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Gary Puckett & The Union Gap's Greatest Hits

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Gary Puckett & The Union Gap's Greatest Hits
Compilation album by
ReleasedJune 1970
GenrePop, adult contemporary
Length31:15
LabelColumbia
ProducerJerry 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)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

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]

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

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Woman, Woman"
Woman, Woman (1968)3:11
2."Young Girl"Jerry FullerYoung Girl (1968)3:08
3."Don't Give in to Him"Gary UsherThe New Gary Puckett and the Union Gap Album (1969)2:10
4."Home"Mac DavisThe 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 HardinWoman, 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 FullerIncredible (1968)2:20
3."Reverend Posey"
Incredible3:43
4."Lady Willpower"Jerry FullerIncredible2:34
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

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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

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  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.{{cite AV media notes}}: 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.