Live at the BBC (Bobbie Gentry album)
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]
| Live at the BBC | ||||
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| Released | April 21, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 1968–1969 | |||
| Studio | BBC Television Centre (White City, London) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 36:07 | |||
| Label | Capitol, Universal | |||
| Producer | Stanley Dorfman · Bobbie Gentry | |||
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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.
| No. | Title | Episode | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| No. | Title | Episode | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- "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.