[2020-01-03] Gene Pitney "Gold" budget 3CD compilation (Crimson UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Nov 08, 2019 3:16 am

Description
Crimson Productions presents Gene Pitney 'Gold', the only Gene Pitney compilation you'll ever need. American singer-songwriter, Gene Pitney, had a career spanning 40 years. Achievements include an impressive 11 UK Top Ten hits and induction into the legendary Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2002. Pitney is also known for his writing credits which include the early 60s classics 'Rubber Ball' (recorded by Bobby Vee) and 'Hello Mary Lou' (recorded by Ricky Nelson). This definitive 3CD set features 54 tracks spanning Pitney's entire career - from early hits such as 'Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa' to his 1989 UK #1 single 'Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart' with Soft Cell front man, Marc Almond. CD 1 opens with Pitney's first UK hit single 'Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa' which climbed to #5 in October 1963. Other highlights on this disc include 'Hello Mary Lou', '(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance' and Pitney's original version of 'Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart'. CD 2 features the hit single 'Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart' which Pitney recorded with Soft Cell vocalist, Marc Almond. In January 1989, the single reached #1 in the UK charts where it stayed for an impressive 4 weeks. Also included here is 'Only Love Can Break A Heart' which reached #2 in the US charts - only held off from the top spot by The Crystals' 'He's A Rebel' which Pitney himself had written. CD 3 rounds off the set with a selection of other classic Gene Pitney tracks including 'Town Without Pity', '24 Sycamore' and 'Mecca'.

Tracklist
[CD1]
1. Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa
2. Hello Mary Lou
3. (The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance
4. Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart
5. If I Didn't Have A Dime (To Play The Jukebox)
6. Teardrop By Teardrop
7. Last Chance To Turn Around
8. Louisiana Mama
9. Animal Crackers (In Cellophane Boxes)
10. (I Wanna) Love My Life Away
11. Maria Elena
12. That Girl Belongs To Yesterday
13. Looking Through The Eyes Of Love
14. I'm Gonna Be Strong
15. I'm A Fool To Care (with George Jones)
16. Backstage
17. I Should Try To Forget
18. Billy You're My Friend
19. Somewhere In The Country
20. Dream For Sale

[CD2]
1. Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart (Marc Almond & Gene Pitney)
2. Only Love Can Break A Heart
3. It Hurts To Be In Love
4. Who Needs It
5. True Love Never Runs Smooth
6. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
7. Every Breath I Take
8. (In The) Cold Light Of Day
9. Donna Means Heartbreak
10. Shady Lady
11. A Chance To Belong
12. Mr. Moon, Mr Cupid And I
13. She Lets Her Hair Down (Early In The Morning)
14. I Must Be Seeing Things
15. Nobody Needs Your Love
16. Yours Until Tomorrow
17. I Laughed So Hard I Cried
18. My Prayer

[CD3]
1. Town Without Pity
2. Mecca
3. The Great Pretender
4. Half Heaven - Half Heartache
5. Nessuno Mi Puo Giudicare
6. Today's Teardrops
7. I've Got Five Dollars It's Saturday Night
8. Yesterday's Hero
9. Princess In Rags
10. Just One Smile
11. She's A Heartbreaker
12. 24 Sycamore
13. Tower-Tall
14. Little Betty Falling Star
15. Air-Mail Special Delivery
16. A Street Called Hope

Amazon USA
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0815H7FTJ/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0815H7FTJ/?tag=imwan-21

Renny · 26 Jun 2006

i was perusing and was stunned to find out that 'town without pity' did not even make the top 10!

his biggest hit was 'only love can break a heart' which peaked at #2.

and only 4 top 10's altogether

i was expecting more.......................

David Beller · 12 Jul 2006

Over the years I have purchased a lot of Gene Pitney CDs, both comp and albums from the U.S. and U.K. trying to mount a greatest hits collection that sounds decent. I think the first was one of Rhino's first CD releases, Anthology 1961-1968. I've got two GH collections from Varese, a Bear Family Hits and Misses, Castle's Ultimate Collection and three RPM two-fers. I still can't say I've found anything that isn't distorted or muffled or poorly turned into stereo. I don't know if this offering is the collection that I'm looking for, but I doubt it. Anyone have any ideas? Sadly, I'm afraid Pitney's recordings just haven't survived well.

Linda · **Posted:** Tue Nov 19, 2019 3:01 pm

Both of the pre-order links are now active:

Amazon USA
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0815H7FTJ/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0815H7FTJ/?tag=imwan-21

[2020-01-03] Gene Pitney "Gold" budget 3CD compilation (Crimson UK)

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