Gary Puckett & the Union Gap - Greatest Hits [Deluxe]

Despite High Fidelity magazine's John Gabree drifting hither and yon in the liner notes, the scribe finds redemption by noting that "(producer) Jerry Fuller is like a sixth member of The Gap." Indeed he was, with "Over You," "Young Girl," and "Lady Willpower" making up the second, third, and fourth hits from this band, all gold singles, and all written by Fuller, the man who played a big part in creating the Union Gap sound. All six of their Top 15 hits are here, all coming into the consciousness of the world between December of 1967 and September of 1969, 21 months of chart activity packing a powerful punch as part of the 11 sides collected on this initial Greatest Hits package. Read More