King of Hearts (Roy Orbison album)

King of Hearts
File:Roy orbison - king of hearts.jpg
Studio album by Roy Orbison
Released	October 20, 1992
Genre	Rock, soft rock, country
Length	41:21
Label	Virgin (86520)
Producer	Various
Roy Orbison chronology
A Black & White Night Live (1989)A Black & White Night Live1989 King of Hearts (1992) One of the Lonely Ones (2015)One of the Lonely Ones2015

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King of Hearts is a posthumous album of Roy Orbison songs put together from master sessions and demos by Jeff Lynne for Virgin Records. The collection was originally released in 1992 on CD, music cassette and long-playing record.

History

After Orbison's death in 1988, Mystery Girl was released, several songs had been recorded during the sessions. Several individuals produced the various recordings, including Lynne. They were: Don Was, David Was, Pete Anderson, Robbie Robertson, Will Jennings, David Briggs, Chips Moman, Guy Roche, Albert Hammond and Diane Warren.

The album includes the duet version with k.d. lang of Orbison's 1961 hit single, "Crying". "I Drove All Night" was another hit single from the album.

Clarence Clemons appeared on saxophone on "We'll Take the Night".

Track listing

Side One

1. "You're the One" (Roy Orbison, Bill Dees)
2. "Heartbreak Radio" (Troy Seals, Frankie Miller)
3. "We'll Take the Night" (Roy Orbison, Will Jennings, J.D. Souther)
4. "Crying" (duet with k.d. lang) (Roy Orbison, Joe Melson)
5. "After The Love Has Gone" (Roy Orbison, Jerry L. Williams)

Side Two

6. "Love in Time" (Roy Orbison, Will Jennings)
7. "I Drove All Night" (Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly)
8. "Wild Hearts Run Out of Time" (Roy Orbison, Will Jennings)
9. "Coming Home" (Roy Orbison, Will Jennings, J.D. Souther)
10. "Careless Heart" (original demo) (Roy Orbison, Diane Warren, Albert Hammond)

2007 reissue bonus track

11. "Life Fades Away" (Roy Orbison, Glenn Danzig) From the Less Than Zero soundtrack.