Mystery Girl
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| Studio album by Roy Orbison | |||||
| Released | February 7, 1989 | ||||
| Recorded | 1988 | ||||
| Genre | Rock | ||||
| Length | 36:37 | ||||
| Label | Virgin | ||||
| Producer | Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Barbara Orbison, Bono, Mike Campbell, T-Bone Burnett | ||||
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Mystery Girl is the last record album made by Roy Orbison, posthumously released on the Virgin label in 1989. The album reached #5 on the Billboard 200.
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[edit] History
All the tracks were recorded in late 1988 and it was finalized for release in the weeks following his death through the collaborative efforts of several artists who were all friends and admirers. The album was named after the chorus from the track "She's a Mystery to Me", written for Orbison by U2's Bono and The Edge.
In the documentary In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story, Bono tells how he woke up for a concert's sound check, following a late night listening to the soundtrack to David Lynch's Blue Velvet, and had the tune in his head, figuring it was another Orbison song ("In Dreams" was the only Orbison song on that album). During the sound check he performed it for the other members of U2, who agreed that the track sounded like an Orbison song. A short while later, Orbison met the band backstage at one of their concerts and subsequently asked Bono if he would like to write a song with/for him.
The album was released posthumously in 1989 and would join another Orbison album on the Billboard charts. Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 was recorded in mid 1988 as part of the supergroup, Traveling Wilburys. The dual success meant that Roy Orbison joined Elvis Presley as the only singers to ever simultaneously have two Top 5 albums on the Billboard Charts posthumously.
[edit] Track listing
- "You Got It" (Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty) – 3:30 Produced by Jeff Lynne
- "In the Real World" (Will Jennings, Richard Kerr) – 3:44 Produced by Roy Orbison, Mike Campbell and Barbara Orbison
- "(All I Can Do Is) Dream You" (Billy Burnette, Dave Molloy) – 3:39 Produced by T-Bone Burnett
- "A Love So Beautiful" (Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison) – 3:33 Produced by Jeff Lynne
- "California Blue" (Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty) – 3:57 Produced by Jeff Lynne
- "She's a Mystery to Me" (Bono, The Edge) – 4:16 Produced by Bono
- "The Comedians" (Elvis Costello) – 3:26 Produced by T-Bone Burnett
- "The Only One" (Wesley Orbison, Craig Wiseman) – 3:55 Produced by Roy Orbison and Mike Campbell
- "Windsurfer" (Roy Orbison, Bill Dees) – 4:01 Produced by Roy Orbison and Mike Campbell
- "Careless Heart" (Roy Orbison, Diane Warren, Albert Hammond) – 4:08 Produced by Roy Orbison and Mike Campbell
[edit] Personnel
[edit] Core
- Roy Orbison – guitar, vocals, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Jeff Lynne – guitars on 1 5, acoustic guitar on 4, keyboards on 1 4, piano on 1, bass on 1 4, backing vocals on 1 4 5 9
- Tom Petty – acoustic guitar on 1 5, backing vocals on 1 5
- Mike Campbell – bass on 2 10, guitar on 2, acoustic guitar on 5 9 10, electric guitar on 10, mandolin on 5
- Jim Keltner – drums on 2 6 7 8 9 10
- Howie Epstein – bass on 6 8 9, backing vocals on 2 8 9 10
- Benmont Tench – piano on 6 8 9 10, organ on 8, cheap strings on 6
[edit] Additional personnel
- Rick Vito – electric guitar on 3, slide guitar on 9, backing vocals on 3
- T-Bone Wolk – bass on 3
- Buell Neidlinger – bass on 3 7
- Billy Burnette – acoustic guitar on 3, backing vocals on 3
- Phil Jones – drums on 1, percussion on 1
- Mickey Curry – drums on 3
- Ray Cooper – drums on 4
- Ian Wallace – drums on 5, percussion on 5
- Barbara Orbison – backing vocals on 2
- George Harrison – backing vocals on 4
- Al Kooper – organ on 2
- Mike Utley – string arrangements on 1 2 7 9
- Louis Clark – strings on 4 5
- The Edge (of U2) – guitars on 6
- David Rhodes – guitar on 7
- T-Bone Burnett – guitar on 7
- Mitchell Froom – piano on 7
- Jerry Scheff – string bass on 7
- David Miner – string bass on 7
- Gary Coleman – percussion on 7
- Steve Cropper – guitar on 8
- Memphis Horns – arranged by Steve Cropper on 8; horns by Jim Horn
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1989 | The Billboard 200 | 5 |
| 1989 | Billboard Country Albums | 17 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1989 | "You Got It" | Billboard Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| 1989 | "You Got It" | Billboard Country Singles | 7 |
| 1989 | "You Got It" | Billboard Mainstream Rock | 2 |
| 1989 | "You Got It" | Billboard Hot 100 | 9 |
| 1989 | "California Blue" | Billboard Country Singles | 51 |
| 1989 | "She's a Mystery to Me" | Billboard Adult Contemporary | 23 |
| 1989 | "She's a Mystery to Me" | Billboard Mainstream Rock | 26 |
[edit] Certifications
| Organization | Level | Date |
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| RIAA – USA | Gold | March 29, 1989 |
| RIAA – USA | Platinum | March 29, 1989 |
| RIAA – USA | Double Platinum | July 17, 1996 |
| Preceded by Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 by the Traveling Wilburys |
ARIA Charts number-one album February 27, 1989 - March 20, 1989 |
Succeeded by Hits of '89 Volume 1 by Various Artists |
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