The Jukebox Rebel

The big problem with producing magnificent works such as the preceding “Lonely and Blue” is that they need to be followed up. Unfortunately, “Crying” is just not in the same class. Same team, same players, but they’ve lost a certain je ne sais quoi, with an inclination towards the middle-of-the-road being especially apparent in the up-tempo “variety pop” which is prevalent on side 2. Still, that’s not to say this is a bad album, far from it. At least half of the set has strong material, and it has “Running Scared” – a grandiose finale which is worth the admission price on its’ own.

The Jukebox Rebel
10–Jul–2007

A1	[02:49] Roy Orbison with Bob Moore’s Orchestra and Chorus - Crying [single version '61] (Roy Orbison, Joe Melson) Pop Ballad
A2	[03:04] Roy Orbison - The Great Pretender (Buck Ram) Pop Ballad
A3	[02:30] Roy Orbison - Love Hurts (Boudleaux Bryant) Pop Ballad
A4	[02:33] Roy Orbison - She Wears My Ring (Boudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant) Pop Ballad
A5	[02:09] Roy Orbison - Wedding Day (Roy Orbison, Joe Melson) Pop Ballad
A6	[02:48] Roy Orbison - Summersong (Roy Orbison, Joe Melson) Pop Ballad
B1	[02:55] Roy Orbison - Dance [album version '62] (Roy Orbison, Joe Melson) Pop
B2	[02:20] Roy Orbison - Lana (Roy Orbison, Joe Melson) Pop
B3	[02:30] Roy Orbison - Loneliness (Roy Orbison, Joe Melson) Pop
B4	[02:20] Roy Orbison - Let’s Make A Memory (Roy Orbison, Joe Melson) Pop
B5	[02:34] Roy Orbison - Nite Life [album version '62] (Roy Orbison, Joe Melson) Pop
B6	[02:13] Roy Orbison - Running Scared (Roy Orbison, Joe Melson) Pop

ratings by TJR