View basket “Ode to Billy Joe” has been added to your basket. The Girl From Chickasaw County – The Complete Capitol Masters Bobbie Gentry SKU: 5395656 Barcode: 0600753956564 26.00 £26.00 Genre: Americana / Country Label: EMI Released Date: 5th August 2022 Buying Format: 2LP Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info Bobbie is notable as one of the first female country artists to compose and produce her own material. During her five-year tenure at Capitol, she penned at least two songs that have become certified classics, ‘Ode to Billie Joe’ and ‘Fancy’, among dozens of original compositions. Bobbie released eight Capitol albums in total, heralded by the smash hit debut ‘Ode to Billie Joe’ (Which displaced Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely-Hearts Club Band from the top of the charts in the US). Delta Sweete, her third, is another highlight. MOJO magazine listed it in their top 500 greatest albums of all time and memorably described her as the ‘JD Salinger of rock n roll.’ Bobbie also teamed up with Glen Campbell later that year (1968) for album of duets that earned her another gold record and spawned three hit singles, including a cover of the Everly Brothers’ hit ‘All I Have to Do Is Dream’, which rose to No. 3 on the U.K. and No. 27 on the Billboard Hot 100. The pair also toured briefly together and performed on a number of American and British television programs and specials. Bobbie enjoyed four UK hits, with ‘I’ll Never Fall in Love Again’ topping the charts in 1969. In the USA, she notched 11 hits and was nominated for a Grammy for album Fancy, which was largely produced by Rick Hall in Muscle Shoals Bobbie had her own BBC show for 3 seasons, hosting the programmes, performing her own material and introducing guests such as Elton John, James Taylor and, Donovan. She also headlined her nightclub in Vegas. She quit the scene over 40 years ago (1978), and unlike everyone who returns, she has stayed out of sight. She remains one of the few genuine mysteries of popular music. Because she was so popular (No.1 singles/Albums, BBC TV series, Vegas residency) her abilities as a writer, producer and arranger were too often overlooked, she paved the way for Joni Mitchell and Carly Simon. Bobbie’s songs continue to influence a new generation of artists like Cheryl Crow, Beth Orton, Lucinda Williams and Roseanne Cash all of whom have cited her as an influence and covered her songs. In 2018 UMC released Capitol years boxset consisted of 8CDs, this is the first ever large-scale retrospective containing the first UK reissues of her albums in their entirety – supplemented by 76 previously unreleased demos, outtakes and alternate takes from all Bobbie’s Capitol albums. Included are beautiful acoustic demos of songs like Refractions, Courtyard and Seasons Come Seasons Go, alternate takes of Sunday Best, Sweet Peony and Benjamin, and previously unheard originals like Morning to Midnight, and Joanne. In addition, Bobbie recorded some great cover versions that never saw the light of day including Conspiracy of Homer Jones by Dallas Frazier, Spinning Wheel by Blood Sweat and Tears, Salome Smith and her amazing dancing bear by Randy Newman, and blues songs like Seventh Son by Willie Dixon. One of the selling points of the set is a previously unreleased album of jazz cover versions including intimate mostly acoustic interpretations of songs including Irving Berlin’s Suppertime, Billie Holidays God Bless the Child (play from start) and Since I Fell for You by Buddy Johnson. This change of direction was abandoned in favour of the blue-eyed soul of the Touch em With Love LP, making these recordings a unique document of Bobbie as we have never heard her before. Also included are selections from Bobbie’s three BBC tv series including live versions of her well-known tracks Ode to Billie Joe and Mississippi Delta as well as songs Bobbie never recorded in the studio like The Beatles’ Mother Nature’s Son and Harry Nilsson’ Open your Window. All the audio has been mastered from the original tapes. These to include many rare and never before seen images of Bobbie, images from photo shoots, out takes, performing and touring. These releases will feature an exclusive illustration provided by fashion illustrator David Downton. These new formats (2CD / 2LP) are cut down versions of the boxset and feature a selection of the unreleased bonus material from the 8CD package, including an alternate take of Sunday Best, demo of Hurry, Tuesday Child, Mississippi Delta alternate version and many more. The CD will have a 38 page book, the LP will have a 12”12” insert with a selection of images used in the boxset and sleeve notes. Artist Bobbie Gentry Genre Americana / Country Label EMI Buying Options 2LP Format 2LP Condition New Country UK Track Listings LP 1 - SIDE A Ode to Billie Joe Chickasaw County Child Hurry, Tuesday Child [demo] Sunday Best [alternate take] Mississippi Delta [alternate version] Okolona River Bottom Band Refractions Courtyard LP 1 - SIDE B Mornin' Glory Sweete Peony [alternate Version] Casket Vignette Recollection Sittin’ Pretty Hushabye Mountain Conspiracy of Homer Jones Sunday Mornin' [alternate version] Let It Be Me (duet with Glen Campbell) [without strings] LP 2 - SIDE C God Bless The Child This Girl’s In Love With You Touch 'Em with Love [stereo version] Seasons Come, Seasons Go [demo] Glory Hallelujah, How They'll Sing [alternate take] Fancy He Made A Woman Out of Me Rainmaker Circle ‘Round the Sun LP 2 - SIDE D Apartment 21 [Stereo version] Benjamin But I Can't Get Back Lookin' In Smoke Joanne The Girl from Cincinnati Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Bobbie Gentry and more from Americana / Country View Product Quick View Bobbie Gentry I’ll Never Fall In Americana / Country | UMC | 1LP Released 10th March 2023 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Bobbie Gentry I’ll Never Fall In £22.00 Genre: Americana / Country Label: UMC SKU: 5394057 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 10th March 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Bobbie Gentry The Delta Sweete Rock And Pop | UMC/Virgin | 2LP Released 31st July 2020 £24.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Bobbie Gentry The Delta Sweete £24.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: UMC/Virgin SKU: 5390477 Formats: 2LP Released Date: 31st July 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Bobbie Gentry Ode to Billy Joe Rock And Pop | Pure Pleasure | 180g, 1LP Released 5th July 2010 £34.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Bobbie Gentry Ode to Billy Joe £34.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Pure Pleasure SKU: ST2830 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 5th July 2010 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Townes Van Zandt Townes Van Zandt – 50th Anniversary Americana / Country | Fat Possum | 1LP Released 14th February 2020 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Townes Van Zandt Townes Van Zandt – 50th Anniversary £21.00 Genre: Americana / Country Label: Fat Possum SKU: FP10835 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 14th February 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Mt. 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