Roy Orbison was long overdue for a career box set and thankfully, this one has done the man justice.
I have to admit, I didn't have or appreciate Roy's work until I learned of his involvement with Jeff and the Wilburys. The early stuff is just a hair out of era for me personally, but I get it. Go to 3:12 on You Got It and listen to way he delivers that "baby...", and you'll get it too... if you don't already.
Roy's new box set, The Soul of Rock and Roll, out today, contains most all of his released output with Jeff Lynne at the producing helm. Outside of that is a collection about as comprehensive as it gets. And for $30 (got mine at Best Buy,) it's a great value for your money. 107 songs spread out over 4 CDs.
There is a quote from Jeff and Tom Petty among many others plus a factoid I never knew until today: The Traveling Wilburys were Roy's pallbearers at his funeral.
I would have done one thing differently. I would have pushed the new remix of Not Alone Any More. It's an excellent remix and should have at least a little more exposure. That's really just a wish. Overall, this is a first-rate release.
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