Cry Softly Lonely One

1967 studio album by Roy Orbison

Studio album by

Roy Orbison

Released

October 1967

Recorded

March 3, 1966 – July 7, 1967

Genre

Rock

Length

24:18

Label

MGM

Producer

Wesley Rose, Jim Vienneau

Roy Orbison chronology

The Fastest Guitar Alive
(1967)

Cry Softly Lonely One
(1967)

Roy Orbison's Many Moods
(1969)

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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, the London Records release (non U.S.) of this album featured the extra track "Just One Time".

Track listing※

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"She"	Roy Orbison, Bill Dees	2:38
2.	"Communication Breakdown"	Roy Orbison, Bill Dees	2:57
3.	"Cry Softly, Lonely One"	Don Gant, Joe Melson	2:52
4.	"Girl Like Mine"	Mark Mathis	2:20
5.	"It Takes One (To Know One)"	Roy Orbison, Bill Dees	2:56
6.	"Just Let Me Make Believe"	Ronald Blackwell	2:23

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Here Comes The Rain, Baby"	Mickey Newbury	2:50
2.	"That's A No-No"	Roy Orbison, Bill Dees	2:42
3.	"Memories"	Roy Orbison, Bill Dees	2:48
4.	"Time To Cry"	Roy Orbison, Bill Dees	2:38
5.	"Only Alive"	Ronald Blackwell, Dewayne Blackwell	2:04
6.	"Just One Time" (included on the London Records release only)	Don Gibson	2:14

Personnel※

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※

^ Eder, Bruce. Cry Softly Lonely One at AllMusic
^ 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.

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Discography
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) Orbisongs (1965) The Orbison Way (1966) The Classic Roy Orbison (1966) Roy Orbison Sings Don Gibson (1967) The Fastest Guitar Alive (1967) Cry Softly Lonely One (1967) Roy Orbison's Many Moods (1969) 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) In Dreams: The Greatest Hits (1987 – studio re-recordings of earlier hits) Mystery Girl (1989) King of Hearts (1992) One of the Lonely Ones (2015)
Compilations	Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits (1962) More of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits (1964) Early Orbison (1964) The Great Songs of Roy Orbison (1970) The All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison (1972) In Dreams: The Greatest Hits (1987) The Legendary Roy Orbison (1989) 16 Biggest Hits (1999) Greatest Hits Live (2006) The Essential Roy Orbison (2006) A Love So Beautiful (2017) Unchained Melodies (2018)
Collaborations	Class of '55 (1986) Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 (1988)
Soundtrack appearances	Roadie (1980) Blue Velvet (1986) Less than Zero (1987)
Live	A Black & White Night Live (1989)
Singles	"Tryin' to Get to You" "Ooby Dooby" "Go Go Go" "Only the Lonely" "Blue Angel" "Running Scared" "Crying" / "Candy Man" "Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)" "Working for the Man" "In Dreams" "Blue Bayou" "Pretty Paper" "It's Over" "Oh, Pretty Woman" "Memphis, Tennessee" "You Got It" "She's a Mystery to Me" "I Drove All Night"
Related articles	Traveling Wilburys Roy Orbison/The Beatles Tour Fred Foster In Dreams (musical)
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