Gene Pitney - Only Love Can Break a Heart/Many Sides [CD]
Only Love Can Break a Heart/Many Sides
Gene Pitney
CD Rel Date: 2015-01-13
EU-only two-fer containing a pair of albums from the Pop vocalist plus bonus tracks. Gene Pitney was one of the biggest pop stars of the pre-Beatles era. Equally comfortable on big beat ballads, rockers, country and R&B, he was a perennial chart presence during the '60s, amassing a sizable string of hits. His dramatic tenor voice, given to piercing climaxes, coupled with the talented composers he worked with (such as Burt Bacharach-Hal David, Gerry Goffin-Carole King, and Phil Spector), led to a wealth of catchy rock 'n' roll and pop gems that still sound fresh today. This quintessential release includes Pitney's first two LPs: his debut album THE MANY SIDES OF GENE PITNEY, and his classic sophomore effort, ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK A HEART. Both masterpieces were originally issued in 1962 by the Los Angeles-based Musicor label, and have been remastered and packaged together in this very special collector's edition, which also contains 5 bonus tracks from the same period.
Tracklist:
- True Love Never Runs Smooth (Only Love Can Break a Heart)
- Cry Your Eyes Out (Only Love Can Break a Heart)
- Only Love Can Break a Heart (Only Love Can Break a Heart)
- Donna Means Heartbreak (Only Love Can Break a Heart)
- I Should Try to Forget (Only Love Can Break a Heart)
- My Heart, Your Heart (Only Love Can Break a Heart)
- Half Heaven - Half Heartache (Only Love Can Break a Heart)
- Tower Tall (Only Love Can Break a Heart)
- (The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance (Only Love Can Break a Heart) 1
- Little Betty Falling Star (Only Love Can Break a Heart) 1
- If I Didn't Have a Dime (Only Love Can Break a Heart) 1
- Going to Church on Sunday (Only Love Can Break a Heart) 1
- Town Without Pity (The Many Sides of Gene Pitney) 1
- (I Wanna) Love My Life Away (The Many Sides of Gene Pitney) 1
- I Laughed So Hard I Cried (The Many Sides of Gene Pitney) 1
- Dream for Sale (The Many Sides of Gene Pitney) 1
- Twenty Two Days (The Many Sides of Gene Pitney) 1
- Today's Teardrops (The Many Sides of Gene Pitney) 1
- Hello Mary Lou (The Many Sides of Gene Pitney) 2
- Take Me Tonight (The Many Sides of Gene Pitney) 2
- Harmony (The Many Sides of Gene Pitney) 2
- A Greater Love (The Many Sides of Gene Pitney) 2
- Every Breath I Take (The Many Sides of Gene Pitney) 2
- Sure Fire Bet (The Many Sides of Gene Pitney) 2
- A Chance to Belong (The Many Sides of Gene Pitney) 2
- Please Come Back (Bonus Tracks) 2
- Mr. Moon, Mr. Cupid and I (Bonus Tracks) 2
- Take It Like a Man (Bonus Tracks) 2
- Louisiana Mama (Bonus Tracks) 3
- Air Mail Special Delivery (Bonus Tracks)