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The fact that this 2018 sequel to A Love So Beautiful -- a 2017 construction which teamed original Roy Orbison vocal tracks with overdubs from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra -- is titled after a song Orbison never released as a single is a signal that the producers poured all the big hits into their first album. Indeed, of the 15 songs on Unchained Melodies, there is only one big song from Orbison's golden decade: "Blue Bayou," whose sultriness is diluted by sticky strings. This means Unchained Melodies relies on songs from Orbison's late '80s comeback -- "She's a Mystery to Me" is here, along with the Elvis Costello-penned "The Comedians" -- but it also means that this relies on stately ballads, not rockers (there is no "Oh, Pretty Woman" or "Mean Woman Blues" in sight). This makes Unchained Melodies hold together as a record better than A Love So Beautiful -- it also means there aren't many embarrassing missteps, like the orchestra sawing away at the riff to "Oh, Pretty Woman" -- but the central conceit is still misguided, turning the elegant, dreamy Orbison into something saccharine and mawkish.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Wesley Orbison, Guitar - Pete Murray, Piano - ROY ORBISON, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Alex North, Composer, Lyricist - Ralph Salmins, Drums - HY ZARET, Composer, Lyricist - Nick Patrick, Programmer - John Parricelli, Guitar - Don Reedman, Programmer - Jeffrey Foskett, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocal - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Pearce, Bass - Dominic Ferris, Arranger - Roy Orbison Jr., Guitar - Elwin Hendrijanto, Arranger - Roy Orbison & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - Jen Hicks, Background Vocal - Patty Matterson, Background Vocal - Åsa Orbison, Background Vocal - Emily Orbison, Background Vocal - Erika Orbison, Background Vocal
(P) 2018 Legacy Recordings and Roy's Boys LLC
Joe Melson, Composer, Lyricist - Pete Murray, Piano - ROY ORBISON, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar - Sally Herbert, Arranger - Ralph Salmins, Drums - Nick Patrick, Programmer - John Parricelli, Guitar - Don Reedman, Programmer - Jeffrey Foskett, Vocal Arranger - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Pearce, Bass - Roy Orbison Jr., Guitar - Roy Orbison & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - Jen Hicks, Background Vocal - Patty Matterson, Background Vocal - Åsa Orbison, Background Vocal - Emily Orbison, Background Vocal - Erika Orbison, Background Vocal
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Wesley Orbison, Guitar - Pete Murray, Piano - ROY ORBISON, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar - Bono, Composer, Lyricist - Ralph Salmins, Drums - Nick Patrick, Programmer - John Parricelli, Guitar - Don Reedman, Programmer - Jeffrey Foskett, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocal - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Pearce, Bass - The Edge, Composer, Lyricist - Chris Walden, Arranger - Roy Orbison Jr., Guitar - Roy Orbison & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - Patty Matterson, Background Vocal
(P) 2018 Legacy Recordings and Roy's Boys LLC
Troy Seals, Composer, Lyricist - Wesley Orbison, Guitar - Pete Murray, Piano - Rick Vito, Guitar - ROY ORBISON, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Frankie Miller, Composer, Lyricist - Nick Patrick, Programmer - John Parricelli, Guitar - Don Reedman, Programmer - Robin Smith, Arranger - Jeffrey Foskett, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocal - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Pearce, Bass - Alex Orbison, Drums - Roy Orbison Jr., Guitar - Roy Orbison & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - Jen Hicks, Background Vocal - Patty Matterson, Background Vocal - Åsa Orbison, Background Vocal - Emily Orbison, Background Vocal - Erika Orbison, Background Vocal
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Pete Murray, Piano - ROY ORBISON, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Ralph Salmins, Drums - Nick Patrick, Programmer - John Parricelli, Guitar - Don Reedman, Programmer - Jeffrey Foskett, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocal - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Pearce, Bass - Chris Walden, Arranger - Roy Orbison & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - Jen Hicks, Background Vocal - Patty Matterson, Background Vocal - Åsa Orbison, Background Vocal - Emily Orbison, Background Vocal - Erika Orbison, Background Vocal
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David Campbell, Arranger - ROY ORBISON, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Nick Patrick, Programmer - Don Reedman, Programmer - Jeffrey Foskett, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocal - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Dees, Composer, Lyricist - Roy Orbison & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - Patty Matterson, Background Vocal
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Pete Murray, Piano - ROY ORBISON, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Buck Ram, Composer, Lyricist - Ralph Salmins, Drums - Nick Patrick, Programmer - John Parricelli, Guitar - Don Reedman, Programmer - Jeffrey Foskett, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocal - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Pearce, Bass - Dominic Ferris, Arranger - Elwin Hendrijanto, Arranger - Roy Orbison & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - Jen Hicks, Background Vocal - Patty Matterson, Background Vocal - Åsa Orbison, Background Vocal - Emily Orbison, Background Vocal - Erika Orbison, Background Vocal
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Joe Melson, Composer, Lyricist - Pete Murray, Piano - ROY ORBISON, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Sally Herbert, Arranger - Ralph Salmins, Drums - Nick Patrick, Programmer - John Parricelli, Guitar - Don Reedman, Programmer - Jeffrey Foskett, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocal - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Pearce, Bass - Roy Orbison & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - Patty Matterson, Background Vocal
