Young Girl (album)
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| Released | April 24, 1968 | |||
| Recorded | 1967 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Jerry Fuller | |||
| Gary Puckett & The Union Gap chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Young Girl is the RIAA Gold-certified second studio album by Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, released in 1968.
The title track hit #1 on the Cash Box Top 100 and #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. It made it to #34 on the Adult Contemporary chart. The album landed on the Billboard album chart, reaching #21 and going Gold.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Young Girl" | Jerry Fuller | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Lady Madonna" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 2:14 |
| 3. | "Kiss Me Goodbye" | Les Reed, Barry Mason | 3:35 |
| 4. | "The Pleasure of You" | Fuller, Gary Puckett | 2:29 |
| 5. | "Dreams of the Everyday Housewife" | Chris Gantry | 2:43 |
| 6. | "I'm Losing You" | Puckett, Fuller | 2:30 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Honey (I Miss You)" | Bobby Russell | 4:12 |
| 2. | "The Mighty Quinn" | Bob Dylan | 2:46 |
| 3. | "Wait Till The Sun Shines on You" | Kerry Chater | 3:03 |
| 4. | "(Sweet, Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone" | Aretha Franklin, Teddy White | 2:14 |
| 5. | "Say You Don't Need Me" | Fuller, Puckett | 2:42 |
Personnel
- Gary Puckett - lead vocals, guitar
- Kerry Chater - bass guitar, lead vocal on verses 1 and 2 of "Wait Till the Sun Shines on You"
- Gary "Mutha" Withem - organ, piano
- Dwight Bemont - tenor saxophone
- Paul Wheatbread - drums
Chart positions
Album
| Year | Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Billboard 200 | 21 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | "Young Girl" | Billboard Hot 100 | 2 |
| 1968 | "Young Girl" | Adult Contemporary Chart | 34 |
| 1968 | "Young Girl" | United Kingdom | 1 |
References
- ^ Young Girl at AllMusic
- ^ Gary Puckett & The Union Gap's charting albums Retrieved November 18, 2012.
