Gary Puckett & The Union Gap's Greatest Hits is a compilation album by American pop band Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, released in 1970. The album was certified Platinum, selling well over a million copies in the United States alone. It peaked at #50 on the Billboard album chart.[2]
| Gary Puckett & The Union Gap's Greatest Hits | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | June 1970 | |||
| Genre | Pop, adult contemporary | |||
| Length | 31:15 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Jerry Fuller | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
The song "Let's Give Adam and Eve Another Chance" was released in March 1970 and hit #41 on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as #16 on the Adult contemporary chart.[3] This was the last album by the band that contained a charting single.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Woman, Woman" |
| Woman, Woman (1968) | 3:11 |
| 2. | "Young Girl" | Jerry Fuller | Young Girl (1968) | 3:08 |
| 3. | "Don't Give in to Him" | Gary Usher | The New Gary Puckett and the Union Gap Album (1969) | 2:10 |
| 4. | "Home" | Mac Davis | The New Gary Puckett and the Union Gap Album | 3:13 |
| 5. | "Let's Give Adam and Eve Another Chance" |
| Columbia single 45097 | 2:42 |
| 6. | "Don't Make Promises" | Tim Hardin | Woman, Woman | 2:26 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This Girl Is a Woman Now" |
| The New Gary Puckett and the Union Gap Album | 3:04 |
| 2. | "Over You" | Jerry Fuller | Incredible (1968) | 2:20 |
| 3. | "Reverend Posey" |
| Incredible | 3:43 |
| 4. | "Lady Willpower" | Jerry Fuller | Incredible | 2:34 |
| 5. | "The Beggar" | Gary Puckett | Columbia single 45097 | 2:44 |
| Total length: | 31:15 | |||
Track information and credits verified from the album's liner notes.[4]
Charts
edit| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[5] | 50 |
- Singles
| Title | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| Let's Give Adam and Eve Another Chance | US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 41 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[7] | 16 |
References
edit- ^ Gary Puckett & The Union Gap's Greatest Hits at AllMusic
- ^ Gary Puckett & The Union Gap's charting albums Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- ^ Let's Give Adam and Eve Another Chance's Chart Positions Retrieved November 18, 2012
- ^ Gary Puckett & The Union Gap's Greatest Hits (liner notes). Gary Puckett & The Union Gap. Columbia Records. 1970. CK 1042.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Gary Puckett and The Union Gap Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ "Gary Puckett and The Union Gap Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ "Gary Puckett and The Union Gap Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 March 2020.