All songs on the Musicor label in stereo. 1. Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa #17 in November 1963 2. True Love Never Runs Smooth #21 in August 1963 3. Looking Through The Eyes Of Love #28 in August 1965 4. She's A Heartbreaker #16 in June 1968 5. Last Chance To Turn Around #13 in May 1965 6. Princess In Rags #37 in December 1965 7. Backstage #25 in May 1966 8. I Must Be Seeing Things #31 in March 1965 9. She Lets Her Hair Down (Early In The Morning) peaked at #89 in 1970, released in December 1969. 10. Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart debuted in October 1967. Only made #130 in the U.S. but #5 in England.
Gene Pitney's UK version of 'Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart' is sung over the top of the original track and is pitched in a higher key in order to match Roger Cook's original range. Gene's US version is less highly produced and in a slightly different key. The UK version went into the Top 10, the US version flopped. The duet with Marc Almond of this song was released on January 14, 1989. Two weeks later it was Number One in the uk where it stayed for four weeks and went on to reach Number One in several other countries. Capitol/EMI refused to issue the record in the US because they didn't think two men singing this song together would work. A book by David McGrath (Gene Pitney The Singer, The Songs, The Songwriters) gives wonderful insight into Gene Pitney and his work.
@@sonnysoldies5288 I not only checked it out I have played it through what will be the first of many times. The first song on Volume One 'Every Breath I Take' has been my favourite song by Gene Pitney for many years and still is. There is quite a story behind this song.
Yes agreed,his songs formed much of the soundtrack of my early years,so I struggle with various covers that have surfaced over the past 3 decades,particularly Cyndi Laupers effort,she has been lauded for her power but i found her voice harsh, raucous and strident,.
Gene Pitney was one of the greatest! I have about half of these songs on vinyl, but all of them on CD, including "Amour mio" and other songs that Gene did in Italian. I was so shocked when he passed.🤔😥😪👍x10
24 hours takes me back, it wasn't in Tulsa, but it happened just just like that. Loved all his music, one of my favourite singers, howard hughes. September '24
Gene Pitney's UK version of 'Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart' is sung over the top of the original track and is pitched in a higher key in order to match Roger Cook's original range. Gene's US version is less highly produced and in a slightly different key. The UK version went into the Top 10, the US version flopped. The duet with Marc Almond of this song was released on January 14, 1989. Two weeks later it was Number One in the uk where it stayed for four weeks and went on to reach Number One in several other countries. Capitol/EMI refused to issue the record in the US because they didn't think two men singing this song together would work. If you are a Gene Pitney fan you would love what the Gene Pitney Global Fanbase site offers.
No one else has even tried to sing that last sequence from "I'm Gonna Be Strong". Richard Anthony sang the French version, "Je ne dirai rien" but did not attempt that sequence. Even Gene broke it in the middle in later performances.
"Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart" is such a gem from the ace song writing team of Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway. And consistent with Gene's peculiarly greater popularity in the UK than in his own USA, in the 1980's he released a hit remake (with Marc Almond) there. (Unfortunately, every recording I have ever heard of the original is mono.)
All songs on the Musicor label in stereo.
1. Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa #17 in November 1963
2. True Love Never Runs Smooth #21 in August 1963
3. Looking Through The Eyes Of Love #28 in August 1965
4. She's A Heartbreaker #16 in June 1968
5. Last Chance To Turn Around #13 in May 1965
6. Princess In Rags #37 in December 1965
7. Backstage #25 in May 1966
8. I Must Be Seeing Things #31 in March 1965
9. She Lets Her Hair Down (Early In The Morning) peaked at #89 in 1970, released in December 1969.
10. Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart debuted in October 1967. Only made #130 in the U.S. but #5 in England.
Gene Pitney's UK version of 'Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart' is sung over the top of the original track and is pitched in a higher key in order to match Roger Cook's original range. Gene's US version is less highly produced and in a slightly different key. The UK version went into the Top 10, the US version flopped. The duet with Marc Almond of this song was released on January 14, 1989. Two weeks later it was Number One in the uk where it stayed for four weeks and went on to reach Number One in several other countries. Capitol/EMI refused to issue the record in the US because they didn't think two men singing this song together would work. A book by David McGrath (Gene Pitney The Singer, The Songs, The Songwriters) gives wonderful insight into Gene Pitney and his work.
@@maxinegray1587 Thanks for the info...
@@sonnysoldies5288 Thank you Sonny, It is so good to see Gene Pitney's name and music acknowledged.
@@maxinegray1587 Did you check out Volume One?
@@sonnysoldies5288 I not only checked it out I have played it through what will be the first of many times. The first song on Volume One 'Every Breath I Take' has been my favourite song by Gene Pitney for many years and still is. There is quite a story behind this song.
I miss his voice
Never heard #4, he's a shouter too. Wow
His voice is wonderful ❤
Love this song awesome voice magic best singer ever love this song thank you very much for this post 📪📪📪 sonny thank you very much x
The BEST!!❤❤
Thank you Sonny. Such a great talent.
What a masterful voice !! Rip gene !!
Yes agreed,his songs formed much of the soundtrack of my early years,so I struggle with various covers that have surfaced over the past 3 decades,particularly Cyndi Laupers effort,she has been lauded for her power but i found her voice harsh, raucous and strident,.
Gene Pitney was one of the greatest! I have about half of these songs on vinyl, but all of them on CD, including "Amour mio" and other songs that Gene did in Italian. I was so shocked when he passed.🤔😥😪👍x10
Love this song .what a voice ,love this man ,so handsome .RIP Gene .❤ xxxx
Which song? There's 10 here.
@sonnysoldies5288 true love never runs smooth.but I love them all .
24 hours takes me back, it wasn't in Tulsa, but it happened just just like that. Loved all his music, one of my favourite singers, howard hughes. September '24
The best of the. best.❤
Wow only #130 in US but #5 in England? That's unreal! Gene had a great voice!❤
Gene Pitney's UK version of 'Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart' is sung over the top of the original track and is pitched in a higher key in order to match Roger Cook's original range. Gene's US version is less highly produced and in a slightly different key. The UK version went into the Top 10, the US version flopped. The duet with Marc Almond of this song was released on January 14, 1989. Two weeks later it was Number One in the uk where it stayed for four weeks and went on to reach Number One in several other countries. Capitol/EMI refused to issue the record in the US because they didn't think two men singing this song together would work. If you are a Gene Pitney fan you would love what the Gene Pitney Global Fanbase site offers.
❤Gene❤
No one else has even tried to sing that last sequence from "I'm Gonna Be Strong". Richard Anthony sang the French version, "Je ne dirai rien" but did not attempt that sequence. Even Gene broke it in the middle in later performances.
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❤lo adoro 😍
I have a CD of his 25 best hits, not any losers!
"Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart" is such a gem from the ace song writing team of Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway. And consistent with Gene's peculiarly greater popularity in the UK than in his own USA, in the 1980's he released a hit remake (with Marc Almond) there. (Unfortunately, every recording I have ever heard of the original is mono.)
This DES mix is the closest I ever got to stereo on that one. Thanks for commenting.
Thank you for our diligent efforts.
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Proper, Ted Hornchurch 👍✊😊🌥️
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Hou❤van die man
I hope the “my girl” was the girl that made him dump and rub salt on the wounds of the girl in Tulsa lol