
GenreRock
Length24:18
LabelMGM
ProducerWesley Rose, Jim Vienneau
Roy Orbison chronology
The Fastest Guitar Alive
(1967)
Cry Softly Lonely One
(1967)
Roy Orbison's Many Moods
(1969)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."She"Roy Orbison, Bill Dees2:38
2."Communication Breakdown"Roy Orbison, Bill Dees2:57
3."Cry Softly, Lonely One"Don Gant, Joe Melson2:52
4."Girl Like Mine"Mark Mathis2:20
5."It Takes One (To Know One)"Roy Orbison, Bill Dees2:56
6."Just Let Me Make Believe"Ronald Blackwell2:23
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Here Comes The Rain, Baby"Mickey Newbury2:50
2."That's A No-No"Roy Orbison, Bill Dees2:42
3."Memories"Roy Orbison, Bill Dees2:48
4."Time To Cry"Roy Orbison, Bill Dees2:38
5."Only Alive"Ronald Blackwell, Dewayne Blackwell2:04
6."Just One Time" (included on the London Records release only)Don Gibson2:14

Personnel

  • Tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10 Arranged by Jim Hall
  • Tracks 6, 11, 12 Arranged by Bill McElhiney
  • Jack Anesh - cover design
  • Murray Laden - cover photography

References

  1. Eder, Bruce. Cry Softly Lonely One at AllMusic
  2. Orbison, Roy Jr. (2017). The authorized Roy Orbison. Orbison, Wesley,, Orbison, Alex,, Slate, Jeff,, Riesco, Marcel (Second ed.). New York: Center Street. p. 251. ISBN 9781478976547. OCLC 1017566749.



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