One of the Lonely Ones
| Roy Orbison
One of the Lonely Ones
One of the Lonely Ones is a posthumous Roy Orbison album which was released on December 4, 2015. It is his 24th and final studio album. Orbison recorded it in 1969. The album, which Orbison recorded surreptitiously in the aftermath of his wife Claudette's death in a motorcycle accident and the death of his two sons in a house fire 2 years later, was long believed lost. - WIKIPEDIA
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Off The Tracks
Jan 2, 2016 - part of the magic is in knowing this record might never have been heard, wasn’t heard until now. But most of the magic is in hearing it, in noticing how triumphant it sounds – and stands. It’s really something.
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ALL MUSIC
Recorded in 1969 and delivered to MGM that August with the expectation it'd be released before the end of the year, One of the Lonely Ones was scrapped for some reason but unearthed decades later when Universal prepared a deluxe reissue of Roy Orbison's MGM catalog in 2015.
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stuff
Dec 8, 2015 - When it comes to posthumous music, there can be a fine line between nostalgic and creepy. Unfortunately, this one teeters over into the latter for the majority of the 33-minute listening time.
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GOLD MINE
Nov 30, 2015 - “One of the Lonely Ones” is a testament to Roy’s unparalleled ability to turn heartbreak into art.
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Audiophile Audition
Jan 26, 2016 - In 1969, Orbison recorded One Of The Lonely Ones for Universal. The 12-song collection, allegedly recorded secretly, never saw the light of day. One Of The Lonely Ones appears to be a highly intimate collection of songs, reflecting internal emption.
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The Bulletin
Jan 8, 2016 - Previously unreleased album from 1969 is both poignant and disturbing. Orbison sings with his instantly familiar drama, vibrato and power, and the album is full of sadness and heartbreak
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The Recoup
Jan 20, 2016 - One Of The Lonely Ones was shelved, and though it would be well over a decade before he received the dues he deserved, it would come, though, in true form, his success would be marred once again by tragedy—this time, his sudden death.
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RNZ
Dec 15, 2015 - the combination of country music and urbane, almost Italian-esque pop, beautifully executed by peerless session pro’s with Orbison’s voice soaring operatically above it all.
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Shepherd Express
Dec 28, 2015 - It was characteristic of the misdirection of Orbison’s career during those years that one of his best albums of that period, One of the Lonely Ones, with its shades of Burt Bacharach and recollections of his early ‘60s work, remained unreleased until now. Orbison had to wait until the 1980s before becoming hip again.
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laut.de (translated)
Dec 4, 2015 - " One Of The Lonely Ones " reappeared when Orbison's kids Alex, Roy Jr. and Wesley, who call themselves Roy's Boys, started to work on the MGM era. the only outstanding piece of this album, the titletrack. " I'm sick, I'm tired, I'm uninspired / I'd rather be dead ," he sums up his mood in the worst days of his life Life together. Words he sang with all his soul.
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