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Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)

Roy Orbison

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  1. Produced by Fred Foster, also Oh, Pretty Woman, Dream Baby and Blue Bayou

  2. Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, also Such a Night (Elvis Presley), Heartbreak Hotel (Elvis Presley) and Coat of Many Colors (Dolly Parton)

  3. Released on Monument, also Wide Open Spaces (The Chicks), Why Me (Kris Kristofferson) and Dream Baby

  4. Written by Joe Melson, also Blue Bayou, Crying and The Crowd

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Credits

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Written by
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
Produced by
Fred Foster
Performed by
Anita Kerr Singers, Bob Moore, Boots Randolph, Buddy Harman, Floyd Cramer, Hank Garland, Harold Bradley, Howard Carpenter, Jane Norris, Joe Melson, Roy Orbison and Vernal Richardson
Part of
Lonely and Blue
Recorded at
RCA Victor Studios
Released on
Monument

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) was performed by Anita Kerr Singers

    Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) was performed by Anita Kerr Singers

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) was performed by Bob Moore

    Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) was performed by Bob Moore

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) was performed by Boots Randolph

    Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) was performed by Boots Randolph

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) was performed by Buddy Harman

    Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) was performed by Buddy Harman

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) was performed by Floyd Cramer

    Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) was performed by Floyd Cramer

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) was performed by Hank Garland

    Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) was performed by Hank Garland

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) was performed by Harold Bradley

    Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) was performed by Harold Bradley

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) was performed by Howard Carpenter

    Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) was performed by Howard Carpenter

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) was performed by Jane Norris

    Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) was performed by Jane Norris

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  10. 10MusicBrainz Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) was performed by Joe Melson

    Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) was performed by Joe Melson

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  11. 11MusicBrainz Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) was performed by Roy Orbison

    Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) was performed by Roy Orbison

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  12. 12MusicBrainz Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) was performed by Vernal Richardson

    Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) was performed by Vernal Richardson

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  13. 13MusicBrainz Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) was produced by Fred Foster

    Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) was produced by Fred Foster

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  14. 14MusicBrainz Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) was written by Joe Melson

    Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) was written by Joe Melson

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  15. 15MusicBrainz Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) was written by Roy Orbison

    Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) was written by Roy Orbison

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  16. 16MusicBrainz Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) is part of the release Lonely and Blue

    Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) is part of the release Lonely and Blue

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  17. 17MusicBrainz Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) was recorded at RCA Victor Studios

    Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) was recorded at RCA Victor Studios

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  18. 18MusicBrainz Monument is the label of the song Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)

    Monument is the label of the song Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)

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  19. 19MusicBrainz Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) was released on 1960-05-09

    Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) was released on 1960-05-09

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