Complete List Of Roy Orbison Songs From A to Z

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Roy Orbison became one of rock and roll’s most distinctive voices by refusing to sing like anyone else. Born in Vernon, Texas, on April 23, 1936, he developed his own style around dramatic melodies, sudden changes in intensity, and songs that gave heartbreak an almost cinematic dimension. Before his celebrated ballads, he had recorded with the Teen Kings and worked at Sun Records, where his rockabilly single “Ooby Dooby” brought his first national recognition.

Orbison’s partnership with Monument Records producer Fred Foster helped turn that early promise into a remarkable series of hits. “Only the Lonely,” “Running Scared,” “Crying,” “Blue Angel,” and “In Dreams” used unusual arrangements and towering vocals to separate him from the rest of the early-1960s pop field. “Oh, Pretty Woman” became his biggest international rock hit in 1964, but his album catalog also contained country standards, original ballads, and a wide range of other material.

He moved to MGM Records in 1965 and continued recording new albums, including The Orbison Way, The Classic Roy Orbison, and Roy Orbison Sings Don Gibson. In the 1970s he made music ranging from Hank Williams interpretations to contemporary pop and rock material. These albums often receive less attention than the Monument hits, yet they offer a substantial part of his recorded legacy, alongside singles, film music, and B-sides that were not included on the major studio LPs.

Orbison enjoyed an extraordinary late-career resurgence during the 1980s. He recorded an acclaimed Black & White Night television concert with an ensemble of famous admirers, sang “Crying” with k.d. lang, and joined George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, and Jeff Lynne in the Traveling Wilburys. The group’s debut album reached listeners shortly before Orbison’s death on December 6, 1988. His final solo album, Mystery Girl, arrived in 1989 and included “You Got It,” “California Blue,” and “She’s a Mystery to Me.”

Posthumous releases expanded the catalog further, particularly King of Hearts in 1992 and One of the Lonely Ones in 2015, which brought previously unreleased 1969 recordings to the public. His music has also been revisited through carefully produced orchestral recordings and archival reissues. The alphabetical list below concentrates on his distinct officially released songs, early singles, soundtrack work, collaborations, and selected alternate recordings rather than repeating every appearance on a greatest-hits collection.

