[7] Crying also features Multiple covers songs including "The Great Pretender", & "Love Hurts"[4] and the early recordings of "She Wears My Ring" (which would become a huge hit for Country Singer Ray Price in 1968)[8] The album debuted on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the issue dated April 7, 1962, remaining on the chart for 31 weeks and peaking at number 21.

[15] Sony Music label included this CD in the 2013 Roy Orbison The Monument Box Set.

[16] Avid Rock 'n' Roll labels included this CD in the 2017 3 Classic Albums Plus Box Set.

"[21] Hunter Nigel of Disc praised Orbison for "His high-pitched delivery is unique in the beat business.

In its favor, the album features nearly all original material by Orbison and some of the writers who frequently tailored songs for him, such as Boudleaux and Felice Bryant and Joe Melson.