Reel to Reel: Mystery Girl Unraveled

Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, in conjunction with Roy’s Boys LLC, the Nashville-based company formed by the sons of the late Roy Orbison, commemorate the 25th anniversary of the artist’s Mystery Girl with the release of both a CD/DVD Deluxe edition as well as a 15-track Mystery Girl Expanded edition CD. Everyone involved with Mystery Girl sensed the magic in Roy Orbison, who, in 1988, was enjoying a full creative renaissance and resurgence of popularity. Roy Orbison became a founding member of the Traveling Wilburys, the roots rock supergroup also featuring Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty. It was during work with the Wilburys that the vision for Mystery Girl, a new Roy Orbison album made of original songs from a variety of writers–including Roy Orbison, Diane Warren, Elvis Costello, Wesley Orbison and U2’s Bono and the Edge (among others)–began taking shape. Executive produced by “Roy’s Boys” (Wesley Orbison, Roy Orbison, Jr. and Alex Orbison) and directed by Alex Orbison, Mystery Girl: Unraveled features new interviews with Billy Burnette, John Carter Cash, Mike Campbell, Steve Cropper, Richard Dodd, Jim Keltner, Jeff Lynne, David Malloy, Tom Petty and Roy’s three sons. The film also incorporates never-before-seen interviews with Bono, Barbara Orbison, Jeff Ayeroff and others, all sharing insights into Roy’s life and work. Archival footage includes revelatory sequences lensed, literally, in Mike Campbell’s garage (aka “Mike’s Garage,” where much of the album was recorded) in addition to breathtaking studio sequences and live footage shot around the time of the album’s recording. Mystery Girl: Unraveled concludes with new documentary footage illuminating the creation of “The Way Is Love,” one of the previously unreleased tracks on Mystery Girl – Deluxe. Please join us in the Clive Davis Theater for a special screening and panel discussion, featuring Orbison’s three sons Roy Jr., Alex and Wesley, celebrating the life and work of the ever so talented, bold, and incredible Roy Orbison.