The Monument Singles Collection

The Monument Singles Collection captures Roy Orbison at the absolute zenith of his powers, a period where he redefined the emotional possibilities of the three-minute pop song.

This is music for the small hours of the night, where the world is quiet enough to hear a heart breaking. The sound is characterized by a unique collision of genres: the rhythmic drive of rockabilly, the sophistication of Nashville country, and the dramatic scale of Italian opera. Orbison's voice is the primary instrument, capable of a vulnerable, breathy baritone that can suddenly skyrocket into a glass-shattering falsetto. It is a sound that feels both intimate and impossibly vast.