Gene Pitney C/D S/D ?

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It seems he's never been "done" on the board, at least in his own thread. "Town Without Pity" is one of the greatest songs ever. I only know about half a dozen of his singles. What am I missing?

― whenuweremine (whenuweremine), Wednesday, 12 January 2005 05:59 (twenty years ago)

Well, I presume you've got the big hits like "Something's Got a Hold of My Heart" and "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence" and all that. The Tomato label released a two disc comp that I have which I enjoy very much, but I don't know if that's the absolute best word or not.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 12 January 2005 06:21 (twenty years ago)

My fav. Gene Pitney song was Half Heaven, Half Heartache. Have you ever heard it?

― gale2g20002 (gale2g20002), Thursday, 20 January 2005 03:53 (twenty years ago)

I like very much 'Gene Pitney's Big 20: All the UK Top 40 Hits 1961-1973', particularly the 1973 hit, 'Twenty Four Sycamore'.

― Peter Stringbender (PJ Miller), Thursday, 20 January 2005 12:01 (twenty years ago)

DUD.

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Thursday, 20 January 2005 12:05 (twenty years ago)

CLASSIC! Up there with Del Shannon and Roy Orbison as far as the early 60's melodrama Pop canon goes. "Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart" is spooky, "The Man Who Shot Liberty Vallance" great silly fun, and "Every Breath I Take" (off of the Phil Spector box set) is awesome too, so totally OTT.

― Daniel_Rf (Daniel_Rf), Thursday, 20 January 2005 12:11 (twenty years ago)

Upon further listening, it's not that good.

― Peter Stringbender (PJ Miller), Thursday, 20 January 2005 13:24 (twenty years ago)

six years pass...

Just because:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkYRPumSU_8

― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 14 July 2011 20:02 (fourteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGfvSPLqYFs&feature=fvst
Sound is terrible, but this video is pretty wild.

― andrew m., Thursday, 14 July 2011 20:48 (fourteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RM8OGItctc

― andrew m., Thursday, 14 July 2011 20:53 (fourteen years ago)

nine years pass...

been listening to a lot of Gene Pitney lately for some reason - he had a lot of great tunes outside of the most famous 2 or 3 singles. many are weird and virtually all are wonderfully melodramatic.

― Simon H., Sunday, 20 September 2020 14:33 (five years ago)

For darn sure:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_IXw1UOQJ8

― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 20 September 2020 15:54 (five years ago)

yes, this one was....definitely at the forefront of my mind when I said "weird"

― Simon H., Sunday, 20 September 2020 16:42 (five years ago)

Has “Fool Killer” been mentioned yet?

― ABBA O RLY? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 20 September 2020 16:50 (five years ago)

He's great; would easily take my five favourite Gene Pitney songs over any five by Roy Orbison. (I once had "It Hurts to Be in Love" as my #1 on a college-radio Top 100 countdown.)

― clemenza, Sunday, 20 September 2020 16:53 (five years ago)

I guess “Fool Killer” is mentioned on the RIP thread, along with some other good stuff:

Gene Pitney RIP

― ABBA O RLY? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 20 September 2020 16:55 (five years ago)

would easily take my five favourite Gene Pitney songs over any five by Roy Orbison

I think I agree with this, not because GP was more talented, just more eccentric and eclectic

Anyone heard the stuff w/ George Jones? Seems like an...interesting application of his talents

― Simon H., Sunday, 20 September 2020 16:59 (five years ago)

Those got some good notices on the RIP thread

― ABBA O RLY? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 20 September 2020 17:02 (five years ago)

two years pass...

Got introduced today to his Soulboi move from '68 "She's A Heartbreaker"--he sounds like Swamp Dogg!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AULvmliobq4

― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 24 June 2023 23:00 (two years ago)

I adore Gene's 'psychedelic' 45 Animal Crackers. Big, bold and brassy with a lopsided rhythm and lyrics that are like The Tubes doing toytown. Far more electric than anyone would expect it to be.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONm4YffhmMk

― you can see me from westbury white horse, Sunday, 25 June 2023 05:16 (two years ago)

two weeks pass...

he sounds like Swamp Dogg

Apparently a co-write for one Jerry Williams aka Swamp Dogg, so duh.

― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 12 July 2023 01:25 (two years ago)

I loved the track I'm Going to Be Strong at one point. I had it on a single I think as the beside.

But yeah did some great stuff over the years.

― Stevo, Wednesday, 12 July 2023 06:03 (two years ago)

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