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Orbison, Roy

Born 1936 in Vernon, Texas. Died 1988.

References:

  • Trade paper ad, Billboard, 1956/June 2.
  • Feature article in issues 22-27 (1984-1986) of Rock & Roll Performers Magazine; discography in issue 28.
  • Article in issue 62 (1988) of Now Dig This.
  • Article in issue 71 (1989) of Now Dig This.
  • Article in issue 70 (1989) of Now Dig This.
  • Article in issue 141 (1994) of Now Dig This.
  • Article in issue 189 (1998) of Now Dig This.
  • Article in issue 217 (2001) of Now Dig This.
  • Feature article on "Ooby Dooby" in issue 80 (2001) of Rockin' Fifties.
  • Article in issue 309 (2008) of Now Dig This.

Notes:

Original Releases

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Discography is intended to be complete through 1964

Date & Source Label & Number Title & "As By" Name Matrix Comps
1956/Apr.
BMI clear.		 Je-Wel (N.M.) JE101  [78] No rating Ooby Dooby
The Teen Kings / Vocal, Roy Orbison
Label shot		 B  
    No rating Trying To Get You
The Teen Kings / Vocal, Roy Orbison
Label shot		 A  
1956/Apr.
BMI clear.		 Je-Wel (N.M.) JE-101  [45]  Bootlegs exist Pertinent Ooby Dooby
The Teen Kings / Vocal, Roy Oribson
Label shot
(from 45) 		B Bullet Hallmark CD 305242 (#8)
Bullet Not Now Music CD 210 (#5)
Bullet Not Now Music CD 375 (#12)
Bullet Not Now Music CD 449 (#12)
Bullet Redita [1st series] LP 106 (#3)
    Borderline Trying To Get You
The Teen Kings / Vocal, Roy Oribson
Label shot
(from 45) 		A Bullet Redita [1st series] LP 106 (#4)
1956/May 19
Bb c&w rev.		 Sun (Tenn.)  242  [78] No rating Ooby Dooby
Roy Orbison And Teen Kings
Label shot		 U-192  
    No rating Go! Go! Go!
Roy Orbison And Teen Kings
Label shot		 U-193  
1956/May 19
Bb c&w rev.		 Sun (Tenn.)  242  [45]  Bootlegs exist Pertinent Ooby Dooby
Roy Orbison And Teen Kings
Label shot
(from Emusic/Sun MP3 10860111) 		U-192 Bullet Ace CD 850 (#26)
Bullet Charly LP 100 (#47)
Bullet Charly CD 103 (#12)
Bullet Charly CD 713 (#74)
Bullet Charly CD 8099 (#25)
Bullet Charly CD 8274 (#27)
Bullet Charly CD 90001 (#11)
Bullet Charly/Instant CD 5040 (#22)
Bullet Collectables CD 0041 (#34)
Bullet Collectables CD 6493 (#9)
Bullet Cosmopolitan Music CD 605 (#3)
Bullet Disky CD 03 (#21)
Bullet Disky CD 5202 (#21)
Bullet Disky CD 250542 (#7)
Bullet Dragon Street CD 7822 (#18)
Bullet Dressed To Kill/BMG CD 66 (#31)
Bullet Fantastic Voyage CD 017 (#3)
Bullet Gusto LP 103 (#12)
Bullet Hallmark CD (#1)
Bullet Imperial House LP 3590 (#10)
Bullet K-Tel CD 3436 (#9)
Bullet Lotus CD [1] (#14)
Bullet Lotus CD 41006 (#21)
Bullet MSIF CD 2001 (#3)
Bullet Pan American CD 56023 (#17)
Bullet Pickwick CD 4245 (#4)
Bullet Pickwick LP 8016 (#25)
Bullet RCA CD 66059 (#14)
Bullet Rhino CD 1211 (#45)
Bullet Rhino CD 70741 (#3)
Bullet Rhino CD 71780 (#22)
Bullet Rhino CD 75884 (#15)
Bullet Smith & Co. CD 1125 (#21)
Bullet Smithsonian CD 051 (#18)
Bullet Sun (England) CD 3 (#7)
Bullet Sun (England) 10 508 (#4)
Bullet Sun (England) LP 6467 006 (#8)
Bullet Sun (France) CD 103 (#12)
Bullet Sun (U.S.) LP 116 (#8)
Bullet Sun (U.S.) LP 1032 (#9)
Bullet Warwick LP 5060 (#3)
Bullet [SERD?] LP 12698 (#22)
Bullet [label?] CD 640001 (#10)
    Pertinent Go! Go! Go!
