18 All Time Greatest Hits

by Gene Pitney

Overview

With his clear and highly emotionally charged singing style, Gene Pitney struck his commercial peak in the early '60s (just before the Beatles hit) with top-notch records like 1961's "Town Without Pity" and a pair of 1962 delights, "(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance" (pop-country crossover before there was such a thing) and "Only Love Can Break a Heart," from the Burt Bacharach/Hal David songwriting team. This set includes all of his essential hits, including the above trio of songs and the gorgeous "It Hurts to Be in Love" plus another Bacharach/David gem, "Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa." Unfortunately for Pitney, the British Invasion, Motown, and the rise of rock (as opposed to rock & roll) combined to limit any significant future chart activity for the singer. All you really need is here, along with some stuff you probably don't need. ~ Steve Leggett

Product Details

Release Date:	05/11/2004
Label:	Teevee Records
UPC:	0792014072424
Rank:	49249

Tracks

1. Only Love Can Break a Heart
2. (The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance
3. It Hurts to Be in Love
4. Half Heaven - Half Heartache
5. Town Without Pity
6. Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa
7. Something's Gotten a Hold of My Heart
8. Backstage
9. I'm Gonna Be Strong
10. Maria Elena
11. Mecca
12. She's a Heartbreaker
13. Last Chance to Turn Around
14. Shady Lady
15. Looking Through the Eyes of Love
16. True Love Never Runs Smooth
17. I Must Be Seeing Things
18. Unchained Melody

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Gene Pitney   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Charlie Foxx   Composer
Ned Washington   Composer
Jerry Williams, Jr.   Composer
Moe Lytle   Executive Producer
Al Kooper   Composer
Alex North   Composer
Burt Bacharach   Composer
Hal David   Composer
Barry Mann   Composer
Dimitri Tiomkin   Composer
Tony Bruno   Composer
Bobbie Gentry   Composer
Irwin Levine   Composer
Cynthia Weil   Composer
Hy Zaret   Composer
Howard Greenfield   Composer
Helen Miller   Composer
Fred Anisfield   Composer
Willie Denson   Composer
Neval Nader   Composer
Johnny Gluck   Composer
Chuck Young   Liner Notes,Art Direction
Vic Millrose   Composer
Bob Brass   Composer
Bob Elgin   Composer