| Discografía de Roy Orbison | ||
|---|---|---|
 Orbison en 1965. | ||
| Información general | ||
| ↙Álbumes de estudio | 23 | |
| ↙Álbumes en directo | 4 | |
| ↙Álbumes recopilatorios | 24 | |
| ↙Sencillos | 92 | |
La discografía de Roy Orbison (23 de abril de 1936 - 6 de diciembre de 1988) consta de 23 álbumes de estudio, cuatro álbumes en directo, más de una veintena de recopilatorios y cerca de un centenar de sencillos. Orbison obtuvo su mayor éxito musical entre finales de la década de 1950 y comienzos de la siguiente, con un breve repunte comercial como miembro del grupo Traveling Wilburys al final de su vida. En lo alto de su popularidad, Orbison consiguió situar 22 sencillos en el top 40 de la lista Billboard Hot 100, dos de ellos números uno y siete top 10. En el Reino Unido, Orbison también obtuvo diez top 10 entre 1960 y 1966, incluyendo tres números uno.
Nacido en Texas, Orbison comenzó su carrera musical en una banda de rockabilly durante su adolescencia. Su carrera profesional comenzó de la mano de Sam Phillips en Sun Records, aunque sin alcanzar un notable éxito.[1] Tras varios años dedicado a componer para otros artistas, Orbison y sus frecuentes compañeros de composición, Joe Melson y Bill Dees, adaptaron muchas de las canciones de Orbison a su voz, siendo las más conocidas sus baladas dramáticas con crescendos que mostraban sus dotes vocales. Tras obtener su mayor éxito en 1964 con «Oh, Pretty Woman», Orbison siguió grabando, pero no fue hasta 1987 cuando volvió a obtener éxito cuando el sencillo «In Dreams» fue usado en el largometraje de David Lynch Blue Velvet. Un año después, Orbison formó parte del grupo Traveling Wilburys junto a Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne y George Harrison.[2] Lynne produjo el último trabajo de Orbison, Mystery Girl, que fue publicado de forma póstuma en febrero de 1989.
Álbumes de estudio
Álbumes en directo
| Año | Álbum | Posición en lista | Discográfica | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE. UU. | CAN | |||
| 1989 | A Black & White Night Live | 123 | 63 | Virgin |
| 1998 | Combo Concert: 1965 Holland | — | — | Orbison |
| 1998 | Live at the BBC | — | — | Master Tone/BBC |
| 2010 | The Last Concert (December 4, 1988) | — | — | Eagle |
Álbumes recopilatorios
| Año | Álbum | Posición en lista | Certificaciones | Discográfica | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | EE. UU. Country | CAN | EE. UU. | CAN | |||
| 1962 | Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits | 13 | — | — | Oro | — | Monument |
| 1964 | More of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits | 19 | — | — | — | — | |
| Early Orbison | 101 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966 | The Very Best of Roy Orbison | 94 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1970 | The Great Songs of Roy Orbison | — | — | — | — | — | MGM |
| 1975 | The Living Legend of Roy Orbison | — | — | — | — | — | Columbia |
| 1977 | All-Time Greatest Hits | — | 23 | — | Platino | — | Monument |
| 1987 | In Dreams: The Greatest Hits | 95 | — | — | Oro | — | Virgin |
| 1988 | For the Lonely: 18 Greatest Hits | 110 | — | — | — | — | Rhino |
| 1989 | The Legendary Roy Orbison 20 Original Hits/Original Recordings |
— | — | 53 | — | Platino | PolyGram |
| 1995 | Super Hits | — | 54 | — | Oro | — | Epic |
| 1996 | The Very Best of Roy Orbison | 186 | 29 | — | — | — | Virgin |
| 1999 | 16 Biggest Hits | — | 47 | — | Oro | — | Monument |
| 2000 | 20 Golden Hits | — | 69 | — | — | — | TeeVee |
| 2006 | The Essential Roy Orbison | — | 62 | — | — | — | Monument |
| 2008 | Playlist: The Very Best of Roy Orbison | — | 50 | — | — | — | Legacy |
Sencillos
| Año | Sencillo | Posición en lista | Discográfica | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE. UU. | EE. UU. AC | EE. UU. Country | AUS | CAN | CAN AC | CAN Country | NOR | R.U. | |||
| 1956 | "Trying to Get to You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Je-Wel |
| "Ooby Dooby" | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sun | |
| "Rock House" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957 | "Sweet and Easy to Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Chicken Hearted" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958 | "Seems to Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RCA |
| "Almost 18" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959 | "Paper Boy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Monument |
| "Up Town" | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960 | "Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)" | 2 | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | |
| "Blue Angel" | 9 | — | — | 28 | 14 | — | — | — | 11 | ||
| "I'm Hurtin'" | 27 | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961 | "Running Scared" | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | |
| "Love Hurts" | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Crying" | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 25 | ||
| "Candy Man" | 25 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962 | "Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)" | 4 | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | 5 | 2 | |
| "The Crowd" | 26 | — | — | 25 | 25 | — | — | — | 40 | ||
| "Evergreen" | — | — | — | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Working for the Man" | 33 | — | — | 1 | 19 | — | — | — | 50 | ||
| "Leah" | 25 | — | — | 1 | 19 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963 | "In Dreams" | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | |
| "Falling" | 22 | 7 | — | 3 | 29 | — | — | — | 9 | ||
| "Distant Drums" | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Blue Bayou" | 29 | — | — | 1 | 14 | — | — | 10 | 3 | ||
