{"title":"Gene Pitney","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the unsung heroes of the rock and roll era, Gene Pitney crossed paths with a wide array of rock royalty — from Phil Spector and the Rolling Stones to Rick Nelson and Carole King — while amassing a sizable string of hits. Pitney arrived on the scene in the late Fifties as a gifted songwriter, capable musician and incredible singer. His dramatic tenor, given to piercing climaxes, was among the more remarkable voices of the age. He could deliver a rocker with panache, as evidenced by his double-tracked vocals ...\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"shes-a-heartbreaker-conquistador","title":"She's A Heartbreaker\/ Conquistador","description":"\u003cp\u003eNote: This beautiful copy grades Near Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gene Pitney","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48513110671593,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/Classic45s-Generic-Record_b99e5c10-4992-4112-b4c4-ba5a2c0b2824.webp?v=1752158993"},{"product_id":"that-girl-belongs-to-yesterday-who-needs-it-1","title":"That Girl Belongs To Yesterday\/ Who Needs It","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Rolling Stones gave Pitney this fine tune, which has a terrific B side as well. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Musicor Records factory sleeve. It has Near Mint labels, with a hard-to-see tiny date inked against the black background on the A label (not visible in the scan). The vinyl also grades Near Mint in appearance, and the audio sounds pristine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- placeholder description content --\u003e","brand":"Gene Pitney","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48513235321065,"sku":null,"price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/R-6122231-1411604975-3768.jpg?v=1766760117"},{"product_id":"mecca-teardrop-by-teardrop","title":"Mecca\/ Teardrop By Teardrop","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is only the second copy of this record in the store since 2001!   It comes in a beautiful Near Mint picture sleeve with a full face photo of a very young Gene Pitney.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gene Pitney","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48514510192873,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/pitneydisc.jpg?v=1752186438"},{"product_id":"true-love-never-runs-smooth","title":"True Love Never Runs Smooth \/ Half Heaven - Half Heartache","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally released on Musicor 1032. Note: This reissue is out of print.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gene Pitney","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48515320479977,"sku":null,"price":6.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/Classic45s-Generic-Record_41f9da72-a735-4844-829e-0b2fe3a004aa.webp?v=1755804815"},{"product_id":"the-man-who-shot-liberty-valance-take-it-like-a-man-4","title":"(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance\/ Take It Like A Man","description":"OK... I've added this one to the  \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.classic45s.com\/advanced_search_result.php?mp3=yes\u0026amp;box=Jukebox\u0026amp;type=All\u0026amp;allstock=no\" target=\"_new\"\u003eClassic 45s Jukebox\u003c\/a\u003e because, heaven help me, I really love it. Even more important, my \u003cem\u003ewife\u003c\/em\u003e really loves it! :-)  Dave Marsh apparently has the same weakness, which is why he put this one in his rare list of the 1,001 greatest singles ever made.  Note: This is a first-pressing copy on the tan Musicor label. This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Musicor Records factory sleeve. It has very nearly Mint labels, untouched-looking vinyl (styrene), and nearly pristine sound.","brand":"Gene Pitney","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48515333554409,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/genepitney14.jpg?v=1752198771"},{"product_id":"take-me-tonight-louisiana-mama","title":"Take Me Tonight\/ Louisiana Mama","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis was Pitney's followup to his first chart single, \"(I Wanna) Love My Life Away.\" The flip is a particularly fine obscurity. Note: This beautiful copy has very nearly Mint labels, and the vinyl looks only lightly touched. The audio is Near Mint, though I did note some very light surface noise on the quiet A side. (This scan is a representative image from our archives; this copy's label looks much better than the scan.)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gene Pitney","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48515777724649,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/genepitney21.jpg?v=1752205262"},{"product_id":"last-chance-to-turn-around-save-your-love-3","title":"Last Chance To Turn Around\/ Save Your Love","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere's a beautiful copy of the promotional release of this classic Pitney single.  Note: This copy comes in a vintage Musicor Records factory sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gene Pitney","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48515857088745,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/genepitney22.jpg?v=1752207483"},{"product_id":"only-love-can-break-a-heart-if-i-didnt-have-a-dime-to-play-the-jukebox-3","title":"Only Love Can Break A Heart\/ If I Didn't Have a Dime (To Play the Jukebox)","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere's a beautiful copy of this 1962 Gene Pitney classic, very hard to find in Near Mint condition. Note: This copy comes in a vintage Musicor Records factory sleeve. It grades close to Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gene Pitney","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48516275962089,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/genepitney18_270d41d1-b1da-4a26-b778-4294599fbcc2.jpg?v=1752219091"},{"product_id":"last-chance-to-turn-around-save-your-love-4","title":"Last Chance To Turn Around\/ Save Your Love","description":"\u003cp\u003eNote: This beautiful copy has a tiny drillhole and comes in a vintage Musicor Records factory sleeve. It grades very close to Mint in all respects (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gene Pitney","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48516457070825,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/genepitney27.jpg?v=1752224701"},{"product_id":"that-girl-belongs-to-yesterday-who-needs-it-2","title":"That Girl Belongs To Yesterday\/ Who Needs It","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Rolling Stones gave Pitney this fine tune, which has a terrific B side as well.  Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Musicor Records factory sleeve. It has Near Mint labels, with a hard-to-see tiny date inked against the black background on the A label (not visible in the scan). The vinyl also grades Near Mint in appearance, and the audio sounds pristine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gene Pitney","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48516577657065,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/genepitney29.jpg?v=1752228369"},{"product_id":"every-breath-i-take-mr-moon-mr-cupid-and-i-1","title":"Every Breath I Take\/ Mr. Moon, Mr. Cupid And I","description":"Here's a beautiful original pressing of this early Pitney\/Spector masterpiece of doo-wop-style pop craft, in a Near Mint copy of the release's striking picture sleeve (see scan). (This is the second pressing on the tan\/black Musicor label; first pressings are on the gray label.) Besides Pitney's performance, of course, what makes this recording truly special is Phil Spector's production chops -- one of his earliest \"Wall of Sound\" efforts. (He also produced the Pitney-penned flip.) 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The picture sleeve is nearly flawless\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gene Pitney","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49946406682857,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/genepitney33_ps.jpg?v=1752241546"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.classic45s.com\/collections\/gene-pitney.oembed","provider":"Classic 45's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}