The Girl From Chickasaw County: The Complete Capitol Masters

~ Release by Bobbie Gentry (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

The Girl From Chickasaw County – The Complete Capitol Masters, an eight CD box set that includes all seven of Gentry's studio albums sensitively remastered from the original tapes, supplemented by over 75 previously unreleased recordings including her 'lost' jazz album, outtakes, demos, rarities and an eighth disc of live performances taken from her celebrated series for the BBC. The release has specially commissioned cover art by David Downton and includes an 84-page book with a comprehensive essay by boxset compiler Andrew Batt, rare and unseen photos, eight postcards and a facsimile of her original handwritten lyrics for "Ode To Billie Joe".
Project Management for UMC: Kris Maher
Concept, compilation and tape research: Andrew Batt
Mastered by Simon Gibson at Abbey Road
Additional mastering: Andrew Batt
Marketing: Mark Wood
Design: Estuary English
Cover illustration: David Downton
Brett Zinn: Engineering, Courtesy of Iron Mountain Entertainment Services.
Keith Blake, Chris Landen, Ed Abbott: Engineering, Courtesy of Pacific Mastering/Iron Mountain Entertainment Services

Annotation last modified on 2018-10-29 10:49 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1: Ode to Billie Joe
CD 2: The Delta Sweete
#TitleRatingLength
1Okolona River Bottom Band
2:57
2Big Boss Man
cover recording of:
Big Boss Man
writer:
Luther Dixon and Al Smith (US blues artist)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Mijac Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Tristan Music Ltd., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ロックンロール ミュージック (Rock ’n’ Roll Music)
2.53:00
3Reunion
producer:
Kelly Gordon
arranger:
Jimmie Haskell and Shorty Rogers (trumpet)
recording of:
Reunion (on 1967-11-11)
lyricist and composer:
Bobbie Gentry
publisher:
UMG (Universal Music Group N.V., has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)
2:37
4Parchman Farm
3:12
5Mornin’ Glory
recording of:
Mornin’ Glory
lyricist and composer:
Bobbie Gentry
publisher:
Northridge Music Co.
3:09
6Sermon
cover recording of:
God’s Gonna Cut You Down (on 1967-11-11)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:34
7Tobacco Road
cover recording of:
Tobacco Road
lyricist and composer:
John D. Loudermilk
2:51
8Penduli Pendulum
1:55
9Jessye ’Lisabeth
3:03
10Refractions
2:29
11Louisiana Man
cover recording of:
Louisiana Man
lyricist and composer:
Doug Kershaw (American fiddle player, singer and songwriter from Louisiana)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI)
2:40
12Courtyard
2:58
13The Seventh Son (band version)
2:53
14Feelin’ Good (demo)
cover recording of:
Feeling Good
writer:
Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley (English actor, singer, songwriter, and filmmaker)
publisher:
Concord Music Ltd and Musical Comedy Prods.
part of:
The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd
part of:
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (2020–21 musical TV show)
3:22
15I Didn’t Know (demo)
3:04
16Morning to Midnight (demo)
3:30
17Refractions (demo)
2:30
18Louisiana Man (demo)
recording of:
Louisiana Man
lyricist and composer:
Doug Kershaw (American fiddle player, singer and songwriter from Louisiana)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI)
2:20
19Sermon (demo)
cover recording of:
God’s Gonna Cut You Down
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:25
20Mornin’ Glory (demo)
recording of:
Mornin’ Glory
lyricist and composer:
Bobbie Gentry
publisher:
Northridge Music Co.
3:04
21Jessye ’Lisabeth (demo)
3:13
22Courtyard (demo)
2:54
23Louisiana Man (Tom Jones Show 06.07.1968)
cover recording of:
Louisiana Man
lyricist and composer:
Doug Kershaw (American fiddle player, singer and songwriter from Louisiana)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI)
3:24
24Ode to Billie Joe (Tom Jones Show 06.07.1968)
55:17
CD 3: Local Gentry
CD 4: Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell
CD 5: Touch ’em With Love
CD 6: Fancy
CD 7: Patchwork
CD 8: Live at the BBC