Roy Orbison And Teen Kings
Label shot
(from Emusic/Sun MP3 10860111) 		U-193 Bullet Charly CD 8274 (#3)
Bullet Charly LP 30119 (#5)
Bullet Collectables CD 0041 (#15)
Bullet Collectables CD 6492 (#15)
Bullet Disky CD 05 (#7)
Bullet Disky CD 5203 (#7)
Bullet Hallmark CD (#7)
Bullet Hip-O CD 40128 (#17)
Bullet Movieplay LP 10029 (#5)
Bullet Not Now Music CD 210 (#6)
Bullet Not Now Music CD 504 (#7)
Bullet One Day Music CD 141 (#23)
Bullet Proper CD 143 (#82)
Bullet Rollercoaster CD 200 (#18)
Bullet Smith & Co. CD 1125 (#31)
Bullet Sun (England) CD 3 (#8)
Bullet Sun (England) 10 508 (#5)
Bullet Sun (England) LP 6467 028 (#12)
Bullet Sun (U.S.) CD 7022 (#11)
Bullet Time-Life Music CD 32 / OPCD-2571 (#16)
Bullet Time-Life Music LP 2571 (#16)
1956/Oct. 20
Bb c&w rev.		 Sun (Tenn.)  251  [78] No rating Rockhouse
Roy Orbison And Teen Kings
Label shot		 U-221  
    No rating You're My Baby
Roy Orbison And Teen Kings
Label shot		 U-220  
1956/Oct. 20
Bb c&w rev.		 Sun (Tenn.)  251  [45] Pertinent Rockhouse
Roy Orbison And Teen Kings
Label shot
(from Pulse CD 336) 		U-221 Bullet Charly CD 336 (#10)
Bullet Charly CD 8274 (#14)
Bullet Collectables CD 0041 (#49)
Bullet Collectables CD 6493 (#24)
Bullet Cosmopolitan Music CD 605 (#4)
Bullet Disky CD 03 (#42)
Bullet Disky CD 5202 (#42)
Bullet Fantastic Voyage CD 017 (#36)
Bullet Hallmark CD (#11)
Bullet Hallmark CD 307972 (#2)
Bullet Lotus CD [2] (#16)
Bullet Lotus CD 41008 (#6)
Bullet Ocean CD 2026 (#5)
Bullet One Day Music CD 141 (#43)
Bullet Pickwick LP 8016 (#15)
Bullet Proper CD 122 (#13)
Bullet Pulse CD 336 (#10)
Bullet Smith & Co. CD 1125 (#41)
Bullet Sun (England) CD 3 (#22)
Bullet Sun (England) 10 504 (#7)
Bullet Sun (U.S.) CD 7022 (#10)
Bullet [label?] CD 307972 (#2)
    Pertinent You're My Baby
Roy Orbison And Teen Kings
Label shot
(from Castle Pulse CD 344) 		U-220 Bullet Castle Pulse CD 344 (#3)
Bullet Charly CD 8274 (#37)
Bullet Charly LP 30101 (#13)
Bullet Disky CD 04 (#6)
Bullet Fantastic Voyage CD 142 (#3)
Bullet Hallmark CD (#9)
Bullet One Day Music CD 141 (#35)
Bullet Pan American CD 56007 (#8)
Bullet Proper CD 122 (#100)
Bullet Smith & Co. CD 1125 (#51)
Bullet Sun (England) CD 3 (#21)
Bullet Sun (England) 10 504 (#8)
1957/Apr. 20
Bb c&w rev.		 Sun (Tenn.)  265  [78] No rating Sweet And Easy To Love
Roy Orbison And The Roses
Label shot		 U-242  
    No rating Devil Doll
Roy Orbison And The Roses		    
1957/Apr. 20
Bb c&w rev.		 Sun (Tenn.)  265  [45] Pertinent Sweet And Easy To Love
Roy Orbison And The Roses
Label shot
(from 45) 		U-242 Bullet Castle Pulse CD 344 (#49)
Bullet Collectables CD 0041 (#47)
Bullet Collectables CD 6492 (#22)
Bullet Hallmark CD (#18)
Bullet One Day Music CD 141 (#12)
Bullet Sun (England) CD 6 (#17)
Bullet Sun (U.S.) LP 120 (#11)
    Pertinent Devil Doll
Roy Orbison And The Roses
Label shot
(from Emusic/Sun MP3 10860111) 		U-243 Bullet Hallmark CD   (#17)
Bullet Music Club CD 024 (#4)
Bullet Rhino CD 1211 (#54)
Bullet Rhino CD 75884 (#6)
Bullet Sun CD 024 (#4)
Bullet Sun (England) CD 6 (#18)
1958/Jan.
