In
1965 Roy Orbison was riding high following the success of recent smash
hits highlighted by his iconic “Oh, Pretty Woman.” Lured by a million
dollar contract that included a film deal his label Monument couldn’t
offer, Roy left Monument and signed with MGM Records.
The MGM
deal contained an almost frenetic recording and release commitment,
requiring Roy to commence recording three full albums, plus multiple
singles for each album, EVERY YEAR. Roy delivered with both vigor and
quality, with his output sometimes exceeding 70 recordings per year.
This MGM Years box set is a summation of that marvelous work—13
full-length albums including the long sought-after The Fastest Guitar
Alive soundtrack (Roy starred in the film) and a new collection of
B-Sides & singles that have never before appeared on a full-length
Roy Orbison album.
All 13 albums were transferred from the
original multi-track tapes at famed Blackbird Studio in Nashville,
Tennessee, and then mixed by GRAMMY -winning engineer Chuck Turner at
the Johnny Cash Cabin, with help from Roy’s son, Alex Orbison. They
were then remastered by longtime Roy Orbison friend and GRAMMY -winning
engineer Richard Dodd. In order to make sure modern technology remained
true to Roy’s original intent, we frequently compared our work to the
original vinyl and its inherent warm sound.
This is some of Roy
Orbison’s best, but also perhaps least known work—now all together for
the first time. The MGM Years sound better than ever.
IN ADDITION, Roy Orbison's sons, who now run Orbison.com, have released a previously unreleased MGM album in the process,'
One of the Lonely Ones,'and that has been just released on Dec 6 26th Anniversary of Roy Orbison's passing. Get the MGM box and unreleased album together at discount HERE
www.royorbison.com/mgmyears
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