Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits

Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedAugust 1, 1962
Recorded1959 – 1962
StudioRCA Victor Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee
GenreRock and roll, rockabilly
Length28:38
LabelMonument (M 4009)
ProducerFred Foster
Roy Orbison chronology
Crying
(1962)
Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits
(1962)
In Dreams
(1963)
Singles from Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits
  1. "Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)"
    Released: February 10, 1962
  2. "The Crowd"
    Released: June 1962

Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits is a Roy Orbison record album from Monument Records recorded at the RCA Studio B in Nashville, and released on August 1, 1962. Between the hit songs were also "Love Star" and "Evergreen", which were released here for the first time.

The single, "Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)", debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 in the issue dated February 17, 1962, peaking at number four during its 12-week stay. on the Cashbox singles, it reached number nine during its 12-week stay. and number two in The U.K during its 14-week stay. Another Single "The Crowd", debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 in the issue dated June 2, 1962, peaking at number 26 during its 10-week stay. number 21 on the Cashbox during its 11-week stay. and number 40 in The UK during its four-week stay.

According to the authorised Roy Orbison biography, this was Orbison's third album on the Monument label, and his first greatest hits compilation. It was a success remaining in the charts for 140 weeks, when it debuted on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the issue dated September 1, 1962, peaking at number 13. it entered the UK album charts 5 years later, on September 30, 1967 and it spent its only week on the album chart there at number 40. It reached No. 16 on the Cashbox albums chart for it spent 86 weeks. It was re-released in 1967 after his departure from Monument Records.

The album received Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America on March 24, 1966. Bear Family included also the album in the 2001 Orbison 1955-1965 box set.