(Bb est.)		 Sun (Tenn.)  284  [78] No rating I Like Love
Roy Orbison		    
    No rating Chicken-Hearted
Roy Orbison		    
1958/Jan.
(Bb est.)		 Sun (Tenn.)  284  [45] Pertinent I Like Love
Roy Orbison
Label shot
(from 45) 		U-283 Bullet Bellaphon LP 15140 (#10)
Bullet Charly CD 8274 (#58)
Bullet Disky CD 06 (#3)
Bullet Hallmark CD (#2)
Bullet Not Now Music CD 449 (#49)
Bullet Redita [1st series] LP 106 (#1)
Bullet Sun 10 801 (#2)
Bullet Sun (England) CD 12 (#9)
Bullet Sun (England) LP 6467 028 (#18)
    Pertinent Chicken-Hearted
Roy Orbison
Label shot
(from Emusic/Sun MP3 10860111) 		U-282 Bullet Disky CD 05 (#18)
Bullet Disky CD 5203 (#18)
Bullet Hallmark CD (#6)
Bullet Redita [1st series] LP 106 (#2)
Bullet Sun (England) CD 12 (#10)
Bullet Sun (England) LP 6467 028 (#17)
1958/Oct. 20
Bb pop rev.		 RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-7381  [45] Pertinent Sweet And Innocent
Roy Orbison
Label shot
(from Bear Family LP 15019) 		J2WW-6910  
    Non-pertinent Seems To Me
Roy Orbison
Label shot
(from Bear Family LP 15019) 		J2WW-6909  
1959/Jan. 26
Bb pop rev.		 RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-7447  [45] Pertinent Almost Eighteen
Roy Orbison
Label shot
(from 45) 		J2WW-6975 Bullet Bear Family CD 17566 (#16)
Bullet Country Music Foundation CD 014-D (#33)
Bullet Country Music Foundation LP 014-L (#33)
    Non-pertinent Jolie
Roy Orbison
Label shot
(from Bear Family LP 15019) 		J2WW-6976  
1959/Sept. 28
Bb pop rev.		 Monument (N.Y.) 45-409-V [45] Pertinent With The Bug
Roy Orbison
Label shot
(from Bear Family CD 16423) 		MO 546 Bullet Classics CD 735 (#25)
    Pertinent Paper Boy
Roy Orbison
Label shot
(from Bear Family CD 16423) 		MO 544  
1959/Nov. 30
Bb pop rev.		 Monument (N.Y.) 45-412  [45] Borderline Up Town
Roy Orbison / Orch. And Chorus Cond. By Bob Moore
Label shot		 MO-572  
    No rating Pretty One
Roy Orbison / Orch. And Chorus Cond. By Bob Moore
Label shot		 MO-574  
1960/May 9
Bb pop rev.		 Monument (N.Y.) 45-421  [45] Borderline Only The Lonely (Know How I Feel)
Roy Orbison With Bob Moore's Orch. & Chorus
Label shot
(from 45) 		MO 590  
    Non-pertinent Here Comes That Song Again
Roy Orbison With Bob Moore's Orch. & Chorus
Label shot		 MO 591  
1960/Aug. 29
Bb pop rev.		 Monument (N.Y.) 45-425  [45] Pertinent Today's Teardrops
Roy Orbison With Bob Moore's Orchestra And Chorus
Label shot
(from 45) 		MO 592  
    Non-pertinent Blue Angel
Roy Orbison With Bob Moore's Orchestra And Chorus
Label shot		 MO 593  
1960/Dec. 5
Bb pop rev.		 Sun (Tenn.)  353  [45] Pertinent Sweet And Easy To Love
Roy Orbison
Label shot
(from 45) 		U-423  
    Pertinent Devil Doll
Roy Orbison
Label shot
(from 45) 		U-424  
1960/Dec. 5
Bb pop rev.		 Monument (N.Y.) 45-433  [45]
Cover shot		 Borderline I'm Hurtin'
Roy Orbison
Label shot
(from 45) 		MO 607  
    Non-pertinent I Can't Stop Loving You
Roy Orbison
Label shot		 MO 606  
1961/Mar.
