The track, produced by Aaron Schroeder,[1] was originally recorded by Gene Pitney for the 1961 film of the same title.
Rock Guitarist Ronnie Montrose released an instrumental cover of the song in 1978 with Edgar Winter producing.
The American rock band Thin White Rope released the song on their 1988 album Red Sun.
[13] Eddi Reader's version of Town Without Pity spent three weeks in the UK Singles Chart in 1996.
[15] The American surf rock band Los Straitjackets from Nashville covered the song in 2004,[16] and modern jazz alto saxophonist Richie Cole included Town Without Pity in his program in 2006.