Early Orbison producer of all of Orbison's earliest hits, says was the song which inspired production of the hit arrangement that later became "Only the Lonely". Early Orbison Early Orbison is an album recorded by Roy Orbison on the Monument Records label at the RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, and released in 1964. Essentially a compilation of songs from his first two Monument albums, it is most noteworthy for containing "Pretty One", the "B" side of Orbison's second Monument single, "Uptown". Many Orbison fans believe "Pretty One" would have been his first major hit had it been promoted as an "A"
Running Scared (Roy Orbison song) Running Scared (Roy Orbison song) "Running Scared" is a song written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson and sung by Orbison. An operatic rock ballad, the song was released as a 45rpm single by Monument Records in March 1961 and went to number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. "Running Scared" also reached No.9 in the UK Singles Chart. It sold over one million copies in the US alone. The song was included on Orbison's 1962 album "Crying" as the final track on the album. Noted for being a song written without a chorus, the song builds in the