(Bb est.)		 Monument (N.Y.) 45-438  [45]
Cover shot		 Non-pertinent Running Scared
Roy Orbison With Bob Moore's Orch. & Chorus
Label shot		 MO 653  
    Non-pertinent Love Hurts
Roy Orbison With Bob Moore's Orch. & Chorus
Label shot		 MO 652  
1961/July 31
Bb pop rev.		 Monument (N.Y.) 45-447  [45]
Cover shot		 Pertinent Candy Man
Roy Orbison / Bob Moore's Orch. & Chorus
Label shot
(from 45) 		MO 700  
    Non-pertinent Crying
Roy Orbison / Bob Moore's Orch. & Chorus
Label shot
(from 45) 		MO 697  
1962/Feb. 10
Bb pop rev.		 Monument (N.Y.) 45-456  [45]
Cover shot		 Pertinent Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)
Roy Orbison / Bob Moore's Orch. & Chorus
Label shot
(from 45) 		MO 774  
    Non-pertinent The Actress
Roy Orbison / Bob Moore's Orch. & Chorus
Label shot		 MO 775  
1962/June
(Bb est.)		 Monument (N.Y.) 45-461  [45]
Cover shot		 Non-pertinent Mama
Roy Orbison With Jim Hall's Orchestra And Chorus
Label shot		 MO 815  
    Non-pertinent The Crowd
Roy Orbison With Bob Moore's Orchestra And Chorus
Label shot		 MO 814  
1962/Sept. 8
Bb pop rev.		 Monument (N.Y.) 45-467  [45]
Cover shot		 Borderline Workin' For The Man
Roy Orbison With Bob Moore's Orch. & Chorus
Label shot
(from 45) 		MO 838  
    Non-pertinent Leah
Roy Orbison With Bob Moore's Orchestra And Chorus
Label shot		 MO 837  
1963/Feb.
(Bb est.)		 Monument (N.Y.) 45-806  [45] Non-pertinent In Dreams
Roy Orbison / Orch. And Chorus Conducted By Joe Tanner
Label shot		 B1W-155  
    Non-pertinent Shahdarosa
Roy Orbison / Orch. And Chorus Conducted By Bob Moore
Label shot		 B1W-154  
1963/May 25
Bb pop rev.		 Monument (N.Y.) 45-815  [45]
Cover shot		 Non-pertinent Falling
Roy Orbison / Joe Tanner's Orch. And Chorus
Label shot		 B1W-153  
    Non-pertinent Distant Drums
Roy Orbison / Bob Moore's Orch. & Chorus
Label shot		 B1W-152  
1963/Aug. 31
Bb pop rev.		 Monument (N.Y.) 45-824  [45] Pertinent Mean Woman Blues
Roy Orbison
Label shot
(from 45) 		B8W-271  
    Non-pertinent Blue Bayou
Roy Orbison
Label shot		 B8W-347  
1964/Apr. 4
Bb hot rev.		 Monument (N.Y.) 45-837  [45]
Cover shot		 Non-pertinent It's Over
Roy Orbison
Label shot		 C3W-474  
    Non-pertinent Indian Wedding
Roy Orbison
Label shot		 C3W-475  
1964/Aug. 15
Bb hot rev.		 Monument (N.Y.) 45-851  [45] No rating Oh, Pretty Woman
Roy Orbison And The Candy Men
Label shot		 C8W-562  
    No rating Yo Te Amo Maria
Roy Orbison And The Candy Men
Label shot		 C8W-563  
1961
(BSN est.)		 Sun (Tenn.) LP1260  [LP]
Roy Orbison At The Rockhouse [mono]
Cover shot		 Pertinent This Kind Of Love
Roy Orbison
Label shot
(from Emusic/Sun MP3 10860111) 		1 Bullet Hallmark CD   (#8)
    No rating Devil Doll
Roy Orbison		    
    No rating You're My Baby
Roy Orbison		    
    Borderline Tryin' To Get To You
Roy Orbison
(from Emusic/Sun MP3 10860111) 		   
    Pertinent It's Too Late
Roy Orbison
(from Emusic/Sun MP3 10860111) 		  Bullet Hallmark CD   (#12)
    No rating Rock House
Roy Orbison		   Bullet Presto CD 10 (#59)
    Pertinent You're Gonna Cry
Roy Orbison
Label shot
(from Emusic/Sun MP3 10860111) 		2 Bullet Club LP 017 (#13)
Bullet Hallmark CD (#15)
    Borderline I Never Knew
Roy Orbison
(from Emusic/Sun MP3 10860111) 		   
    No rating Sweet And Easy To Love
Roy Orbison		    
    No rating Mean Little Mama
Roy Orbison		    
    No rating Ooby Dooby
Roy Orbison		    
    Pertinent Problem Child
Roy Orbison
(from Emusic/Sun MP3 10860111) 		  Bullet Disky CD 5203 (#54)
Bullet Hallmark CD (#19)
1962
 		 Design (N.Y.)  LP cut  [LP] No rating Problem Child
Roy Orbison		   Bullet Charly CD 8274 (#52)
Bullet Disky CD 05 (#54)
Bullet Monster A Go-Go LP 13 (#6)
Bullet Sun (England) LP 6467 028 (#13)
1956
 		 [television performance]     [ ] No rating All By Myself
Roy Orbison		    
    No rating Blue Suede Shoes
Roy Orbison		    
    No rating Bo Diddley
Roy Orbison		    
    No rating Brown Eyed Handsome Man
Roy Orbison		    
    No rating Do You Remember?
