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GARY PUCKETT & THE UNION GAP ~ GARY PUCKETT & THE UNION GAP / INCREDIBLE GOTT DISCS 007 ~ USA ~ Classic Rock This is a reissue of the second and third albums from by one of the greatest icons of late 1960s US Pop Gary Puckett & The Union GapFind albums by this artist. Puckett`s lush and velvety tenor voice and a great choice of beautiful ballads brought the group a string of monster hits written mostly by ColumbiaFind albums on this label producer Jerry FullerFind albums by this artist. Although relatively simplistic, the magic of the era is caught so well by this music that is seems ageless now. The 1st album includes the hit single "Young Girl" and the 2nd album the hit single `Lady Willpower`. Their first hit single "Woman, Woman" is added as a bonus.

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GARY PUCKETT & THE UNION GAP ~ WOMAN, WOMAN / THE NEW GARY PUCKETT & THE UNION GAP ALBUM / THE GARY PUCKETT ALBUM BGO 1374 (Barcode: 5017261213747) ~ USA ~ Classic Rock Recorded: 1967 - 1971 Released: 2019 This is a reissue of the first and fourth albums by the American Pop / Rock group Gary Puckett & The Union GapFind albums by this artist, and the first solo album by the charismatic vocalist / guitarist / songwriter Gary PuckettFind albums by this artist, recorded after the group disbanded. These remastered albums are expanded with eight non-album singles added as bonus tracks. The group was discovered by ColumbiaFind albums on this label producer / songwriter Jerry FullerFind albums by this artist, who wrote a chain of successful chart hits for them, which remain as some of the Popular Music evergreens to this very day. Puckett was blessed with a velvet tenor voice and a superb Pop sensitivity, which turned every song he performed into an irresistible melodic gem. In time the group wanted to sing more ambitious original material, which sadly resulted in loosing the successful charting image and led to their disbanding in 1971, after recording just four excellent albums. Following the modest success of his debut album Puckett left the music business for a while and returned a decade later, performing occasionally to this very day. In retrospect these albums offer the best American Pop / Rock had to offer at the late 1960s / early 1970s; based on superbly weaved melodies, great arrangements and production and of course outstanding vocal performances. This music lost absolutely nothing of its sparkling beauty over time and still is a great fun to listen to. One wishes at least some of this talent and dedication could be found in contemporary music; alas it seems to be completely lost in the tides of time. Puckett´s vocals have had very little competition over the years within the Pop / Rock idiom and are a sad reminder of the glory days. For Classic Rock lovers, this stuff is absolutely essential!

Updated: 05/08/2019Posted: 05/08/2019

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