Various Record Labels
Promo Discs
ALBUMS
U.S.A.F. COUNTRY MUSIC TIME
PROGRAM 803/804
U.S.A.
Released 1982
Box set containing seven records which was sent out to American Air Force military radio stations. Disc 7 features the songs "Crazy Little Thing Called Love", "Feelings" and "Save The Last Dance For Me" with Orion being interviewed by Sgt. Pete Frankett between songs on side one of the disc. Side two features Lobo.
Box set containing seven records which was sent out to American Air Force military radio stations. Disc 7 features the songs "Crazy Little Thing Called Love", "Feelings" and "Save The Last Dance For Me" with Orion being interviewed by Sgt. Pete Frankett between songs on side one of the disc. Side two features Lobo.
NOTE: Other discs in the set have selections by other artists including: Dave Roland And Sugar; Lee Greenwood; Tompall And The Glaser Brothers; Del Reeves; Johnny Russell, Burrito Brothers; The Kendalls.
CASSETTES
ORION PRESS PACK
U.S.A.
Released 1984
Released 1984
Rare promo press pack issued by The Tony Lawrence Organisation. Includes two 8" by 10" photographs and a fact sheet along with a copy of the three track cassette.
Songs:
Freeze Up;
I Do;
Still In Love With Billy.
NOTE: Above can be seen the special three track cassette from the Tony Lawrence Organisation press pack.
Special thanks to Music Lovers for cassette photo.
THE VOICE OF MR.E
U.S.A.
Released (?)
Hurt; Burning Love; My Way; Moody Blue; Kentucky Rain; Return To Sender.
NOTE: Special promotional pack containing photographs and six track cassette featuring songs taken from the Boblo album BY REQUEST ELLIS SINGS ELVIS.
COMPACT DISCS FEATURING JIMMY ELLIS/ORION
JOY TO THE WORLD
Ideals Publications Inc. JTW6CD00A
USA
Released 2000
Deck The Halls/The Holly & The Ivy (William Loose Orchestra); Christmas Day Medley (The Hillsboro Singers); Adeste Fideles (William Loose Orchestra); Joy To The World (Marguerite Piazza); Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Orion); Carol Of The Bells (Music City Choir); Dance Of The Reed Flutes (William Loose Orchestra); O Holy Night (Southampton Singers); It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (Robert Mulloy); Away In A manger (Bach-Amp Singers); The Joys Of Christmas (William Loose Orchestra); For Unto Us A Child Is Born (Cathedral Choir); Ave Maria (William Loose Orchestra); Angels We Have Heard On High (Marguerite Piazza); The First Noel (Music City Choir); Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring (William Loose Orchestra); God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Guitar Chimes); What Child Is This? (William Loose Orchestra); Silent Night With The Christmas Story (Tommy Oliver); We Wish You A Merry Christmas (William Loose Orchestra).
NOTE: The source of this disc is not yet exactly clear, Would appear to have been produced by a book publishing company from Nashville, Tennessee and not offered for sale through normal retail outlets.
SPOTLIGHTS
BEST OF ROCK, POP, BLUES, ROCKABILLY, BLUEGRASS & R&B
Orby Records
USA
Released 2002
Ooby Dooby (Roy Orbison); Go, Go Go (Roy Orbison); Blue Suede Shoes (Cal Perkins); Dixie Fried (Carl Perkins); Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash); I Walk The Line (johnny Cash); Be Bop A Lula (Jerry Lee Lewis); Red Hot (Billy Lee Riley); Rocket 88 (Jackie Brenston); Lonely Weekends (Charlie Rich); Raunchy (Bill Justis); Chapel Of Love (Dixie Cups); Iko Iko (Dixie Cups); Groovin' (Vogues); Love Me Tender (Orion); Tennessee Waltz (Patti Page); Boy From New York City (Ad Libs); Daniel Prayed (Ralph Stanley); Let's Keep Ole Glory Wavin' (Ralph Stanley with Ricky Skaggs & Keith Whitley).
NOTES: Promo record which is part of a series featuring artists from the Sun Records label, including Jerry Lee Lewis; Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash.
Strange release as the recording of Love Me Tender is NOT a Sun recording but is a track from Jimmy's Boblo album ELLIS SINGS ELVIS and here incorrectly credited to Orion.