Roy Orbison		    
    No rating Go! Go! Go! [live vers.]
Roy Orbison		    
    No rating Jam
Roy Orbison		    
    No rating Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Roy Orbison		    
    No rating Ooby Dooby [live vers.]
Roy Orbison		   Bullet Golden Stars CD 5374 (#42)
    No rating Pretend
Roy Orbison		    
    No rating Racker Tacker
Roy Orbison		    
    No rating Rip It Up
Roy Orbison		    
    No rating Rockhouse [live vers.]
Roy Orbison		    
    No rating Singing The Blues
Roy Orbison		    
    No rating St. Louis Blues
Roy Orbison		    
    No rating TK Blues
Roy Orbison		    
    No rating Trying To Get To You [live vers.]
Roy Orbison		    
 
 		 [television performance]     [45] No rating Oooby Dooby
Roy Orbison		   Bullet Folkline CD 92 (#20)
    No rating Rockhouse / Go Go Go
Roy Orbison		   Bullet Folkline CD 92 (#21)
1956
(Sun Rec.)		 Sun (Tenn.)     [unissued] No rating A Cat Called Domino
The Teen Kings / Vocal, Roy Oribson		   Bullet Bop CD 008 (#21)
Bullet Club LP 012 (#17)
Bullet Presto CD 5 (#40)
    Pertinent The Cause Of It All
Roy Orbison
(from Emusic/Sun MP3 10860111) 		  Bullet Bellaphon LP 15140 (#9)
Bullet Disky CD 06 (#14)
Bullet Hallmark CD (#4)
Bullet Sun (England) LP 6467 028 (#16)
    Pertinent Domino
Roy Orbison
(from Pulse CD 336) 		  Bullet AVI CD 5019 (#6)
Bullet Bellaphon LP 220 13 023 (#4)
Bullet Bellaphon LP 15101 (#4)
Bullet Born Bad LP 001 (#6)
Bullet Born Bad CD 001 (#6)
Bullet Cambra Sound LP 104 (#17)
Bullet Cato LP 001 (#2)
Bullet Cato CD 002 (#2)
Bullet Charly CD 16 (#14)
Bullet Charly CD 336 (#37)
Bullet Charly LP 30123 (#4)
Bullet Charly CD 90001 (#5)
Bullet Disky CD 04 (#33)
Bullet Disky CD 250542 (#24)
Bullet Fantastic Voyage CD 093 (#45)
Bullet Fantastic Voyage CD 173 (#52)
Bullet Fed CD 07 (#7)
Bullet Hallmark CD (#5)
Bullet Hallmark CD 307972 (#10)
Bullet J!mco CD 89193 (#20)
Bullet Lucky CD 814 (#2)
Bullet Music Club CD 024 (#14)
Bullet Not Now Music CD 375 (#39)
Bullet Pulse CD 336 (#37)
Bullet Rhino CD 73346 (#42)
Bullet STCTU CD 002 (#21)
Bullet Select CD 586 (#4)
Bullet Smith & Co. CD 1145 (#27)
Bullet Sun CD 024 (#14)
Bullet Sun 10 805 (#7)
Bullet Sun (England) 10 506 (#6)
Bullet Sun (England) LP 6467 025 (#4)
Bullet Sun (U.S.) CD 7022 (#12)
Bullet Vladimir Twist LP 6905 (#11)
Bullet [label?] CD 307972 (#10)
    No rating Ooby Dooby [alt. vers.]
Roy Orbison		    
    No rating Trying To Get To You [alt. vers.]
