9.3
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“Roy Orbison was a superhero of song. Unassuming in appearance, he became someone extraordinary when his weeping tenor took flight, rising from deep, dark places on anguished ballads like "Only the Lonely" and "Crying." Orbison rebuilt the stark balladry of Elvis Presley’s "Heartbreak Hotel" as a jukebox opera house, expanded rock’s arrangement limitations, and opened […]”
“This 4xCD box set is the most expansive and exhaustive summary of the rock'n'roll legend's long career, which had its share of ups and downs and ended on an impossibly high note with his 1989 album Mystery Girl and his work with the Traveling Wilburys.”