Complete List Of Roy Orbison Songs From A to Z

0–E

1. “22 Days” – Lonely and Blue (1961)
2. “A Love So Beautiful” – Mystery Girl (1989)
3. “A Mansion on the Hill” – Hank Williams the Roy Orbison Way (1970)
4. “A New Star” – The Orbison Way (1966)
5. “A True Love Goodbye” – Orbison 1955–1965 (Bear Family box set) (2001)
6. “Afraid to Sleep” – There Is Only One Roy Orbison (1965)
7. “After the Love Has Gone” – King of Hearts (1992)
8. “After Tonight” – One of the Lonely Ones (2015)
9. “All By Myself” – Orbison 1955–1965 (Bear Family box set) (2001)
10. “(All I Can Do Is) Dream You” – Mystery Girl (1989)
11. “(All I Can Do Is) Dream You (Studio Demo)” – Mystery Girl (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) (2014)
12. “All I Have to Do Is Dream” – In Dreams (1963)
13. “All I Need Is Time” – I’m Still in Love with You (1975)
14. “Almost” – Orbison 1955–1965 (Bear Family box set) (2001)
15. “Almost Eighteen” – Almost Eighteen / Jolie single (1959)
16. “Amy” – Roy Orbison’s Many Moods (1969)
17. “An Empty Cup” – Orbison 1955–1965 (Bear Family box set) (2001)
18. “Beaujolais” – Roy Orbison Sings (1972)
19. “Beautiful Dreamer” – In Dreams (1963)
20. “Belinda” – Regeneration (1976)
21. “Best Friend” – The Fastest Guitar Alive (soundtrack) (1967)
22. “Big as I Can Dream” – There Is Only One Roy Orbison (1965)
23. “Big Hearted Me” – Roy Orbison Sings Don Gibson (1967)
24. “Big Train” – Class of ’55: Memphis Rock & Roll Homecoming (1986)
25. “Blue Angel” – Blue Angel / Today’s Teardrops single (1960)
26. “Blue Angel (1987 rerecording)” – In Dreams: The Greatest Hits (1987)
27. “Blue Avenue” – Lonely and Blue (1961)
28. “Blue Bayou” – In Dreams (1963)
29. “Blue Bayou (1987 rerecording)” – In Dreams: The Greatest Hits (1987)
30. “Blue Rain (Coming Down)” – Milestones (1973)
31. “Blue Suede Shoes” – Orbison 1955–1965 (Bear Family box set) (2001)
32. “Blue, Blue Day” – Roy Orbison Sings Don Gibson (1967)
33. “Blues in My Mind” – Regeneration (1976)
34. “Bo Diddley” – Orbison 1955–1965 (Bear Family box set) (2001)
35. “Born to Be Loved by You” – Born to Be Loved by You / Shy Away single (1968)
36. “Born to Love Me” – Regeneration (1976)
37. “Borne on the Wind” – Borne on the Wind / What’d I Say single (1964)
38. “Break My Mind” – The Big O (1970)
39. “Breakin’ Up Is Breakin’ My Heart” – The Orbison Way (1966)
40. “Brown Eyed Handsome Man” – Orbison 1955–1965 (Bear Family box set) (2001)
41. “Bye Bye Love” – Lonely and Blue (1961)
42. “California Blue” – Mystery Girl (1989)
43. “California Blue (Studio Demo)” – Mystery Girl (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) (2014)
44. “California Sunshine Girl” – Milestones (1973)
