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Roy Orbison - Hank Williams Jr.: The Fastest Guitar Alive - Your Cheatin' Heart - Soundtrack (LP)

(MGM/EMI) 10 tracks by Roy Orbison 13 tracks by Hank Williams JR. from the original 1966 MGM Motion Picture soundtracks. UK pressing.

Almost since its inception cinema has been at pains to reflect contemporary musical trends and lasso larger audiences - even the days of silent film produced mute epics
crammed with legions of frantic charlestoners! No sooner had sound film arrived in 1927 - significantly with a musical 'The Jazz Singer'- than filmdom plunged into a plethora of musical extravaganzas featuring the singing idols of the day - 'Show Of Show' 'King Of Jazz'and 'Hollywood Review' all queued up to make their mark, before 1930 was out. Short filmic 'promos' enshrining many notable talents -especially from the jazz arena - were shot from as early as 1925 - proving that pop videos are not exclusively a modern phenomenon. Each subsequent era of popular music has been enthusiastically - if selectively - embraced by film. But musical tastes change - and much of cinema's heritage of musical treasures has now passed' comfortably into the laded realm of nostalgia. Many of yesteryear's great vocal artists are all but forgotten - and even for those few who have attained legendary status - it is still difficult for today's young to view them as anything btit old-style and old-hat. Almost impossible,  for :nstance, for the present generation of youth to imagine Bing Crosby as being 'top of the pops' - but in effect, he was.

When following the trail of-Musical trends,stylistic turning points are easy to spot - none being more noticeable or significant as the sudden emergence of Rock and Roll in the early Fifties - the real birth of modern popular music. Since then films have faithfully charted the progression of pop - even to the extent of promoting the occasional excessively sanitised singer to the status of star - sometimes with whole series of movies dedicated to their talents - Elvis Presley, Frankie Avalon and Cliff Richard have been some of the lucky, acceptable few. But the very beginnings of Rock and Roll - the initial dynamic days - might never have been captured by a notoriously conservative film industry if not for the sharp intervention of one man - poverty-row producer Sam Katzman.

Sans Katzman learned his trade and refined the ability to pinch a penny in the low-budget world of early Fifties action series and serials including the original 'Superman' and the television opus 'Jungle Jim' with Johnny Weismüller. Katzman prudently kept his finger on the hot contemporary pulse and was quick to realise the commercial possibilities in exploiting the latest youth craze - the sudden emergence of the Rock and Roll music of Bill Haley and the Comets. Katzman's resulting 'Rock AroundThe Clock' was released in 1956 and caused a sensation - riots whenever and wherever it was shown and mass wild dancing in cinema aisles. Sam Katzman had cleverly captured the birth of Rock and Roll, and successfully packaged it. Katzman ,was to keep a watchful eye on developing trends in popular culture but over the years his youth movies were to become more infrequent and cheeseparing although two other interesting films - noteworthy for different reasons - did emerge from Katzman's stable — 'Your Cheatin' Heart' in 1964 and 'The Fastest Guitar Alive' in 1968.

'The Fastest Guitar Alive' has only retained a certain significance because of the continued popularity of its star - the now legendary Roy Orbison. The plot of this cheerful, cheaply mounted, meandering Civil War western has Orbison and Sammy Jackson as two inept Confederate spies who manage to steal a fortune from the government mint only to find they must surreptitiously replace the money when the war abruptly ends. This disappointingly handled film has an engaging song-score written by Roy Orbison and Bill Dees which helps the plot limp along by doubling as a narrative device. These songs remain the only salvageable asset from 'The Fastest Guitar Alive' - ten 'nnmbers which really constitute an unofficial rip album as they represent nothing less than vintage Roy Orbison. His unique vocal delivery carries the day - orchestrations and choral accompaniment are spare' and sparse - Orbison needs little more support than his'own guitar. From the folk-like 'Whirlwind' to the rhythmic patterns of 'Medicine Man' - from the simple phrasing, 'River' to the Mexicana flavour of 'Pistolero' and Good Time Party - the Orbison magic shines through.

