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For a brief time in the late '60s, Gary Puckett had the world at his feet -- well, at least he had a string of Top Ten singles, highlighted by "Woman, Woman," "Young Girl," "Lady Willpower," "Over You" and "This Girl Is a Woman Now." His powerful emoting, along with the melodramatic productions, made these singles hits; his backing band the Union Gap were always billed on the records, but they were kind of drowned out by the strings, backing vocals, horns and other studio trickery. These singles were state-of-the-art mainstream pop in the late '60s, and they remain radio favorites years after their initial release. That's why it seems a little strange that there has never been a definitive greatest-hits collection assembled in the CD age. It's a little less surprising when you dig into his catalog, since the also-ran singles and album tracks are primarily of interest to pop fetishists interested in artifacts of the time. That's why Collectables' Golden Classics Edition doesn't work for the public at large -- record collectors may find it of interest, but the less dedicated only need about five songs, not 27 tracks. And that's why Sony's budget-line Super Hits is a nice addition to Puckett's CD catalog. Like any other Super Hits volume, it's brief, but in this case that's a positive attribute, since that means there's less filler than on other collections. All of the big hits are here -- not just the aforementioned smashes, but also "Don't Give In to Him" -- plus good covers of such standards as "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" and "I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself." There are no revelations among the songs that weren't hits, but the conciseness of the collection makes this the best way to pick up Puckett's hits on CD.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, Performer - Jerry Fuller, Composer - Jerry Fuller, Lyricist - Jerry Fuller, Producer - Rick Rowe, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1968 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, Performer - James Glaser, Composer - James Glaser, Lyricist - James Payne, Composer - James Payne, Lyricist - Jerry Fuller, Producer - Rick Rowe, Mastering Engineer
(P) Originally Released 1968 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, Performer - Jerry Fuller, Producer - Rick Rowe, Mastering Engineer - T. Hardin, Composer - T. Hardin, Lyricist
Originally Released 1968 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
G. Puckett, Composer - G. Puckett, Lyricist - Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, Performer - J. FULLER, Composer - J. FULLER, Lyricist - Jerry Fuller, Producer
Originally Released 1968 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Alan Bernstein, Composer - Alan Bernstein, Lyricist - Dick Glasser, Producer - Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, Performer - Victor Millrose, Composer - Victor Millrose, Lyricist
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, Performer - Jerry Fuller, Composer - Jerry Fuller, Lyricist - Jerry Fuller, Producer
Originally released 1968. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Burt Bacharach, Composer - Burt Bacharach, Lyricist - Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, Performer - Hal David, Composer - Hal David, Lyricist - Richard Perry, Producer
Originally Released 1970 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, Performer - Gary Usher, Composer - Gary Usher, Lyricist - Jerry Fuller, Producer
Originally Released 1969 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, Performer - J. FULLER, Composer - J. FULLER, Lyricist - Jerry Fuller, Producer
Originally released 1968. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, Performer - J. Webb, Composer - J. Webb, Lyricist - Jerry Fuller, Producer - Rick Rowe, Mastering Engineer
Originally recorded 1967. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
For a brief time in the late '60s, Gary Puckett had the world at his feet -- well, at least he had a string of Top Ten singles, highlighted by "Woman, Woman," "Young Girl," "Lady Willpower," "Over You" and "This Girl Is a Woman Now." His powerful emoting, along with the melodramatic productions, made these singles hits; his backing band the Union Gap were always billed on the records, but they were kind of drowned out by the strings, backing vocals, horns and other studio trickery. These singles were state-of-the-art mainstream pop in the late '60s, and they remain radio favorites years after their initial release. That's why it seems a little strange that there has never been a definitive greatest-hits collection assembled in the CD age. It's a little less surprising when you dig into his catalog, since the also-ran singles and album tracks are primarily of interest to pop fetishists interested in artifacts of the time. That's why Collectables' Golden Classics Edition doesn't work for the public at large -- record collectors may find it of interest, but the less dedicated only need about five songs, not 27 tracks. And that's why Sony's budget-line Super Hits is a nice addition to Puckett's CD catalog. Like any other Super Hits volume, it's brief, but in this case that's a positive attribute, since that means there's less filler than on other collections. All of the big hits are here -- not just the aforementioned smashes, but also "Don't Give In to Him" -- plus good covers of such standards as "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" and "I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself." There are no revelations among the songs that weren't hits, but the conciseness of the collection makes this the best way to pick up Puckett's hits on CD.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:27:59
- Main artists: Gary Puckett And The Union Gap
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
Originally Released 1968, 1969, 1971, (P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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