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More than eight and a half hours of music! Bobby Gentry absolutely deserves such a generous celebration, even though her glory years only really lasted about a decade. Retiring in the early 1980s into total anonymity, this great voice of the 1960s and 1970s is presented here in a deluxe selection. Across 8 records, 177 tracks are brought together: her six studio albums for Capitol (Ode to Billie Joe from 1967, The Delta Sweete and Local Gentry from 1968, Touch ‘Em With Love from 1969, Fancy from 1970 and Patchwork from 1971), the record she made with Glen Campbell in 1968 and over 70 unreleased tracks including alternative takes, demos, BBC live recordings and all kinds of rarities! Hidden behind the mystery of her premature retirement and the cult following which has only grown with time remain these songs. Bobbie Gentry was more than just a simple country, folk and pop singer like so many others of her generation. Only Bobby could’ve written hits like Mornin' Glory, Fancy, Okolona River Bottom Band, Chickasaw County Child and most famous of all, covered the world over, Ode to Billie Joe, the fascinating story of the suicide of the mysterious Billie Joe McAllister who leapt from Tallahatchie Bridge. In France, Joe Dassin would go on to put a French spin on the song: Billie Joe became Marie-Jeanne and the Tallahatchie Bridge became the bridge over the Garonne…
There is class, freedom and striking sensuality in Bobbie Gentry's voice. There are also brilliant arrangements and an instrumentation that line up perfectly with the songs, from slightly kitschy lounge strings (but they're so cool) to a simple guitar that clings to the contours of her voice. Bobbie Gentry was never fully country, fully pop, fully soul or fully folk. She was Bobbie Gentry. Full stop. © Marc Zisman/Qobuz
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Jimmie Haskell, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kelly Gordon, Producer - Bobbie Gentry, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Capitol Records Nashville
Jimmie Haskell, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kelly Gordon, Producer - Bobbie Gentry, Composer, MainArtist
℗ 2007 Capitol Records Nashville
Jimmie Haskell, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kelly Gordon, Producer - Bobbie Gentry, Composer, MainArtist
℗ 2007 Capitol Records Nashville
Jimmie Haskell, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kelly Gordon, Producer - Bobbie Gentry, Composer, MainArtist
℗ 2007 Capitol Records Nashville
Lolly Vegas, Composer - Pat Vegas, Composer - Jimmie Haskell, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kelly Gordon, Producer - Bobbie Gentry, MainArtist - James Henry Ford, Composer
℗ 1967 Capitol Records Nashville
Kelly Gordon, Producer - Bobbie Gentry, Composer, MainArtist
℗ 1967 Capitol Records Nashville
Jimmie Haskell, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kelly Gordon, Producer - Bobbie Gentry, Composer, MainArtist
℗ 1967 Capitol Records Nashville
Jimmie Haskell, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kelly Gordon, Producer - Bobbie Gentry, Composer, MainArtist
℗ 2007 Capitol Records Nashville
Jimmie Haskell, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kelly Gordon, Producer - Bobbie Gentry, Composer, MainArtist
℗ 1967 Capitol Records Nashville
Jimmie Haskell, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kelly Gordon, Producer - Joe Polito, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bobbie Gentry, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Capitol Records Nashville
Bobbie Gentry, MainArtist - WILLIE DIXON, Composer
℗ 2018 Capitol Records Nashville
Bobbie Gentry, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2018 Capitol Records Nashville
Lolly Vegas, Composer - Pat Vegas, Composer - Bobbie Gentry, Producer, MainArtist - James Henry Ford, Composer
℗ 2018 Capitol Records Nashville
Bobbie Gentry, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2018 Capitol Records Nashville
Bobbie Gentry, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2018 Capitol Records Nashville
Kelly Gordon, Producer - Bobbie Gentry, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Batt, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Capitol Records Nashville
Jimmie Haskell, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kelly Gordon, Producer - Bobbie Gentry, Composer, MainArtist
℗ 2018 Capitol Records Nashville
Unknown, Composer - Bobbie Gentry, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Capitol Records Nashville
Kelly Gordon, Producer - Vito Pallavicini, Composer - Bobbie Gentry, MainArtist - Pino Massara, Composer
℗ 2007 Capitol Records Nashville
Kelly Gordon, Producer - Vito Pallavicini, Composer - Bobbie Gentry, MainArtist - M. Deponti, Composer
℗ 2007 Capitol Records Nashville
DISC 2
Jimmie Haskell, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kelly Gordon, Producer - Bobbie Gentry, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Shorty Rogers, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Capitol Records Nashville
Luther Dixon, ComposerLyricist - Jimmie Haskell, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kelly Gordon, Producer - Bobbie Gentry, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Shorty Rogers, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Al Smith, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1968 Capitol Records Nashville
Jimmie Haskell, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kelly Gordon, Producer - Bobbie Gentry, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Shorty Rogers, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1968 Capitol Records Nashville
Jimmie Haskell, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kelly Gordon, Producer - Mose Allison, ComposerLyricist - Bobbie Gentry, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Shorty Rogers, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1968 Capitol Records Nashville
Jimmie Haskell, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kelly Gordon, Producer - Bobbie Gentry, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Shorty Rogers, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1968 Capitol Records Nashville
Jimmie Haskell, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kelly Gordon, Producer - Bobbie Gentry, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Shorty Rogers, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1968 Capitol Records Nashville