Sam Katzman's films, although enthusiastically put together, were nevertheless usually bottom-of-the-barrel affairs but real critical recognition was achieved with 'Your Cheatin' Heart' which, with some artistic licence, chronicled the brief eventful life of the Country Music legend Hank Williams. The solid down-to-earth sincerity of Country Music has an appeal well outside its vast mid-western homeland and Hollywood has successfully reunited the lives of Country idols Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn - plus many fictional films with Country Music at their core have been produced - including 'Tender Mercies', 'Nashville' and 'Payday'. Hank Williams penned some five-hundred songs whilst slowly succumbing to alcoholism and tragically died before the age of thirty. Here was certainly the stuff of strong drama - a firm ground-base for 'Your Cheatin' Heart'. Actor George Hamilton effectively shed his tanned playboy image to tackle the demanding role of Hankl Williams and subsequently gained the greatest kudos uf his career. Susan Oliver also turned in a
memorable performance as William's long-suffering wife -- and able scene-stealing support was supplied by old pro's Red Buttons, Rex Ingram and Arthur O'Connell. In fact the quality of the acting in 'Your Cheatin' Heart' seems out of step with the usual level of performances expected in a Sam Katzman production - doubt contributable to the efforts of directorGene Nelson - himself an actor of considerable experience -and' a veteran handler of such Country films as 'Hootenanny Hoot'  and 'Kissin' Cousins'. The soundtrack of 'Your Cheatin' Heart' comprises no less than thirteen Hank Williams songs - faithfully recreated by his son. HankWilliams life may have been stormy and tragic but he has left a considerable legacy - just part of which can he appreciated on this album.
Notes by David Wishart

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  • Album titlle: The Fastest Guitar Alive - Your Cheatin' Heart - Soundtrack (LP)

  • Genre Country

  • Geschwindigkeit 33 U/min
  • Vinyl record size LP (12 Inch)
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  • Label MGM Records

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  • EAN: 0077779427413

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Orbison, Roy - The Fastest Guitar Alive - Your Cheatin' Heart - Soundtrack (LP) LP 1
01 Roy Orbison - Whirlwind Roy Orbison - Hank Williams Jr.
02 Roy Orbison - Medicine Man Roy Orbison - Hank Williams Jr.
03 Roy Orbison - River Roy Orbison - Hank Williams Jr.
04 Roy Orbison - The Fastest Guitar Alive Roy Orbison - Hank Williams Jr.
05 Roy Orbison - Rollin On Roy Orbison - Hank Williams Jr.
06 Roy Orbison - Pistolero Roy Orbison - Hank Williams Jr.
07 Roy Orbison - Good Time Party Roy Orbison - Hank Williams Jr.
08 Roy Orbison - Heading South Roy Orbison - Hank Williams Jr.
09 Roy Orbison - Best Friend Roy Orbison - Hank Williams Jr.
10 Roy Orbison - There Wont Be Many Coming Home Roy Orbison - Hank Williams Jr.
11 Hank Williams - Your Cheatin Heart Roy Orbison - Hank Williams Jr.
12 Hank Williams - Hey Good Looking Roy Orbison - Hank Williams Jr.
13 Hank Williams - I Saw Light Roy Orbison - Hank Williams Jr.
14 Hank Williams - Jambalaya Roy Orbison - Hank Williams Jr.
15 Hank Williams - Ramblin Man Roy Orbison - Hank Williams Jr.
16 Hank Williams - Im So Lonesome I Could Cry Roy Orbison - Hank Williams Jr.
17 Hank Williams - Jambalaya Ii Roy Orbison - Hank Williams Jr.
18 Hank Williams - Cold Cold Heart Roy Orbison - Hank Williams Jr.
19 Hank Williams - Kaw Ligo Roy Orbison - Hank Williams Jr.
20 Hank Williams - I Couldnt Help It Roy Orbison - Hank Williams Jr.
21 Hank Williams - Hey Good Looking Ii Roy Orbison - Hank Williams Jr.
22 Hank Williams - Long Gone Lonesome Blue Roy Orbison - Hank Williams Jr.
23 Hank Williams - You Win Again Roy Orbison - Hank Williams Jr.
Roy Orbison Geboren am 23. 4. 1936 im texanischen Vernon Gestorben am 6.12. 1988 in... more
"Roy Orbison - Hank Williams Jr."

