A$# 007 Roy Orbison | Mystery Girl

The world suffered a great loss when Roy Orbison died suddenly on December 6, 1988 at the age of 52. His career was really flying high then, after he'd rerecorded Cryin' with kd lang and he'd joined up with George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan and Tom Petty to form The Traveling Wilburys.

Mystery Girl was released just a couple of months after Roy's death. It's an excellent album, showcasing his biggest asset - his resonating voice.

Three cuts are very closely related to the supergroup Wilburys: You Got It, California Blue (both written by Roy, Jeff and Tom) and A Love So Beautiful (written by Roy and Jeff). Jeff produced and played on all three. Tom played on YGI and CB, and George played on ALSB. Another powerful song is She's A Mystery To Me, written by Bono and The Edge, featuring Bono on production and guitars.

The presence of all this talent does not overshadow Roy's. Not at all; in fact, it reinforces his wonderful songcraft and singing.

Roy may have died, but his fantastic music lives on.

Track listing:
1. You Got It
2. In the Real World
3. (All I Can Do Is) Dream You
4. A Love So Beautiful
5. California Blue
6. She's a Mystery to Me
7. The Comedians
8. The Only One
9. Windsurfer
10. Careless Heart