Search - Gene Pitney :: Street Called Hope

Pure Pitney Bliss

Deborah MacGillivray | US & UK | 12/23/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"1. Town Without Pity

2. Louisiana Mama

3. Every Breath I Take

4. (I Wanna) Love My Life Away

5. Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

6. Hello Mary Lou

7. Half Heaven, Half Heartache

8. Only Love Can Break A Heart

9. True Love Never Runs Smooth

10. Mecca

11. That Girl Belongs To Yesterday

12. Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa

13. Yesterday's Hero

14. It Hurts To Be In Love

15. I Must Be Seeing Things

16. Backstage (I'm Lonely)

17. Looking Through The Eyes Of Love

18. Princess In Rags

19. Boss's Daughter

20. Just One Smile

21. Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart

22. Somewhere In The Country

23. Maria Elena (I'm Going To War)

24. Billy, You're My Friend

25. Shady Lady

26. Street Called Hope

27. She Let's Her Hair Down (Early In The Morning)

28. Nessuno Mi Puo Gludicare

29. I'm Gonna Be Strong

30. Teardrop By Teardrop





Sigh...as a long term Pitney fan and I am so glad to find good collections of this marvelous talent. You cannot find a singer/performer/writer/musician with the soulful, poignant ballad. In a period where the Stones and the Beatles were taking over the rock world, it was a mark of Pitney's talent that he continued to be a force. You will even find him playing piano on a couple Stone songs! In 1963, Pitney recorded one of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards' earliest songs, "That Girl Belongs to Yesterday."





These are the pure heartfelt songs that take you back to days of jukeboxes, sock hops and Drive-Ins. The old tunes are faithful to the originals, not fancied up. Just Pitney as you remember him.



Pitney has been around for four decades now. Original he was a favourite of my uncle to passed the love to me. I have passed it on time again. He started his solo singer, under the alias Billy Brian. In 1961, Pitney wrote the hit "Hello Mary Lou" for Ricky Nelson. The following year, Pitney scored again by writing the Crystals' hit "He's a Rebel." Pitney had his own first hit with the multitracked "(I Wanna) Love My Life Away" (1961), on which he played every instrument! Now that is doing it yourway! Several songs including, "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" Pitney wrote with Burt Bacharach and Hal David. The 1961 single "Every Breath I Take" (written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King) was produced by Phil Spector. In 1988, Pitney topped the UK singles chart with a remake of one of his own songs, "Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart," with Marc Almond. ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME 2002.





When he sings me "Something Gotten Hold of My Heart" you will feel the same way.



Bless you, Gene, for giving us these marvelous songs, touched out souls and heart!



Simple a great collection."