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For the week ending August 20, 1966, Roy Orbison's single "Too Soon to Know" peaked at number 68 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was written by country singer/songwriter Don Gibson, and that seems to have been Orbison's inspiration to go into the studio and record an entire LP of songs by Gibson, at the time a labelmate of his at MGM Records. It was a reasonable decision since, as with "Too Soon to Know," a widescreen romantic lament, Gibson's writing style suited Orbison's taste in heartbreak ballads. He gave excellent readings of such songs as "(I'd Be) A Legend in My Time," "(Yes) I'm Hurting," "Sweet Dreams," and "Lonesome Number One," bringing his typical style to their sad, lyrical themes. This may not have been a route back to the top of the charts, but the songs were ones Orbison could put his distinctive stamp on.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Don Gibson, ComposerLyricist - ROY ORBISON, MainArtist - Richard Dodd, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chuck Turner, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Vienneau, Producer - Wesley Rose, Producer - Alex Orbison, Remixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Don Gibson, ComposerLyricist - ROY ORBISON, MainArtist - Richard Dodd, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chuck Turner, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Vienneau, Producer - Wesley Rose, Producer - Alex Orbison, Remixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Don Gibson, ComposerLyricist - ROY ORBISON, MainArtist - Richard Dodd, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chuck Turner, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Vienneau, Producer - Wesley Rose, Producer - Alex Orbison, Remixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Roy's Boys, LLC
Don Gibson, ComposerLyricist - ROY ORBISON, MainArtist - Richard Dodd, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chuck Turner, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Vienneau, Producer - Wesley Rose, Producer - Alex Orbison, Remixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Don Gibson, ComposerLyricist - ROY ORBISON, MainArtist - Richard Dodd, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chuck Turner, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Vienneau, Producer - Wesley Rose, Producer - Alex Orbison, Remixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Don Gibson, ComposerLyricist - ROY ORBISON, MainArtist - Richard Dodd, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chuck Turner, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Vienneau, Producer - Wesley Rose, Producer - Alex Orbison, Remixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Don Gibson, ComposerLyricist - ROY ORBISON, MainArtist - Richard Dodd, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chuck Turner, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Vienneau, Producer - Wesley Rose, Producer - Alex Orbison, Remixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Don Gibson, ComposerLyricist - ROY ORBISON, MainArtist - Richard Dodd, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chuck Turner, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Vienneau, Producer - Wesley Rose, Producer - Alex Orbison, Remixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Don Gibson, ComposerLyricist - ROY ORBISON, MainArtist - Richard Dodd, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chuck Turner, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Vienneau, Producer - Wesley Rose, Producer - Alex Orbison, Remixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Roy's Boys, LLC
Don Gibson, ComposerLyricist - ROY ORBISON, MainArtist - Richard Dodd, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chuck Turner, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Vienneau, Producer - Wesley Rose, Producer - Alex Orbison, Remixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Don Gibson, ComposerLyricist - ROY ORBISON, MainArtist - Richard Dodd, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chuck Turner, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Vienneau, Producer - Wesley Rose, Producer - Alex Orbison, Remixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Roy's Boys, LLC
Don Gibson, ComposerLyricist - ROY ORBISON, MainArtist - Richard Dodd, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chuck Turner, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Vienneau, Producer - Wesley Rose, Producer - Alex Orbison, Remixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
For the week ending August 20, 1966, Roy Orbison's single "Too Soon to Know" peaked at number 68 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was written by country singer/songwriter Don Gibson, and that seems to have been Orbison's inspiration to go into the studio and record an entire LP of songs by Gibson, at the time a labelmate of his at MGM Records. It was a reasonable decision since, as with "Too Soon to Know," a widescreen romantic lament, Gibson's writing style suited Orbison's taste in heartbreak ballads. He gave excellent readings of such songs as "(I'd Be) A Legend in My Time," "(Yes) I'm Hurting," "Sweet Dreams," and "Lonesome Number One," bringing his typical style to their sad, lyrical themes. This may not have been a route back to the top of the charts, but the songs were ones Orbison could put his distinctive stamp on.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:29:19
- Main artists: Roy Orbison
- Composer: Don Gibson
- Label: Roy Orbison P&D
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
© 2015 Roy's Boys, LLC ℗ 2015 Roy's Boys, LLC
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