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Gene Italiano

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Gene Italiano
Studio album by
Gene Pitney
Released1964
GenrePop
Length31:51
LabelMusicor
Gene Pitney chronology
Gene Pitney's Big Sixteen
(1964)
Gene Italiano
(1964)
It Hurts to Be in Love and Eleven More Hit Songs
(1964)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
allmusic.com[1]

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".[2]

Track listing

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  1. "A Poche Ore Da Te (Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa)" (Hal David, Burt Bacharach) – 2:58
  2. "Città Spietata (Town Without Pity)" (Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington) – 2:53
  3. "Un Soldino (If I Didn't Have A Dime)" (Bert Russell, Phil Medley) – 2:28
  4. "Ritorna (Half Heaven – Half Heartache)" (Aaron Schroeder, George Goehring, Wally Gold) – 2:48
  5. "Resta Sempre Accanto A Me (True Love Never Runs Smooth)" (David, Bacharach) – 2:25
  6. "E Se Domani (If Tomorrow)" ([[Carlo Rossi (lyricist)|Carlo Alberto Rossi]], Giorgio Calabrese)– 2:51
  7. "Che Sara Di Me (What Will Happen To Me)" – 2:11
  8. "Quando Vedrai La Mia Ragazza (When You See My Girl)" (Enrico Ciacci) – 2:42
  9. "E Quando Viene La Notte (Come The Night)" (Daniele Pace)– 2:53
  10. "Non Lasciamoci (Only Love Can Break A Heart)" (David, Bacharach) – 2:51
  11. "Foglie Morte (Autumn Leaves)" (Johnny Mercer, Joseph Kosma) – 2:36
  12. "Vorrei Capire Perchè (Tell Me Why)" (Giuseppe Torrebruno, Leo Chiosso) – 2:15

EP track listing

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An EP from the album Canta en Italiano was released by Hispavox in Spain

  1. Amici Miei 2:55
  2. E Cuando Viene La Notte 2:49
  3. Saro Forte 2:14
  4. I Tuoi Anni Piu Belli 3:07

References

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  1. ^ Gene Italiano at AllMusic
  2. ^ 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.