45. “Can’t Wait” – Regeneration (1976)
46. “Candy Man” – Crying / Candy Man single (1961)
47. “Candy Man (1987 rerecording)” – In Dreams: The Greatest Hits (1987)
48. “Careless Heart” – Mystery Girl (1989)
49. “Careless Heart (Original Demo)” – King of Hearts (1992)
50. “Casting My Spell on You” – The Big O (1970)
51. “Cat Called Domino” – Orbison 1955–1965 (Bear Family box set) (2001)
52. “Changes” – Roy Orbison Sings (1972)
53. “Cheyenne” – Roy Orbison Sings (1972)
54. “Chicken Hearted” – Chicken Hearted / I Like Love single (1957)
55. “Child-Woman, Woman-Child” – One of the Lonely Ones (2015)
56. “Circle” – I’m Still in Love with You (1975)
57. “City Life” – The Classic Roy Orbison (1966)
58. “Claudette” – There Is Only One Roy Orbison (1965)
59. “Claudette (1987 rerecording)” – In Dreams: The Greatest Hits (1987)
60. “Close Again” – (Love Me Like You Did It) Last Night / Close Again single (1971)
61. “Cold, Cold Heart” – Hank Williams the Roy Orbison Way (1970)
62. “Come Back to Me (My Love)” – Lonely and Blue (1961)
63. “Coming Home” – Class of ’55: Memphis Rock & Roll Homecoming (1986)
64. “Communication Breakdown” – Cry Softly Lonely One (1967)
65. “Congratulations” – Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 (1988)
66. “Crawling Back” – The Orbison Way (1966)
67. “Cry” – Lonely and Blue (1961)
68. “Cry Softly, Lonely One” – Cry Softly Lonely One (1967)
69. “Crying” – Crying / Candy Man single (1961)
70. “Crying (1987 rerecording)” – In Dreams: The Greatest Hits (1987)
71. “Crying (with k.d. lang)” – Crying (duet with k.d. lang) single (1987)
72. “Crying Time” – I’m Still in Love with You (1975)
73. “Dance” – Crying (1962)
74. “Danny Boy” – Memphis (1972)
75. “Darkness” – Orbison 1955–1965 (Bear Family box set) (2001)
76. “Devil Doll” – Sweet and Easy to Love / Devil Doll single (1957)
77. “Dirty World” – Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 (1988)
78. “Distant Drums” – Falling / Distant Drums single (1963)
79. “Do You Remember?” – Orbison 1955–1965 (Bear Family box set) (2001)
80. “Double Date” – Orbison 1955–1965 (Bear Family box set) (2001)
81. “Down the Line” – The Big O (1970)
82. “Dream” – In Dreams (1963)
83. “Dream Baby (1987 rerecording)” – In Dreams: The Greatest Hits (1987)
84. “Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)” – Dream Baby / The Actress single (1962)
85. “Drift Away” – Milestones (1973)
86. “Drifting Away” – Drifting Away / Under Suspicion single (1977)
87. “Easy Way Out” – Laminar Flow (1979)
88. “End of the Line” – Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 (1988)
89. “Evergreen” – Evergreen / Love Star single (1962)

