Roy: A Tribute to Roy Orbison

Roy: A Tribute to Roy Orbison
Studio album by Damien Leith
Released 15 April 2011 (Australia)
Recorded 2010 - 2011 in various studios in Nashville, Los Angeles, Sydney
Genre Pop rock, alternative rock, acoustic rock
Length 47:05
Label Sony BMG Australia
Producer Barbara Orbison and Stuart Crichton
Damien Leith chronology

Remember June
(2009)		 Roy: A Tribute to Roy Orbison
(2011)		 Now & Then
(2012)

Roy: A Tribute to Roy Orbison is the fourth studio album by Damien Leith. It was released by Sony BMG in Australia on 15 April 2011 to coincide with Roy Orbison's 75th birthday.

Background

In 2006, while in the top 10 of Australian Idol, Damien performed Orbison's 1961 hit "Crying" to a standing ovation. Barbara Orbison, Roy's widow managed to see this performance and contacted the show's producers for a copy of the performance. She asked to hear more, eventually leading to an entire tribute album for what would have been Roy's 75th birthday.

One or more Roy Orbison covers were planned for 2008's Catch the Wind: Songs of a Generation, but instead led to recording this album. Three music videos were released, one for "Only the Lonely", one for "Oh, Pretty Woman", and one for "Blue Bayou" (featuring The McClymonts).

Track listing

  1. "Only the Lonely" – 2:25
  2. "Crying" – 3:12
  3. "Dream Baby" (with Damon Elliott) – 3:04
  4. "Oh, Pretty Woman" – 2:45
  5. "In Dreams" – 3:55
  6. "Blue Bayou" (with The McClymonts) – 3:40
  7. "I Drove All Night" – 4:21
  8. "Handle with Care" (with Bobby Flynn, Mark Gable and Iian Kidron) – 3:46
  9. "You Got It" – 3:32
  10. "She's a Mystery to Me" – 4:23
  11. "Running Scared" – 2:18
  12. "It's Over" – 2:58
  13. "Love Hurts" – 3:36
  14. "Working for the Man" – 3:16
  15. "California Blue" (iTunes store only) – 3:53

Charts and certification

Weekly charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[1] 2

Certification

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[2] Platinum 70,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Year-end charts

Chart (2011) Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 21
Australian Artist Albums (ARIA)[4] 4

References

  1. ↑ "DAMIEN LEITH - Roy - A Tribute to Roy Orbison". Australian Charts. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2011 Albums". ARIA. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Albums 2011". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Australian Artist Albums 2011". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 21 November 2014.