Saturday, February 23, 2013

Record #0273: Crying / Candy Man – ROY ORBISON



Monument 447 (original) USA, Jul. 1961
Words & Music by:  Side A – Roy Orbison, Joe Melson; Side B – Beverly Ross, Fred Neil
Musicians: Roy Orbison (vocals), Harold Bradley (guitar), Scotty Moore (guitar), Boudleaux Bryant (guitar), Bob Moore (bass), Buddy Harman (drums), Floyd Cramer (piano), Charlie McCoy (harmonica on side B), plus six violins and a chorus
Recording sessions: Produced by Bob Moore at RCA Victor Studio, Nashville, TN, Side A – Jun. 26, 1961; Side B – Jun. 27, 1961
Highest chart positions:  Side A – US #2, UK #25, Canada #3, Australia #1; Side B – US #25

As mentioned in an earlier post, Scotty Moore, Bob Moore, Floyd Cramer and Buddy Harman played also with another former Sun artist on June 26.

Top notch musicians combined with Orbison’s big voice (and song writing) made this a hit.

List price:  Very Good+ is $10, Near Mint is $20

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