Roy Orbison mix from the top down rather than from the bottom up, beginning with close-miked backing vocals in the foreground, and ending with the rhythm section soft in the background. This combination became Orbison's trademark sound. "Only the Lonely" shot to number two on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and hit number one in the UK and Australia. According to Orbison, the subsequent songs he wrote with Melson during this period were constructed with his voice in mind, specifically to showcase its range and power. He told "Rolling Stone" in 1988, "I liked the sound of [my voice]. I liked making it
Roy Orbison Sings Don Gant<br> Tracks 3, 4, 6 Produced by Wesley Rose Side Two:<br> Tracks 1, 3 Produced by Joe Melson & Roy Orbison<br> Track 2 Produced by Don Gant<br> Track 4 Produced by Mike Curb<br> Track 5 Produced by Wesley Rose Released on London Records Roy Orbison Sings Roy Orbison Sings is the sixteenth album recorded by Roy Orbison and the ninth for MGM Records, released in May 1972. Around this time, Orbison's hit singles had well and truly dried up, but this album is said to be one of his finest. The album was recorded during various sessions, starting in