Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)

Name: Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)
Duration: 2 min 27 s

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#	Title	Length	Track artist	Release title	Release artist	Release group type	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#
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1.1	Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)	2:25	Roy Orbison with Bob Moore’s Orch. & Chorus	Only The Lonely (Know The Way I Feel) / Here Comes That Song Again	Roy Orbison with Bob Moore’s Orch. & Chorus	Single	US1960-05-09	Monument (US label active since 1958)	421
1.1	Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)	2:26	Roy Orbison	Lonely and Blue (stereo)	Roy Orbison	Album	US1961	Monument (US label active since 1958)	SM 14002
1.1	Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)	2:26	Roy Orbison	Lonely and Blue (mono)	Roy Orbison	Album	US1961	Monument (US label active since 1958)	M 4002
1.8	Only the Lonely	2:24	Roy Orbison	Roy Orbison’s Greatest Hits (stereo)	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	US1962-08-01	Monument (US label active since 1958)	SLP-18000
1.1	Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)	2:25	Roy Orbison, Orquesta Bob Moore	Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) / Here Comes That Song Again	Roy Orbison, Orchestra Bob Moore	Single	MX1964	London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present)	45/222
1.1	Only the Lonely	2:24	Roy Orbison	The Very Best of Roy Orbison	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	CA1966	Monument (US label active since 1958)	SLP 18045
1.8	Only the Lonely	2:24	Roy Orbison	Roy Orbison’s Greatest Hits	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	US1967	Monument (US label active since 1958)	SLP 18000
1.8	Only the Lonely	2:24	Roy Orbison	Roy Orbison’s Greatest Hits	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	CA1972	Monument (US label active since 1958)	ZX 18000
1.1	Only the Lonely	2:26	Roy Orbison	The All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	GB1972	Monument (US label active since 1958)	MNT 67290
1.1	Only the Lonely	2:26	Roy Orbison	The All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	US1972	Monument (US label active since 1958)
1.10	Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)	2:24	Roy Orbison	The Best of Roy Orbison	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	GB1975	Arcade Records (imprint of Arcade Records (UK) Ltd., valid between 1972–1979)	ADE P19
1.11	Only The Lonely (Know The Way I Feel)	2:30	Roy Orbison	Golden Days (The Collection Of 20 All-Time Greats) (Golden Days)	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	GB1981-08	Monument (US label active since 1958)	MNT 10026
1.1	Only the Lonely	2:28	Roy Orbison	All-Time Greatest Hits	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	CA1986	Silver Eagle Records	SED 1046
1.1	Only the Lonely	2:28	Roy Orbison	All-Time Greatest Hits	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	BE1986	Skyline (Belgian compilations, linked to Super Music)	SLCD 805
1.1	Only the Lonely	2:24	Roy Orbison	Big 'O'	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	DE1987	World Star Collection	CD 99005
1.2	Only the Lonely	2:24	Roy Orbison	Media’s affenstarke Oldtimer	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1987	Media Markt (German electronics retailer)	CD 100.001
1.11	Only the Lonely	2:27	Roy Orbison	50 Golden Love Songs	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	FR1988	Double Gold (Portuguese)	DBG 2-53008
1.4	Only the Lonely	2:27	Roy Orbison	For the Lonely: 18 Greatest Hits	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	US1988	Rhino (reissue label)	R2 71493
1.7	Only the Lonely	2:25	Roy Orbison	For the Lonely: A Roy Orbison Anthology 1956-1965	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	-1988	Rhino (reissue label)	R1 71493
1.2	Only the Lonely	?:??	Roy Orbison	The Legendary Roy Orbison	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	GB1988	Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations)	TCD 2330
1.2	Only the Lonely	2:29	Roy Orbison	The Legendary Roy Orbison	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	GB1988	Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations)	TCD 2330
1.7	Only the Lonely	2:29	Roy Orbison	The Rock 'n' Roll Era: 1960	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1988	Time–Life Music, Warner Special Products	2RNR-11, OPCD-2541
1.13	Only the Lonely	2:25	Roy Orbison	20 Golden Greats	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	AU1989	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	8295462
1.13	Only the Lonely	?:??	Roy Orbison	Blue Bayou (Seine 24 schönsten Love Songs)	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	DE1989	CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)	465139 2
1.2	Only the Lonely	2:25	Roy Orbison	Heartbreaker	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1989	Dominion (budget compilations; nested circles logo)	CD 1403
