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Gentry's debut LP, which went to number one on the pop charts, was a promising but not wholly satisfying disc, with the singer penning all but one of the songs. Inevitably, the title track dwarfed everything else by comparison, but a greater problem was that several of the other tunes recycled variations of the "Ode to Billie Joe" riff. On the other hand, "Mississippi Delta" is gloriously tough, throaty swamp rock; few other women pop singers have sounded as raw. Other good cuts were "I Saw an Angel Die," an effective mating of Gentry's country-blues guitar riffs and low-key orchestration, and the jazz waltz-timed "Papa, Woncha Let Me Go to Town With You." Her vocals are poised and husky throughout the record, on which she was definitely on the right track -- one that she was quickly diverted from, into more MOR-oriented sounds.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
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Jimmie Haskell, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kelly Gordon, Producer - Bobbie Gentry, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1967 Capitol Records Nashville This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1967 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2007 Capitol Records Nashville
Jimmie Haskell, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kelly Gordon, Producer - Bobbie Gentry, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 1967 Capitol Records Nashville This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1967 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2007 Capitol Records Nashville
Jimmie Haskell, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kelly Gordon, Producer - Bobbie Gentry, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 1967 Capitol Records Nashville This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1967 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2007 Capitol Records Nashville
Jimmie Haskell, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kelly Gordon, Producer - Bobbie Gentry, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 1967 Capitol Records Nashville This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1967 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 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
(C) 1967 Capitol Records Nashville This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1967 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1967 Capitol Records Nashville
Kelly Gordon, Producer - Bobbie Gentry, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 1967 Capitol Records Nashville This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1967 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1967 Capitol Records Nashville
Jimmie Haskell, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kelly Gordon, Producer - Bobbie Gentry, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 1967 Capitol Records Nashville This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1967 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1967 Capitol Records Nashville
Jimmie Haskell, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kelly Gordon, Producer - Bobbie Gentry, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 1967 Capitol Records Nashville This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1967 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2007 Capitol Records Nashville
Jimmie Haskell, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kelly Gordon, Producer - Bobbie Gentry, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 1967 Capitol Records Nashville This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1967 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1967 Capitol Records Nashville
Jimmie Haskell, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kelly Gordon, Producer - Joe Polito, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bobbie Gentry, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1967 Capitol Records Nashville This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1967 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2007 Capitol Records Nashville
Album review
Gentry's debut LP, which went to number one on the pop charts, was a promising but not wholly satisfying disc, with the singer penning all but one of the songs. Inevitably, the title track dwarfed everything else by comparison, but a greater problem was that several of the other tunes recycled variations of the "Ode to Billie Joe" riff. On the other hand, "Mississippi Delta" is gloriously tough, throaty swamp rock; few other women pop singers have sounded as raw. Other good cuts were "I Saw an Angel Die," an effective mating of Gentry's country-blues guitar riffs and low-key orchestration, and the jazz waltz-timed "Papa, Woncha Let Me Go to Town With You." Her vocals are poised and husky throughout the record, on which she was definitely on the right track -- one that she was quickly diverted from, into more MOR-oriented sounds.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:30:12
- Main artists: Bobbie Gentry
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Records
- Genre: Country
© 1967 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 1967 Capitol Records Nashville
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