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Limited vinyl LP pressing of this album by the rock icon. This re-issue is fully remixed and remastered to return the audio to it s original glory. Package includes fully restored original artwork. The Fastest Guitar Alive soundtrack was originally released in June of 1967. Roy Orbison and his long-time co-writer Bill Dees ( Oh Pretty Woman It s Over and many other hits) wrote all of the songs for the film that starred Roy Orbison in his feature film debut with MGM Pictures. The single There Won t Be Many Coming Home reached #12 in Australia. Roy Orbison was best known for his trademark sunglasses distinctive powerful voice complex compositions and dark emotional ballads. His greatest success came with Monument Records between 1960 and 1964 when 22 of his songs placed on the Billboard Top 40. Orbison s vocal instrument bridged the gap between baritone and tenor and music scholars have suggested that he had a three- or four-octave range. The combination of Orbison s powerful impassioned