Pitney,Gene Many Sides Of Gene Pitney / Only Love Can Break CD

Repressing of this two-fer from the late Pop vocalist. Gene's debut album, the Many Sides of Gene Pitney, was the first LP released on the Musicor label in February 1962. Containing his first four A-sides and no less than nine songs written by Pitney himself, the Many Sides of comprised from Gene's song-writing demos and early singles, was rushed-released in the US to cash in on the success of 'A Town Without Pity', which itself peaked at #13, eventually selling a million copies worldwide. Follow-up LP Only Love Can Break a Heart, released in November 1962 off the back of the same-named US Top 10 single, became his first chart album and spawned further US hit singles in the shape of 'Half Heaven, Half Heartache' and 'True Love Never Runs Smooth'. it remains one of the strongest albums of the era - far better than many artists' Greatest Hits sets. RPM. 2010.

1. Town Without Pity 2. (I Wanna) Love My Life Away 3. I Laughed So Hard I Cried 4. Dream for Sale 5. Twenty-Two Days 6. Today's Teardrops 7. Hello Mary Lou 8. Take Me Tonight 9. Harmony 10. A Greater Love 11. Every Breath I Take 12. Sure Fire Bet 13. A Chance to Belong 14. True Love Never Runs Smooth 15. Cry Your Eyes Out 16. Only Love Can Break a Heart 17. Donna Means Heartbreak 18. I Should Try to Forget (But I Keep Forgetting to Try) 19. My Heart, Your Heart 20. Half Heaven, Half Heartache 21. Tower Tall 22. (The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance 23. Little Betty Falling Star 24. If I Didn't Have a Dime (To Play the Jukebox) 25. Going to Church on Sunday 26. Air-Mail Special Delivery