Roy Orbison Cry Softly Lonely One on 180g LP.

2015 Remaster in Recognition of the 50th Anniversary of Orbison’s Signing to the MGM Label!

2015 marks a historic 50-year milestone for music legend Roy Orbison. On July 1, 1965, The Big O left Monument Records and signed with MGM Records, going on to release 11 studio albums, a film soundtrack and 27 singles over the course of the following eight years, and at the same time scoring another 11 worldwide Top 40 hits. In recognition of this golden anniversary of Orbison’s signing of one of the most lucrative and groundbreaking record deals of the era, Universal is releasing the all encompassing MGM Years box set and reissuing his output for the label in remastered stand alone 180g vinyl versions.

Roy’s signing with MGM gave him a newfound musical freedom that can be heard throughout his tenure with the label. Cry Softly Lonely One was originally released in October of 1967 and is quintessential Orbison from the sympathetic orchestral arrangements to the soaring vocals, yet it’s cutting edge for its time as well which was always The Big O’s trademark. The well rounded album yielded several top-25 singles including “Communication Breakdown” (No. 8), “Cry Softly Lonely One” (No. 10) and “She” (No. 23). This re-issue is fully remixed and remastered to return the audio to its original glory. Package also includes fully restored original artwork.