16 Biggest Hits

One hates to break the supernal sounds of master rock & roll balladeer Roy Orbison down by numbers, but here goes: 16 Biggest Hits offers exactly what it advertises. Meanwhile, Rhino's For the Lonely: A Roy Orbison Anthology (1959-65) tops it with 18 Orbison classics, Virgin's The Very Best of Roy Orbison clocks in with 19 cuts, and the old standby The All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison, Volumes 1 & 2 tops them all with 20 hits. All four retrospectives are laden with recordings that have become rock & roll touchstones--"Only the Lonely," "Running Scared," "In Dreams," "It's Over," "Oh, Pretty Woman." 16 Biggest Hits is bargain priced, but its ho-hum packaging leaves much to be desired. --Steven Stolder more

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Posted: Jul-07-2008

CREME DE LA CREME

THESE SONGS WARMED UP MY RADIO IN THE SIXTIES AND THEY ALWAYS MADE ME HAPPY FOR SOME REASON. THEY STILL DO...SIMPLY THE BEST MUSIC AND THE BEST SINGER OF THEM ALL.THIS CD BRINGS BACK THE MEMORIES...GOOD STUFF THIS

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Posted: May-31-2008

Roy

We lost a great entertainer when he died, but thank goodess we have his music to live on for years to come. Thanks Roy for all the memories.

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Posted: Mar-19-2008

I,m really happy about getting this CD because I have wanted it for a long time

I am amazed how simple it is to purchase music CDs via Internet and I am very satisfied with the service provided by Amazon. Music is great and I enjoy it.

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Posted: Sep-26-2007

Roy sold his songs without even trying--and that's no small feat !!!

Roy Orbison possessed the fantastic ability to take a song and turn it into a magnificent tour de force; his voice was great and he never missed a beat. This CD is not the most complete retrospective of his hits; but it's good for people on a budget and you do get quite a bit for your money.The...

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Posted: Nov-10-2006

The Big "O"

It seems strange to hear different versions of him singing these favorites. But, he sounds good, but the recording could be better. My CD player isn't HDCD equiped, so I don't know if their is any difference.All in all, worthy to any Big "O" fan.

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Posted: Apr-29-2006

This is a HDCD, "High Definition Compatible Digital" CD

Perhaps the sound of this disc is so exceptional because it has 20 bit sampling instead of 16. The bottom of the back label discloses that it is a HDCD or High Definition Compatible Digital item. And, of course, Orbison's voice is outstanding as are his performances.

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Posted: Mar-04-2006

Clarity all the way- no lack of sound at all.

This set includes 16 of Roy Orbison's biggest hits on Monument Records, which he recorded between 1960 to 1964. I have about 25 Roy Orbison cds and this disc by far has the best sound, just crank up the volume on the ending of "Running Scared" or "The Crowd" and you will know what I mean. All...

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Posted: Jul-16-2005

You've got it!

Want some of Roy's best - buy this and You've Got it!

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Posted: Apr-20-2005

All of Roy Orbison's biggest hits, hence the title

This CD has all of Roy Orbison's hits on it. It pretty much combines his Greatest Hits Vol 1 and 2 together to form this album. Such a tragedy that Roy passed away in 1988 at 52, but his songs, especially "Oh Pretty Woman" will be in the market for years to come. "Oh Pretty Woman" was probably...

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Posted: Apr-26-2004

An absolutely amazing voice

This is a great album with beautiful music. How could it not be? The man himself, Roy Orbison, sends shivers down your spine with his soaring, piercing tenor voice. Roy is still curiously underrarted and under-appreciated. I was ecstatic when he went through a revival in the late 80's, but it was...

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