In the Real World

~ Recording by Roy Orbison

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2In the Real World3:44Roy OrbisonMystery GirlRoy OrbisonAlbum
Virgin America (Virgin sublabel for EUROPEAN releases of artists signed by Virgin Records America, Inc.)CDV-2576
1.2In the Real World3:44Roy OrbisonMystery GirlRoy OrbisonAlbum
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7 91058-2
1.2In the Real World3:44Roy OrbisonMystery Girl (BMG club edition)Roy OrbisonAlbum
  • US1989-02-07
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries), BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions)7 91058-2, D-100842
1.2In the Real World3:44Roy OrbisonMystery GirlRoy OrbisonAlbum
  • US1989-02-07
Virgin America (Virgin sublabel for EUROPEAN releases of artists signed by Virgin Records America, Inc.)V2-86103
1.2In the Real World3:44Roy OrbisonMystery GirlRoy OrbisonAlbum
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7861032, CD-259 576 222, CDV 2576
1.2In the Real World3:44Roy OrbisonMystery GirlRoy OrbisonAlbum
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)CDV 2576
1.2In the Real World3:44Roy OrbisonMystery GirlRoy OrbisonAlbum
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)209 576, V 2576
1.2In the Real World3:44Roy OrbisonMystery GirlRoy OrbisonAlbum
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7 91058-1
1.2In the Real World3:44Roy OrbisonMystery GirlRoy OrbisonAlbum
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)209 576 630, V 2576
1.2In the Real World3:44Roy OrbisonMystery GirlRoy OrbisonAlbum
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)V 2576
1.2In the Real World3:44Roy OrbisonMystery GirlRoy OrbisonAlbum
EMI Music South Africa (not for release label use!)CDVNC (WM) 5140
1.2In the Real World3:42Roy OrbisonMystery GirlRoy OrbisonAlbum
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDCD 555
1.21In the Real World3:43Roy OrbisonSweets for Sweden: The Very Best of Roy OrbisonRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)ROYCD1
1.21In the Real World3:43Roy OrbisonThe Very Best of Roy Orbison: The German CollectionRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
Virgin Schallplatten GmbH (not for release label use! for copyrights use only, former German division of Virgin Records Ltd.)7243 850024 2 7
1.21In the Real World3:43Roy OrbisonThe Very Best of Roy Orbison: The Danish CollectionRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7243 8489582 2, VIR 8489582
1.2In the Real World3:44Roy OrbisonMystery GirlRoy OrbisonAlbum
  • GB2007-10-22
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697112032
1.2In the Real World3:41Roy OrbisonMystery GirlRoy OrbisonAlbum
  • XW2007-10-22
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Orbison Records
1.2In the Real World3:44Roy OrbisonMystery GirlRoy OrbisonAlbum
  • JP2007-12-19
Orbison RecordsBVCM-35216
1.2In the Real World3:44Roy OrbisonMystery Girl (deluxe)Roy OrbisonAlbum
  • US2014-05-16
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Orbison Records
1.2In the Real World3:44Roy OrbisonMystery Girl (deluxe)Roy OrbisonAlbum
  • US2014-05-19
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697607032
1.2In the Real World3:44Roy OrbisonMystery Girl (deluxe)Roy OrbisonAlbum
  • GB2014-05-19
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697607032
1.2In the Real World3:44Roy OrbisonMystery Girl (expanded)Roy OrbisonAlbum
  • XE2014-05-19
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88843059592
1.2In the Real World3:44Roy OrbisonMystery Girl (Expanded Edition)Roy OrbisonAlbum
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88843059592
1.10In the Real World3:43Roy OrbisonGreatest HitsRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
RO 3098-2
(unknown)
1.2In the Real World3:44Roy OrbisonMystery GirlRoy OrbisonAlbum
Virgin America (Virgin sublabel for EUROPEAN releases of artists signed by Virgin Records America, Inc.)V2 91058

Relationships

engineer and mixer:Don Smith (producer, engineer and mixer)
producer:Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist)
Barbara Orbison
Roy Orbison
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:Roy Orbison
bass guitar and electric guitar:Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist)
drums (drum set):Jim Keltner
electronic organ:Al Kooper
background vocals:Howie Epstein
Jim Keltner
Barbara Orbison
Roy Orbison
Tom Petty
Roy Kelton Orbison
strings arranger:Mike Utley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Roys Boy’s, LLC (in 1989, in 2014)
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1989)
recording of:In the Real World (cover)

In the Real World

writer:Waylon Jennings (US country musician)
Richard Kerr
publisher:Blue Sky Rider Songs
Buchanan Kerr Music, Inc.