Live at the BBC (Bobbie Gentry album)
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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 written by Bobbie Gentry, except as noted.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Mississippi Delta" (Live, August 3, 1968) | 3:04 |
2. | "Papa, Won't You Let Me Go to Town with You?" (Live, August 3, 1968) | 2:52 |
3. | "I Saw an Angel Die" (Live, August 3, 1968) | 2:30 |
4. | "Ode to Billie Joe" (Live, August 3, 1968) | 4:48 |
5. | "Mornin' Glory" (Live, July 27, 1968) | 3:15 |
6. | "Ace Insurance Man" (Live, August 10, 1968) | 3:44 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Niki Hoeky" / "Barefootin'" (Live, August 10, 1968) | Jim Ford, Lolly Vegas, Pat Vegas / Robert Parker | 3:42 |
2. | "Penduli Pendulum" (Live, August 10, 1968) | 2:05 | |
3. | "Recollection" (Live, July 16, 1969) | 2:14 | |
4. | "Sweet Peony" (Live, July 16, 1969) | 1:58 | |
5. | "Refractions" (Live, July 16, 1969) | 2:29 | |
6. | "Greyhound Goin' Somewhere" (Live, July 16, 1969) | Bill Dorsey, Michael Martin Murphey | 2:30 |
- Note: The dates next to each song title are episode airdates, not recording dates.
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
- ^ a b "RSD '18 Special Release: Bobbie Gentry - Live at the BBC". recordstoreday.com. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Bobbie Gentry - Live At The BBC". Discogs. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Live At The BBC – Bobbie Gentry". bobbiegentry.org.uk. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Bobbie Gentry". Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ Betts, Stephen L. (30 July 2018). "Bobbie Gentry's Albums Compiled for New Box Set". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 3 August 2018.