16 Biggest Hits
One hates to break the supernal sounds of master rock & roll balladeer Roy Orbison down by numbers, but here goes:16 Biggest Hitsoffers exactly what it advertises. Meanwhile, Rhino'sFor the Lonely: A Roy Orbison Anthology (1959-65)tops it with 18 Orbison classics, Virgin'sThe Very Best of Roy Orbisonclocks in with 19 cuts, and the old standbyThe All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison, Volumes 1 & 2tops them all with 20 hits. All four retrospectives are laden with recordings that have become rock & roll touchstones--"Only the Lonely," "Running Scared," "In Dreams," "It's Over," "Oh, Pretty Woman."16 Biggest Hitsis bargain priced, but its ho-hum packaging leaves much to be desired.--Steven Stolder