1.19	Only the Lonely	2:24	Roy Orbison	Les Plus Grands Moments Country	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	FR1989
1.2	Only the Lonely	2:24	Roy Orbison	Media’s affenstarke Oldtimer (2nd amended edition)	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1989	Media Markt (German electronics retailer)	100.004, CD 100.004
1.1	Only the Lonely	2:25	Roy Orbison	Monumental Hits (white cover art)	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	AU1989	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	7243 8 29568 2 2
1.1	Only the Lonely	2:22	Roy Orbison	Monumental Hits (black cover art)	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	AU1989	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	8295682
1.1	Only the Lonely	2:26	Roy Orbison	The All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	US1989	CBS Special Products	AGK 45116
1.1	Only the Lonely	2:30	Roy Orbison	The All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison (Columbia club edition)	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	US1989	CBS Special Products, Monument (US label active since 1958)	AGK 45116
1.1	Only the Lonely	2:30	Roy Orbison	The All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison Volume 1 & 2 (club edition)	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	CA1989	CBS Special Products, Monument (US label active since 1958)	AGK 45116
1.1	Only The Lonely	2:28	Roy Orbison	The Collection	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	NL1989	Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint)	01 8310 61
1.2	Only the Lonely	2:28	Roy Orbison	The Rock ’n’ Roll Era: 1960	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE1989	Time–Life Music	840 212-2, RRC-G02
1.8	Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)	2:28	Roy Orbison	The Wonderful World of Roy Orbison: 24 Golden Hits	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	BE1989	Remember (reissues)	CD-RMB 75616
1.13	Only the Lonely	2:24	Roy Orbison	20 Golden Greats	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	AU1990	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	166257
1.1	Only the Lonely	2:26	Roy Orbison	The All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison, Volume 1	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	US1990	Monument (US label active since 1958), CBS Special Products	AK44348
1.1	Only the Lonely	2:28	Roy Orbison	The Golden Decade: 1960–1969	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	XE1990	Knight Records (UK compilations/reissues, division of Castle Music)	ROY CD 47002
1.17	Only the Lonely	2:29	Roy Orbison	The Legendary Roy Orbison	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	US1990	CBS Special Products	AK 46810, AK 46811, AK 46812, AK 46813
1.15	Only the Lonely	2:27	Roy Orbison	Jukebox Hits of 1960, Volume 1	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1991	Double D Entertainment	9160
1.16	Only the Lonly (Know the Way I Feel)	2:23	Roy Orbison	Lovin’ Feelings	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	-1991	Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)	CSP 982666 2
1.1	Only the Lonely	2:27	Roy Orbison	Only the Lonely	Maurice Jarre	Album + Soundtrack	US1991	Varèse Sarabande	VSD-5324
2.14	Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)	2:23	Roy Orbison	Schmusesongs, Volume 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1991	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	982665 2
1.1	Only the Lonely	2:26	Roy Orbison	The All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	ZA1991	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	CDASF 3365
1.2	Only the Lonely	2:28	Roy Orbison	The Rock 'n' Roll Era: Roy Orbison: 1960-1965	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	US1991	Time–Life Music, CBS Special Products	2RNR-34, A 21301
1.2	Only the Lonely	2:28	Roy Orbison	The Rock ’n’ Roll Era: 1960	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE1991	Time–Life Music	TL 516/02
1.1	Only the Lonely	2:28	Roy Orbison	The Very Best Of	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	XE1991	Diamond (Dutch compilation label active in western Europe)	01 5260 61
1.22	Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)	2:24	Roy Orbison	Tour of Duty 3: The Strongest Popclassics From the 60's: The Platinum Edition	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL1991	Magnum (Dutch joint venture from 1990–1997)	845 922-2
1.3	Only the Lonely	2:28	Roy Orbison	Crying	Roy Orbison	Single	XE1992 GB1992	Virgin America (Virgin sublabel for EUROPEAN releases of artists signed by Virgin Records America, Inc.)	7243 8 90025 22, VUSCX 63
1.3	Only The Lonely	2:28	Roy Orbison	Dream Baby - Best	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	AT1992	Vereinigte Motor‐Verlage GmbH & Co. KG (do not use this as an imprint!), Phono Music Zounds (German Label releasing digitally remastered "Best Of CDs" within the ZOUNDS Best Of Series.)	2700392 B
1.6	Only the Lonely	2:26	Roy Orbison	Golden Sixties!	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	BE1992	Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)	LSP 982863 2