John D. Loudermilk, ComposerLyricist - Jimmie Haskell, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kelly Gordon, Producer - Bobbie Gentry, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Shorty Rogers, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1968 Capitol Records Nashville
Jimmie Haskell, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kelly Gordon, Producer - Bobbie Gentry, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Shorty Rogers, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Capitol Records Nashville
Jimmie Haskell, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kelly Gordon, Producer - Bobbie Gentry, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Shorty Rogers, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Capitol Records Nashville
Jimmie Haskell, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kelly Gordon, Producer - Bobbie Gentry, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Shorty Rogers, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1968 Capitol Records Nashville
Jimmie Haskell, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kelly Gordon, Producer - Doug Kershaw, ComposerLyricist - Bobbie Gentry, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Shorty Rogers, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Capitol Records Nashville
Jimmie Haskell, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kelly Gordon, Producer - Bobbie Gentry, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Shorty Rogers, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Capitol Records Nashville
Bobbie Gentry, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - WILLIE DIXON, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Batt, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Capitol Records Nashville
Anthony Newley, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Bricusse, ComposerLyricist - Bobbie Gentry, Producer, MainArtist - Andrew Batt, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Capitol Records Nashville
Unknown, Composer - Bobbie Gentry, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2018 Capitol Records Nashville
Bobbie Gentry, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2018 Capitol Records Nashville
Kelly Gordon, Producer - Bobbie Gentry, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Batt, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Capitol Records Nashville
Kelly Gordon, Producer - Doug Kershaw, Composer - Billy Deaton, Composer - Bobbie Gentry, MainArtist - Andrew Batt, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Capitol Records Nashville
Kelly Gordon, Producer - Bobbie Gentry, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Batt, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Capitol Records Nashville
Kelly Gordon, Producer - Bobbie Gentry, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Batt, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Capitol Records Nashville
Kelly Gordon, Producer - Bobbie Gentry, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Batt, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Capitol Records Nashville
Jimmie Haskell, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kelly Gordon, Producer - Bobbie Gentry, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2018 Capitol Records Nashville
Doug Kershaw, Composer - Billy Deaton, Composer - Bobbie Gentry, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2018 BBC
Bobbie Gentry, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2018 BBC
DISC 3
Kelly Gordon, Producer - Bobbie Gentry, Composer, MainArtist
℗ 2007 Capitol Records Nashville
Kelly Gordon, Producer - Bobbie Gentry, Composer, MainArtist
℗ 2007 Capitol Records Nashville
Fred Hellerman, Composer - Kelly Gordon, Producer - Bobbie Gentry, MainArtist - Fran Minkoff, Composer
℗ 1968 Capitol Records Nashville
Kelly Gordon, Producer - John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - Bobbie Gentry, MainArtist
℗ 1968 Capitol Records Nashville
Kelly Gordon, Producer - Bobbie Gentry, MainArtist - Jamie Horton, Composer
℗ 2007 Capitol Records Nashville
Kelly Gordon, Producer - Bobbie Gentry, Composer, MainArtist
℗ 1968 Capitol Records Nashville
Album review
More than eight and a half hours of music! Bobby Gentry absolutely deserves such a generous celebration, even though her glory years only really lasted about a decade. Retiring in the early 1980s into total anonymity, this great voice of the 1960s and 1970s is presented here in a deluxe selection. Across 8 records, 177 tracks are brought together: her six studio albums for Capitol (Ode to Billie Joe from 1967, The Delta Sweete and Local Gentry from 1968, Touch ‘Em With Love from 1969, Fancy from 1970 and Patchwork from 1971), the record she made with Glen Campbell in 1968 and over 70 unreleased tracks including alternative takes, demos, BBC live recordings and all kinds of rarities! Hidden behind the mystery of her premature retirement and the cult following which has only grown with time remain these songs. Bobbie Gentry was more than just a simple country, folk and pop singer like so many others of her generation. Only Bobby could’ve written hits like Mornin' Glory, Fancy, Okolona River Bottom Band, Chickasaw County Child and most famous of all, covered the world over, Ode to Billie Joe, the fascinating story of the suicide of the mysterious Billie Joe McAllister who leapt from Tallahatchie Bridge. In France, Joe Dassin would go on to put a French spin on the song: Billie Joe became Marie-Jeanne and the Tallahatchie Bridge became the bridge over the Garonne…
There is class, freedom and striking sensuality in Bobbie Gentry's voice. There are also brilliant arrangements and an instrumentation that line up perfectly with the songs, from slightly kitschy lounge strings (but they're so cool) to a simple guitar that clings to the contours of her voice. Bobbie Gentry was never fully country, fully pop, fully soul or fully folk. She was Bobbie Gentry. Full stop. © Marc Zisman/Qobuz
About the album
- 8 disc(s) - 177 track(s)
- Total length: 08:24:52
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Bobbie Gentry
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Records Nashville
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
© 2018 Capitol Records Nashville This Compilation ℗ 2018 Capitol Records Nashville
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