F–J

90. “Falling” – Falling / Distant Drums single (1963)
91. “Falling (1987 rerecording)” – In Dreams: The Greatest Hits (1987)
92. “Far, Far Away” – Roy Orbison Sings Don Gibson (1967)
93. “Flowers” – Walk On / Flowers single (1968)
94. “Fool’s Hall of Fame” – Orbison 1955–1965 (Bear Family box set) (2001)
95. “Friday Night” – Laminar Flow (1979)
96. “Girl Like Mine” – Cry Softly Lonely One (1967)
97. “Give Myself a Party” – Roy Orbison Sings Don Gibson (1967)
98. “Give Up” – One of the Lonely Ones (2015)
99. “Go Away” – The Orbison Way (1966)
100. “Go! Go! Go!” – Ooby Dooby / Go! Go! Go! single (1956)
101. “God Love You” – Roy Orbison Sings (1972)
102. “Going Back to Gloria” – The Classic Roy Orbison (1966)
103. “Good Morning, Dear” – Roy Orbison’s Many Moods (1969)
104. “Good Time Party” – The Fastest Guitar Alive (soundtrack) (1967)
105. “Goodnight” – Goodnight / Only with You single (1965)
106. “Growing Up” – The Classic Roy Orbison (1966)
107. “Handle with Care” – Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 (1988)
108. “Harlem Woman” – Roy Orbison Sings (1972)
109. “Heading for the Light” – Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 (1988)
110. “Heading South” – The Fastest Guitar Alive (soundtrack) (1967)
111. “Heartache” – Roy Orbison’s Many Moods (1969)
112. “Heartbreak Radio” – King of Hearts (1992)
113. “Help Me” – Roy Orbison Sings (1972)
114. “Help Me, Rhonda” – The Big O (1970)
115. “Here Comes That Song Again” – Only the Lonely / Here Comes That Song Again single (1960)
116. “Here Comes the Rain, Baby” – Cry Softly Lonely One (1967)
117. “Hey Good Lookin’” – Hank Williams the Roy Orbison Way (1970)
118. “Hey! Miss Fannie” – Orbison 1955–1965 (Bear Family box set) (2001)
119. “Hound Dog Man” – Laminar Flow (1979)
120. “House Without Windows” – In Dreams (1963)
121. “How Are Things in Paradise” – Orbison 1955–1965 (Bear Family box set) (2001)
122. “How Do You Start Over” – She Cheats on Me / How Do You Start Over single (1970)
123. “Hung Up on You” – I’m Still in Love with You (1975)
124. “I Can Read Between the Lines” – Memphis, Tennessee / I Can Read Between the Lines single (1972)
125. “I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still in Love with You)” – Hank Williams the Roy Orbison Way (1970)
126. “I Can’t Stop Loving You” – I’m Hurtin’ / I Can’t Stop Loving You single (1960)
127. “I Care” – Laminar Flow (1979)
128. “I Don’t Really Want You” – Regeneration (1976)
129. “I Drove All Night” – King of Hearts (1992)
130. “I Fought the Law” – Memphis (1972)
131. “(I Get So) Sentimental” – Orbisongs (1965)
132. “I Give Up” – Orbison 1955–1965 (Bear Family box set) (2001)
133. “I Guess I’m Lonely” – Orbison 1955–1965 (Bear Family box set) (2001)
134. “I Like Love” – Chicken Hearted / I Like Love single (1957)
135. “I Never Knew” – Roy Orbison at the Rock House (1961)
136. “I Recommend Her” – Roy Orbison’s Many Moods (1969)
137. “I Wanna Live” – Milestones (1973)
138. “I Was a Foole” – Orbison 1955–1965 (Bear Family box set) (2001)
139. “I Will Always” – One of the Lonely Ones (2015)
140. “I’d Be a Legend in My Time” – Lonely and Blue (1961)
141. “I’ll Never Get Over You” – The Classic Roy Orbison (1966)
142. “I’ll Never Tell” – Orbison 1955–1965 (Bear Family box set) (2001)
143. “I’ll Say It’s My Fault” – Lonely and Blue (1961)
144. “I’m a Southern Man” – Regeneration (1976)
145. “I’m Hurtin’” – I’m Hurtin’ / I Can’t Stop Loving You single (1960)
146. “I’m Hurtin’ (1987 rerecording)” – In Dreams: The Greatest Hits (1987)
147. “I’m in a Blue, Blue Mood” – There Is Only One Roy Orbison (1965)
148. “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” – Hank Williams the Roy Orbison Way (1970)
149. “I’m the Man on Susie’s Mind” – Memphis (1972)
150. “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long” – Milestones (1973)
151. “If I Had a Woman Like You” – So Young / If I Had a Woman Like You single (1970)
152. “If Only for a While” – Roy Orbison Sings (1972)
153. “If You Can’t Say Something Nice” – There Is Only One Roy Orbison (1965)
154. “In Dreams” – In Dreams (1963)
155. “In Dreams (1987 rerecording)” – In Dreams: The Greatest Hits (1987)
156. “In the Real World” – Mystery Girl (1989)
157. “In the Real World (Studio Demo)” – Mystery Girl (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) (2014)
158. “Indian Wedding” – It’s Over / Indian Wedding single (1964)
159. “It Ain’t No Big Thing (But It’s Growing)” – Memphis (1972)
160. “It Ain’t No Big Thing (That I’m Crying)” – The Orbison Way (1966)
161. “It Takes All Kinds of People” – Roy Orbison Sings (1972)
162. “It Takes One (To Know One)” – Cry Softly Lonely One (1967)
163. “It Wasn’t Very Long Ago” – The Orbison Way (1966)
164. “It’s Lonely” – I’m Still in Love with You (1975)
165. “It’s Over” – It’s Over / Indian Wedding single (1964)
166. “It’s Over (1987 rerecording)” – In Dreams: The Greatest Hits (1987)
167. “It’s Too Late” – Orbison 1955–1965 (Bear Family box set) (2001)
168. “Jambalaya (On the Bayou)” – Hank Williams the Roy Orbison Way (1970)
169. “Jolie” – Almost Eighteen / Jolie single (1959)
170. “Just Another Name for Rock and Roll” – The Classic Roy Orbison (1966)
171. “Just Let Me Make Believe” – Cry Softly Lonely One (1967)
172. “Just One Time” – Cry Softly Lonely One (UK edition) (1967)