Roy Orbison
(from Hallmark CD) 		  Bullet Hallmark CD   (#20)
Bullet Sun (England) LP 1024 (#8)
1957
(Sun Rec.)		 Sun (Tenn.)     [unissued] Pertinent Fools' Hall Of Fame
Roy Orbison
(from Emusic/Sun MP3 10860111) 		  Bullet Bellaphon LP 15140 (#7)
Bullet Hallmark CD (#14)
Bullet Sun (England) LP 6467 028 (#14)
    No rating I Was A Fool
Roy Orbison		   Bullet Sun (England) LP 1026 (#1)
    Pertinent Mean Little Mama
Roy Orbison
(from Pulse CD 336) 		  Bullet Castle Pulse CD 355 (#5)
Bullet Charly CD 336 (#24)
Bullet Charly CD 713 (#33)
Bullet Club LP 015 (#11)
Bullet Disky CD 05 (#41)
Bullet Disky CD 5203 (#41)
Bullet Hallmark CD (#13)
Bullet Pie CD 153 (#6)
Bullet Pulse CD 336 (#24)
Bullet Smith & Co. CD 1145 (#60)
Bullet Sun (England) 10 512 (#10)
    Pertinent A True Love Goodbye
Roy Orbison
(from Emusic/Sun MP3 10860111) 		  Bullet Bellaphon LP 15140 (#8)
Bullet Hallmark CD (#16)
Bullet Sun (England) LP 6467 028 (#15)
1958
(Sun Rec.)		 Sun (Tenn.)     [unissued] Pertinent Claudette
Roy Orbison
(from Emusic/Sun MP3 10860111) 		  Bullet AVI CD 5019 (#7)
Bullet Dressed To Kill/BMG CD 66 (#4)
Bullet Hallmark CD (#10)
Bullet Lotus CD [RR1] (#5)
Bullet Rhino CD 1211 (#62)
Bullet Sun (England) LP 6641 180 (#24)
 
 		 [unissued]     [unissued] No rating The Bug [alt. vers.]
Roy Orbison
(from Bear Family LP 15019) 		   
    Borderline The Clown
Roy Orbison
(from Emusic/Sun MP3 10860111) 		  Bullet Hallmark CD   (#3)
    No rating I'll Never Tell
Roy Orbison		   Bullet Bear Family LP 15111 (#9)
    Pertinent Love Struck
Roy Orbison
(from Emusic/Sun MP3 10860111) 		   
    Pertinent One More Time
Roy Orbison
(from Emusic/Sun MP3 10860111) 		   
    No rating Paper Boy [alt. vers.]
Roy Orbison
(from Bear Family LP 15019) 		   
 
 		 [need info]     [ ] No rating The Bug
Roy Orbison		   Bullet Teen Beat CD 353 (#24)
    No rating The Empty Cup
Roy Orbison		   Bullet Sun 10 803 (#6)

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

1969Sun (England) (England) 6467 006LPOriginal Memphis Rock & Roll, Vol. 1
1970Sun (U.S.) (United States) 116LPOriginal Memphis Rock 'N' Roll
1973Redita [1st series] (Netherlands) 106LPMemphis Rocks the Country
Sun (England) (England) 6467 025LPSun Rockabillys: Put Your Cat Clothes On
1974Sun (England) (England) 6467 028LPSun Rockabillys, Vol. 3
Sun (England) (England) 6641 180LPThe Sun Story
1975Bellaphon (Germany) BI 15140LPSun Rockabillys, Vol. 3: Rockin' & Boppin'
1976Charly (England) CR 30101LPSun - The Roots Of Rock, Vol. 1: Catalyst
1977Charly (England) CR 30119LPDon't You Step On My Blue Suede Shoes
Charly (England) CR 30123LPThe Best Of Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 1
Gusto (United States) GT- 103LPWhole Lotta' Shakin' Goin' On
1979Warwick WW 5060LPRockabilly Dynamite
1980Charly (England) Box 100LPThe Sun Box
Pickwick PLD 8016LPThe Kings Of Rock And Roll
1981Sun (England) (England) CFM 50410All Night Rock
1982Imperial House (United States) WU- 3590LPRockabilly
Sun (England) (England) CFM 50610Rockabilly Craze
Sun (England) (England) CFM 50810Dixie Bop
Sun (England) (England) CFM 51210The Swingin' Blast
1983Bear Family (Germany) BFX 15111LPRockin' Rollin' High School, Vol. 3
Cambra Sound (England) CR 104LPRockabilly Rebels
1985Monster A Go-Go JM 13LPSongs We Taught The Cramps: 16 Cramps Classics By The Original Artists
Sun (England) (England) SUN 1024LPHot Southern Boppers
Sun (England) (England) SUN 1026LPRockabilly Tunes
1986Born Bad (England) BB 001LPBorn Bad
Charly (England) 16CDThe Best Of Sun Rockabilly
Sun (U.S.) (United States) SUN- 1032LPRockin' Records
1987Rhino (United States) RNCD 75884CDThe Sun Story
1988Charly (England) CDSAM 103CDThe Sound Of Sun
Country Music Foundation (United States) CMF- 014-LLPGet Hot Or Go Home: Vintage RCA Rockabillly 56-59
