This Kind Of Love/Devil Doll/You’re My Baby/Tryin’ To Get To You/Its Too Late/Rock House/You’re Gonna Cry/I Never Knew/Sweet & Easy To Love/Mean Little Mama/Ooby Dooby/Problem Child
Opportunistically released to take advantage of the Big O's string of chart smashes, Exciting Sounds comprised tracks from his time with Sun Records in 1956-58. The rockabilly style is very different from his later driving, soaring releases on the Monument label. (UK:17)
"Orbison, at this time, had his voice, and the beginnings of his songwriting, but hadn't yet developed a sound that particularly suited either. The vital elements that would propel him to artistic stardom were awaiting his move to Monument a few years later."
"The overall impact of his Sun sessions is 'talent in waiting'. His slower blues numbers (replete with rockabilly hiccups) simply don't provide the balladry that he later leveraged to such incredible effect."
"Interestingly enough, Orbison had that driving style in his voice from early on in his career - the only draw back was he needed better material, much of it sounded the same."
"This might not be regarded as essential to anyone who was not a fan in general of the Big O, but to any devoted follower of his illustrious career this is an absolute must."
"After I bought this album I was surprised to hear how great his rockabilly/Sun songs were. If Roy Orbison's short tenure with Sun was a rocky one, one would never know it from listening to this great rockabilly album. As for me, I loved it."
"Before Roy Orbison had his great success with Monument Records, he recorded for Sun Records. His stint with Sun was not so successful. He only released four singles, only one of which was a moderate success (Ooby Dooby)."
"This material is definitely not as sophisticated as his later, more popular material. It is just basic rockabilly, but still quite enjoyable." "This is Orbison when in terms of trying to find an artistic voice he was still a baby."
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