Roy Orbison

Geboren am 23. 4. 1936 im texanischen Vernon
Gestorben am 6.12. 1988 in Tennessee. 

Der Mann mit der unverwechselbaren Stimmlage begann als Rockabilly-Sänger, ging dann als angestellter Komponist (bei Acuff - Rose) nach Nashville. Aus seinem Vertrag mit Sun Records kaufte er sich selbst frei, unterschrieb bei Monument, wo er die Fließbandproduktion schicksalsschwangerer Schmerzballaden begann. Zu seinen Klassikern und Evergreens gehören 'Crying', 'Only The Lonely', 'Dream Baby', 'In Dreams', 'It's Over' und natürlich 'Pretty Woman' (insgesamt 29 US-Hits zwischen 1956 und 1967).

1966 verunglückte seine Frau Claudette tödlich mit dem Motorrad, nur zwei Jahre später starben beide Orbison-Söhne bei einem Wohnungsbrand. Am 25. 3. 1969 heiratete Roy in Nashville die 19jährige Barbara Anne Wellhonen aus Bielefeld (zwei gemeinsame Söhne: Roy Kelton Jr., geboren 1970, und Alexander, geboren 1974). Während der 70er Jahre wurde es still um den Superstar, der sich einer gefährlichen Herzoperation unterziehen musste.

Ende der 80er erhielt er einen neuen Vertrag bei Virgin, wieder sprudelten die Hits, und Orbison wurde neben George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne und Tom Petty festes Mitglied der Traveling Wilburys. Am 6.12. 1988 erlag er ' in Nashville einem Herzinfarkt, sein designierter Nachfolger bei den Wilburys, Del Shannon, erschoss sich. Orbisons einzige deutschsprachige Single ist die Mega-Rarität- beide Original-Titel wurden unter der Produktionsleitung von Wolf Kabitzky am 6.9.1963 im Hamburger Teldec-Studio in der Osterstraße mit deutschen Texten übersungen. 1987 war 'The Big O' in die Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame aufgenommen worden.

Aus dem Bear Family Buch - 1000 Nadelstiche von Bernd Matheja - BFB10025 -

 

Roy Orbison

Historiker lieben es, darüber zu schreiben, wie Roy Orbison mit dem falschen Fuß ins Musikgeschäft eingestiegen ist und gezwungen wurde, Rock'n' Roll zaufzunehmen, bis er seine Nische mit der Art von orchestrierten Balladen gefunden hat, die seinen Platz in der Hall of Fame festigen würden.

Zwar bevorzugte Roy selbst die sanfteren Songs und die Pop-Balladen, und sicherlich fand er dort seinen größten Chart-Erfolg, doch eines lässt sich nicht leugnen - Roy Orbisons Adern pulsierten mit dem Blut eines Rockers. Obwohl er es immer leugnete, war er großartig im Rocken und hinterließ einige der beliebtesten Rockabilly-Tracks aller Zeiten.

Diese Sammlung ist vielleicht die erste ihrer Art, die das beste Rockmaterial von Roy aus den verschiedenen Epochen seiner Karriere gesammelt hat - von den Anfängen bei Sun Records und in den Norman Petty Studios bis zu den kurzlebigen Tagen als RCA Victor Künstler in den späten 50ern und den wenigen, aber fruchtbaren Rockern, die Roy in seinen goldenen Tagen für Monument Records in den frühen 60ern geschnitten hat.