Sun (England) (England) 3CDRock 'N' Roll Originals, Vol. 1
Sun (England) (England) 6CDRock 'N' Roll Originals, Vol. 2
Sun (France) (France) CD SAM 103CDThe Sound Of Sun
1989Ocean OCNWD 2026CDClassic Rock 'N' Roll
1990Charly (England) FRE 90001CDSlippin' 'N' Slidin'
Charly/Instant (England) CD INS 5040CDThe Sun Story, Vol. 2: Rockabilly Rhythm
Time-Life Music (United States) 2RNR- 32 / OPCD-2571CDRed-Hot Rockabilly
1991Country Music Foundation (United States) CMF- 014-DCDGet Hot Or Go Home: Vintage RCA Rockabillly 56-59
Disky (Netherlands) DCD 5203CDUltimate Sun Rock & Roll Collection
Rhino (United States) R2 70741CDRock This Town: Rockabilly Hits, Vol. 1
Sun (England) (England) 12CDRock 'N' Roll Originals, Vol. 4
1992Born Bad (England) BB 001CDBorn Bad, Vol. 1
Dragon Street (United States) 7822CDWhole Lotta' Shakin' Goin' On
MSIF (Japan) 2001CDRoots Of Stray Cats, Vol. 1
RCA 66059CDSun's Greatest Hits
Smithsonian (United States) RD 051CDMemphis Rocks: Rockabilly in Memphis, 1954-1968
1993Club (Spain) 012LPGrab This And Dance, Vol. 12
Disky (Netherlands) Memphis 04CDThe Ultimate Memphis Rockabilly Collection, Vol. 2
Disky (Netherlands) Memphis 05CDThe Ultimate Memphis Rock 'N' Roll Collection, Vol. 1
1994Club (Spain) 015LPGrab This And Dance, Vol. 15
J!mco (Japan) JICK 89193CDBest Of Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 1
Music Club (England) MCCD 024CDThe Very Best Of Sun Rock 'N' Roll
Rhino (United States) DRC3- 1211CDThe Sun Records Collection
Rhino (United States) R2 71780CDThe Sun Records Collection
Sun MC 024CDBest Of Sun Rock & Roll
Sun LP- 80110Sun Country Rock 'N' Roll
1995Charly (England) MID 8099CDEssential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 1
K-Tel KTEL 3436CDRockabilly Riot
Sun (U.S.) (United States) SRC-CD- 7022CDRockabilly Portrait
1996AVI (United States) CD 5019CDRock Boppin' Baby: Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 3
Hallmark 305242CDDo The Ooby Dooby
Pickwick PWKS 4245CDRockabilly Heaven (Sun Records)
Vladimir Twist VTR 6905LPLike Nothing Your Ears Have Ever Heard, Vol. 5
1997Charly (England) CPCD 8274CDThe Very Best Of Sun Rockabilly
Hallmark CDRockhouse / Roy Orbison
Hallmark 307972CDKings Of Rockabilly
Hip-O HIPD- 40128CDRockabilly Essentials
[label?] 640001CDSun Studio Story: 50s To The 90s
1998[SERD?] SERD 12698LPRockabilly Rhythm
[label?] 307972CDKings Of Rockabilly
1999Dressed To Kill/BMG (England) DTKBOX 66CDThe Sun Gods
Rollercoaster (England) RCCD 200CDNow Dig This: A Whole Lotta Roller Coaster Rockers
2000Collectables (United States) 0041CDSun Records: The Definitive Hits
Disky (Netherlands) DO 250542CDAs Good As It Gets: Rockabilly
Lotus (Italy) [1]CDThe Best Of Sun, Vol. 1
Lotus (Italy) [2]CDThe Best Of Sun, Vol. 2
Lotus (Italy) [RR1]CDThe Best Of Sun Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 1
Lotus (Italy) 41006CDThe Best Of Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 1
Lotus (Italy) 41008CDThe Best Of Sun Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 2
Pie 153CDRockabilly Dance Party
Pulse (England) PBX CD 336CDThe Legendary Sun Records Story
2001Castle Pulse (England) PBXCD 344CDThe Legendary Sun Records Story, Vol. 2
Collectables (United States) COL 6492CDSun: The Definitive Hits, Vol. 1
Collectables (United States) COL 6493CDSun: The Definitive Hits, Vol. 2
Golden Stars GSS 5374CDRockin' Hepcat Rockabilly
Select CD 586CDRed Hot: The Best Of Sun Rockabilly
2002Ace (England) CDCHD 850CDThe Golden Age Of American Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 10
Charly (England) SNAJ 713CDThe Sun Records Story
2006Rhino (United States) R2 73346CDRockin' Bones: '50s Punk & Rockabilly
2007Proper (England) PROPERBOX 122CDClassic Rockabilly
Smith & Co. (Netherlands) SCCD 1125CDGreat Rockabilly: Just About As Good As It Gets!
