Two Faces Have I


"Two Faces Have I" is a song written by Twyla Herbert and Lou Christie and performed by Christie in his signature falsetto. The song was produced by Nick Cenci and was featured on his 1963 album, Lou Christie. It reached #6 on the [Billboard Hot 100|Billboard Hot 100], and #11 on the R&B chart. Outside of the US, "Two Faces Have I" peaked at #3 in Canada, #6 on the New Zealand Lever Hit Parade Chart and #20 in Australia.
The song was ranked No. 44 on Billboards end of year ranking "Billboard Year-End [Hot 100 singles of 1963|Top Records of 1963]". the song was recorded at Gateway Studios in Pittsburgh on February 6, 1963. Ronnie Cochrane is playing guitar on the track and a local Pittsburgh band called Johnny Wilson's Debonaires provide the song's instrumental backing along with the song's co writer playing piano on the track.
This song was the inspiration behind Bruce Springsteen's "Two Faces", which featured on his 1987 album Tunnel of Love.

Ol' 55 version

Australian band Ol' 55 released a version of "Two Faces Have I" as the lead single from their fourth studio album The Vault. The song peaked at number 15, becoming the band's fifth top twenty single

Track listing

; 7"
  • Side A "Two Faces Have I"
  • Side B "The Fool"

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