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Live at the BBC
Live album by
Bobbie Gentry
ReleasedApril 21, 2018
Recorded1968–1969
StudioBBC Television Centre
(White City, London)
GenreCountry
Length36:07
LabelCapitol, Universal
ProducerStanley Dorfman · Bobbie Gentry
Bobbie Gentry chronology
Patchwork
(1971) 		Live at the BBC
(2018) 		The Girl from Chickasaw County: The Complete Capitol Masters
(2018)

Live at the BBC is a live album by American singer-songwriter Bobbie Gentry. It was released on April 21, 2018, by Capitol Records and Universal Music Catalogue for Record Store Day 2018.[1][2] The album features recordings from the first two seasons of Gentry's BBC television series, Bobbie Gentry.[3][4]

As a Record Store Day exclusive, the album was limited to 1,200 copies. In Europe the LP featured a download code for a digital copy of the album.[1]

The tracks featured on this album are included on the 2018 compilation, The Girl from Chickasaw County: The Complete Capitol Masters, along with 14 additional recordings from all three seasons of the television series.[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bobbie Gentry, except where noted

Side one
No.TitleEpisodeLength
1."Mississippi Delta"Series 1, Episode 4 (aired August 3, 1968)3:04
2."Papa, Won't You Let Me Go to Town with You?"Series 1, Episode 4 (aired August 3, 1968)2:52
3."I Saw an Angel Die"Series 1, Episode 4 (aired August 3, 1968)2:30
4."Ode to Billie Joe"Series 1, Episode 4 (aired August 3, 1968)4:48
5."Mornin' Glory"Series 1, Episode 3 (aired July 27, 1968)3:15
6."Ace Insurance Man"Series 1, Episode 5 (aired August 10, 1968)3:44
Side two
No.TitleEpisodeLength
1."Niki Hoeky" / "Barefootin'" (Jim Ford, Lolly Vegas, Pat Vegas, Robert Parker)Series 1, Episode 5 (aired August 10, 1968)3:42
2."Penduli Pendulum"Series 1, Episode 5 (aired August 10, 1968)2:05
3."Recollection"Series 2, Episode 5 (aired July 16, 1969)2:14
4."Sweet Peony"Series 2, Episode 5 (aired July 16, 1969)1:58
5."Refractions"Series 2, Episode 5 (aired July 16, 1969)2:29
6."Greyhound Goin' Somewhere" (Bill Dorsey, Michael Martin Murphey)Series 2, Episode 5 (aired July 16, 1969)2:30

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes.

  • Andrew Batt – compiler, sleeve notes
  • John Cameron – music director, piano
  • Tony Carr – drums, percussion
  • Stanley Dorfman – director, producer
  • Herbie Flowers – bass
  • Bobbie Gentry – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
  • Tony Lyons – artwork
  • Colin Green – electric guitar
  • Pat Halling – strings conductor
  • Kris Maher – product manager
  • Harold McNair – flute, saxophone
  • Alan Parker – electric guitar
  • Tears of Joy – backing vocals
  • Danny Thompson – bass

References

  1. ^ a b "RSD '18 Special Release: Bobbie Gentry - Live at the BBC". recordstoreday.com. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Bobbie Gentry - Live At The BBC". Discogs. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Live At The BBC – Bobbie Gentry". bobbiegentry.org.uk. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Bobbie Gentry". Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  5. ^ Betts, Stephen L. (30 July 2018). "Bobbie Gentry's Albums Compiled for New Box Set". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
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