While Roy was consistent throughout his career, 'Mystery Girl' sees him soaring to new heights as a vocalist his upper register still has the brightness of his youth but also carries a more mature, heavier sound, and his vibrato is stronger than ever, with a newfound stability to draw out and sustain certain notes and phrases for maximum effect.Īs with most of Roy's output, the best songs on 'Mystery Girl' are the ballads. Although it's probably the weakest song on the album, it's still a very charming retro rocker that recalls '(Oh) Pretty Woman' with its chugging backbeat and jangly guitar lines, as well as Roy's soaring, pleading vocal performance. Opening with the hit single 'You Got It,' it's clear that Roy is in peak form. The record also manages to update Roy's sound to (then) contemporary standards, while not overwhelming it with the glossy sickness that was par for the course in the 1980s'. The material given to him here is very strong throughout, with each song being a perfect match for Orbison's abilities, both vocally as well as subject wise. It's very clear that the record's collaborators had the utmost respect for Orbison. The resulting collaborations resulted in 'Mystery Girl.' Such a reawakening caught the ear of many singers and musicians who cited the Big O as an influence: Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Bono, Elvis Costello and several others sought to make sure Roy's comeback was not a fluke. After having a surprise renaissance with his hit re-recording of 'In Dreams' in 1986, Roy Orbison was once again an in demand pop superstar.

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