Incredible (Gary Puckett & The Union Gap album)

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]

Incredible
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 9, 1968
GenreRock
LabelColumbia
ProducerJerry Fuller
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap chronology
Young Girl
(1968)
Incredible
(1968)
The New Gary Puckett and the Union Gap Album
(1969)

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

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All songs arranged by Al Capps except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Over You"Jerry Fuller2:22
2."Now and Then"Fuller, Gary Puckett2:23
3."I'm Just a Man" (Arranged by Kerry Chater)Gary Withem, Kerry Chater2:06
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

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Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
  • Dwight Bement - tenor saxophone [uncredited], organ, piano, bass
  • Kerry Chater - bass, backing vocals, lead vocal on "Take Your Pleasure", rhythm guitar
  • Gary Puckett - lead vocals (except on "Take Your Pleasure"), lead and rhythm guitars
  • Paul Wheatbread - drums, percussion
  • Gary "Mutha" Withem - organ, piano, backing vocals, lead vocal on "Take Your Pleasure"
Additional personnel
  • James Burton - rhythm guitar
  • Al Casey - rhythm guitar
  • Mort Marker - rhythm guitar
  • Joe Porcaro - percussion
  • Gene Estes - percussion
  • Jerry Fuller - production
  • Tom Morgan - harmonica
  • Dorothy Remson - harp
  • Gayle Levan - harp
  • Sid Sharp - strings

Chart positions

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Chart (1968) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 20
Singles
Year Single Chart Peak position
1968 "Lady Willpower" US Billboard Hot 100 2
US Easy Listening 26
UK Singles Chart 5
"Over You" US Billboard Hot 100 7
US Easy Listening 3
UK Singles Chart 54

References

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  1. ^ Gary Puckett & The Union Gap's Charting Albums Retrieved November 18, 2012.