Gene Italiano Explained
Gene Italiano is American singer Gene Pitney's eighth album, and first foreign language album, released on the Musicor label in 1964. The album features a number of Pitney's biggest early hits recorded in Italian, including "Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa", "Town Without Pity" and "Only Love Can Break a Heart".[1]
Track listing
- "A Poche Ore Da Te (Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa)" (Hal David, Burt Bacharach) – 2:58
- "Città Spietata (Town Without Pity)" (Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington) – 2:53
- "Un Soldino (If I Didn't Have A Dime)" (Bert Russell, Phil Medley) – 2:28
- "Ritorna (Half Heaven – Half Heartache)" (Aaron Schroeder, George Goehring, Wally Gold) – 2:48
- "Resta Sempre Accanto A Me (True Love Never Runs Smooth)" (David, Bacharach) – 2:25
- "E Se Domani (If Tomorrow)" (Carlo Alberto Rossi, Giorgio Calabrese)– 2:51
- "Che Sara Di Me (What Will Happen To Me)" – 2:11
- "Quando Vedrai La Mia Ragazza (When You See My Girl)" (Enrico Ciacci) – 2:42
- "E Quando Viene La Notte (Come The Night)" (Daniele Pace)– 2:53
- "Non Lasciamoci (Only Love Can Break A Heart)" (David, Bacharach) – 2:51
- "Foglie Morte (Autumn Leaves)" (Johnny Mercer, Joseph Kosma) – 2:36
- "Vorrei Capire Perchè (Tell Me Why)" (Giuseppe Torrebruno, Leo Chiosso) – 2:15
EP track listing
An EP from the album Canta en Italiano was released by Hispavox in Spain
- Amici Miei 2:55
- E Cuando Viene La Notte 2:49
- Saro Forte 2:14
- I Tuoi Anni Piu Belli 3:07
Notes and References
- Billboard - 17 Oct 1964 - Page 57 MM2018/MS3018 GENE — ITALIANO Gene Pitney The unusual for Pitney ... and a first. Gene sings old favorites and brand new tunes in Italian. A real treat and a must album for all Pitney fans. Has all of the makings of a hit album.