K–O

173. “Kaw-Liga” – Hank Williams the Roy Orbison Way (1970)
174. “Lana” – Crying (1962)
175. “Lana (1987 rerecording)” – In Dreams: The Greatest Hits (1987)
176. “Land of a Thousand Dances” – The Big O (1970)
177. “Last Night” – Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 (1988)
178. “(Last Night) I Heard You Crying in Your Sleep” – Hank Williams the Roy Orbison Way (1970)
179. “Laurie” – One of the Lonely Ones (2015)
180. “Lawdy Miss Clawdy” – Orbison 1955–1965 (Bear Family box set) (2001)
181. “Lay It Down” – Laminar Flow (1979)
182. “Leah” – Workin’ for the Man / Leah single (1962)
183. “Leah (1987 rerecording)” – In Dreams: The Greatest Hits (1987)
184. “Leaving Makes the Rain Come Down” – One of the Lonely Ones (2015)
185. “Let the Good Times Roll” – Orbisongs (1965)
186. “Let’s Get Together for a Coke Again” – Orbison 1955–1965 (Bear Family box set) (2001)
187. “Let’s Make a Memory” – Crying (1962)
188. “Life Fades Away” – Less Than Zero (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1987)
189. “Life Is Fun When You’re Refreshed” – Orbison 1955–1965 (Bear Family box set) (2001)
190. “Like a Ship” – The Traveling Wilburys Collection (2007 bonus tracks) (2007)
191. “Little Girl (In the Big City)” – One of the Lonely Ones (2015)
192. “Loneliness” – Crying (1962)
193. “Lonely Wine” – In Dreams (1963)
194. “Lonesome Number One” – Roy Orbison Sings Don Gibson (1967)
195. “Losing You” – The Classic Roy Orbison (1966)
196. “Love Dumb Baby” – Orbison 1955–1965 (Bear Family box set) (2001)
197. “Love Hurts” – Running Scared / Love Hurts single (1961)
198. “Love in Time” – King of Hearts (1992)
199. “Love Is a Cold Wind” – Laminar Flow (1979)
200. “(Love Me Like You Did It) Last Night” – (Love Me Like You Did It) Last Night / Close Again single (1971)
201. “Love Star” – Evergreen / Love Star single (1962)
202. “Love Struck” – Orbison 1955–1965 (Bear Family box set) (2001)
203. “Loving Touch” – The Big O (1970)
204. “Mama” – The Crowd / Mama single (1962)
205. “Margarita” – Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 (1988)
206. “Maxine” – The Traveling Wilburys Collection (2007 bonus tracks) (2007)
207. “Maybe” – The Orbison Way (1966)
208. “Mean Little Mama” – Roy Orbison at the Rock House (1961)
209. “Mean Woman Blues” – Blue Bayou / Mean Woman Blues single (1963)
210. “Mean Woman Blues (1987 rerecording)” – In Dreams: The Greatest Hits (1987)
211. “Medicine Man, Medicine Man” – The Fastest Guitar Alive (soundtrack) (1967)
212. “Memories” – Cry Softly Lonely One (1967)
213. “Memphis, Tennessee” – Memphis (1972)
214. “Money” – The Big O (1970)
215. “More” – Roy Orbison’s Many Moods (1969)
216. “Movin’” – Laminar Flow (1979)
217. “My Friend” – Southbound Jericho Parkway / My Friend single (1969)
218. “My Prayer” – In Dreams (1963)
219. “Never” – The Orbison Way (1966)
220. “Never Love Again” – The Classic Roy Orbison (1966)
221. “Nitelife” – Crying (1962)
222. “No Chain at All” – Regeneration (1976)
223. “No One Will Ever Know” – In Dreams (1963)
224. “Not Alone Any More” – Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 (1988)
225. “Oh, Pretty Woman” – Oh, Pretty Woman / Yo Te Amo Maria single (1964)
226. “Oh, Pretty Woman (1987 rerecording)” – In Dreams: The Greatest Hits (1987)
227. “Oh, Such a Stranger” – Roy Orbison Sings Don Gibson (1967)
228. “Old Love Song” – Regeneration (1976)
229. “One More Time” – Orbison 1955–1965 (Bear Family box set) (2001)
230. “One of the Lonely Ones” – One of the Lonely Ones (2015)
231. “Only Alive” – Cry Softly Lonely One (1967)
232. “Only the Lonely (1987 rerecording)” – In Dreams: The Greatest Hits (1987)
233. “Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)” – Only the Lonely / Here Comes That Song Again single (1960)
234. “Only with You” – Goodnight / Only with You single (1965)
235. “Only You” – The Big O (1970)
236. “Ooby Dooby” – Ooby Dooby / Go! Go! Go! single (1956)
237. “Ooby Dooby (1987 rerecording)” – In Dreams: The Greatest Hits (1987)
238. “Our Summer Song” – Crying (1962)

