Cry Softly Lonely One

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Cry Softly Lonely One
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1967
RecordedMarch 3, 1966 - July 7, 1967
GenreRock
Length24:18
LabelMGM
ProducerWesley Rose, Jim Vienneau
Roy Orbison chronology
The Fastest Guitar Alive
(1967)
Cry Softly Lonely One
(1967)
Roy Orbison's Many Moods
(1969)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Cry Softly Lonely One is the twelfth music album recorded by Roy Orbison, and his sixth for MGM Records. The album was released in October 1967 and included two singles: "Communication Breakdown" and the title tune, both of which were minor hits in the States early that year. "Communication Breakdown" did much better in Australia, where it reached #9 in February. According to the official Roy Orbison biography,[2] the London Records release (non U.S.) of this album featured the extra track "Just One Time".

Track listing[edit]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."She"Roy Orbison, Bill Dees2:38
2."Communication Breakdown"Roy Orbison, Bill Dees2:57
3."Cry Softly, Lonely One"Don Gant, Joe Melson2:52
4."Girl Like Mine"Mark Mathis2:20
5."It Takes One (To Know One)"Roy Orbison, Bill Dees2:56
6."Just Let Me Make Believe"Ronald Blackwell2:23
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Here Comes The Rain, Baby"Mickey Newbury2:50
2."That's A No-No"Roy Orbison, Bill Dees2:42
3."Memories"Roy Orbison, Bill Dees2:48
4."Time To Cry"Roy Orbison, Bill Dees2:38
5."Only Alive"Ronald Blackwell, Dewayne Blackwell2:04
6."Just One Time" (included on the London Records release only)Don Gibson2:14

Personnel[edit]

  • Tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10 Arranged by Jim Hall
  • Tracks 6, 11, 12 Arranged by Bill McElhiney
  • Jack Anesh - cover design
  • Murray Laden - cover photography

References[edit]

  1. ^ Eder, Bruce. Cry Softly Lonely One at AllMusic
  2. ^ Orbison, Roy Jr. (2017). The authorized Roy Orbison. Orbison, Wesley,, Orbison, Alex,, Slate, Jeff (Second ed.). New York: Center Street. p. 251. ISBN 9781478976547. OCLC 1017566749.