Incredible (Gary Puckett & The Union Gap album)

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Incredible
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ReleasedOctober 9, 1968
Genre Rock
Label Columbia
Producer Jerry Fuller
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap chronology
Young Girl
(1968)
Incredible
(1968)
The New Gary Puckett and the Union Gap Album
(1969)

Incredible is the third studio album by Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, released in 1968. In contrast to their first two albums, which used cover versions of hit songs for about half their content, Incredible consists entirely of new songs written by the band members themselves and/or their producer, Jerry Fuller. The album landed on the Billboard 200 chart, reaching No. 20, being the group's top charting album. [1]

Contents

The song "Lady Willpower" was released in June 1968 and hit No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 26 on the adult contemporary chart. The song "Over You" was released in September 1968 and hit No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 3 on the adult contemporary chart.

Track listing

All songs arranged by Al Capps except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Over You" Jerry Fuller 2:22
2."Now and Then"Fuller, Gary Puckett2:23
3."I'm Just a Man" (Arranged by Kerry Chater)Gary Withem, Kerry Chater 2:06
4."The Common Cold"Fuller, Puckett3:12
5."Can You Tell" (Arranged by Kerry Chater)Withem, Chater2:57
6."If the Day Would Come"Puckett, Chater, Withem2:47
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."Lady Willpower"Fuller2:38
8."Reverend Posey" (Arranged by Kerry Chater and Al Capps)Withem, Chater3:42
9."Give In"Fuller2:11
10."Take Your Pleasure" (Arranged by Kerry Chater)Withem, Chater3:04
11."I've Done All I Can"Fuller2:22

Personnel

Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
Additional personnel

Chart positions

Chart (1968)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 20
Singles
YearSingleChartPeak position
1968"Lady Willpower"US Billboard Hot 100 2
US Easy Listening 26
UK Singles Chart 5
"Over You"US Billboard Hot 1007
US Easy Listening3
UK Singles Chart54

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