***RELEASE DATE: 06/06/25..TO PLACE A PRE-ORDER PLEASE PHONE THE OFFICE ON 01923 281281***
AVID Pop presents the latest release in our Four Classic Albums Plus series with a 2CD set from two legendary artists of the 1960s and beyond. Gene Pitney & Neil Sedaka, complete with original artwork, liner notes and personnel details.
"Gene Pitney: The Many Sides Of Gene Pitney"; "Gene Pitney: Only Love Can Break A Heart" & "Neil Sedaka: Rock With Sedaka" and "Neil Sedaka: Sings His Greatest Hits" plus seven bonus tracks.
Here we feature two pop giants in every sense of the word. Both artists were not only singers, but prolific writers and musicians, producers and engineers. And both were arguably at times, more popular in the UK than they were in their own country. Broadly speaking Gene came out of the cooler Phil Spector wing of sixties pop hits, having written the classic "He's A Rebel" for The Crystals and hung out with the Rolling Stones and as legend has it played piano on their debut album including the classic Stones rocker "Little By Little". Jagger / Richards were also responsible for Gene's 1964 hit "That Girl Belongs To Yesterday" which became their first self penned US / UK hit. Bizarrely the song Gene wrote for Spector and The Crystals, "He's A Rebel" became the only time a writer has prevented himself from reaching number 1 on the charts when another of his own songs. "Only Love Can Break A Heart" (as featured on our set) stalled at number 2 behind The Crystals smash hit! Other classic hits Gene wrote included "Rubber Ball" by Bobby Vee and "Hello Mary Lou" by Ricky Nelson.
Neil Sedaka, as most people will know came out of the famed Brill Building school of pop songwriting where alongside the likes of Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry these young dynamic songwriters would quite literally turn out one pop masterpiece after the other. Happily you will find all of Neil's classic hits on our second selection from the great man "Sings His Greatest Hits". Even more happily we can report that Neil is still going strong at 86 years of age.
As with all AVID releases, we hope you enjoy this classic set and check out our extensive catalogue for more great music across Pop, Easy Listening, Rock n Roll, Jazz, and many other musical genres.
Check out:- Doris Day (AMSC1461); Shirley Bassey (AMSC1457); Petula Clark (AMSC1451); Connie Francis (AMSC1374); Bobby Darin (AMSC1205); Jane Morgan (AMSC1467); Classic Girl Groups (AMSC1419); Chuck Berry (AMSC1238); Johnny Burnette (AMSC1406); Everly Brothers (AMSC1277); Ricky Nelson (AMSC1206); Bobby Rydell (AMSC1365); Jackie Wilson (AMSC1401); Sam Cooke (AMSC1304); Bobby Vee (AMSC1262); Paul Anka (AMSC1388); Freddy Cannon (AMSC1408); Fats Domino (AMSC1272); Dion & The Belmonts / Dion (AMSC1423).
CD1
1.-13: 'Gene Pitney: The Many Sides Of Gene Pitney'
1. Town Without Pity
2. (I Wanna) Love My Life Away
3. I Laughed So Hard I Cried
4. Dream For Sale
5. Twenty Two Days
6. Today's Teardrops
7. Hello Mary Lou, Goodbye Heart
8. Take Me Tonight
9. Harmony
10. A Greater Love
11. Every Breath I Take
12. Sure Fire Bet
13. A Chance To Belong
14-26: 'Gene Pitney: Only Love Can Break A Heart'
14. True Love Never Runs Smooth
15. Cry Your Eyes Out
16. Only Love Can Break A Heart
17. Donna Means Heartbreak
18. I Should Try To Forget
19. My Heart, Your Heart
20. Half Heaven-Half Heartache
21. Tower Tall
22. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
23. Little Betty Falling Star
24. If I Didn't Have A Dime (To Play The Jukebox)
25. Going To Church On Sunday
26. Every Breath I Take
27. Louisiana Mama (Bonus Track)
28. Mr. Moon, Mr. Cupid, And I (Bonus Track)
29. Air Mail Special Delivery (Bonus Track)
CD2
1-12: 'Neil Sedaka: Rock With Sedaka'
1. You're Knockin' Me Out
2. The Diary
3. I Ain't Hurtin' No More
4. Stupid Cupid
5. All I Need Is You
6. I Waited Too Long
7. Fallin'
8. Another Sleepless Night
9. I Go Ape
10. Moon Of Gold
11. I Belong To You
12. As Long As I Live
13-24: 'Neil Sedaka: Sings His Greatest Hits'
13. Next Door To An Angel
14. Oh! Carol
15. King Of Clowns
16. Stairway To Heaven
17. Run Samson Run
18. Calendar Girl
19. Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
20. The Diary
21. Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen
22. Little Devil
23. Sweet Little You
24. You Mean Everything To Me
25. Oh Delilah (Bonus Track)
26. Crying My Heart Out For You (Bonus Track)
27. You Gotta Learn Your Rhythm And Blues (Bonus Track)
28. One Way Ticket (To The Blues) (Bonus Track
***RELEASE DATE: 06/06/25..TO PLACE A PRE-ORDER PLEASE PHONE THE OFFICE ON 01923 281281***