P–T

239. “Pantomime” – The Classic Roy Orbison (1966)
240. “Paper Boy” – Paper Boy / With the Bug single (1959)
241. “Party Heart” – Orbison 1955–1965 (Bear Family box set) (2001)
242. “Penny Arcade” – Penny Arcade / Tennessee Owns My Soul single (1969)
243. “Pistolero” – The Fastest Guitar Alive (soundtrack) (1967)
244. “Plain Jane Country” – Roy Orbison Sings (1972)
245. “Pledging My Love” – I’m Still in Love with You (1975)
246. “Poor Baby” – Laminar Flow (1979)
247. “Pretend” – Orbison 1955–1965 (Bear Family box set) (2001)
248. “Pretty One” – Uptown / Pretty One single (1959)
249. “Pretty Paper” – Pretty Paper / Beautiful Dreamer single (1963)
250. “Problem Child” – Roy Orbison at the Rock House (1961)
251. “Racker Tacker” – Orbison 1955–1965 (Bear Family box set) (2001)
252. “Rainbow Love” – I’m Still in Love with You (1975)
253. “Raindrops” – Lonely and Blue (1961)
254. “Rattled” – Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 (1988)
255. “Remember the Good” – Roy Orbison Sings (1972)
256. “Ride Away” – There Is Only One Roy Orbison (1965)
257. “Rings of Gold” – Roy Orbison Sings (1972)
258. “Rip It Up” – Orbison 1955–1965 (Bear Family box set) (2001)
259. “River” – The Fastest Guitar Alive (soundtrack) (1967)
260. “Rock and Roll” – Class of ’55: Memphis Rock & Roll Homecoming (1986)
261. “Rock House” – Rock House / You’re My Baby single (1956)
262. “Rollin’ On” – The Fastest Guitar Alive (soundtrack) (1967)
263. “Run the Engines Up High” – Memphis (1972)
264. “Run, Baby, Run (Back into My Arms)” – Memphis (1972)
265. “Running Scared” – Running Scared / Love Hurts single (1961)
266. “Running Scared (1987 rerecording)” – In Dreams: The Greatest Hits (1987)
267. “San Fernando” – Orbison 1955–1965 (Bear Family box set) (2001)
268. “Say No More” – One of the Lonely Ones (2015)
269. “(Say) You’re My Girl” – (Say) You’re My Girl / Sleepy Hollow single (1965)
270. “Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair)” – The Big O (1970)
271. “Seems to Me” – Seems to Me / Sweet and Innocent single (1958)
272. “Shahdaroba” – In Dreams (1963)
273. “She” – Cry Softly Lonely One (1967)
274. “She Cheats on Me” – She Cheats on Me / How Do You Start Over single (1970)
275. “She Wears My Ring” – Crying (1962)
276. “She Won’t Hang Her Love Out (On the Line)” – The Big O (1970)
277. “She’s a Mystery to Me” – Mystery Girl (1989)
278. “She’s a Mystery to Me (Studio Demo with Bono)” – Mystery Girl (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) (2014)
279. “She’s Okay” – Orbison 1955–1965 (Bear Family box set) (2001)
280. “Shy Away” – Born to Be Loved by You / Shy Away single (1968)
281. “Singing the Blues” – Orbison 1955–1965 (Bear Family box set) (2001)
282. “Sleepy Hollow” – (Say) You’re My Girl / Sleepy Hollow single (1965)
283. “So Good” – So Good / Memories single (1967)
284. “So Young” – So Young / If I Had a Woman Like You single (1970)
285. “Something They Can’t Take Away” – Regeneration (1976)
286. “Sooner or Later” – Blue Rain / Sooner or Later single (1973)
287. “Southbound Jericho Parkway” – Southbound Jericho Parkway / My Friend single (1969)
288. “Spanish Nights” – I’m Still in Love with You (1975)
289. “St. Louis Blues” – Orbison 1955–1965 (Bear Family box set) (2001)
