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Bobbie Gentry
"The Golden Classics Of Bobbie Gentry"
© Collectables Records
Year of Release: 1997
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track listing
Mississippi Delta
I Saw An Angel Die
Chickasaw County Die
Sunday Best
Niki Hoeky
Papa Won't You Let Me
Go To Town
With You
Bugs
Hurry Tuesday Child
Lazy Willie
Ode To Billie Joe
Louisiana Man
Okolona River
Bottom Band
He Made A Woman
Out Of Me
Fancy
Apartment 21
All I Have To Do Is Dream
Let It Be Me
Mornin' Glory
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Bobbie Gentry
"The Golden Classics Of Bobbie Gentry"
The Golden Classics Of Bobbie Gentry could be considered Ode To Billie Joe
(the original album she released in 1968), with "bonus tracks" of her hits, ending out this compilation.
The song "Ode To Billie Joe" likeiwse the album of the same name put Bobbie Gentry on the map.
(Both the song and the album reached #1.) She would be best remembered for her #1 song, yet other songs
by her would come and go, and not be remembered.
The first 10 songs were originally from the Ode To Billie Joe album:
"Mississippi Delta," "I Saw An Angel Die," "Chickasaw County Die," "Sunday Best,"
"Niki Hoeky," "Papa, Won't You Let Me Go To Town With You," "Bugs," "Hurry, Tuesday
Child," "Lazy Willie," "Ode To Billie Joe"
Before there was Gretchen Wilson, "Mississippi Delta" has a good outlaw sound for a
female voice. Many artists/bands who would achieve greatness with a popular song, would
record other songs having the musical style of that most popular hit. The melody of "Ode
To Billie Joe" stands out on songs such as "Chickasaw County Die" and
"Niki Hoeky."
Expecting the great sounds of how "Mississippi Delta," (and maybe even
"Ode To Billie Joe), a somewhat boring and bland style is heard on songs such
as "I Saw An Angel Die" and "Sunday Best."
"Papa, Won't You Let Me Go To Town With You" has the laidback approach,
yet it doesn't stand out as the "Delta" tune, nor the song that made Bobbie Gentry
famous. "Bugs" is the same way; it's a little groovin' having the quick guitar
licks from the beginning of
"Hurry, Tuesday Child" has a more soulful approach, rather than the folk or
country atmosphere. "Lazy Willie" dips almost close to the "Ode<" hit as well.
Eight more songs round out the cd: The good ol' Country sound has the remake of
Rusty and Doug's hit, "Louisiana Man." "Okolona River Bottom Band" keeps
the groove going, "He Made A Woman Out Of Me" is another good ol' Country sounding
tune. "Fancy" may ring memory bells, as Reba McEntire would record her own version
of this song in her career. This song would achieve recognition for Gentry, when it was
first released in 1970. "Apartment 21" has a medium Pop flavor,
The remaining songs are duets with Glen Campbell, as they recorded an album together,
in 1968. Two of the three songs are remakes of the Everly Brothers: "All I Have To Do
Is Dream," and "Let It Be Me." "Mornin' Glory" is a good Country/Pop flavored
duet.
It seems most of the songs from the original Ode To Billie Joe have the melody of
the song the album was named after. However, the remaining songs (without Glen Campbell)
are songs to expect, rather than hearing another "Ode to Billie Joe" soundalikes.
All of her solo albums are reissued on CD now, mostly as two albums on one CD.
The Golden Classics Of Bobbie Gentry is a good "compilation" -- it has her most famous
album in complete form, and some other hits from her future albums, and duets with Glen
Campbell. All in all, its a good compilation, and a good CD for those who remembered her
album when it was first released, and how it became popular, knocking out The Beatles from the
#1 position on the charts.
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