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Milestones is the eighteenth album by Roy Orbison, released on September 24, 1973, by MGM Records and his last album for that label. It was arranged by Joe Tanner, Rex North and Randy Goodrum. "The Morning After" was featured in the film The Poseidon Adventure.
Milestones | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 24, 1973 | |||
Recorded | April 6 – June 1973 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Label | MGM (SE 4934) | |||
Producer | Roy Orbison, Joe Melson | |||
Roy Orbison chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
History
editRoy Orbison had been disillusioned with his MGM contract which he signed in July 1965 as certain albums were not coming out globally and MGM and London Records gave up paying his record advance of one million dollars. After recording the album in June 1973, he left the label and never committed to a long term contract again. Milestones only received a US release due to Decca releasing Orbison from his contract. The album had two singles: "I Wanna Live" and "Blue Rain (Coming Down)", neither of which charted.
Track listing
editSide one
edit- "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
edit- "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
edit- ^ Milestones at AllMusic
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1062. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved 29 August 2024.