''Regeneration'' is the twentieth album by

Roy Orbison Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician known for his impassioned singing style, complex song structures, and dark, emotional ballads. His music was described by critics as ...

. According to the authorised Roy Orbison biography, the album was released in November 1976. It marked the return to Monument Records where he had launched his greatest successes over fifteen years earlier where he released some of his greatest hits. However, it would be a one-time only rekindling of the business relationship as Orbison, not happy with the material he was given to record, asked Fred Foster to annul his contract – which he did.

Track listing

Side one

#"I'm a Southern Man" ( Tony Joe White) #"No Chain at All" (Bob Morrison) #"Old Love Song" (Bob Morrison, Alice Kiester) #"Can't Wait" (Alan Rush,

Dennis Linde Dennis Linde (pronounced LIN-dy, March 18, 1943December 22, 2006) was an American music songwriter based in Nashville who has had over 250 of his songs recorded. He is best known for writing the 1972 Elvis Presley hit, "Burning Love". Rarely wo ...

) #"Born to Love Me" (Bob Morrison)

Side two

#"Blues in My Mind" ( Fred Rose) #"Something They Can't Take Away" ( Kris Kristofferson) #"Under Suspicion" (Alan Rush, Dennis Linde) #"I Don't Really Want You" (Dennis Linde) #"Belinda" (Dennis Linde)

Personnel

*Roy Orbison – vocals * Grady Martin, John Christopher,

Reggie Young Reggie Grimes Young Jr. (December 12, 1936 – January 17, 2019) was an American musician who was lead guitarist in the American Sound Studio house band, The Memphis Boys, and was a leading session musician. He played on various recordings with ...

, Steve Gibson – guitar * Tommy Cogbill – bass guitar *

Bobby Emmons Bobby Gene Emmons (February 19, 1943 – February 23, 2015) was an American keyboard player and songwriter. He was an active session musician in Memphis, Tennessee, and was the keyboardist of The Memphis Boys, playing keyboards on tracks by E ...

, Bobby Wood, Shane Keister – keyboards * Gene Chrisman, Jerry Carrigan – drums *Farrell Morris – percussion *Charles Rose, Harrison Calloway, Harvey Thompson, Billy Puett, Dennis Good, George Tidwell – horns *Bergen White, Buzz Cason,

, Diane Tidwell, Ginger Holladay, Janie Fricke, Laverna Moore, Lisa Silver, Sheri Kramer, The Cherry Sisters, Tom Brannon – backing vocals *Brenton Banks, Byron Bach, Carl Gorodetzky, Christian Teal, Gary Vanosdale, George Binkley, Lennie Haight, Martha McCrory, Martin Katahn, Marvin Chantry, Pam Sixfin, Roy Christensen, Sheldon Kurland, Stephanie Woolf, Steven Smith, Virginia Christensen – strings Tracks 3, 5, 6, 8 Arranged by Bill Justis
Tracks 4, 6, 10 Arranged by Bergen White

References

{{Authority control Roy Orbison albums 1977 albums Albums arranged by Bill Justis Albums produced by Fred Foster Monument Records albums