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Pete Murray, Piano - ROB MOUNSEY, Arranger - ROY ORBISON, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Ralph Salmins, Drums - Nick Patrick, Programmer - ELVIS COSTELLO, Composer, Lyricist - John Parricelli, Guitar - Don Reedman, Programmer - Jeffrey Foskett, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocal - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Pearce, Bass - Alex Orbison, Drums - Roy Orbison & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - Patty Matterson, Background Vocal
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Pete Murray, Piano - ROB MOUNSEY, Arranger - ROY ORBISON, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Ralph Salmins, Drums - Nick Patrick, Programmer - John Parricelli, Guitar - Don Reedman, Programmer - Jeffrey Foskett, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocal - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Dees, Composer, Lyricist - Steve Pearce, Bass - Roy Orbison & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - Patty Matterson, Background Vocal
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Frederick E. Weatherly, Composer, Lyricist - Pete Murray, Piano - ROY ORBISON, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar - Sally Herbert, Arranger - Ralph Salmins, Drums - Nick Patrick, Programmer - John Parricelli, Guitar - Don Reedman, Programmer - Jeffrey Foskett, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocal - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Harvey, Uilleann Pipes - Steve Pearce, Bass - Roy Orbison & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - Jen Hicks, Background Vocal - Patty Matterson, Background Vocal - Åsa Orbison, Background Vocal - Emily Orbison, Background Vocal - Erika Orbison, Background Vocal
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Wesley Orbison, Background Vocal - Pete Murray, Piano - Don Gibson, Composer, Lyricist - ROY ORBISON, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar - Sally Herbert, Arranger - Ralph Salmins, Drums - Nick Patrick, Programmer - John Parricelli, Guitar - Don Reedman, Programmer - Jeffrey Foskett, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocal - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Pearce, Bass - Roy Orbison & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - Patty Matterson, Background Vocal - Emily Orbison, Background Vocal
(P) 2018 Legacy Recordings and Roy's Boys LLC
Pete Murray, Piano - Diane Warren, Composer, Lyricist - ROY ORBISON, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Albert Hammond, Composer, Lyricist - Sally Herbert, Arranger - Ralph Salmins, Drums - Nick Patrick, Programmer - John Parricelli, Guitar - Don Reedman, Programmer - Jeffrey Foskett, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocal - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Pearce, Bass - Alex Orbison, Drums - Roy Orbison & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - Jen Hicks, Background Vocal - Patty Matterson, Background Vocal - Åsa Orbison, Background Vocal - Emily Orbison, Background Vocal - Erika Orbison, Background Vocal
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Pete Murray, Piano - ROY ORBISON, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Jeff Lynne, Composer, Lyricist - Tom Petty, Composer, Lyricist - Nick Patrick, Programmer - John Parricelli, Guitar - Don Reedman, Programmer - Jeffrey Foskett, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocal - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Pearce, Bass - Chris Walden, Arranger, Trumpet - Alex Orbison, Drums - Roy Orbison & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - Patty Matterson, Background Vocal
(P) 2018 Legacy Recordings and Roy's Boys LLC
Troy Seals, Composer, Lyricist - Wesley Orbison, Guitar - Pete Murray, Piano - Rick Vito, Guitar - ROY ORBISON, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Frankie Miller, Composer, Lyricist - Nick Patrick, Programmer - John Parricelli, Guitar - Don Reedman, Programmer - Robin Smith, Arranger - Jeffrey Foskett, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocal - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Pearce, Bass - CAM, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Orbison, Drums - Roy Orbison Jr., Guitar - Jen Hicks, Background Vocal - Patty Matterson, Background Vocal - Åsa Orbison, Background Vocal - Emily Orbison, Background Vocal - Erika Orbison, Background Vocal - Roy Orbison, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Cam, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2018 Legacy Recordings and Roy's Boys LLC
Album review
The fact that this 2018 sequel to A Love So Beautiful -- a 2017 construction which teamed original Roy Orbison vocal tracks with overdubs from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra -- is titled after a song Orbison never released as a single is a signal that the producers poured all the big hits into their first album. Indeed, of the 15 songs on Unchained Melodies, there is only one big song from Orbison's golden decade: "Blue Bayou," whose sultriness is diluted by sticky strings. This means Unchained Melodies relies on songs from Orbison's late '80s comeback -- "She's a Mystery to Me" is here, along with the Elvis Costello-penned "The Comedians" -- but it also means that this relies on stately ballads, not rockers (there is no "Oh, Pretty Woman" or "Mean Woman Blues" in sight). This makes Unchained Melodies hold together as a record better than A Love So Beautiful -- it also means there aren't many embarrassing missteps, like the orchestra sawing away at the riff to "Oh, Pretty Woman" -- but the central conceit is still misguided, turning the elegant, dreamy Orbison into something saccharine and mawkish.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:44
- Main artists: Roy Orbison Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Legacy Recordings
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
(P) 2018 Legacy Recordings and Roy's Boys LLC
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