Memphis (album)

Memphis
Studio album by Roy Orbison
Released	November 1972
Genre	Rock
Label	MGM (SE 4867)
Roy Orbison chronology
Roy Orbison Sings (1972) Memphis (1972) Milestones (1973)

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Memphis is an album recorded by Roy Orbison for MGM Records. The album was released in November 1972 .

History

The album took three weeks to make in March and April 1972. The album had one single, Memphis, Tennessee charted at #84. This was Orbison's final album that was released for London Records as Decca let Orbison out of their contract on June 30, 1972.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Memphis, Tennessee" – (Chuck Berry)
2. "Why A Woman Cries" – (Jerry McBee)
3. "Run, Baby Run (Back Into My Arms)" – (Joe Melson, Don Gant)
4. "Take Care Of Your Woman" – (Jerry McBee)
5. "I'm The Man On Susie's Mind" – (Joe Melson, Glenn Barber)
6. "I Can't Stop Loving You" – (Don Gibson)

Side two

1. "Run The Engines Up High" – (Jerry McBee)
2. "It Ain't No Big Thing (But It's Growing)" – (Neal Merritt, Alice Joy Merritt, Shorty Hall)
3. "I Fought the Law" – (Sonny Curtis)
4. "The Three Bells" – (Bert Reisfeld, Jean Villard Gilles)
5. "Danny Boy" – (Frederick Weatherly)

Arranged by Joe Tanner Produced by Joe Melson & Roy Orbison except Danny Boy produced by Don Gant