290. “Stayed Out Too Late” – Orbison 1955–1965 (Bear Family box set) (2001)
291. “Still” – I’m Still in Love with You (1975)
292. “Sugar and Honey” – There Is Only One Roy Orbison (1965)
293. “Sugar Man” – Heartache / Sugar Man single (1968)
294. “Summer Love” – There Is Only One Roy Orbison (1965)
295. “Sunset” – In Dreams (1963)
296. “Sweet and Easy to Love” – Sweet and Easy to Love / Devil Doll single (1957)
297. “Sweet and Innocent” – Seems to Me / Sweet and Innocent single (1958)
298. “Sweet Caroline” – Milestones (1973)
299. “Sweet Dreams” – Roy Orbison Sings Don Gibson (1967)
300. “Sweet Mama Blue” – I’m Still in Love with You (1975)
301. “Sweet Memories” – One of the Lonely Ones (2015)
302. “Take Care of Your Woman” – Memphis (1972)
303. “Tears” – Laminar Flow (1979)
304. “Tennessee Owns My Soul” – Penny Arcade / Tennessee Owns My Soul single (1969)
305. “That Lovin’ You Feelin’ Again (with Emmylou Harris)” – Roadie (original soundtrack) (1980)
306. “That’s a No-No” – Cry Softly Lonely One (1967)
307. “The Actress” – Dream Baby / The Actress single (1962)
308. “The Cause of It All” – Orbison 1955–1965 (Bear Family box set) (2001)
309. “The Clown” – Orbison 1955–1965 (Bear Family box set) (2001)
310. “The Comedians” – Mystery Girl (1989)
311. “The Comedians (Studio Demo)” – Mystery Girl (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) (2014)
312. “The Crowd” – The Crowd / Mama single (1962)
313. “The Defector” – One of the Lonely Ones (2015)
314. “The Fastest Guitar Alive” – The Fastest Guitar Alive (soundtrack) (1967)
315. “The Great Pretender” – Crying (1962)
316. “The Loner” – The Orbison Way (1966)
317. “The Morning After” – Milestones (1973)
318. “The Only One” – Mystery Girl (1989)
319. “The Only One (Studio Demo)” – Mystery Girl (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) (2014)
320. “The Same Street” – Roy Orbison Sings Don Gibson (1967)
321. “The Three Bells” – Memphis (1972)
322. “The Way Is Love” – Mystery Girl (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) (2014)
323. “The World You Live In” – Milestones (1973)
324. “There Won’t Be Many Coming Home” – The Fastest Guitar Alive (soundtrack) (1967)
325. “There’ll Be No Teardrops Tonight” – Hank Williams the Roy Orbison Way (1970)
326. “(They Call You) Gigolette” – In Dreams (1963)
327. “Things Go Better with Coke” – Orbison 1955–1965 (Bear Family box set) (2001)
328. “This Is My Land” – The Orbison Way (1966)
329. “This Is Your Song” – There Is Only One Roy Orbison (1965)
330. “This Kind of Love” – Roy Orbison at the Rock House (1961)
331. “Time Changed Everything” – The Orbison Way (1966)
332. “Time to Cry” – Cry Softly Lonely One (1967)
333. “TK Blues” – Orbison 1955–1965 (Bear Family box set) (2001)
334. “Today’s Teardrops” – Blue Angel / Today’s Teardrops single (1960)
335. “Too Soon to Know” – Roy Orbison Sings Don Gibson (1967)
336. “Truly, Truly True” – Roy Orbison’s Many Moods (1969)
337. “Try to Remember” – Roy Orbison’s Many Moods (1969)
338. “Trying to Get to You” – Trying to Get to You / Ooby Dooby (Je-Wel single) (1956)
339. “Tweeter and the Monkey Man” – Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 (1988)
340. “Twinkle Toes” – The Classic Roy Orbison (1966)
341. “Two of a Kind” – There Is Only One Roy Orbison (1965)