Wenn ein Künstler mit einem radikal anderen Stil wie Roy Orbison mit seinen Pop-Hits in den 60er Jahren so großen Erfolg hat, ist es leicht, frühe Bemühungen mit einer abweisenden Handbewegung abzuschreiben. In der Tat, bei der Suche nach diesen Liner Notes, war ich schockiert, wie fast jedes einzelne Buch oder Artikel über Roy Orbison regurgitated die gleichen Details über Roy's frühen Rocking-Periode, in der Regel in ein paar kurzen Absätzen. Der Gedanke kam mir in den Sinn, dass Roy, wenn er diese massiven Pop-Hits nicht aufgenommen hätte, seine Rockabilly-Seiten wie die anderen Größen von Sun Records-Carl Perkins, Billy Lee Riley, Sonny Burgess, Warren Smith und andere, die jedes kleinste Detail ihrer 1950er-Jahre-Aktivitäten immer wieder recherchiert und besessen hatten.

Tatsache ist, dass Roy Mitte der 1950er Jahre ein weiterer Teenager war, der reiste, um Elvis Presley spielen zu sehen, und in der Wut - Frauen, Ruhm, Aufmerksamkeit und Roys Eingeständnis, dass sein einziges Ziel "ein Cadillac und ein Diamantring im Alter von 21 Jahren" war."Ob er nun ein Teenie-Idol-Material war oder nicht - denn tief in seiner Seele fühlte Roy den Ruf der wilden Bop-Musik, bekannt als Rock'n' Roll.

Viel wurde auch darüber geschrieben, wie unwahrscheinlich ein Star Roy Orbison war. Es stimmt, dass in den 1950er Jahren, wie es heute ist, der Blick über das Talent im Pop-Business gestellt wurde, und Roy Orbison war nicht gerade ein attraktiver Mann. Geboren in Albino, litt er unter den Augenproblemen des Albinismus, und in den ersten Tagen (bevor er eine Brille auf der Bühne trug) dachten viele, Roy sei blind, weil er zum Mikrofon geführt werden musste. Aber er färbte sein Haar tiefschwarz, kaufte sich die feinsten Hepatitis-Klamotten, die man für Geld kaufen konnte, rüstete sich mit Top-Equipment aus (der Teenager Roy hatte eine Les Paul'black beauty' Gitarre - die teuerste Solidbody Gibson - und einen Ray Butts Echosonic Amp wie Scotty Moore-auch der teuerste Verstärker, den man damals besitzen konnte), und entschied sich, dass er ein Rock'n' Roll Star werden würde, sieht verdammt aus...

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Tracklist
Orbison, Roy - The Fastest Guitar Alive - Your Cheatin' Heart - Soundtrack (LP) LP 1
01 Roy Orbison - Whirlwind
02 Roy Orbison - Medicine Man
03 Roy Orbison - River
04 Roy Orbison - The Fastest Guitar Alive
05 Roy Orbison - Rollin On
06 Roy Orbison - Pistolero
07 Roy Orbison - Good Time Party
08 Roy Orbison - Heading South
09 Roy Orbison - Best Friend
10 Roy Orbison - There Wont Be Many Coming Home
11 Hank Williams - Your Cheatin Heart
12 Hank Williams - Hey Good Looking
13 Hank Williams - I Saw Light
14 Hank Williams - Jambalaya
15 Hank Williams - Ramblin Man
16 Hank Williams - Im So Lonesome I Could Cry
17 Hank Williams - Jambalaya Ii
18 Hank Williams - Cold Cold Heart
19 Hank Williams - Kaw Ligo
20 Hank Williams - I Couldnt Help It
21 Hank Williams - Hey Good Looking Ii
22 Hank Williams - Long Gone Lonesome Blue
23 Hank Williams - You Win Again