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Joe Melson
Joe Melson is credited on 3,246 releases across 876 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1953–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
3,246
Pressings credited
876
Albums
8
Decades active
276
In collections
Biography
Joe Melson (born May 11, 1935) is an American singer and a BMI Award-winning songwriter best known for his collaborations with Roy Orbison, including "Only the Lonely" and "Crying", which are both in the Grammy Hall of Fame and have both been included in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Melson was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2018.
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Credited work
3,246 releases · 876 albums · active 1953–2026
- Performance · 5,083
- Other credits · 71
- Production · 62
Studios: RCA Victor Studios, Nashville · Hansa Tonstudios · AAV · Record One, Los Angeles
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Simple Dreams
1977
Kicking Against The Pricks
1986
Living In The USA
1978
Long Play Album
1981
The All-time Greatest Hits Of Roy Orbison
1972
The Very Best Of Roy Orbison
1966
Greatest Hits Volume Two
1980
Gentle On My Mind
1968
B-Sides & Rarities
2005
In Dreams: The Greatest Hits
1987
Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits
1962
The Best Of The Johnny Cash TV Show 1969-1971
2007
Best Of Chris Isaak
2006
In Dreams
1963
Feel It Break
2011
A Black And White Night Live
1989
Chain Lightning
1980
Crying
1962
The Ultimate Collection
2016
Local Customs: Cavern Sound
2014
The Soul Of Rock And Roll
2008
All-Time Greatest Hits
1986
There Is Only One Roy Orbison
1965
Golden Days (The Collection Of 20 All-Time Greats)
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