STUDIO SESSION FOR ROY ORBISON
AT THE MEMPHIS RECORDING SERVICE FOR SUN RECORDS 1957

SUN RECORDING STUDIO
706 UNION AVENUE, MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
SUN SESSION: OCTOBER 16, 17, 19, 21 & 22, 1957
SESSION HOURS: UNKNOWN
PRODUCER AND RECORDING ENGINEER - SAM C. PHILLIPS & JACK CLEMENT
MUSICAL DIRECTOR - BILL JUSTIS

"I LIKE LOVE"
Composer: - Jack Clement
Publisher: - B.M.I. - Hi-Lo Music Incorporated
Matrix number: - U 283 - Master (2:30)
Recorded: - October 1957
Released: - December 1957
First appearance: - Sun Records (S) 78/45rpm standard single SUN 284-B mono
I LIKE LOVE / CHICKEN-HEARTED
Reissued: - 1996 Bear Family Records (CD) 500/200rpm BCD 15803-1-12 mono
THE SUN SINGLES COLLECTION - VOLUME 3

Can this be the same Roy Orbison who became the operatic balladeer of the 1960s? However atypical of Orbison's later sound, "I Like Love" was as trite as its title suggests, rocks at a fine pace and the surprising sax solo at the close following a run of piano triplets leads the song to a strong fade. Released in December 1957, the single was Orbison's last shot on Sun as a contracted artist. (HD)

"CHICKEN HEARTED"
Composer: - Roy Orbison-Bill Justis
Publisher: - B.M.I. - Knox Music Incorporated
Matrix number: - U 282 - Master (2:15)
Recorded: - October 1957
Released: - December 1957
First appearance: - Sun Records (S) 78/45rpm standard single SUN 284-A mono
CHICKEN-HEARTED / I LIKE LOVE
Reissued: - 1996 Bear Family Records (CD) 500/200rpm BCD 15803-1-11 mono
THE SUN SINGLES COLLECTION - VOLUME 3

This side, "Chicken-Hearted", has always been a bit of an enigma to Sun and Orbison fans alike. More a sax instrumental (probably by Bill Justis rather than the credited Martin Willis) than a vocal track, it wails along in a groove that has survived the ravages of time rather well. The instrumental work is uniformly fine, including some excellent drumming by Otis Jett and driving piano work by one of Sun's resident Jimmys: either Wilson or Smith. When Orbison isn't singing, this is a well done, even typical late-1950s saxled instrumental that reminds one more of Duane Eddy or The Champs than the gang at 706 Union. (HD) (MH)

Name (Or. No. Of Instruments)
Roy Orbison - Vocal and Guitar
Roland Janes - Guitar
Stan Kesler - Bass
Sid Manker - Bass October 22
Otis Jett - Drums
Jimmy Wilson - Piano October 16
Jimmy Smith - Piano October 17
Bill Justis - Tenor Saxophone
C. Buehl - Unknown

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