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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.

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
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
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.

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