2.1	Only the Lonely	2:30	Roy Orbison	His Greatest Hits	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	CA1992	Reader’s Digest
1.11	Only The Lonely	2:28	Roy Orbison	Oh Pretty Woman	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	CA1992	Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)	CDSP 3782
1.14	Only the Lonely (Know How I Feel)	2:23	Roy Orbison	Romancing the Screen	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE1992	Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)	471901 2
1.14	Only the Lonely (Know How I Feel)	2:23	Roy Orbison	Romancing the Screen	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1992	Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)	471901 1
1.14	Only the Lonely (Know How I Feel)	2:23	Roy Orbison	Romancing the Screen	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1992	Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)	471901 4
1.7	Only the Lonely	2:28	Roy Orbison	The Rock ’n’ Roll Era: 1960 (RE-2 remastered reissue)	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1992	Warner Special Products, Time–Life Music	OP-2541, SRNR-11
1.7	Only the Lonely	2:29	Roy Orbison	The Rock ’n’ Roll Era: 1960 (remastered RE-3 reissue)	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1992	Time–Life Music, Warner Special Projects	2RNR-11, OPCD-2541
2.14	Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)	2:23	Roy Orbison	Schmusesongs, Volume 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1993-09-15	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)
1.1	Only the Lonely	2:25	Roy Orbison	As Time Goes By	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1993	Dino Entertainment	DINMC77
1.1	Only the Lonely	2:25	Roy Orbison	As Time Goes By	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1993	Dino Entertainment	DINCD 77
1.1	Only The Lonely	2:24	Roy Orbison	Face 2 Face: Their Greatest Hits	Roy Orbison & Paul Anka	Album + Compilation	BE1993	Paradiso (Belgian label)	PA 2523/6
2.1	Only the Lonely	2:29	Roy Orbison	His Greatest Hits	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	NL1993	Sony Music Special Products	78 453 8
2.1	Only the Lonely	2:29	Roy Orbison	His Greatest Hits	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	GB1993	SR International	78 453 8
1.1	Only the Lonely	2:27	Roy Orbison	Lonely and Blue / Crying	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	XE1993	Monument (US label active since 1958)	01-474956-10, 474956 2
1.8	Only the Lonely	2:25	Roy Orbison	Rock Line 4	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	FR1993	Versailles (French label)	VER 474105 2
1.8	Only the Lonely	2:25	Roy Orbison	Rock Line 4	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	FR1993	Versailles (French label)	VER 474106 2
1.10	Only the Lonely	2:26	Roy Orbison	The 60's Greatest Hits, Volume 1	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1993
2.10	Only the Lonely	2:29	Roy Orbison	The Heart of Roy Orbison	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	US1993	GSC Music	15088
1.2	Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)	2:28	Roy Orbison	1960 - Die Stars - Die Hits - Die Facts	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1994	Polydor (British label, see annotation)	35905 9
1.4	Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)	2:26	Roy Orbison	His Greatest Hits and Finest Performances	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	US1994	Reader’s Digest	124C
1.2	Only the Lonely	2:26	Roy Orbison	Media’s affenstarke Oldtimer 1	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1994	Media Markt (German electronics retailer)	100.001
1.1	Only the Lonely	2:27	Roy Orbison	Shades of Roy Orbison	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	US1994	Sony Music Special Products	A 24991
1.9	Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)	2:26	Roy Orbison	The No. 1 Hits 1960	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	-1994	SR International
1.11	Only the Lonely	2:30	Roy Orbison	Definitive Collection	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	XE1995	Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)	480570 2
1.11	Only the Lonely	2:30	Roy Orbison	Definitive Collection	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	NL1995	Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)	480570 9
1.1	Only the Lonely	2:26	Roy Orbison	Hits You Remember	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	US1995	Sony Music Special Products	A 21334
1.1	Only the Lonely	2:26	Roy Orbison	Hits You Remember (Spline Catalog #: A 70000)	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	US1995	Sony Music Special Products	AQ 21334, A 70000
1.1	Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)	2:28	Roy Orbison	Lonely and Blue	Roy Orbison	Album	US1995	Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Monument (US label active since 1958)	JK 66219
1.2	Only the Lonely	2:24	Roy Orbison	Oldies, Volume 1	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1995	Media Markt (German electronics retailer)	UN 100.001
