''Roy Orbison Sings Don Gibson'' is a tribute album recorded by Roy Orbison for MGM Records, and his tenth studio album overall. Released in January 1967, it is a collection of songs written by Country Music Hall of Fame singer/songwriter Don Gibson who, like Orbison, often wrote about the loneliness and sorrow that love can bring. Its one single, "Too Soon to Know", became a smash hit in the UK, reaching #3 there in September 1966, and also reached no. 4 in Ireland and no. 27 in Australia. In Canada, the song only reached no. 71. This album was entitled ''Sweet Dreams'' in Africa.

History

A few of the songs were recorded before his first wife Claudette's death in a motor-bike accident in June 1966. The album was put on hold as Orbison was filming ''The Fastest Guitar Alive''. "Too Soon To Know" was banned by the BBC as they felt it was too personal about Claudette's death. The album also included a new, re-recorded version of "(I'd Be) A Legend in My Time", which previously appeared on his 1960 album ''Lonely and Blue''.

Track listing

All songs written by Don Gibson. Arranged by Bill McElhiney

References

{{Authority control Roy Orbison albums 1967 albums Tribute albums Albums produced by Wesley Rose MGM Records albums