Gene Italiano

Gene Italiano
Studio album by Gene Pitney
Released	1964
Genre	Pop
Length	31:51
Label	Musicor
Gene Pitney chronology
Gene Pitney's Big Sixteen (1964) Gene Italiano (1964) It Hurts to Be in Love and Eleven More Hit Songs (1964)

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allmusic.com	[1]

Gene Italiano is American singer Gene Pitney's seventh studio 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

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

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

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.