2008Pan American (Switzerland) 56023CDLove Sweet Love
Proper PROPERBOX 143CDRockin' Memphis
Smith & Co. (Netherlands) SCCD 1145CDGreat Rockabilly: Just About As Good As It Gets!, Vol. 2
2009Fantastic Voyage (England) FVTD 017CDGood Rockin' Tonight: Red Hot Rockabilly
2010Not Now Music NOT2CD 375CDRed Hot Rockabilly
2011One Day Music (England) DAY2CD 141CDEssential Rockabilly: The Sun Story
2012Classics (Sweden) 735CDTeen Rockin' Party, Vol. 5
Fantastic Voyage (England) FVDD 142CDTexas Tornados: Rock 'N' Roll From The Lone Star State
Not Now Music NOT2CD 449CDRockin' In The Graveyard
2013Fantastic Voyage (England) FVTD 173CDRockin' Bones
Not Now Music NOT2CD 504CDHot Rod Rockabilly
2018Bear Family (Germany) BCD 17566CDThat'll Flat Git It, Vol. 30 (RCA Victor)
year?Bellaphon (Germany) 220 13 023LPSun Rockabillies: Put Your Cat Clothes On
Bellaphon (Germany) BI 15101LPSun Rockabillys: Put Your Cat Clothes On
Bop BOP- 008CDSaturday Night On Bop Street, Vol. 8
Castle Pulse (England) PBXCD 355CDRock Baby Rock It: Record Hop Rock And Roll
Cato (England) 001LPSongs The Cramps Taught Us, Vol. 1
Cato (England) CD 002CDSongs The Cramps Taught Us
Charly (England) PBX CD 336CDThe Legendary Sun Records Story
Club (Spain) 017LPGrab This And Dance, Vol. 17
Cosmopolitan Music 605CDGreat Shakin' Fever
Disky (Netherlands) Memphis 03CDThe Ultimate Memphis Rockabilly Collection, Vol. 1
Disky (Netherlands) Memphis 06CDThe Ultimate Memphis Rock 'N' Roll Collection, Vol. 2
Disky DCD 5202CDUlitmate Sun Rockabilly Collection
Fantastic Voyage (England) FVDV 093CDFeel Like Rockin': Tennessee Rock 'N' Roll
Fed (Sweden) 07CDThe Fed Story, Vol. 7
Folkline (England) 274- 92CDHardcore Rockabilly, Vol. 2
Lucky (England) CDLR 814CDRockabilly Gold, Vol. 14
Movieplay (Portugal) 10029LPDon't You Step On My Blue Suede Shoes
Not Now Music NOT2CD 210CDThe Best Of Sun Records
Pan American (Switzerland) 56007CDYou Are My Baby
Presto Vol. 5CDBig Bad Rockabilly Boppers, Vol. 5
Presto Vol. 10CDBig Bad Rockabilly Boppers, Vol. 10
STCTU STCTU 002CDSongs The Cramps Taught Us, Vol. 2
Sun LP- 80310Sun Country Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 3
Sun LP- 80510Sun Country Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 5
Sun (U.S.) (United States) 120LPMemphis Country
Teen Beat (United States) TB CD 353CDThe Livin' End
Time-Life Music OP- 2571LPRed-Hot Rockabilly

Acknowledgments:  Both Sides Now, CMF Library, Malcolm Chapman, Scott Cheesebrew, Marc Coulavin, Bill Davis, Udo Frank, Penny Hall, Derek Hamilton, Bernd Hermoneit, Kurt Krauter, Gerd Miller, Lasse Olander, Michel Proost, Rockabilly Ranch, Mike Smyth, Don Stilton, Adriaan Sturm, Perica Sucevic, Joe Wajgel, Bjorn Witlox, J


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