1.1	Only the Lonely	2:28	Roy Orbison	Super Hits	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	-1995	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	COL 498965 2
1.1	Only the Lonely	2:27	Roy Orbison	The Hit Collection	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	SE1995	Scana	95008
1.6	Only the Lonely	2:25	Roy Orbison	The Very Best of Country, Volume 1	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	ZA1995	BMG Records Africa	CDBSP (WM) 3000
1.7	Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)	2:25	Roy Orbison	Pretty Woman: The Best of Roy Orbison	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	GB1996-02-12	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	463350 2
1.6	Only the Lonely	2:28	Roy Orbison	The Telecom Animals Collection	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NZ1996	PolyGram	7961-2
1.8	Only the Lonely	2:27	Roy Orbison	The Ultimate Collection	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	AU1996	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	486931 2
1.3	Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)	2:26	Roy Orbison	The Ultimate Collection of Rock & Roll, Volume 11: Lovin' 60's	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1996	Metacom	A 26905
1.1	Only the Lonely	2:26	Roy Orbison	The All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison (Remastered)	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	US1997-10-07	Monument (US label active since 1958), DCC Compact Classics	A 28888, GZS-1118
1.3	Only the Lonely	2:24	Roy Orbison	The Best Sixties Album in the World… Ever! III	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1997-11-10	Circa Records (imprint of Circa Records Ltd., UK), Virgin TV	7243 8 44777 2 1, VTDCD 160
1.2	Only the Lonely	2:26	Roy Orbison	Golden Oldies, Volume 1	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1997	Euro Sound (Falcon Neue Medien sublabel)	3312
1.8	Only the Lonely	2:25	Roy Orbison	Heartbeat: Love Me Tender	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1997	Global Television	RADCD72
1.11	Only the Lonely	2:30	Roy Orbison	Roy Orbison	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	NL1997	Weton‐Wesgram	CD 97039
3.4	Only the Lonely	2:28	Roy Orbison	Sounds of the Sixties: 1960	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1997	Reader’s Digest	RDCD 2131-3
1.18	Only the Lonely	2:24	Roy Orbison	Ready Steady Go! The Number One Sixties Album, Volume II	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1998-11-13	PolyGram
1.4	Only the Lonely	2:30	Roy Orbison	18 grandes éxitos en versión original	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	ES1998	Star Records (Spanish classical)	CD P0007
1.3	Only the Lonely	2:27	Roy Orbison	The Big O: The Original Singles Collection	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	GB1998	Monument (US label active since 1958)	492743 2
1.1	Only the Lonely	2:26	Roy Orbison	16 Biggest Hits	Roy Orbison	Album + Compilation	US1999-02-09	Monument (US label active since 1958)	NK 69738
1.23	Only the Lonely	2:25	Roy Orbison	Sixties Summer Love	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1999-06-07	Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)	564 271-2
Promotion
1.15	Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)	2:29	Roy Orbison	The Ultimate Mastersound Sampler	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1995	Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)	CSK 7006
(unknown)
1.1	Only the Lonely	2:26	Roy Orbison	Legends & Heroes	Various Artists	Album	AT1991	Teledisc	Telcd 52

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recorded in:	Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1960-03-26)

producer:	Fred Foster
double bass [bass]:	Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1960-03-26)
drums (drum set) [drums]:	Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1960-03-26)
guitar:	Hank Garland (on 1960-03-26) Harold Bradley (on 1960-03-26)
piano:	Floyd Cramer (on 1960-03-26)
background vocals:	Joe Melson (on 1960-03-26) The Anita Kerr Singers (mixed vocal group) (on 1960-03-26)
vocals:	Roy Orbison (on 1960-03-26)

karaoke versions:	Only the Lonely (karaoke)
DJ-mixes:	Let’s Do It – More of the 80s Medley (extended mix) by [unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (order: 23)

part of:	Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 2) (order: 2) Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock (order: 81)

recording of:	Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) (on 1960-03-26)

Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)

writer:	Joe Melson Roy Orbison

publisher:	Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK) Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1960-05-04)
was commissioned by:	Rondor Music (London) Ltd.

referred to in medleys:	Medley (Stars on 45) (order: 9) Stars on 45 (12″ single) (order: 18)
later translated versions:	Eenzaam voor altijd Kijk in m’n ogen

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