Milestones (Roy Orbison album)
| Milestones | ||||
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| Released | September 24, 1973 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 35:35 | |||
| Label | MGM (SE 4934) | |||
| Producer | Roy Orbison, Joe Melson | |||
| Roy Orbison chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Roy Orbison Sings | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
Milestones is the eighteenth album by Roy Orbison, released on September 24, 1973, by MGM Records—his last album for that label.[4] It was arranged by Joe Tanner, Rex North and Randy Goodrum. It features cover versions of contemporary pop hits.[5] Orbison's version of Maureen McGovern's song "The Morning After" was featured in the film The Poseidon Adventure.
The album was released on compact disc in 2004 combined with two other albums: Roy Orbison Sings and Memphis.[6] The album was also included in a box set titled The MGM Years 1965–1973 – Roy Orbison from 2015.[7]
Reception
Bruce Eder of AllMusic wrote that the album "included a lot of excellent covers, among them 'Sweet Caroline', 'I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)', 'Drift Away', and the Bee Gees' 'Words'."[2]
Billboard wrote that Orbison's "sweetly individualistic voice works well with the Mike Curb policy of contemporary MOR packaging of long-time stars."[8]
Track listing
Side one
- "I Wanna Live" (John D. Loudermilk)
- "You Don't Know Me" (Cindy Walker, Eddy Arnold)
- "California Sunshine Girl" (Letha Purdom)
- "Words" (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb)
- "Blue Rain (Coming Down)" (Roy Orbison, Joe Melson)
- "Drift Away" (Mentor Williams)
Side two
- "You Lay So Easy on My Mind" (Donald L. Riis, Bobby G. Rice, Charles W. Fields)
- "The World You Live In" (Joe Melson, Suzie Melson)
- "Sweet Caroline" (Neil Diamond)
- "I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)" (Otis Redding, Jerry Butler)
- "The Morning After" (Al Kasha, Joel Hirschhorn)
References
- ^ a b Amburn, Ellis (1990). Dark star: The Roy Orbison Story. New York, NY: Carol Pub. Group. pp. 257–258. ISBN 9-780818-405181.
- ^ a b Eder, Bruce. "Roy Orbison - Milestones: Review". AllMusic. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1062. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ Kinslow, Chris (2015). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide 2015. Penguin. p. 436. ISBN 9-781440-243721. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ^ Kruth, John (2013). Rhapsody in black : the life and music of Roy Orbison. Milwaukee, WI: Backbeat Books. p. 164. ISBN 978-1-4768-8679-4.
- ^ "Roy Orbison Sings/Memphis/Milestones". allmusic.com. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ "The MGM Years 1965-1973 - Roy Orbison". allmusic.com. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ "Pop Spotlight: Milestones". Billboard. Vol. 85, no. 42. October 20, 1973. p. 64.