Gary Puckett & The Union Gap's Greatest Hits

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Gary Puckett & The Union Gap's Greatest Hits
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Compilation album by
Released1970
Genre Pop, adult contemporary
Length31:15
Label Columbia
Producer Jerry Fuller
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap chronology
The New Gary Puckett and the Union Gap Album
(1969)
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap's Greatest Hits
(1970)
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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]

Contents

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

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
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 Album3:13
5."Let's Give Adam and Eve Another Chance"
Columbia single 450972:42
6."Don't Make Promises" Tim Hardin Woman, Woman2:26
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."This Girl Is a Woman Now"
  • Alan Bernstein
  • Victor Millrose
The New Gary Puckett and the Union Gap Album3:04
2."Over You" Jerry Fuller Incredible (1968)2:20
3."Reverend Posey"
Incredible3:43
4."Lady Willpower" Jerry Fuller Incredible2:34
5."The Beggar"Gary PuckettColumbia single 450972:44
Total length:31:15

Track information and credits verified from the album's liner notes. [4]

Charts

Chart (1970)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [5] 50
Singles
TitleChartPeak
position
Let's Give Adam and Eve Another ChanceUS Billboard Hot 100 [6] 41
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [7] 16

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References

  1. Gary Puckett & The Union Gap's Greatest Hits at AllMusic
  2. Gary Puckett & The Union Gap's charting albums Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  3. Let's Give Adam and Eve Another Chance's Chart Positions Retrieved November 18, 2012
  4. Gary Puckett & The Union Gap's Greatest Hits (liner notes). Gary Puckett & The Union Gap. Columbia Records. 1970. CK 1042.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. "Gary Puckett and The Union Gap Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  6. "Gary Puckett and The Union Gap Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  7. "Gary Puckett and The Union Gap Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 March 2020.