Gene Pitney, Anthology 1961-1968 - 47m 44s

Tracks & Durations

1. (I Wanna) Love My Life Away	1:57
2. Every Breath I Take	2:50
3. Town Without Pity	2:58
4. (The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance	2:59
5. Only Love Can Break A Heart	2:55
6. Half Heaven Half Heartache	2:48
7. Mecca	2:25
8. True Love Never Runs Smooth	2:30
9. Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa	3:03
10. That Girl Belongs To Yesterday	2:55
11. It Hurts To Be In Love	2:39
12. I'm Gonna Be Strong	2:19
13. Last Chance To Turn Around	3:09
14. Looking Through The Eyes Of Love	3:20
15. Just One Smile	2:49
16. She's A Heartbreaker	5:48
17. Data Track	0:07

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Review

Although he's been called "a poor man's Roy Orbison" thanks to his uncanny falsettos and flair for the dramatic, Gene Pitney probably hasn't been given his due. A terrific songwriter (Ricky Nelson's "Hello, Mary Lou" and the Crystals' "He's a Rebel"--the only Phil Spector production without a Spector co-writing credit) who recorded material by others, this "teen idol" worked with the Stones and dated Marianne Faithfull. He also scored a smash with his greatest recording, "It Hurts to Be in Love," smack dab in the middle of the 1964 British Invasion. Rhino does its ever-terrific job here, spanning 16 major and minor hits from 1961 through '68. The only quibble is the dearth of more esoteric tracks such as "Backstage" and "Early in the Morning." --Bill Holdship

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