{"title":"Bobbie Gentry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBobbie Gentry is an American singer-songwriter born on July 27, 1942, in Chickasaw County, Mississippi, USA. Her iconic 1967 song \"Ode To Billie Joe\" became a massive pop and country hit and has been covered by numerous artists. Throughout her career, she released six albums under her own name and collaborated with Glen Campbell on a 1968 album. Although she retired from music in the late 1970s, Bobbie Gentry's legacy continues to captivate audiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover the timeless melodies and heartfelt lyrics of this influential artist whose unique sound transcends genres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExperience the magic of Bobbie Gentry's music as you explore her extensive discography filled with unforgettable hits that have left an indelible mark on the world of music.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ode-to-billie-joe","title":"Ode To Billie Joe","description":"\u003cp\u003eGentry's first 1967 album is a masterpiece, it's a simple as that. An album of hauntingly beautiful songs penned by Bobbie herself bar one track. The album is an uncluttered, straight down the line collection of smoky voiced gems, mostly with the simplest guitar accompaniment, but with a quirky, almost psychedelic twist on each track. The album is in a very similar vein and feel to Rodiguez's stunning Cold Fact, which came out three years later, and side by side you would imagine the later album may have been inspired by Bobbie's seminal Ode To Billy Joe. This album can also easily compare with Dusty's \u003ci\u003eIn Memphis\u003c\/i\u003e for it's sheer intimacy and soulful feel and is certainly in the same league musically. After this first album, Bobbie moved into a more mor groove, which in a way makes this such a stand out and important album. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elemental","offers":[{"title":"Black LP.","offer_id":50395941175627,"sku":"326453","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50395941372235,"sku":"2162776","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Ode_to_Billie_Joe_f274845e_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726475837"},{"product_id":"the-delta-sweete","title":"The Delta Sweete","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Delta Sweete\u003c\/i\u003e is the second studio album by Bobbie Gentry: A concept album inspired by her Mississippi childhood, it was originally released on February 5th, 1968 by Capitol Records and recorded at Capitol Recording Studio (Hollywood).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 2CD \/ 2LP release features the original album remixed and mastered from multi-tracks by Andrew Batt, and is supplemented by outtakes and demos, featuring two previously unleased tracks. The CD edition also features the original mono release of the album which has not appeared on CD before. Sleevenotes are supplied by Andrew, and are illustrated with unseen images from the Capitol archive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Delta Sweete\u003c\/i\u003e is Bobbie Gentry’s most critically acclaimed album and has not been pressed in the UK or US since 1972. Uncut recently placed it 4th in their ‘Ultimate Genre Guide’ to the top 40 singer-songwriter albums of all time, and in February 2019, Mercury Rev released their tribute album\u003ci\u003e The Delta Sweete Revisited\u003c\/i\u003e (chartered 32 in UK Albums chart and 1 in UK independent chart), with guest vocalists, Norah Jones, Beth Orton and Lucinda Williams to name a few).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2CD - The expanded CD edition features for the first time, the original mono mix alongside a new stereo mix of the album (sourced directly from the surviving four-track and eight-track tapes) by Producer \/ Compiler Andrew Batt. There are a total of 10 bonus tracks to treasure, including a previously unreleased original demo \u003ci\u003eThe Way I Do \u003c\/i\u003eand a special instrumental version of \u003ci\u003eOkolona River Bottom Band\u003c\/i\u003e featuring the great Shorty Rogers on bass trumpet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2LP - The limited-edition deluxe vinyl is the first official repress of the album since 1972 and features the new stereo mix on disc 1 and the 10 bonus tracks on disc 2.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Virgin","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50403272491339,"sku":"1094801","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50403271868747,"sku":"1094800","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/dcfe31e2-c3de-4493-913b-d13136e29035_thumbnail_4096.png?v=1726559248"},{"product_id":"the-girl-from-chickasaw-county-cut-down","title":"The Girl From Chickasaw County - Cut Down","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese 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 has a 38 page book, the LP has a 12”12” insert with a selection of images used in the boxset and sleeve notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne 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 feature an exclusive illustration provided by fashion illustrator David Downton.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EMI","offers":[{"title":"Black LPx2","offer_id":50403678093643,"sku":"1157421","price":35.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50403677176139,"sku":"1157419","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/7194b093-7888-4ec7-a44e-f7b34944c3cb_thumbnail_4096.png?v=1726562613"},{"product_id":"the-girl-from-chickasaw-county-the-complete-capitol-masters","title":"The Girl From Chickasaw County’ The Complete Capitol Masters","description":"\u003cp\u003eBobbie is notable as one of the first female country artists to compose and produce her own material. 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Included are beautiful acoustic demos of songs like \u003ci\u003eRefractions, Courtyard\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Seasons Come Seasons Go\u003c\/i\u003e, alternate takes of \u003ci\u003eSunday Best, Sweet Peony\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBenjamin\u003c\/i\u003e, and previously unheard originals like \u003ci\u003eMorning to Midnight\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eJoanne\u003c\/i\u003e. 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 \u003ci\u003eSeventh Son\u003c\/i\u003e by Willie Dixon. 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The original 8 tracks to be supplemented by the ‘I Didn’t Know’ and ‘Hushabye Mountain’ demos recorded around the same time, this LP also features the previously unreleased Hushabye Mountain [alternate version].\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UMC","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50465586250059,"sku":"1119319","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/fd2625d6-0088-4bef-93f0-0fb6a465ee34_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727292925"},{"product_id":"ill-never-fall-in-love-again","title":"I'll Never Fall in Love Again","description":"\u003cp\u003eDue to Bobbie's surprise U.K. No 1 hit in 1969 with her cover of the Bacharach \u0026amp; David song \u003ci\u003eI'll Never Fall In Love Again\u003c\/i\u003e, Capitol decided to include the track on Bobbie's next album. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe songs all build on a country soul theme culled from the finest contemporary sources: on Harry Nilsson's 'Rainmaker' Bobbie delivers a familiar lyrical narrative of rural mysticism with the same melodic flair you'd expect from a Gentry original. In Rudy Clark's gospel waltz, 'If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody' her tone expertly shifts from stroppy anger to rueful tenderness. And on 'He Made a Woman out of Me' and George Jackson and Rick Hall's 'Find 'em, Fool 'em, Forget 'em' Bobbie had never before sounded so downright sexy. Best of all is the self-penned 'Fancy', which is one of Bobbie's most accomplished narrative songs, a musical cross between country, blues and pop that could define modern Americana. 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