U–Z

342. “Unchained Melody” – Roy Orbison’s Many Moods (1969)
343. “Under Suspicion” – Regeneration (1976)
344. “Uptown” – Uptown / Pretty One single (1959)
345. “Uptown (1987 rerecording)” – In Dreams: The Greatest Hits (1987)
346. “Velveteen Doll” – Orbison 1955–1965 (Bear Family box set) (2001)
347. “Wait” – The Classic Roy Orbison (1966)
348. “Walk On” – Roy Orbison’s Many Moods (1969)
349. “Warm Spot Hot” – Laminar Flow (1979)
350. “Waymore’s Blues” – Class of ’55: Memphis Rock & Roll Homecoming (1986)
351. “We’ll Take the Night” – King of Hearts (1992)
352. “We’re Into Something Good” – Laminar Flow (1979)
353. “Wedding Day” – Crying (1962)
354. “What About Me” – Roy Orbison Sings Don Gibson (1967)
355. “What Now, My Love” – Roy Orbison’s Many Moods (1969)
356. “What’d I Say” – Borne on the Wind / What’d I Say single (1964)
357. “When I Stop Dreaming” – The Big O (1970)
358. “Where Is Tomorrow” – The Classic Roy Orbison (1966)
359. “Whirlwind” – The Fastest Guitar Alive (soundtrack) (1967)
360. “Why a Woman Cries” – Memphis (1972)
361. “Why Hurt the One Who Loves You” – The Orbison Way (1966)
362. “Wild Hearts Run Out of Time” – Insignificance (soundtrack) (1985)
363. “Windsurfer” – Mystery Girl (1989)
364. “Windsurfer (Work-Tape Demo)” – Mystery Girl (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) (2014)
365. “With the Bug” – Paper Boy / With the Bug single (1959)
366. “Wondering” – There Is Only One Roy Orbison (1965)
367. “Words” – Milestones (1973)
368. “Workin’ for the Man” – Workin’ for the Man / Leah single (1962)
369. “Workin’ for the Man (1987 rerecording)” – In Dreams: The Greatest Hits (1987)
370. “Yes” – Orbison 1955–1965 (Bear Family box set) (2001)
371. “Yesterday’s Child” – Roy Orbison’s Many Moods (1969)
372. “Yo Te Amo Maria” – Oh, Pretty Woman / Yo Te Amo Maria single (1964)
373. “You Are My Love” – Mystery Girl (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) (2014)
374. “You Don’t Know Me” – Milestones (1973)
375. “You Fool You” – There Is Only One Roy Orbison (1965)
376. “You Got It” – Mystery Girl (1989)
377. “You Lay So Easy on My Mind” – Milestones (1973)
378. “You Tell Me” – Orbison 1955–1965 (Bear Family box set) (2001)
379. “You Win Again” – Hank Williams the Roy Orbison Way (1970)
380. “You’ll Never Be Sixteen Again” – The Classic Roy Orbison (1966)
381. “You’ll Never Walk Alone” – One of the Lonely Ones (2015)
382. “You’re Gonna Cry” – Roy Orbison at the Rock House (1961)
383. “You’re My Baby” – Rock House / You’re My Baby single (1956)
384. “You’re the One” – King of Hearts (1992)
385. “Your Cheatin’ Heart” – Hank Williams the Roy Orbison Way (1970)

Roy Orbison Studio Albums

Lonely and Blue (1961)

Roy Orbison at the Rock House (1961)

Crying (1962)

In Dreams (1963)

There Is Only One Roy Orbison (1965)

The Orbison Way (1966)

The Classic Roy Orbison (1966)

Roy Orbison Sings Don Gibson (1967)

Cry Softly Lonely One (1967)

Roy Orbison’s Many Moods (1969)

The Big O (1970)

Hank Williams the Roy Orbison Way (1970)

Roy Orbison Sings (1972)

Memphis (1972)

Milestones (1973)

I’m Still in Love with You (1975)

Regeneration (1976)

Laminar Flow (1979)

Mystery Girl (1989)

King of Hearts (1992)

Roy Orbison Official Live Albums

A Black & White Night Live (1989)

Combo Concert: 1965 Holland (1998)

Live at the BBC (1998)

Authorized Bootleg Collection (1999)

Live at Austin City Limits (2001)

The Last Concert (2010)

A Black & White Night 30 (2017)

Roy Orbison Official Compilation Albums

Roy Orbison’s Greatest Hits (1962)

More of Roy Orbison’s Greatest Hits (1964)

Orbisongs (1965)

In Dreams: The Greatest Hits (1987)

The Legendary Roy Orbison (1988)

Super Hits (1995)

16 Biggest Hits (1999)

The Essential Roy Orbison (2006)

The Monument Singles Collection 1960–1964 (2011)

The Ultimate Collection (2016)

Roy Orbison Official EPs

Hillbilly Rock (1957)

Only the Lonely (1960)

In Dreams (1963)

Oh, Pretty Woman (1964)

Roy Orbison’s Stage Show Hits (1965)

Roy Orbison Soundtrack Albums

The Fastest Guitar Alive (1967)

Less Than Zero (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1987)

Roy Orbison Collaborative Albums

Class of ’55: Memphis Rock & Roll Homecoming (1986)

Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 (1988)

Roy Orbison Archival and Orchestral Albums

Orbison 1955–1965 (2001)

Mystery Girl (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) (2014)

One of the Lonely Ones (2015)

The MGM Years (2015)

A Love So Beautiful (with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) (2017)

Unchained Melodies (with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) (2018)

Updated November 2, 2026

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