Roy Orbison at the Rock House

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Roy Orbison at the Rock House
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Studio album by
Roy Orbison
ReleasedDecember 1961
Recorded1956-1958
GenreRockabilly
Length20:34
LabelSun
ProducerSam Phillips
Roy Orbison chronology
Lonely and Blue
(1961) 		Roy Orbison at the Rock House
(1961) 		Crying
(1962)

According to the official Roy Orbison biography,[1] Roy Orbison at the Rock House is the first album by Orbison on the Sun Records label in 1961,[1] at a time when Orbison had already moved to the Monument label. Sun Records owner Sam Phillips had a collection of songs Orbison had recorded at Sun between 1956 and '58. Phillips capitalized on the national recognition Orbison had achieved at Monument through three major hit singles in 1960 and '61 that had gone to the top of the Billboard charts.

Most of the songs on Roy Orbison at the Rock House were written by Orbison but the songwriting credits were assigned to Sam Phillips, and are in the traditional rockabilly style the Sun label was known for. Notable exceptions are compositions by other Sun artists Harold Jenkins (better known as "Conway Twitty") and Johnny Cash. "Rock House" is credited to Orbison and Twitty.[2]

For this release, all tracks except "Devil Doll" have been overdubbed with background vocals and/or additional instruments.

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Track listing[]

This album was only released in US.

All tracks are written by Roy Orbison, assigned to Sam Phillips, except where indicated.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."This Kind of Love" 2:09
2."Devil Doll" 2:09
3."You're My Baby"Johnny Cash2:05
4."Trying to Get To You"Rose Marie McCoy, Charles Singleton2:38
5."It's Too Late"Chuck Willis1:59
6."Rock House"Sam Phillips, Harold Jenkins2:02
7."You're Gonna Cry" 2:07
8."I Never Knew" 2:22
9."Sweet and Easy to Love" 2:12
10."Mean Little Mama" 1:57
11."Ooby Dooby"Wade Moore, Dick Penner2:13
12."Problem Child"Roy Orbison2:10

Personnel[]

The Teen Kings
  • Roy Orbison - lead vocals, lead guitar
  • James Morrow - electric mandolin
  • Jack Kennelley - double bass
  • Johnny Wilson - acoustic guitar
  • Billy Pat Ellis - drums
Additional Musicians
  • The Four Roses - backing vocals

unknown - guitar, bass, piano, drums; overdubbed guitars, bass, piano, drums, backing vocals

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Orbison, Roy Jr. (2017). The Authorized Roy Orbison. Orbison, Wesley,, Orbison, Alex,, Slate, Jeff (First ed.). New York: Center Street. p. 251. ISBN 9781478976547. OCLC 1017566749.
  2. ^ Orbison, Roy Jr. (2017). The Authorized Roy Orbison. Orbison, Wesley,, Orbison, Alex,, Slate, Jeff (Second ed.). New York: Center Street. ISBN 9781478976547. OCLC 1017566749.
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