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King of Hearts
Studio album by
Roy Orbison
ReleasedOctober 20, 1992[1]
Recorded1985 (“Coming Home”), 1987–1992
GenreRock, soft rock, country
Length41:21
LabelVirgin (86520)
ProducerVarious
Roy Orbison chronology
A Black & White Night Live
(1989) 		King of Hearts
(1992) 		One of the Lonely Ones
(2015)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

King of Hearts is a posthumous album of Roy Orbison songs put together from master sessions and demos by Jeff Lynne for Virgin Records, and Orbison's 23rd album overall. According to the official Roy Orbison discography by Marcel Riesco,[3] the collection was originally released in October 1992 on CD, music cassette, and LP.

History

Roy Orbison died on December 6, 1988, aged 52, from a heart attack in the middle of his career revival. After Orbison's death, Mystery Girl was released. Several songs had been recorded during the sessions, and there was enough material for a new album. Some songs on this album were recorded as demos. Several individuals produced the various recordings, including Lynne. They were: Don Was, David Was, Pete Anderson, Robbie Robertson, Will Jennings, David Briggs, Chips Moman, Guy Roche, Albert Hammond and Diane Warren.[citation needed]

The album includes the 1987 duet with k.d. lang version of Orbison's 1961 hit single, "Crying". The re-recording was first released as part of the soundtrack for the motion picture Hiding Out. Their collaboration won the Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals. The duet version was a minor US chart hit for the pair, peaking at No. 42 on the hot country singles chart,[4] though it was a more substantial hit in the UK in 1992, reaching No. 13 on the UK Singles Chart.[citation needed]

"I Drove All Night" was another hit single from the album.[citation needed]

Clarence Clemons appeared on saxophone on "We'll Take the Night".[citation needed]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."You're the One"
T-Bone Burnett2:59
2."Heartbreak Radio"
Jeff Lynne2:57
3."We'll Take the Night"
Don Was4:55
4."Crying" (duet with k.d. lang)
3:48
5."After The Love Has Gone"
  • Orbison
  • Jerry L. Williams
Don Was4:38
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
6."Love in Time"
  • Orbison
  • Jennings
Robbie Robertson5:31
7."I Drove All Night"
Jeff Lynne3:46
8."Wild Hearts Run Out Of Time"
  • Orbison
  • Jennings
4:10
9."Coming Home"
  • Orbison
  • Jennings
  • Souther
Chips Moman4:00
10."Careless Heart" (original demo)
  • Albert Hammond
  • Diane Warren
  • Guy Roche
  • Roy Orbison
5:15
2017 reissue bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
11."Life Fades Away"
Rick Rubin 

Notes

  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/king-of-hearts-mw0000090512/releases
  2. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r55434
  3. ^ Orbison, Roy Jr. (2017). The Authorized Roy Orbison. Orbison, Wesley,, Orbison, Alex,, Slate, Jeff,, Riesco, Marcel (First ed.). New York: Center Street. p. 248. ISBN 9781478976547. OCLC 1017566749.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 305. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
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