| "Mean Woman Blues" | 5 | — | — | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | 3 | ||
| "Pretty Paper" | 15 | 10 | — | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | 6 | ||
| "Beautiful Dreamer" | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964 | "Borne on the Wind" | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 15 | |
| "What'd I Say" | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "It's Over" | 9 | 1 | — | 9 | 29 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| "Indian Wedding" | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Oh, Pretty Woman" | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| "She Wears My Ring" | — | — | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965 | "Goodnight" | 21 | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 14 | |
| "(Say) You're My Girl" | 39 | — | — | 8 | 17 | — | — | — | 23 | ||
| "Ride Away" | 25 | — | — | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 34 | MGM | |
| "Crawling Back" | 46 | — | — | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | 19 | ||
| "Breakin' Up Is Breakin' My Heart" | 31 | — | — | 19 | 2 | — | — | — | 22 | ||
| 1966 | "Let the Good Times Roll" | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Monument |
| "Twinkle Toes" | 39 | — | — | 13 | 25 | — | — | — | 29 | MGM | |
| "Lana" | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 15 | Monument | |
| "Too Soon to Know" | 68 | — | — | 20 | 71 | — | — | — | 3 | MGM | |
| "There Won't Be Many Coming Home" | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | 18 | ||
| "Communication Breakdown" | 60 | — | — | 8 | 75 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967 | "So Good" | 132 | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | 32 | |
| "Cry Softly Lonely One" | 52 | — | — | 10 | 29 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "She" | 119 | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968 | "Born to Be Loved by You" | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Walk On" | 121 | — | — | 53 | 93 | — | — | — | 39 | ||
| "Heartache" | 104 | — | — | 57 | 89 | — | — | — | 44 | ||
| 1969 | "My Friend" | — | — | — | 99 | — | — | — | — | 35 | |
| "Southbound Jericho Parkway" | — | — | — | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Penny Arcade" | 133 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 27 | ||
| "Break My Mind" | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970 | "She Cheats on Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "So Young" | 122 | — | — | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971 | "(Love Me Like You Did) Last Night" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1972 | "God Love You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Remember the Good" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Memphis, Tennessee" | — | — | — | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973 | "Blue Rain (Coming Down)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "I Wanna Live" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974 | "Sweet Mama Blue" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mercury |
| 1975 | "Hung Up on You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Still" | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976 | "Belinda" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Monument |
| "I'm a Southern Man" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977 | "Drifting Away" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1979 | "Easy Way Out" | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Asylum |
| "Poor Baby" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980 | "That Lovin' You Feelin' Again" (with Emmylou Harris) |
55 | 10 | 6 | 97 | — | 31 | 3 | — | — | Warner |
| 1985 | "Wild Hearts" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | ZTT/Island |
| 1987 | "In Dreams" | — | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Virgin |
| "Crying" (con k.d. lang) | — | 28 | 42 | — | 2 | 10 | 25 | — | — | ||
| 1988 | "Handle with Care" | 45 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 21 | Wilbury/WB |
| 1989 | "You Got It" | 9 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | Virgin |
| "End of the Line" | 63 | — | — | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | Wilbury/WB | |
| "California Blue" | — | 44 | 51 | 61 | — | — | 58 | — | 77 | Virgin | |
| "She's a Mystery to Me" | — | 23 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | 27 | ||
| 1990 | "Oh Pretty Woman" (live) | — | 48 | 89 | — | — | — | 80 | — | — | |
| 1992 | "I Drove All Night" | 74 | — | — | — | 22 | 31 | — | — | 7 | MCA |
| "Crying" (con k.d. lang) (re-issue) | — | 40 | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | 13 | Virgin | |
| "Heartbreak Radio" | — | — | — | — | 31 | 37 | — | — | 36 | MCA | |
Colaboraciones y apariciones
- Find My Baby for Me - Sonny Burgess
- I Was a Fool - Ken Cook
- Jenny - Ken Cook
- I Fell in Love - Ken Cook
- Rockabilly Gal - Hayden Thompson
- Greenback Dollar, Watch and Chain - Ray Harris
- Cast Iron Arm - Johnny Wilson
- You've Got Love - Johnny Wilson
- Don't Do Me This Way - Ricky Tucker (según informó Buddy Holly)
- Patty Baby - Ricky Tucker (según informó Buddy Holly)
- Fools Like Me - Jerry Lee Lewis
- Shook Up - Joe Melson
- Dance - Joe Melson
- I'm in a Blue Mood - Conway Twitty
- I Belong to Him - Jessi Colter with Waylon Jennings
- Indian Summer - Gatlin Brothers & Barry Gibb
- Leah - Bertie Higgins
- Beyond The End - Jimmy Buffett
- Zombie Zoo - Tom Petty
- Traveling Wilburys - Tom Petty, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne y Bob Dylan